KoreaTown, Los Angeles... (Sacramento, Nice: apartments, crime, home)

[kingman2716]

I'm thinking of relocating to LA from Sacramento, CA and in looking for apartments found some very decent prices in KoreaTown.. What kind of area is it to live in? Is it nice? How are the surroundings? Seems like a very decent location..

[Nightscape]

Koreatown is hard to pinpoint. In terms of location, it's VERY central. It's close to downtown, hollywood, miracle mile, etc. I wouldn't call it a "nice area" yet, but it is going through gentrification. It's also one of the most dense areas in all of los angeles and public transportation & walkability is good for an LA neighborhood.

What areas of koreatown are you looking at? Like I said, koreatown is hard to pinpoint because you can see a brand new immaculate Apt building situated right next to a rundown bungalow. The nicer buildings are very much mixed in with the not so great ones. It's just all there together on one street to the next. (Some grit + Nice buildings together)

With that said, I wouldn't hesitate to live in certain areas of koreatown. The location is great, you have lots of amenities, and all those awesome Korean restaurants/bars is a plus if you're into that.

[DelaneyRudd]

Is parking hard? Thats my big concern.

[Mike121]

Originally Posted by DelaneyRudd

Is parking hard? Thats my big concern.

It certainly can be, depending on the block. Newer apartment buildings will probably come with one dedicated parking space. Make sure to ask, and make sure to visit the neighborhood in the evening when everyone is home from work.

Also, if you look at the street view on google maps or whatever, you can check to see how packed the cars parked on the street are.

[SomeBodyUK]

I don't live there, but street parking is not too difficult to find if you're willing to park a block away from 6th or Wilshire.

[smokingGun]

I've heard from friends who've moved K-town apartments that the area has been going downhill in the past couple yrs and much more petty crime nowadays. I'm surprised because it went thru a big gentrification phase in the 00's.

[kingman2716]

well really what im looking for is a one bedroom apartment thats in a decent "non ghetto area" in koreatown or somewhere near downtown la under 1200 a month to get my point clear. i like the idea of a very central location too.

[2Easy]

Originally Posted by SomeBodyUK

I don't live there, but street parking is not too difficult to find if you're willing to park a block away from 6th or Wilshire.

I know people that moved there and parking was their number one complaint. They said that they were lucky when they found parking within a block.

[2Easy]

Originally Posted by smokingGun

I've heard from friends who've moved K-town apartments that the area has been going downhill in the past couple yrs and much more petty crime nowadays. I'm surprised because it went thru a big gentrification phase in the 00's.

Every area has their ups and downs, but Koreatown has much less crime than it did in the 90's. It's not gentrified though. Gentrifying, but crime is still a significant problem.

[nickdahammer]

Depending on where in K-town, you can catch the subway to downtown (Wilshire/Western). K-town is a pretty big area, actually, covering lots of different housing stock.