Real Estate Profile: Westwood, CA 90024
Westwood is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, and most well known as the home of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). But for those that live in Westwood, it is much more than just the neighborhood around UCLA.
Located in the northern central portion of Los Angeles’s Westside, Westwood is bordered by Brentwood on the west, Bel-Air on the north, Century City and Beverly Hills on the east, West Los Angeles on the southwest, and Rancho Park on the southeast.
A center of movie-going on the Westside, Westwood is the home to many movie premiers at such notable movie theaters as the Art Deco Crest, the Mann Village, and the Bruin Theatre. Beyond theaters. Also there are a number of culturally significant attractions in Westwood, including the Hammer Museum, notable for its collection of Impressionist art and cutting-edge modern art exhibitions. The museum also houses the Billy Wilder Theater, run by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
As to demographics, like the University within its confines, the neighborhood itself is culturally diverse. Many of the area’s permanent residents are of Asian, Middle Eastern and European ancestry and generally affluent, living in high-rise apartment buildings and, some of the most luxurious single-family houses in Los Angeles.
Single-family homes tend to be east and southeast of UCLA, particularly in the areas behind the Mormon temple. Housing in the portion of the district bounded by Sepulveda, Santa Monica, Westwood, and Wilshire Boulevards is mostly low- or medium-rise apartment buildings catering to upscale young professionals, as well as some UCLA students. Most UCLA students in Westwood, however, live in the hilly area of low-rise apartments between Veteran Avenue and the campus’s western boundary.
Because of consistently high demand and the district’s proximity to so many Westside attractions and businesses, rental housing in Westwood is very expensive relative to most areas of Los Angeles. For all but the wealthiest UCLA students, living off-campus in a Westwood apartment necessitates sharing a room or living further from campus in areas such as Mar Vista.
There are a number of areas within Westwood that provide for a variety of experiences, including:
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Westwood Village
The area of shops and restaurants directly adjacent to UCLA around Westwood Blvd. north of Wilshire Blvd. is the hub for student off-campus activity as well as the home to most of the movie theaters in Westwood.
Little Persia
For those looking for a taste of some of the international culture that Westwood provides, many of the businesses & large assortment of restaurants along Westwood Boulevard are owned or operated by the Iranian community, earning it the nickname Little Persia or ‘Tehrangeles’.
The Millionaire’s Mile
The winding two-mile section of Wilshire Boulevard to the east of Westwood Village is dominated by residential high-rises, and is variously known as the Millionaire’s Mile, the Golden Mile or the Wilshire Corridor. This is home to many million dollar condos of many of Los Angeles’ elite.
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Westwood is an eclectic neighborhood that has much to offer anyone looking for culture and character.
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