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Westlake is surrounded by some of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Its amazing location is one of the best kept secrets in Los Angeles. Its access to the best thoroughfares in Southern California (CA 101, 10 and 110) lets its residents get just about anywhere, fast.
Westlake is flanked by the incredibly hip Silver Lake to the north, Echo Park to the northeast and east, Downtown to the southeast, Pico-Union to the south and southwest and Koreatown to the west.
Downtown Los Angeles is close enough to walk or ride a bike. Within minutes the Downtown Los Angeles Library, Staples Center, and the Los Angeles Music Center can be enjoyed without it being a “special event”, these gems are a daily sight to the residents of Westlake.
To the west are some of the most iconic destinations and they are within minutes of travel. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the largest and finest collection of art west of the Mississippi is convenient enough to make the most of a season pass.
Historically Westlake has been a over-looked extension of Downtown Los Angeles. It’s homes are nearly as old as the city itself, with neighborhoods that have beautiful architectural styles, and have the rare opportunity to be brought up to date.
Most of the greater area in and around Los Angeles has been redeveloped, refurbished and often gentrified. To come across a neighborhood that is beginning to gain interest in such a prime location is rare, and unlikely to be seen many times in the future. Westlake is a perfect area to shop for a new home for first time buyers who don’t want to commute from a suburb and make the most of what Los Angeles has to offer.
The area Westlake that is closer to the downtown border are many luxury and medium condominiums.
In past years the condominium and loft market in Downtown Los Angeles, both buyer’s interest and prices has skyrocketed. Many adjacent areas are beginning to feel the impact of the high demand to live in the area. Westlake has many great condominiums to chose from that can give a Los Angelino a downtown residence and a budget left over to live the lifestyle.
MacArthur Park (formerly Westlake Park) is a park in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, named after General Douglas MacArthur and a designated City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument.
Beginning in 2002 the Los Angeles Police Department and business and community leaders led a revitalization effort that has led to the installation of surveillance cameras, the opening of a recreation center, increased business, early-morning drink vendors, a new Metro station, the return of the the fountain, and large community festivals attracting thousands. In 2005 the park was celebrated for having the highest reduction of crime statistics per resident in the United States.
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