Villa Riviera | |
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| Location | 800 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California |
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| Coordinates | 33°45′57.1″N 118°10′57.6″W / 33.765861°N 118.182667°W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Richard D. King |
| Architectural style | French Châteauesque, Gothic Revival |
| Website | https://www.villariviera.net/ |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000778 |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 1996[1] |
Villa Riviera is a registered historic building on Ocean Boulevard in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood of Long Beach, California, United States. The building was an "own-your-own" apartment building and each unit was sold fully furnished. In those days, Apartment-Hotels were apartment buildings featuring full service hotel amenities. The Villa Riviera provided maid service, valets, doormen, concierge, and managers on duty to cater to the needs of residents. The Villa Riviera was completed, and the owners moved in, by the end of 1928 to enjoying a grand opening party January 1929.
From the time of its completion in 1928 through to 1955, it was the second-tallest building, and the tallest private building, in Southern California. The 16-story Châteauesque building has been called the city's "most elegant landmark" and a building that "has helped define the city." The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 and is currently used as condominiums with approximately 134 units, including three penthouse apartments occupying the areas on the 15th and 16th floors of the building, complete with grotesques outside the 16th floor windows.