Living in Los Feliz — Neighborhood Guide

About Los Feliz

Los Feliz is a hillside neighborhood east of Hollywood, bordering Griffith Park. Notable for architecturally significant residential inventory, established professional-class demographics, and proximity to some of LA's most iconic public amenities.

Who lives in Los Feliz

About 40,000 residents in an economically mixed neighborhood that skews professional-class — writers, musicians, entertainment-industry workers, academics, longstanding Armenian-American community, and older long-term residents in the architecturally significant hillside homes.

Who works here

Home-based creative and professional work, with surrounding access to Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, and Downtown employers. Vermont Avenue and Hillhurst Avenue are the commercial corridors.

Getting around

Metro B Line (Red) at Vermont/Sunset station. Access to Hollywood and Downtown via Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards.

Schools and colleges

LAUSD schools including Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts. Immaculate Heart High School is a private secondary school in the submarket.

Landmarks and public spaces

Griffith Park (LA's largest municipal park), Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles Zoo, Greek Theatre, Hollyhock House (Frank Lloyd Wright, UNESCO World Heritage), Vista Theatre.

Parks and recreation

Griffith Park (LA's largest municipal park, partially within Los Feliz), the Griffith Observatory grounds, the Ferndell Nature Trail, Barnsdall Art Park (home of Hollyhock House), Marshall Canyon, the LA River bike path.

Dining, culture, and character

Hillhurst Avenue and Vermont Avenue are the two principal commercial strips, both hosting dense restaurant scenes with strong representation of independent establishments. The Greek Theatre and Vista Theatre concentrate live entertainment.

Local events and traditions

The ongoing programming at the Greek Theatre (summer concert series), Griffith Observatory events, Barnsdall Art Park's summer film screenings, and the Hollyhock House's interpretive programming.

Notable associations

Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) sits within Los Feliz. The neighborhood's hillside streets include some of LA's most architecturally significant mid-century modernist residences.

A bit of history

Named for Jose Vicente Feliz, who received the Rancho Los Feliz grant in 1795. Residential development concentrated in the 1910s-1940s including significant Spanish Colonial and mid-century modernist work. The neighborhood has remained a cultural and architectural hub since.

Michael's take on Los Feliz

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