
Hot Property | LeBron James buys soap opera creator’s Beverly Hills compound
LeBron James finally closed in the 90210, shelling out $36.75 million for the Mediterranean-style estate of ‘The Young and the Restless’ co-creator Lee Phillip Bell.

Once owned by soap opera creator Lee Phillip Bell, the 2.5-acre spread centers on a Mediterranean-style mansion of about 9,100 square feet. (Jim Bartsch)

Once owned by soap opera creator Lee Phillip Bell, the 2.5-acre spread centers on a Mediterranean-style mansion of about 9,100 square feet. (Jim Bartsch)

Once owned by soap opera creator Lee Phillip Bell, the 2.5-acre spread centers on a Mediterranean-style mansion of about 9,100 square feet. (Jim Bartsch)

Once owned by soap opera creator Lee Phillip Bell, the 2.5-acre spread centers on a Mediterranean-style mansion of about 9,100 square feet. (Jim Bartsch)

Once owned by soap opera creator Lee Phillip Bell, the 2.5-acre spread centers on a Mediterranean-style mansion of about 9,100 square feet. (Jim Bartsch)

Tucked away in the Connecticut woods, the Japanese-inspired retreat spans 7.5 acres with a moon gate, shoji screen and small island accessed by a bridge. (Kyle P Norton)

Tucked away in the Connecticut woods, the Japanese-inspired retreat spans 7.5 acres with a moon gate, shoji screen and small island accessed by a bridge. (Kyle P Norton)

Tucked away in the Connecticut woods, the Japanese-inspired retreat spans 7.5 acres with a moon gate, shoji screen and small island accessed by a bridge. (Kyle P Norton)

Tucked away in the Connecticut woods, the Japanese-inspired retreat spans 7.5 acres with a moon gate, shoji screen and small island accessed by a bridge. (Kyle P Norton)

Tucked away in the Connecticut woods, the Japanese-inspired retreat spans 7.5 acres with a moon gate, shoji screen and small island accessed by a bridge. (Kyle P Norton)

Tucked away in the Connecticut woods, the Japanese-inspired retreat spans 7.5 acres with a moon gate, shoji screen and small island accessed by a bridge. (Kyle P Norton)

Tucked away in the Connecticut woods, the Japanese-inspired retreat spans 7.5 acres with a moon gate, shoji screen and small island accessed by a bridge. (Kyle P Norton)

The ultra-sleek architectural home is anchored by a sculptural staircase that slices through the voluminous floor plan. (Anthony Barcelo)

The ultra-sleek architectural home is anchored by a sculptural staircase that slices through the voluminous floor plan. (Anthony Barcelo)

The ultra-sleek architectural home is anchored by a sculptural staircase that slices through the voluminous floor plan. (Anthony Barcelo)

The ultra-sleek architectural home is anchored by a sculptural staircase that slices through the voluminous floor plan. (Anthony Barcelo)