Beverly Hills & Hollywood November 2026 Roundup: Sunset Strip News, Rodeo Lights and Holiday Events
Published November 2, 2026 · News as of November 2, 2026
Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Hollywood go all in on the holidays, and this year starts with a free concert on Sunset and the Rodeo Drive lighting on November 19. Here is what's new and what's worth knowing in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, Beverly Grove and Fairfax.
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Openings, and one goodbye
PUBLIC West Hollywood. Ian Schrager's new hotel at 8300 Sunset Blvd, on the former Standard site, has been getting ready to open, with a pool bar and a studio lounge. Check the hotel's site for the latest on its opening. Hotel site →
Little Luck, West Hollywood. The h.wood Group's first Japanese restaurant opened in October in the former Bootsy Bellows space at 9229 W. Sunset Blvd. Restaurant site →
New on Rodeo Drive. Celine has a new boutique at 309 N. Rodeo, and Pomellato and Canali have opened new flagships nearby. Rodeo Drive news →
Photo: Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Around Fairfax and Beverly Grove. October brought Thickman's Tavern on N. Fairfax, Bar Mitzvah on S. La Brea and Borekas on S. Beverly Drive, and The Hart & The Hunter reopened on Melrose.
Photo: Crustacean Beverly Hills, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons A goodbye. Crustacean Beverly Hills on N. Bedford Drive had planned to close at the end of October after about 30 years. Some reports say it may stay open a little longer, so call ahead.
What's changing
Photo: Reubenzadeh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Beverly Hills housing rules. In September the state found that Beverly Hills' plan for housing near transit stations doesn't comply with SB 79, which matters for anyone watching what can be built near the new subway stations. Until the city has a plan the state accepts, the state's baseline SB 79 rules apply. State's letter (PDF) →
A tower proposed at La Brea. A 34-story apartment tower with 514 units, 128 of them affordable, is proposed at 1000 N. La Brea in West Hollywood. It has been before the Planning Commission this fall and would still need City Council approval. Planning agenda item →
Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Fountain Avenue. The West Hollywood City Council voted in October to keep protected bike lanes in the Fountain Avenue plan, which removes about 210 of the street's 337 parking spaces. City project page →
Speed cameras. Los Angeles turned on its first speed cameras on October 26. Drivers get warnings for the first 60 days, and fines start at $50 after that. LADOT program page →
Photo: Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons La Brea Tar Pits. The museum closed in July for a major campus redo, with construction expected to start late this year and a reopening planned for 2028. The park around it stays open. Museum announcement →
On the calendar
Photo: Jeff Costlow, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Nov. 14, 4 to 11 p.m.Live on Sunset. A free concert on Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood, with registration required. Register →
Photo: Fred Cherrygarden, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Through Feb. 28"Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon," Academy Museum. Exhibit page →
Photo: Superraptor123, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Now openDavid Geffen Galleries, LACMA. LACMA's new galleries opened in April. LACMA announcement →
Holiday happenings
- Nov. 19, 5 to 8 p.m.
Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration. The street's annual kickoff to the season. Event page →
Photo: Cpl. Fred Garcia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Late NovemberHollywood Christmas Parade. The parade is traditionally held the Sunday after Thanksgiving, which would be November 29, on its loop of Hollywood Blvd, Vine and Sunset. The 2026 date and start time hadn't been posted as of November 2, and the CW airs it on December 18.
- Coming in December
WeHo Winter Ice Rink, West Hollywood Park. The rink ran Dec. 1 to 21 last year. The 2026 dates hadn't been posted as of November 2, so check the city's site closer to December.
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The market: October numbers and live stats
Sales were a bit below last October, and the typical sale price was lower, which often reflects the mix of homes that sold in a given month as much as values themselves.
- Homes on the market: 1,418 for sale or in escrow, with 13% of them in escrow.
- Homes sold in October: 142, down 7% from 152 in October 2025.
- Median sold price in October: $1,720,000, down 13% from $1,975,000 in October 2025.
October figures cover residential homes of all types (houses, condos and townhomes) in Beverly Hills and Hollywood, from the MLS feed that powers this site, including all MLSs in the data share, as of November 2, 2026. October sales are homes that closed between October 1 and 31 and were posted to the MLS by November 2; each comparison is with the same month a year earlier. Homes on the market is a count as of November 2. A few late-reported October sales may still be added.
Live stats. The cards below update on their own from the same MLS feed, so they may differ from the October numbers above. Each links to a full market report for that city.
Beverly Hills
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
West Hollywood
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
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