The apartment building is known as a home for celebrities, and for its iconic green neon rooftop sign, which had been unlit for 50 years.

[4] It was created as a fusion of Spanish Colonial Revival, French Rococo, and Renaissance styles and featured modern state-of-the-art amenities such as an elevator, neon sign, and putting green.

It also showcased luxuries including marble floors, elaborate chandeliers, panoramic penthouse views, and hand-carved wood.

[7][8][9] The El Royale has been known as a home for celebrities over the years, including Nicolas Cage,[10] Huell Howser,[11] Al Jolson,[12] and George Raft.

[14] The front facade of the building has been used in scenes for the TV series All of Us and Girlfriends,[citation needed] implying that one of the fictional characters from each show lived at the apartments.