Palisades Highlands, Los Angeles, California

The Pacific Palisades Highlands is a highly sought-after and affluent housing development in Los Angeles, California's Pacific Palisades northern region, located in the upper Santa Ynez Canyon. It consists primarily of large, gated estates along with high-end condominiums along the main road "Palisades Drive". The Highlands also has its own shopping center and access to several Topanga State Park trailheads.

Celebrities & The Highlands

Brad Pitt, Hilary Swank, John Mayer, Kate Hudson, Britney Spears, Ray Liotta, Sally Field, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Lindsay Lohan, "Girardo". Here are just a few of the celebrities caught by the paparazzi at the exclusive shopping center, hailed for its privacy. Many celebrities own properties in the gated community in the Highlands.

Kate Hudson and Lindsay Lohan have also trained at the The Adderley Dance School at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Palisades Drive, while John Mayer, comedian Joan Rivers, and two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank frequent eatery Mogan's Cafe next door.

Real Estate

Real Estate in the Highlands includes some of the most sought-after homes in Los Angeles, as residents get the best of both worlds: very close proximity to the likes of Malibu, Brentwood, and Beverly Hills yet at the same time, the feeling of being out of the city.

Country Estates

A gated community with estates ranging from $2-14 million.

Palisades Hills

An incredibly high-desired street, Piedra Morada (with its few branching streets) make up the "Palisades Hills". Prices range from $3-15 million, with incredible views of the Pacific.

The Summit

The newest construction in the Highlands that has been completed since the early 2000's, homes range from $2-10 million, which include views of the Pacific. This area includes The Summit Club which is a recretion center which is often used.

Condominiums

The condominiums in the Highlands are some of the nicest and most spacious in Los Angeles, all reminiscent of townhomes rather than what they really are. The majority of the units have vast mountain views.

Lower Highlands

The Low Highlands includes homes and condominiums as well as a shopping center.

Controversy

The development was originally protested by area residents and evironmentalists because it cut through the heart of Topanga Park.

History

The mouth of Santa Ynez Canyon at the Pacific Ocean was one home of Inceville, an early 1900's film studio. Filming ceased at the property around 1922 and the buildings burned to the ground in 1924. In 1921, the land that is now known as Pacific Palisades was purchased by Methodists. Over time, roads that were named after Methodist missionaries were developed and land was settled.

The Highlands development began in the early 1970s. Housing development in the Highlands is now reaching its final stage as residences are being built at the highest point at the northeast border between Pacific Palisades and Topanga State Park. The Highlands are the most recent large-scale development in Pacific Palisades.

Fire service

Los Angeles Fire Department [http://www.lafd.org/fs23.htm Station 23] serves the area.

Education

The area is assigned to Los Angeles Unified School District schools:
* [http://www.marquezcharter.org/ Marquez Charter Elementary School]
* Revere Charter Middle School
* Palisades Charter High School

References

* [http://www.palisadeshomes.com/palisadeshigh.html Pacific Palisades Real Estate]