{"id":37360,"date":"2020-12-08T04:26:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T12:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=37360"},"modified":"2026-01-23T03:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:36:14","slug":"downtown-los-angeles-cutting-edge-living-in-the-historic-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/downtown-los-angeles-cutting-edge-living-in-the-historic-core\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Los Angeles: Cutting Edge Living in LA’s Historic Core"},"content":{"rendered":"

Downtown Los Angeles, known by its hip acronym DTLA, is an\u00a0emerging hotspot located in one of the oldest parts of the city of Los Angeles<\/a>. An area that used to be lifeless after dark now explodes with the hustle and bustle of clubs and restaurants frequented by its younger, creative, upscale residents.<\/p>\n

Where is Downtown Los Angeles?<\/h3>\n

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Essentially, Downtown LA is bound by 3 freeways and a river: the 110 in the west, the 101\/5 junction in the north, the 10 freeway in the south, and (also featuring plenty of concrete) the Los Angeles River in the east. Downtown LA apartments<\/a> are available in both the newest high-rise buildings and oldest hotels, often nestled in formerly industrial or low-income areas.<\/p>\n

History<\/h3>\n

Downtown Los Angeles was part of the City Of Angels when it was founded in 1781. Its (first) heyday peaked in the 1920s, when large movie palaces, 5-star hotels, banks and department stores reigned supreme in the area. After World War II, the suburbs beckoned and most professionals and families flocked to greener pastures. It wasn\u2019t until the so-called Loft Law passed in the 1999 that the housing stock was allowed to rise, with the number of DTLA rentals<\/a> particularly escalating in the last 10 years.<\/p>\n

Lifestyle<\/h3>\n

It’s a young, hip and modern neighborhood. To accommodate the younger demographic that lives here, there are many cafes, restaurants and boutique shops opening literally everywhere.<\/p>\n

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