Playa Vista is a neighborhood in the Westside area of Los Angeles, California, United States. The area was the headquarters of Hughes Aircraft Company from 1941 to 1985 and the site of the construction of the Hughes H-4 Hercules “Spruce Goose” aircraft. The area began development in 2002 as a planned community with residential, commercial, and retail components. The community attracted businesses in technology, media and entertainment and is part of Silicon Beach.
According to the Mapping L.A. project of the Los Angeles Times, Playa Vista is adjoined on the northwest by Del Rey, on the southwest by Playa del Rey, and on the southeast by the Westchester, all neighborhoods of Los Angeles. It is bordered on the north and east by Culver City, and on the west by Marina del Rey. Playa Vista surrounds West Fox Hills, a small unincorporated area.
Street and other boundaries are: Ballona Creek or the Marina Freeway on the northwest and north, the Culver City boundary on the northeast, Bluff Creek Drive or the boundary between Rancho Ballona and Rancho Sausal Redondo on the southeast, followed by Teale Street and Cabora Drive, westerly and unmarked, to include the Ballona Wetlands on the southwest.
Living in Playa Vista
Playa Vista features great recreational areas such as Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve as well as Ballona Freshwater Marsh. This reserve and marsh make up a total of 600 acres of wetlands and uplands in the neighborhood, including a salt marsh.
Even with these natural reserves in Playa Vista, the community also has several man-made recreational areas as well. Popular, family-friendly spots in Playa Vista include the Playa Vista Sport Park, The Resort at Playa Vista, and Leaps N Boundz.
Playa Vista Real Estate
Playa Vista is truly a hotspot for new developments, especially from heavy-hitting homebuilders such as KB Home, The Irvine Company, Brookfield Residential, and many others. In our November digest, Playa Vista was among the city’s top communities for newly constructed properties, from single-family homes and townhomes to luxurious high-rise and multi-family communities.
Up-and-coming residential developments on their way to Playa Vista include the upscale planned neighborhood Skylar for luxury condos, The Collection for move-in ready homes with private elevators, as well as Seabluff with over 75 one- and two-floor homes.
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