The Venice Beach Canals - Beautiful Waterfront Homes For Sale & For Lease, Tourist Attraction

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The Venice Canals of Venice, California were originally designed in 1904 by Abbot Kinney, an entrepreneur with a marketing vision to replicate the Venice Canals of Italy. He designed a series of 16 miles of manmade waterways on top of the existing wetlands to drain the area for a residential neighborhood and create a "Venice of America".

In 1924, most of the canals were filled because the city needed more roads. In that year, all but the remaining 6 canals that are left today were filled. Today, a few blocks of the canals still remain and you can walk along them in the area between the streets Washington, South Venice Blvd, Pacific Ave, and Ocean Ave. 

Some of West Los Angeles' most beautiful and luxurious multi-million dollar homes lie along the remaining canals. Most of these homes have their own docks and boats they can take on the water. Each canal has a few bridges that connect the two times. Although all of the bridges are very similar, each seems to be slightly unique. 

There are currently 5 properties on the canals for sale and 5 properties for lease, all with amazing views right on the canals! There are four single-family homes priced at $2.1 million, $2.249 million, $3.2 million, $5.25 million (an amazing contemporary masterpiece), and $6.5 million. There is also a 2 unit (8 bedrooms total) income-produce/investment/rental property listed at $3.2 million. Lastly, there are 5 properties available for lease priced at $8,450/month, $8,950/month, $12,000/month, $14,500/month, and $15,000/month.

Check out this $5.25 million contemporary mansion right on the canals (the price has not been updated yet, it is currently listed at $5.25 mil): http://www.trulia.com/property/166302-5110-Pacific-Ave-Marina-del-Rey-CA-90292

Please feel free to contact me at (310) 717-1321 or JamieTian@RodeoRE.com if you are interested in finding out more info about any of these properties or would like to set up an appointment to view a property. I would be happy to assist you in purchasing or selling a property in the greater Los Angeles or Orange County areas! Please allow me to provide you with a list of available properties that fit your criteria or provide a professional estimate of your home value at no cost!

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(Map of Venice Canals - canals shown in blue)

Beverly Center Shopping, Beverly Center-Miracle Mile Homes For Sale & For Lease!

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View of Hollywood Hills from Beverly Center

The Beverly Center is an 8-story retail center located between La Cienega Blvd and San Vicente Blvd at the boundary of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA. It is located at 8500 Beverly Blvd.

The mall occupies levels 6 through 8 and features the department stores Macy's and Bloomingdale's. It also has stores ranging from staple retail brands such as Banana Republic, Victoria's Secret, and Forever 21 to high-end designer boutiques such as Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Prada, Burberry, Fendi, and Ferragamo. 

The Beverly Center includes a full food court, valet parking, and several restaurants such as the Grand Luxe Cafe. There is also a Rooftop Terrace with sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills, downtown LA, and West Los Angeles.
Some celebrities that have been spotted shopping here include Drew Barrymore, Bruce Springsteen, Robin Williams, Courtney Cox, Paul McCartney, and Jerry Seinfeld.

The area surrounding the Beverly Center is known as the Beverly Center - Miracle Mile neighborhood. This area is known for its Spanish style single-family homes and original duplexes. The area also has many condominiums and apartment buildings.

There are currently 36 single-family homes available for sale in the Beverly Center/Miracle Mile area ranging from $320,000 (very outdated fixer) to $2,699,000 (5 bedrooms). There are 8 condos for sale in the area ranging from $421,000 to $1,285,000. There are also 40 homes and apartments available for lease in the Beverly Center/Miracle Mile area ranging from $2195/month (2 bedroom) to $10,000/month (5 bedroom). Lastly, there are 9 multiple unit income-producing/investment properties in the area ranging from $685,000 to $1,995,000.  

Please feel free to contact me at (310) 717-1321 or JamieTian@RodeoRE.com if you are interested in finding out more info about any of these units or would like to set up an appointment to view any property. I would be happy to assist you in purchasing or selling a property in the greater Los Angeles or Orange County areas! Please allow me to provide you with a list of available properties that fit your criteria or provide a professional estimate of your home value at no cost!

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RODEO DRIVE - Luxury homes for sale, designer labels, and haute couture fashion! (90210)

The world famous Rodeo Drive of Beverly Hills, California is a luxury-shopping district and major tourist attraction known for its designer labels and haute couture fashion. The stores and boutiques are along a 3-block stretch of the street and the rest of the street North and South of the shopping area consists of residential housing. Rodeo Dr. is considered part of the "Golden Triangle" business district, which includes the streets for a few blocks each way from Rodeo Dr. 

Rodeo Dr. is home to the flagship locations for some of the most prestigious brands in the world such as Bulgari, Cartier, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Giorgia Armani, Gucci, Harry Winston, Hermes, Herve Leger, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, MiuMiu, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Versace, YvesStLaurent (YSL), and more!

Bugatti Veyron - Yellow and Black for the Bijan Pakzad brand

Bijan Pakzad was known for his Rodeo Drive boutique and his many cars. He was an Iranian designer of menswear and fragrances and his boutique is often described as "the most expensive store in the world". Some of his other notable cars in his collection was a yellow Bentley Azure with black interior, a Black Bentley Azure with yellow interior, a black Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, a yellow Ferrari 430 Spider, a yellow Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, all of which are known to be parked outside his boutique.

Some other nearby attractions include the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and the department stores Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel is the place where Julia Roberts and Richard Gere fell in love in the movie "Pretty Woman". It is a great place to stop for a glass of wine or afternoon tea while looking out over Rodeo Dr. The amazing Mastro's Steakhouse is to the east on Canon Drive, where Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes spent $10,000 for a private dinner before their wedding. Mastro's has some of the best steaks in town and great views from the penthouse, where they have a DJ every night (great for dates or girl's night out)!

Rodeo Dr. is a great place to go shopping, people-watching, window-shopping, or to have a nice meal or a drink! It is especially fun to visit during the Christmas Season, when there are spectacular holiday decorations and lights. Also, every Father's Day, the street closes for a free vintage car show that is open to the public. 

There are several garages nearby that offer free parking. There is free valet parking on Dayton Way, north of the intersection with Rodeo Dr. There are also a few City of Los Angeles Parking Garages that offer 2 hour free parking. These can be found on Beverly Blvd and on Dayton Way. There is also metered street parking on Rodeo Dr. and all the streets surrounding it.

Currently, there are 2 single-family homes on Rodeo Dr. priced at $1,220,000 (3 bed, 3 bath, 3125 sq ft) and $7,995,000 (6 bed, 7.5 bath, 6330 sq ft). There are also two single-family homes available for lease at $27,500/month (6 bed, 7 bath, 7136 sq ft) and $30,000/month (6 bed, 6 bath, 7,393 sq ft). There are also many homes for sale and for lease in the surrounding streets of the Beverly Hills Flats!

Please feel free to contact me at (310) 717-1321 or JamieTian@RodeoRE.com if you are interested in finding out more info about any of these properties or would like to set up an appointment to view any other property. I would be happy to assist you in purchasing or selling a property in the greater Los Angeles area! Please allow me to provide you with a list of available properties that fit your criteria or provide a professional estimate of your home value at no cost!

Click the "Search Homes For Sale" tab above to search homes currently for sale in the greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas (updated live from the MLS). Make sure to zoom in your browser 100% or the map may not work correctly!