About the Building
The Highlands spreads across 6700 through 6760 Hillpark Drive in the Hollywood Hills, a 1966 complex of low-rise buildings holding roughly 192 condominiums on landscaped hillside grounds. Rather than one tower, it is a campus: a series of four-storey structures linked by gardens, garages, and shared recreation. That format, common in the sixties and rarely built since, gives residents amenity acreage that newer Hollywood projects rarely match. For buyers, the complex offers a hillside address and grounds-heavy living within a short distance of Highland Avenue, the Cahuenga Pass, and the Hollywood Bowl.
Homes are mostly one- and two-bedroom plans, which listing records place from roughly 893 to 1,639 square feet. Many face the gardens or pools rather than the street, and upper units in the outer buildings pick up hill and city outlooks. Interiors range from original condition to full renovations, and because six decades of owners have remodeled at different times, unit-to-unit variation is wide. The complex's scale means several homes are usually on the market or recently sold, so comparable data inside the community is better than at most smaller buildings nearby.
Recreation is the reason many people choose The Highlands. Listing sources describe two swimming pools and two spas, a tennis court, paddle tennis, racquetball, a fitness room, a sauna, billiard and card rooms, and a dog park, all behind controlled access with subterranean parking and around-the-clock security. Not every source lists every facility, so tour the grounds and confirm which amenities the association currently maintains and in what condition. Few condominium properties in this part of Los Angeles combine tennis, paddle tennis, and racquetball behind one gate.
Hillpark Drive climbs off the Cahuenga Pass corridor near Highland Avenue, which puts the Hollywood Bowl within walking distance for summer concerts, a perk residents can use all season. The same geography means Bowl event evenings bring heavy traffic to Highland and its feeder streets, worth understanding before you buy, though the complex's gated garage insulates owners from the parking scramble. Runyon Canyon's trailheads, the Metro station at Hollywood and Highland, and the Burbank studios over the hill are all short drives. It is hillside living with unusually practical access.
Due diligence should focus on age and shared infrastructure. The complex dates to 1966, inside the pre-1977 window Los Angeles uses for its non-ductile concrete ordinance. Whether that matters depends on whether the buildings are concrete construction, which is not publicly documented, so put the question to the association and check LADBS records. Multi-building complexes also carry long maintenance lists: pool plaster, court surfaces, garage waterproofing, hillside drainage. Review the reserve study, the insurance declarations including any earthquake coverage, and recent board minutes for planned projects and assessment history.
Amenities & Services
The Residences
One-bedroom plans start near 893 square feet per listing records, with some reaching 1,235. Garden-facing units trade views for quiet; upper floors get light and outlook. They are the community's natural entry point.
Two-bedroom homes range to about 1,639 square feet, several with one-and-a-half or two baths. Corner plans in the outer buildings tend to be sought after; confirm exact square footage against the condominium plan.
Position matters more than plan here. Units overlook pools, gardens, courts, or hillside, each with a different sound and light profile. Walk the grounds and view the exact stack before comparing prices.
Homes range from near-original 1966 interiors to complete modern rebuilds. Verify permits for kitchen and bath work, and ask the association which alterations required approval and whether past work was documented.
Controlled-entry subterranean garages serve the complex, with guest stalls and storage noted in listings. Confirm how many spaces convey with your unit and whether storage is deeded or assigned by the association.
With roughly 192 units, sales close regularly, giving buyers real comparable data within the gates. Study recent sales by building and floor rather than complex-wide averages, since position drives meaningful differences.
Due Diligence
The 1966 construction date falls inside LA's pre-1977 non-ductile concrete window. Whether the ordinance applies depends on construction type, which public sources do not document. Ask the HOA about materials, any LADBS order, and engineering reviews.
Two pools, spas, sport courts, hillside retaining and drainage, and multiple roofs make this a maintenance-heavy association. The reserve study and its funding percentage are the most important documents in your review.
Ask for the master policy declarations and whether the association carries earthquake coverage. On a multi-building hillside property, deductibles and coverage gaps directly affect assessment risk after a major event.
Dues fund security, grounds, and an unusually long amenity list. Confirm the current amount, which utilities are included, and the recent history of increases; public sources give only rough, dated figures.
Hillside complexes live with slope-related upkeep: drainage, retaining walls, settlement monitoring. Ask whether the association has commissioned geotechnical or structural reviews and what the last decade of related spending looked like.
Hollywood Bowl event evenings congest Highland Avenue and nearby streets through the summer season. Residents park inside the gates, but arriving and leaving during show windows takes planning. Visit on a concert night before deciding.
Rental listings appear within the complex, indicating leasing is allowed, but caps, minimum terms, and approval processes are not published. Investors should obtain the current leasing policy directly from management.
Listings describe the community as pet-friendly, with a dog park on the grounds, subject to association rules. Limits on size and number are not publicly documented, so get the written policy before committing.
Everything above is drawn from public records, city permit data and published sources. The association’s statutory disclosure package is the only authoritative answer on dues, rules, reserves, insurance and litigation — Ben will request it and read it with you before you remove contingencies.
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