Are You High?

Barring Downtown Los Angeles itself, Glendale is your fall back for high-rise condominiums in northeast LA, or even anywhere in the vicinity of the San Gabriel Valley, thanks to Pasadena’s aversion to tall buildings. With the city’s ambitious construction ventures, more is sure to be on the way.

While amazing views are the most obvious selling points of an HRC, equally important to consider is the added sense of security. It is not uncommon for an HRC to have a guard on 24 hour duty as part of a ‘closed’ building policy. Additionally, common area amenities such as pools/workout rooms/decks are nearly always part of the package. On the other hand, you can expect to pay stiff HOA fees for all of these wonderful bonuses, whether you intend to take advantage of them or not. Also of note are possible lease unit restrictions- clear with the condo board beforehand if that’s even remotely crossing your thoughts.

Here are a few units currently on the market on opposing sides of the 134 and Brand, none of which are asking significantly more than the median $367/SQ.FT for condos and townhomes in the city:

345 Pioneer DR #803
$499,000
Beds: 2 / Baths: 1
SQ.FT.: 1,279
$/SQ.FT.: $390

222 Monterey RD #502
$649,000
Beds: 2 / Baths: 2.25
SQ.FT.: 2,171
$/SQ.FT.: $299

343 Pioneer DR #1103
$515,000
Beds: 2 / Baths: 1.5
SQ.FT.: 1,279
$/SQ.FT.: $403