Jeffrey Jonathon Hyland ( 1946 – February 16, 2022) was an American real estate businessman, president of Hilton and Hyland,Blumenthal, Robin Goldwyn. "A Castle of One's Own." Barron's, July 10, 2006 a real estate firm in Beverly Hills, California, and author. He had personally handled several billion dollars in real estate sales.
Early life Hyland was born and raised in Little Holmby in Los Angeles, California.Chad Garland, How I Made It: Building real estate bonds, The Los Angeles Times, August 10, 2014 He attended Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, but returned to California to surf. He graduated from United States International University in San Diego, California.
Career He obtained his broker license on 8 January 1975."Hyland, Jeffrey Jonathon" State of California Department of Real Estate 21 July 2011
During his early years in real estate, he became an architectural historian.Best of the Best 2002: Home & Design: Best Realtors . Robb Report. June 1, 2002. Accessed 24 July 2009. He assisted in the publication of Paul Williams, A Legacy of Style by Karen HudsonRyon, Ruth. "A Forgotten Black Architect Who Designed Mansions for Movie Stars." Los Angeles Times, July 23, 1989; Home Edition, p. 1. and David Gebhard and Wallace Neff's The Romance of Regional Architecture.Ryon, Ruth. "Book on Neff to Be Introduced in His House." Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, CA. The Mirror Company, January 18, 1987. Jeff co-authored The Estates of Beverly Hills (published 1984, republished 1990) and authored the monograph The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills (Rizzoli).
He was named “The Gatekeeper of Beverly Hills” by Town & Country and has served as President of the Beverly Hills Board of Realtors,"Lethe to Head Beverly Hills Board, Succeeding Hyland." Los Angeles Times, November 29, 1987; (Home Edition) p. 3 President of the Los Angeles County Boards of Real Estate, and State Director for the California Association of Realtors. He recently received the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art's Legacy Award and The Will Rogers Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Award from the City of Beverly Hills.
Hyland broke the record for the highest sale in Los Angeles history in 2019 with the sale of The Manor for $120 million and then broke the record again with the sale of the late Jerry Perenchio's Chartwell Estate for $150 million.
Hilton & Hyland In 1993, Jeff Hyland and Rick Hilton co-founded Hilton & Hyland with the original intent of creating a highly personalized real estate firm that today is the highest grossing single office in the world.
Casa Encantada, the most expensive home listing in Los Angeles at $225 million, is currently listed by Hyland.
Former Million Dollar Listing cast member Chad Rogers, Frank Robinson's daughter, Nichelle, Ron Kass's son, Robert, Anne Heche's former husband, Coleman Laffoon, and Richard D. Zanuck's daughter-in-law, Marisa, are among Hilton & Hyland's 106 salespeople."Salespersons Affiliated With License Number: 01160681" State of California Department of Real Estate 21 July 2011
The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills He is the author of The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills,Gross, Michael. "The Legendary Estate of Beverly Hills - Manors and Mayhem, 90210", New York Post, November 30, 2008. Book ReviewGoodwin, Christopher. "6 most scandalous Beverly Hills mansions", The Times, February 22, 2009. Book Review a history of 50 estates in Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, and Bel-Air.Review by Pat H. Broeske . BookPage. December 2008. Accessed 16 July 2009.Eyman, Scott. "Great Beverly Hills estate seen in beautiful, big book", The Palm Beach Post, October 13, 2009Showley, Roger. "The Legendary Estate of Beverly Hills", San Diego Tribune, December 7, 2008. Book Review. "Now comes a book whose price and presentation match its bigger-than-life subject"
Personal life and death Hyland was married to Lori Hyland, a painter. He died after a long battle with cancer on February 16, 2022, at the age of 75.
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