Herman W. Hellman (1843–1906) was an American businessman, banker, and real estate investor.

[2][3] He emigrated to the United States with his brother Isaias W. Hellman, arriving in Los Angeles on May 14, 1859, as a sixteen-year-old.

[2][4] He started working as a courier from Wilmington, California, to Los Angeles for Phineas Banning.

[2] The eight-story building in Downtown Los Angeles still stands today, converted to residential use.

[2] They resided on South Hill Street in Los Angeles and owned a secondary home in Alhambra.