Resident Spotlight: Christophe Choo

Name: Christophe Choo

Occupation: Owner of the Christophe Choo Real Estate Group at Coldwell Banker Previews International in Beverly Hills.

How long have you lived in Beverly Hills? 11 years.

What is the city's most important issue? As with most cities today, making sure we have enough revenue to keep the city going at the standard the residents are used too and to keeping Beverly Hills as one of the worlds most exciting and interesting travel destinations. I think it is important we start planning more for our future of growth and expansion. We have only so much land in the city and I believe we need to start thinking more outside the box and planning to make our city more vertical by allowing skyscrapers and high rises in the city in the future.

If you could change one thing about Beverly Hills, what would it be? Gosh, that's a great question, I don't think I would change anything. Frankly, I think it is such an awesome place and not much we need to improve upon. I think most locals would feel the same way.

What is your favorite Beverly Hills memory? I have so many. I can't say there is just one. I would have to say, my favorite things is going to our friends incredible estates here in Beverly Hills and having dinner parties at their homes. I would have to say one of my favorite memories was attending a charity event at the estate called Green Acres, one of Beverly Hills finest estates.

Name something you've always wanted to do here but have been nervous or too busy to try. Host a black tie dinner party at Greystone Manor on the terrace overlooking the city, catered by Spago with a great band, all of our friends and dancing all night long.

Where is your favorite place in town to eat, shop or relax? I have so many places I love to go, but I would have to say Friday lunches as Spago with all the locals, dinners at Mr. Chow where we have the same staff for the last 30 years and it feels like home. Since my office is only one block from Rodeo Drive, I love going there to shop at all of my favorite stores and I love having breakfast on the terrace at the Polo Lounge.

Describe Beverly Hills in three words: Beautiful, serene and one…of the best cities in the world to live and work. I know it's more than three, but this is Beverly Hills!