Infamous crime homes of Los Angeles

Police tape surrounds the Bundy Drive home of Nicole Brown Simpson, ex-wife of former NFL great O.J. Simpson after she apparently was murdered late Sunday June 12, 1994. The bodies of the 35-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man--apparent stabbing victims--were found shortly after midnight.

The City of Angels is home to many of the most glamorous residences in the world — and some of the most notorious. Here at Hot Property, we often put together lists of the most jaw-dropping Malibu mansions or the priciest home sales of the month. This time around, we're taking a look at some of the most infamous residences that are still standing in the Los Angeles area.

"If a crime is notorious enough, there's a very real danger that the structure will be demolished or altered to preserve the property value and deter sightseers," said Kim Cooper, a true-crime historian, mystery novelist and L.A. tour bus operator. "But when a crime passes far enough into memory, there's something quaint and almost sweet about a crime scene."

Nicole Brown Simpson's condo

879 S. Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, 90049

This decidedly nondescript condo continues to fascinate the public more than 21 years after Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were brutally murdered just outside its front door, a crime that her ex-husband, O.J. Simpson, was charged with and later acquitted of. (A subsequent civil trial found him responsible for their deaths.) Though the condo's address has been changed in a feeble attempt at disguising its notoriety, the recent hit TV show "The People v. O.J. Simpson" brought yet another wave of gawkers. Westside real estate values being what they are, the condo's infamy hasn't scared buyers away: It went for $525,000 two years after the murders and sold again in 2006 for $1.72 million.

Susan Berman's rental home

1527 Benedict Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, 90210

The Benedict Canyon house where real-estate heir Robert Durst allegedly murdered writer and longtime friend Susan Berman has had a tough time finding permanent residents despite its location in one of L.A.'s tonier neighborhoods. The 80-year-old home — featured prominently in the crime-scene photos and dramatic reenactments in the hit HBO show "The Jinx"...(more)

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