The Lady’s Going to Leave West L.A.
Soul diva Patti LaBelle and her husband and manager, L. Armstead Edwards, have listed their condo in West Los Angeles at about $1.4 million.
The couple are spending most of their time on the East Coast, and LaBelle, 55, is planning to do another Broadway show. She and her band went on tour in 1998 after a Broadway stint. LaBelle is known for R&B; tunes, bluesy ballads and pop hits (including “New Attitude” and “Lady Marmalade”) as well as spiritual songs.
The condo is in the Wilshire, a Wilshire Corridor building with a pool, gym and wine room with a 36-bottle capacity locker for each unit. The couple’s two-bedroom unit is about 2,600 square feet. The condo also has city and mountain views; a marble steam room, and private elevator access.
LaBelle and Edwards have owned the condo since February 1998. They spent months remodeling, especially in the kitchen. LaBelle co-wrote “LaBelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About” (Broadway Books, $25), published in June.
Sue Ann Simon of Coldwell Banker Previews, Beverly Hills north office, has the listing.
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Elmarie Wendel, who plays the eccentric landlord Mrs. Dubcek in the NBC comedy series “3rd Rock From the Sun,” has purchased a three-bedroom, 2,000-square-foot home in Studio City in the $500,000 range.
The actress was previously living in another Studio City house, which she plans to rent out. She also has a getaway in Malibu.
Wendel, about 60, was born on an Iowa farm and danced with her sisters in the Grand Ole Opry before she appeared on and off Broadway, in a touring company of “Annie” and on such TV shows as “Murphy Brown,” “Seinfeld” and “Murder, She Wrote.” Her daughter, actress J.C. Wendel, was a regular on “Dave’s World.”
Monty Iceman of Gibson & Associates represented Elmarie Wendel in buying her new home.
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Sherri Shepherd, who this fall joined the cast of NBC’s “Suddenly Susan” as the publisher’s over-protective assistant Miranda Charles, has become a first-time buyer with her purchase of a San Fernando Valley house for about $300,000.
Shepherd, in her late 20s, also plays Sgt. Judy Potter on the CBS hit “Everybody Loves Raymond” and Sheila on the WB’s “Jamie Foxx Show.” A stand-up comedian as well, Shepherd performs at the Comedy Store, the Improv and the Laugh Factory in Hollywood.
She bought a house with three bedrooms and two baths in 1,700 square feet. The house also has a pool and valley views.
Jerome and Beth Strickland of Paramount Properties and Robert Bernstein of Bernstein & Bernstein represented Shepherd in the transaction.
Hot Property runs Thursdays in SoCal Living and Sundays in Real Estate. Ryon may be reached at ruth.ryon@latimes.com.
