Kurt Rappaport

Kurt Rappaport

Kurt Rappaport
Born Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Education B.A. University of Southern California
Occupation Real Estate Businessman, Media Investor
Known for Co-Founder of Westside Estate Agency
Partner(s) Sarah Mutch
Children three
Parent(s) Floyd A. Rappaport

Kurt Rappaport is an American real estate businessman and co-founder and CEO of Beverly Hills based Westside Estate Agency.

Background

Rappaport is the son of Floyd A. Rappaport, a Detroit-born entertainment lawyer of Jewish descent who represented celebrities including Irwin Allen, Peter Lawford, and Steve McQueen.[1][2][3] Rappaport graduated from the University of Southern California[3] where he worked in real estate part-time. After school, he worked for Merrill Lynch Realty, Fred Sands Estates, and Stan Herman, Stephen Shapiro and Associates before co-founding the Westside Estate Agency[4] in 1999 with Stephen Shapiro.[5] In 2006, the agency added a Malibu office and booked more than $1 billion in sales with co-founders Rappaport and Shapiro ranked as the top two agents in Los Angeles County, according to the Los Angeles Times.[6] As of 2015, WEA has over 100 full time agents with offices in Beverly Hills, Malibu and Miami with over $3 billion in annual sales.

Career

Rappaport has represented such personalities as Ellen DeGeneres,[7] Ryan Seacrest,[8] Warren Beatty and Annette Bening,[9] Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen,[10] Sean Parker,[11] Sean Combs,[12] Dr. Dre,[13] Larry Ellison, who Rappaport represented on a buying spree[14] that included 30 Malibu properties valued at more than $600 million.

Media Ventures

In 2012, Rappaport founded Ora.tv, an online digital network distributed through Hulu, along with Carlos Slim and Larry King. Ora has offices in Los Angeles, New York City and Mexico City.[15] Rappaport is also the executive producer of "London Fields",[16] a feature film currently in post-production, starring Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Depp. The film is based on the New York Times Bestseller, London Fields, which was written by Martin Amis.

Personal life

Rappaport was married to Juliette MacArthur, daughter of actor James MacArthur[1][4][17] and granddaughter of actress Helen Hayes; they have three children.[17][18] Rappaport is currently engaged to Canadian model, Sarah Mutch[19] He owns a 6 acre Malibu estate valued at $100M that features the longest private pool in the State of California[20] Prior to residing in Malibu, Rappaport sold his own home in Beverly Hills to Tom Cruise for $32.5M[21]

References

  1. 1 2 Los Angeles Times: "Floyd A. RAPPAPORT Obituary" March 2, 2010 | "He is survived by his very loving son Kurt, daughter-in-law Juliette, brother Stuart and sister-in-law Anne Rappaport, sister Donna Braverman and three very loving grandchildren, Jake, Luke and Julia"
  2. ↑ Jewish Journal: "Obituaries: June 4-10, 2010" June 1, 2010
  3. 1 2 Los Angeles Times: "Television Coup for a 'Panamanian' : Anti-Noriega Spokesman Turns Out to Be a Wrong Number" by DENNIS McDOUGAL October 07, 1989
  4. 1 2 Los Angeles Block Shopper: "Real estate firm founder buys in Beverly Hills for $4.5M" February 19, 2010
  5. ↑ Westside Real Estate Agency website: "About Us" retrieved July 25, 2015
  6. ↑ Haddad, Annette. "Westside Estate Agency to add Malibu office", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 28 February 2007. Retrieved on 12 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Beale, Lauren. "Ellen Degeneres downsizes into 8,500-square-foot Beverly Hills home", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 20 May 2012. Retrieved on 28 August 2012.
  8. ↑ Beale, Lauren. "Ryan Seacrest's Hollywood Hills West estate back on the market", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 26 April 2012. Retrieved on 12 September 2012.
  9. ↑ Beale, Lauren. "Warren Beatty and Annette Bening list Beverly Crest home", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 22 July 2012. Retrieved on 28 August 2012.
  10. ↑ Beale, Lauren. "Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen list Brentwood mega-mansion at $50 million"
  11. ↑ Beale, Lauren. "Ellen DeGeneres sells L.A. trophy home to Sean Parker for $55 million"
  12. ↑ Beale, Lauren. "Sean Combs spends $40 million for newly built mansion"
  13. ↑ Beale, Lauren. "Dr. Dre sells view property in Hollywood Hills for $32 million"
  14. ↑ Chung, Juliet. "The Nation's Most Avid Trophy-Home Buyer? ", Wall Street Journal, New York, 21 October 2011. Retrieved on 28 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Ora.tv"
  16. ↑ "IMDB"
  17. 1 2 Playbill: "Actor James MacArthur, Son of American Theatre Royalty, Dies at Age 72" by Kenneth Jones October 28, 2010 |"He also leaves behind four children Charles P. MacArthur (Jenny), Mary McClure (Kevin), Juliette Rappaport (Kurt), James D. MacArthur and seven grandchildren; Ruby Johnstone, Riley Kea MacArthur, Ford and Daisy McClure, Jake, Luke and Julia Rappaport"
  18. ↑ Broker Agent Magazine: "Our people make headlines. And broadcasts. And cover stories" June 9, 2005
  19. ↑ Rus, Mayer. "Real-Estate Maven Kurt Rappaport's Striking Malibu Home"
  20. ↑ TMZ. "Forget Minecraft K.R. Owns The Best Pad In L.A."
  21. ↑ "Inside the TomKat Lair"
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