Jack A. Charney

Jack Allen Charney (born 7 October 1919 - 2002) was an American mid-century architect who designed a number of significant buildings in various cities across California, including Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, San Francisco and Long Beach.

[1] While working as a licensed general contractor, Charney attended the Art Center School where he studied architecture under Rudolph Schindler and Richard Neutra.

[2] By February 1955 Charney had won the construction contract for the second rebuilding of landmark Hollywood restaurant Perino's, at 4101 Wilshire.

[4] In his public buildings, Charney was known for impressive, mid-century architectural conceptual designs for apartment complexes, commercial and office buildings, and restaurants across southern California—in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, San Diego and Long Beach.

His largest single project was the Sierra Towers at 9255 Doheny Road in West Hollywood, which remains a prestigious address, the tallest building for miles, condo units held by an array of celebrities, and an appearances in Grand Theft Auto Online as Eclipse Towers.