Downtown Burbank is the city's walkable center, built around San Fernando Boulevard, City Hall and the Downtown Burbank Metrolink station. It's where Burbank's condos and townhomes are concentrated, with older single-family streets just a few blocks away.
San Fernando Boulevard is a walkable street of restaurants, shops, cinemas and cafés, with Burbank Town Center mall nearby. Around it are mid-rise condominium and apartment buildings, townhome complexes and some live-work units. A few blocks out, the streets turn residential, with bungalows and ranch homes on small, flat lots.
Evenings and weekends bring crowds to the restaurants and cinemas. That energy is part of the appeal, and part of what buyers should hear before they commit.
People who want walkability above all: first-time buyers starting with a condo, downsizers who want a single-level lock-and-leave home, commuters who use the Metrolink, and anyone who'd rather walk to dinner than drive.
San Fernando Boulevard is the heart of Downtown, with the Downtown Burbank Metrolink station and bus connections a short walk away.
Condominiums and townhomes in the core, apartments, some live-work units, and single-family homes on the nearby residential streets.
Prices vary between downtown condos and the single-family streets nearby — ask Will for current sales.
Most Downtown purchases are condos or townhomes, so the HOA file matters as much as the unit.
Sell the location. List what's within a few minutes' walk — restaurants, the cinema, the Metrolink — and show it in the photos.
Gather the HOA documents, the current dues and the reserve study before you list. Buyers and lenders ask for these first.
Several similar units often list at once, so price against the same building and nearby buildings in similar condition.
Yes. Downtown Burbank is the most walkable part of Burbank, centered on San Fernando Boulevard's restaurants, shops and cinemas, with Burbank Town Center and the Downtown Burbank Metrolink station nearby. Many residents handle daily errands on foot.
Downtown Burbank has mostly condominiums, townhomes and apartments, plus some live-work units. Single-family bungalows and ranch homes sit on residential streets a few blocks from San Fernando Boulevard. The mix means Downtown offers some of the lower entry prices for ownership in Burbank.
HOA dues are a monthly cost on every Burbank condo and townhome, and what they cover varies by building. Ask what the dues include, such as water, insurance and exterior maintenance, and review the budget, reserve study and board minutes. Low reserves can mean higher dues or a special assessment later.
Yes. The Downtown Burbank Metrolink station serves Downtown Burbank, with commuter rail service toward Los Angeles Union Station and other destinations. Bus connections also run from the area.
It can be, depending on what you want to leave behind. Downtown Burbank offers single-level condos with little maintenance, and restaurants, shops and the Metrolink within walking distance. The trade-offs are HOA dues and rules, less private outdoor space, and more street activity than a quiet residential block.
How Burbank's neighborhoods differ, school and utility facts, and buyer checks.
Read more →Bungalows and quiet streets nearby — the same walk, a different purchase.
Read more →Condos, townhomes and houses near the studios.
Read more →Or head back to the Burbank Neighborhoods homepage.
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