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Burbank, California, located in the northern reaches of Los Angeles County, is known as the media capital of the world
Live from beautiful downtown Burbank, it's your apartment search! Featuring duplexes in the foothills! New developments adjacent to retail complexes! Behind door number one, it's the Burbank apartment you've been looking for!
Burbank, California, located in the northern reaches of Los Angeles County, is known as the media capital of the world. Home to several studios, as well as the corporate headquarters of media giants such as Warner Bros. Entertainment, ABC, the Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. Movies and television shows have been filmed in your new hometown since the birth of motion pictures.
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Like most cities in Los Angeles County, Burbank's borders and overall feel generally changes based how close you get to the borders of its neighbors. You and Burbank, however, have some pretty great neighbors.
North Hollywood is located to the southwest of Burbank and is an up-and-coming area with some decent nightlife. Yes, okay. Additionally, the NoHo Arts District keeps things creative and fresh.
To the east, Burbank is bordered by Glendale, which is a friendly LA suburb.
What this means for Burbank is that it has a good reputation with a slightly cheaper rental market than Glendale and LA proper. Burbank is a suburb of epic proportions, meaning that most public life exists in manufactured outdoor shopping malls and entertainment centers.
Burbank isn't all shopping malls and movie studios, however. The city is bordered to the south by Griffith Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the country with over 4,000 acres of land. Additionally, the large expanse of Angeles National Forest lies just east of the city.
Burbank proper is considered a Valley city, which means that its located between the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains and the flat area of the San Fernando Valley. Because of its proximity to Angeles National Forest and Griffith Park, housing and development is concentrated in the western and northern reaches of town.
Downtown Burbank is home to the Media Center shopping, dining and entertainment area. Located within this pocket of development are several condos, duplexes and apartment buildings with a variety of amenities. Rentals in this area generally go for between $1200-1400 for a one bedroom.
Northern and Western Burbank have a similar feel to the downtown, though slightly less bustling. Many of Burbank's outdoor malls and shopping centers are located in these portions of the city. The primary development in this area is the Burbank Empire Center. Apartments in this area are quite desirable. One bedrooms in northern and western Burbank generally go for between $1300-1500, though more expensive rentals exist throughout these neighborhoods.
Most Burbank rentals are done through the on-site property managers of large developments and complexes. If you are interested in living in a development--and hopefully you are because these buildings dominate the rental market--check out a few before you settle. On paper, many of these buildings have similar amenities, including laundry facilities, swimming pools and community centers, but various rental options distinguish them.
Most large apartment complexes offer flexible lease options. Six and twelve month leases are fairly commonplace, though many management companies offer leases for shorter than six months with a short-term fee tacked on to your rent. Deposits and application fees for these rentals generally add up to be about $50-100 more than one month's rent.
A few private rental houses do exist in certain parts of the city and these are mostly offered through the owners. Private homes will not have the amenities or flexible lease options of larger developments, but they offer a sense of privacy that can sometimes be lacking in planned communities.
There are a surprising number of public transportation options for the Burbank commuter. Express and local buses operated by LA's Metro will get you into Glendale, Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles.
Another option for the car-less commuter is the Metrolink train. The Ventura County Line has a stop at the Bob Hope Airport, and the Antelope Valley Line stops in downtown Burbank. Though this can be quite costly, the Metrolink is the fastest public transportation into Los Angeles's Union Station.
So, welcome to the Valley new Burbank resident! You'll be sure to find a comfortable apartment in Burbank's many new developments!
