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Franklin Hills Condos and Small-Lot Homes
The eastern hill of Los Feliz around the Shakespeare Bridge, with a handful of small condo buildings from 1990 to 2019 and small-lot homes on Bates Avenue.
What are Franklin Hills condos like?
Franklin Hills condos are few, small and all built since 1990. The assessor records four condo buildings on this eastern hill, built from 1990 to 2019, plus one group of small-lot homes from 2017. Every other home on the hill is single-family, most of them set into slopes and built one at a time.
The Los Feliz Neighborhood Council maps Franklin Hills as District E. Franklin Avenue and Tracy Street form the north edge, and Commonwealth Avenue and Hoover Street the west. Fountain Avenue closes the south. Hyperion Avenue is the east edge, and the council uses it as the line between Los Feliz and Silver Lake.
That line matters when you compare listings. A condo on the west side of Hyperion is in Franklin Hills. A condo on the east side of the street is in Silver Lake, even with the same 90027 zip code.
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How does Rooster Homes™ help in Franklin Hills?
Rooster Homes™ is a Los Feliz, Los Angeles real estate brokerage owned by Brandon and Sarah Arlington (DRE #02051216) helping buyers and sellers of Los Feliz condos and townhomes. With so few condo buildings on this hill, each one gets a close look.
For buyers. A newer building has younger systems, and its reserve study still tells you what the roof, elevator and common areas will need and when. With four or nine units, each owner carries a larger share of every shared cost, so we read the budget and the insurance with you before you offer. We also confirm what you are buying, because the hill mixes condos with small-lot homes. Start with buying a condo in Franklin Hills, or first-time condo buyers in Franklin Hills.
For sellers. A unit on a hill sells on its layout and its outlook. We shoot the Matterport tour in house, so a buyer sees how the levels connect and what the windows face. HOA documents are ordered the day you sign, and escrow and disclosures move within hours. You get a real, specific update after every showing and open house. See selling a condo in Franklin Hills.
Other paths. An owner handling a unit in an estate can read about probate and trust condo sales in Franklin Hills. A buyer weighing rental income can start with investing in a Franklin Hills condo. Leaving a house for something smaller? See downsizing into a Franklin Hills condo.
Which condo buildings and small-lot homes are in Franklin Hills?
- Lofts on Hyperion, 2241 Hyperion Avenue. 11 units from 2019 on the west side of Hyperion, from about 810 to 1,100 square feet. It has an elevator, gated parking and guest parking, and it is the newest condo building on this hill.
- 4003 Sunset Drive. 9 units from 1992, from about 1,400 to 1,570 square feet, second in size on the hill after Lofts on Hyperion.
- 4166 and 4168 Franklin Avenue. Two units from 1991 on the south side of Franklin, each about 2,100 square feet.
- Clayton Avenue, 4353 Clayton Avenue. 4 units from 1990, each about 1,190 square feet, with tandem garage parking, laundry in each unit and a gate. It sits near the Village line, where maps draw the edge differently.
- Ciel Los Feliz, 1403 and 1405 Bates Avenue. Four small-lot homes from 2017, from about 1,730 to 1,860 square feet, with rooftop decks and two-car garages. These are not condos. Each owner holds the home and its own lot.
Our building directory collects what is known about each one.
What shapes the homes on this hill?
The Shakespeare Bridge made the hill what it is. Completed in 1926, it carries Franklin Avenue 262 feet across a 35-foot-deep ravine and is City Historic-Cultural Monument No. 126. Franklin Avenue became the main route west from what was then an undeveloped tract, and the hill filled in with houses built one at a time to fit the slope.
Franklin Hills has no Historic Preservation Overlay Zone and no survey historic district. Protection sits on individual monuments, address by address. The Paul Lauritz House at 3955 Clayton Avenue, on the same street as the Clayton Avenue condos, is Monument No. 784. Midtown School at 4155 Russell Avenue, a 1961 John Lautner building, is No. 553. The John and Myra Van Pelt Estate on Lyric Avenue is No. 1249.
Views come with slopes. Stairs, parking and the path from the garage to the front door are worth checking in person.
What is nearby in Franklin Hills?
Speranza and Hyperion Public are two restaurants close by. Silver Lake begins across Hyperion Avenue. The shops of Los Feliz Village sit to the west, and Los Feliz Knolls lies north across Franklin Avenue and Tracy Street, with Griffith Park beyond.
Talk with us about Franklin Hills
Have a building on Hyperion or Sunset Drive in mind, or a unit to sell? Send us the address or call (323) 201-2724. Let us know what works best for you, and we will coordinate our schedule around yours.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many condo buildings are in Franklin Hills?
The LA County Assessor records four small condo buildings in Franklin Hills, built from 1990 to 2019. They are on Hyperion Avenue, Sunset Drive, Franklin Avenue and Clayton Avenue. A group of four small-lot homes on Bates Avenue from 2017 is counted separately.
Is a condo on the east side of Hyperion Avenue in Franklin Hills?
No. The neighborhood council uses Hyperion Avenue as the line between Los Feliz and Silver Lake, so condos on its east side are in Silver Lake. Lofts on Hyperion, on the west side at 2241, is in Franklin Hills.
Is Ciel Los Feliz a condo?
No. Ciel Los Feliz at 1403 and 1405 Bates Avenue is a group of four small-lot homes built in 2017. Each owner holds the home and its own lot. The title report shows any shared areas.
Are there older condo buildings in Franklin Hills?
Not on the county's parcel roll. The condo buildings the assessor records in Franklin Hills date from 1990 to 2019. The older homes on the hill are single-family houses.
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