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Verified Resident
Mar 1, 2025 • Breland D.
La Rue Apartments
8721 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA, 90242
1-2 beds
1 bath
511-1,162 sqft
All about this rental
Pricing is subject to change daily.
Pricing is subject to change daily.
Pricing is subject to change daily.
Quick overview
- Type:
- Apartment
- Floors:
- 2
- Neighborhood:
- Gateway Cities
- ZIP code:
- 90242
- Built:
- 1964
- Status:
- Active
- Apartments in the community:
- 100
- Buildings in the community:
- 3
- Last checked:
- 1 hour ago
Find your perfect layout
Available now
1 Bed 1 Bath lg kitc ctr/LR coat closet
$1,936
1
1
578 sqft
Available 10/31
1 Bed 1 Bath
$1,959
1
1
632 sqft
Available now
1 Bed 1 Bath w/ walk-in closet & balcony
$1,969
1
1
635 sqft
Available now
1 Bed 1 Bath w/ WI closet/private patio
$2,100
1
1
724 sqft
Available now
2 Bed 1 Bath w/front patio & ext. Pa
$2,499
2
1
1,162 sqft
Rent specials
Rent specials available at La Rue Apartments. Special offers are valid for individual floor plans. For more details, please check each floor plan or contact the property directly.
Perks of living here
Shared spaces & benefits
- Off Street Parking
- High Speed Internet
- Courtyard
- Covered Parking
- Controlled Access/Gated
- BBQ/Picnic Area
- Spanish Speaking Staff
- Carport
- On-Site Maintenance
- Laundry Facilities
- On-Site Management
- Pool
- Recycling
- Online Payment Options
- Intercom
- Online Work Orders
In-house comforts
- Refrigerator
- Patio/Balcony
- Electronic Thermostat
- Gas Range
- Large Closets
- Cable Ready
- Ceiling Fan
- Disposal
- Air Conditioner
- Faux Wood Flooring throughout
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Fees & policies
General fees
- Application fees:
- $62
There may be additional unit-specific fees.
Pet policy
Pets allowed.
The fees are estimates and actual amounts may vary. Pricing and availability are subject to change. For details,
.
Contact info
Beach Front Property Management
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Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Office Hours:by appointment only
Property listed in the Yardi Rental ILS Network (RentCafe.com & Point2Homes.com).
Get to know the area
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Very walkable
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Bikeable
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The area around 8721 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA, 90242 is highly walkable. Many services and amenities are within walking distance, allowing you to handle most errands without a car. 8721 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA, 90242 is in a moderately bikeable area, offering some cycling infrastructure to support local rides.
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Rancho Los Amigos Daycare
Childcare • 1.13 mi
The Learning Box Childcare & Enrichment Center Inc
Childcare • 3.36 mi
injoy life
Childcare • 3.47 mi
MAOF Downey Center
Childcare • 3.68 mi
YMCA Child Care
Childcare • 6.85 mi
Kiddy TyMe
Childcare • 8.43 mi
Centro de Ninos
Childcare • 8.51 mi
A Village Child Care
Childcare • 9.31 mi
Rancho Los Amigos Childrens Center
Private • PK-K • 78 students • 1.13 mi
Calvary Chapel Christian
Private • PK-12 • 778 students • 1.45 mi
Kirkwood Christian Schools
Private • PK-5 • 214 students • 1.77 mi
Montessori Children's Academy
Private • PK-6 • 91 students • 2.03 mi
Around The World Children Center, Inc.
Private • PK-K • 60 students • 2.12 mi
St. Mark's Elementary School
Private • PK-8 • 75 students • 2.26 mi
Trinity Christian School
Private • PK-8 • 172 students • 2.41 mi
Downey Christian School
Private • PK-8 • 177 students • 2.47 mi
Ward Elementary School
Public • K-5 • 576 students • 0.26 mi
Maria Montessori House of Children School
Private • K-4 • 16 students • 0.26 mi
Imperial Elementary School
Public • K-3 • 585 students • 0.58 mi
Alameda Elementary School
Public • K-5 • 757 students • 0.60 mi
Los Angeles County Special Education School
Public • K-12 • 208 students • 0.66 mi
Carpenter Elementary School
Public • K-4 • 522 students • 0.73 mi
St. Raymond Elementary School
Private • K-8 • 276 students • 0.75 mi
Lewis Elementary School
Public • K-5 • 847 students • 1.05 mi
Sussman Middle School
Public • 6-8 • 1122 students • 0.21 mi
