Palisades Highlands, Los Angeles
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The Pacific Palisades Highlands is a 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.
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[edit] Areas
[edit] Country Estates
A gated community with estates ranging from $2–14 million.
[edit] Palisades Hills
Piedra Morada (with its few branching streets) make up the Palisades Hills. Prices range from $3–15 million, with views of the Pacific.
[edit] The Summit
The newest construction in the Highlands that has been completed since the early 2000s, homes range from $2–10 million, which include views of the Pacific. This area includes The Summit Club which is a recreation center.
[edit] Lower Highlands
The Low Highlands includes homes and condominiums as well as a shopping center.
[edit] Controversy
The development was originally protested by area residents and evironmentalists because it cut through the heart of Topanga Park.
[edit] History
The mouth of Santa Ynez Canyon at the Pacific Ocean was once home of Inceville, an early 1900s 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.
[edit] Fire service
Los Angeles Fire Department Station 23 serves the area.
[edit] Law enforcement and security
The Palisades Highlands is served by the Los Angeles Police Department.[1] However as a result of the area's geographic isolation the community heavily relies on private security patrols.
[edit] Education
The area is assigned to Los Angeles Unified School District schools:
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.lapdonline.org/west_la_community_police_station lapdonline.org
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