Aaron Kirman - Top Agent Magazine

Aaron Kirman

market knowledge and understanding clients’needs.“There are 100 different ways to be innovativeand creative in this business,” says Kirman.“That’s what I find really inspiring.”His take on architecture is equally as liberal(“good architecture comes in many styles”). Hepersonally identifies with midcentury modernbut appreciates traditional Mediterranean stylesand other historic architecture. At the end of theday, he enjoys “working with people with asophisticated sense of style.” After all, he says,“there will always be a demand for architecturalhomes in this city.”ArchitecturalRecord“Selling houses is as individual as the personis.” Herein lies the real estate wisdom of AaronKirman, Executive Director of the ArchitecturalDivision for Hilton & Hyland in Beverly Hills.Of course, the same could also be said ofKirman, who has set records for sellinghundreds of architectural homes by Neutra,Koenig, Shindler, Lautner and other famedarchitects over the course of his career. In otherwords, his approach to real estate is as unique asthe clients he represents, which range from A-list celebrities and the international elite toFortune 500 CEOs and Hollywood socialites.With over $125 million in active listings, he hasbeen known to sell funky modern abodes to 70-year-old art aficionados or 1920s traditionals to22-year-old socialites. In a city as diverse as LosAngeles, there are no limits for Kirman—theonly constants are design integrity, real estateArchitects certainly had (and still have) a loveaffair with this town. From the Hollywood Hillsto Brentwood, Case Study Houses and historicestates unfold as if they were from the pages ofan architecture book. Kirman should know—heis as much a fixture of the Los Angelesarchitecture scene as any designer. He keepsfriends among modern architects such asMarmol Radziner, Studio of Architecture andShubin & Donaldson; he is a member of theCalifornia Historical Society and Los AngelesConservancy; and had a hand in the historicpreservation of the only Oscar Niemeyeroriginal in North America. In addition, he sits onthe Board of Directors of Roundhouse, anorganization that builds prototype houses forpeople in need around the world. He is also abonafide L.A. native, born and raised.“Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to getinvolved in real estate,” recalls Kirman, aUniversity of Southern California alum. “Whenother kids were playing soccer and baseball, Iwas pestering my parents to go to open houses.I always knew I wanted to have a career in realestate because I had a passion for homes andarchitecture.”While he was studying business and communicationsat USC, Kirman worked for severalCopyright Top Agent Magazine