Great Places to Live in the Los Angeles Area, Part 3 - Beverly Hills
By Jane Peters, Los Angeles real estate concierge services
(Home Jane Realty)
Beverly Hills (90210, 90211, 90212, 90213) is a fully incorporated city in the heart of Los Angeles. As an incorporated city it has its own government, police, school district, public services, etc. An annexation proposal to the City of Los Angeles was defeated in 1923 and Beverly Hills remains independent to this day.Beverly Hills was officially "opened" in 1906 and named after Beverly Farms in Beverly, MA. Construction on the famous Beverly Hills Hotel, home of the famous Polo Lounge was started in 1911. Movie stars started to build their homes there, and a tour of the stars homes is an industry by itself.It has some of the largest home in the country, from huge mansions to more modern homes, condos and apartment buildings. The further south you get the less expensive it becomes. N...
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