Why L.A.’s West Adams Neighborhood is Taking Off

Jeff Gerlach

West Adams, the mid-city neighborhood in Los Angeles below the 10 freeway, has hit a recent growth spurt. The market has slowly attracted homebuyers migrating from more established markets in search of affordable price tags, but in the last 12 months, several new developments projects have sprung up. Now the market is on its way to become a city hotspot with retail, hotels, creative office and apartments.

“West Adams has been seeing significant change over the past 12 months – most easily visualized by the numerous development projects underway and future-marked development sites,” Jeff Gerlach, a senior associate at CBRE, tells GlobeSt.com. “There are over 30 development sites along West Adams, of which at least 25 are under construction.  When completed, West Adams will boast over 100,000 square feet of pedestrian-friendly retail, hundreds of apartment units, two boutique hotels and two new 30,000 square-foot creative office buildings.”