Thanks to its location as a transit hub, Highland Park was one of Los Angeles’s first suburban neighborhoods. the Arroyo Seco Parkway - brought the very first freeway to the United States. Both the river and its canyon have been a transportation corridor for centuries a railroad bridge built in the 1880s brought a faster link and in the 1940s, the construction of California Route 110 - a.k.a. Highland Park was settled along the Arroyo Seco river, a misnomer for a body of water and its canyon. A drive to the west side can be a much longer slog - as much as an hour and 50 minutes - but in off-peak hours, can take only 30 minutes. On the city’s clogged freeways, the ride from Highland Park to the heart of downtown Los Angeles can take about an hour. Metro Gold Line has a station just north of Figueroa Street, and can get commuters downtown in about 35 minutes. Highland Park is home to a precious commodity in Los Angeles: a metro stop. He paid $720,000 for a two-bedroom, one-bath Craftsman-style house that he shares with his dog, Dusty, a hound/pit bull mix. The 32-year-old Los Angeles native bought his first home in Highland Park in December, a little more than two years after moving his business, Belle’s Bagels, from a pop-up spot inside a bakery on Figueroa Street to a permanent location on York Boulevard. Highland Park, he said, “is a shining beacon of awesomeness - where you can afford a house and you can still keep your identity.”įor JD Rocchio, however, a growing family isn’t a priority, but a strong sense of community is. Huddy said, they are likely priced out of places like Pasadena and Burbank, which each offer their own walkable downtowns and culture spots. When they start thinking about growing their families, Mr. He points to a specific profile of buyer - couples who are first-time homeowners, who either don’t have children yet or have one small child, and are currently renting in trendy neighborhoods like Silver Lake or Echo Park. “Highland Park fills a void,” said Jason Huddy, the real estate agent. “In the ’80s and ’90s the sun would go down and, that was it - you locked your doors because there was so much gang activity … but now, you walk down Figueroa Street at night, and it’s so happening.” “Highland Park is the new Silver Lake,” said Alison Huddy, a Los Angeles native who runs the real estate team Home Sweet Huddy along with her husband, Jason. Many longtime residents welcome the new sense of security while also bemoaning an erasure of the neighborhood’s long-held identity. But crime has also plummeted, bringing new parks, night life and vibrancy to streets that a decade ago were caught in the grip of Los Angeles’s notorious gang violence. Highland Park is historically Latino, and as housing prices have crept up, a slew of Spanish-speaking panaderias, bodegas and businesses have shuttered. Auster-Rosen who find themselves priced out of central Los Angeles. The neighborhood is in the midst of a renaissance, which has made it an affordable alternative for young professionals like Ms. And we just love having this much space.” “We were like, are they going to be homophobic?” she said. The home is flanked by churches, a fact that initially made Ms. If and when a baby joins the family, there’s a spare bedroom waiting. Her dog, Tiny, an aptly-named Chihuahua who clocks in at about four pounds, appreciates her new outdoor domain. There’s a converted garage she plans to turn into a granny flat for guests. She had the kitchen rearranged as well, and HVAC installed. Auster-Rosen sacrificed one of the house’s three bedrooms for more open-plan living, knocking down a wall at the front of the home and creating a central living/dining space. The Coldwell Banker System fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.Ms. The Coldwell Banker® System is comprised of company owned offices which are owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Advisors LLC and franchised offices which are independently owned and operated. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker logos are trademarks of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Texas Real Estate Commission Consumer Protection Notice Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of Coldwell Banker. Operating in the state of New York as GR Affinity, LLC in lieu of the legal name Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC. You are not required to use Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC as a condition of purchase or sale of any real estate. Learn more!Ĭoldwell Banker Realty and Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC share common ownership and because of this relationship the brokerage may receive a financial or other benefit. Protect your home and budget with an American Home Shield® home warranty.
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