School's out for Howard
Lakers center sells huge Washington, D.C., penthouse for $2 million
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has taken care of some business outside the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida, selling a penthouse in Washington, D.C., for $2 million.
Howard, who spent last season with the Wizards, bought the massive apartment in a converted schoolhouse building in 2018 for $2.3 million, records show.
The 10,134-square-foot penthouse is one of a handful of units in the historic Pierce School building, which was designed and built in the 1890s by German immigrant Adolf Cluss. A two-story living room, a wet bar and a center-island kitchen are among features of note. During Howard's stay, a custom aquarium was installed in a bathroom shower.
The property hit the market in January and was listed for $2.4 million at the time of the sale, records show. The buyer was Brock Pierce, a former child actor turned presidential hopeful, according to the Washingtonian.
Howard, 34, is an eight-time all-star and a three-time NBA defensive player of the year. He joined the L.A. Lakers last summer on a one-year nonguaranteed deal.
A-listers list fixer-upper
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, who are part of a group making a play to purchase the New York Mets franchise, have listed their home in Malibu for sale at $7.99 million.
The couple bought the property last year from “Entourage” actor Jeremy Piven for $6.6 million.
The three-story house sits on the sand and has five bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms and more than 4,400 square feet of living space. Balconies and patio space on each level create additional living space outdoors.
Rodriguez and Lopez had begun renovating the home before listing it for sale, according to sources not authorized to comment on the listing. In an interview last year, Lopez described the property as “a little fixerupper next to the water.”
Lopez, 51, has appeared in 34 films, including “Selena.” As a singer, she has sold roughly 80 million albums worldwide. Rodriguez, 45, was a 14-time All-Star in 22 seasons.
The couple are part of a group of investors that made a bid to purchase the Mets. The group, which includes former NFL linebacker Brian Urlacher, former NFL running back DeMarco Murray and NFL tight end Travis Kelce, reportedly has submitted a bid of $1.7 billion to purchase the baseball franchise.
One less thing
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have one less thing to worry about as they await sentencing for their role in the college admissions
scandal. The pair have sold their Bel-Air estate to Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen for $18.75 million — or about half the $35 million they had asked for the estate.
Set overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, the Spanish villa-style house was designed by architect Roland Coate and recently remodeled by L.A.-based firm Standard Architecture.
The 1929-built home, once owned by actors Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland, measures about 12,000 square feet with seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and designer-done spaces that take in sweeping golf course views.
Past a two-story entry with a sweeping staircase, there's a step-down living room, a paneled library, a chef's kitchen and a lounge with a marble wet bar. Pivoting walls of glass open outside, where a patio lined with arches leads to a swimming pool and spa.
A gym, a five-car garage and a circular motor court finish off the property, which covers about three-quarters of an acre.
Loughlin, 56, is known best for her role as Aunt Becky in “Full House.” Giannulli, 57, founded clothing company Mossimo in the 1980s.