Los Angeles County Special Education School
Public • K-12 • 208 students • 0.66 mi
St. Raymond Elementary School
Private • K-8 • 276 students • 0.75 mi
St. Dominic Savio
Private • K-8 • 311 students • 1.12 mi
Spectrumcenter Schools Downey
Private • 1-12 • 58 students • 1.23 mi
Downey Unified Virtual Academy at Lynn L. Pace Edu
Public • 7-10 • 331 students • 1.23 mi
Woodruff Academy
Public • 7-12 • 17 students • 1.39 mi
Calvary Chapel Christian
Private • PK-12 • 778 students • 1.45 mi
Los Angeles County Special Education School
Public • K-12 • 208 students • 0.66 mi
St Pius X - St. Matthias High School
Private • 9-12 • 433 students • 1.06 mi
St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy
Private • 9-12 • 306 students • 1.09 mi
St. John Bosco High School
Private • 9-12 • 842 students • 1.13 mi
Warren High School
Public • 9-12 • 3437 students • 1.22 mi
Downey Unified Virtual Academy at Lynn L. Pace Edu
Public • 7-10 • 331 students • 1.23 mi
Spectrumcenter Schools Downey
Private • 1-12 • 58 students • 1.23 mi
Paramount High School
Public • 9-12 • 3737 students • 1.32 mi
American Indian Bible Institute
College • 2.72 mi
Cerritos College
College • 3.49 mi
Compton College
College • 4.92 mi
South Gate Educational Center (East Los Angeles College)
College • 5.68 mi
South Gate Educational Center (East Los Angeles College)
College • 5.77 mi
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
College • 5.88 mi
Long Beach City College Liberal Arts Campus
College • 6.10 mi
Sheriff’s Training Academy and Regional Services (STARS) Center
College • 6.64 mi
Imperial & Barlin
Bus
0.01 mi
Imperial & Lakewood
Bus
0.17 mi
Brookshire & Imperial
Bus
0.23 mi
Imperial & Brookshire
Bus
0.23 mi
Brookshire & Borson
Bus
0.27 mi
Lakewood Green Line Station
Bus
0.34 mi
Lakewood Boulevard
Train
0.36 mi
Columbia Way @ Columbia Memorial Space Center
Bus
0.38 mi
Compton / Woodley Airport
Airport
6.23 mi
Long Beach Airport
Airport
7.15 mi
Goodyear Blimp Base Airport
Airport
8.98 mi
Fullerton Municipal Airport
Airport
9.75 mi
Imperial & Barlin
Bus
0.01 mi
Imperial & Lakewood
Bus
0.17 mi
Brookshire & Imperial
Bus
0.23 mi
Imperial & Brookshire
Bus
0.23 mi
Brookshire & Borson
Bus
0.27 mi
Lakewood Green Line Station
Bus
0.34 mi
Columbia Way @ Columbia Memorial Space Center
Bus
0.38 mi
Imperial & Downey
Bus
0.45 mi
Lakewood Boulevard
Train
0.36 mi
Norwalk
Train
2.09 mi
Long Beach Boulevard
Train
4.01 mi
Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs
Train
4.63 mi
Compton
Train
5.01 mi
Commerce
Train
5.02 mi
Artesia
Train
5.55 mi
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks
Train
5.66 mi
Chick-fil-A
Food
0.16 mi
Shuttle Inn
Drinks
0.30 mi
Pizza Hut
Restaurant
0.39 mi
Carl's Jr.
Food
0.41 mi
Lazy Dog
Restaurant
0.48 mi
Benihana
Restaurant
0.53 mi
MOD Pizza
Food
0.58 mi
Chipotle
Food
0.58 mi
Shuttle Inn
Drinks
0.30 mi
Ojos Locos Sports Cantina
Drinks
1.50 mi
Hookah Hub
Drinks
1.57 mi
The Glen Bar
Drinks
1.72 mi
Midway Bar
Drinks
2.82 mi
Los Lagos Bar
Drinks
3.42 mi
Eagle 562
Drinks
3.42 mi
La Taverna Sports Bar
Drinks
3.52 mi
Chick-fil-A
Food
0.16 mi
Carl's Jr.
Food
0.41 mi
MOD Pizza
Food
0.58 mi
Chipotle
Food
0.58 mi
Five Guys
Food
0.62 mi
Panera Bread
Food
0.63 mi
USA Donuts
Food
0.75 mi
Alberto's
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0.75 mi
Pizza Hut
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0.39 mi
Lazy Dog
Restaurant
0.48 mi
Benihana
Restaurant
0.53 mi
7 Leaves Cafe
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0.63 mi
Starbucks
Restaurant
0.82 mi
La Pupusería
Restaurant
0.85 mi
Lucky Guys
Restaurant
0.87 mi
Starbucks
Restaurant
0.89 mi
Goodwill
Shopping
0.39 mi
Got Cars?
Shopping
0.59 mi
Dark Realm Records
Shopping
0.70 mi
Floor & Decor
Shopping
0.71 mi
Walgreens
Shopping
0.71 mi
Burlington
Shopping
0.74 mi
Asurion Phone & Tech Repair
Shopping
0.75 mi
ampm
Grocery store
0.75 mi
ampm
Grocery store
0.75 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Grocery store
0.79 mi
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery store
0.80 mi
ExtraMile
Grocery store
0.80 mi
Vallarta
Grocery store
0.90 mi
Food 4 Less
Grocery store
0.93 mi
Gloria's Country Butcher
Grocery store
0.93 mi
7-Eleven
Grocery store
0.99 mi
Goodwill
Shopping
0.39 mi
Got Cars?
Shopping
0.59 mi
Dark Realm Records
Shopping
0.70 mi
Floor & Decor
Shopping
0.71 mi
Walgreens
Shopping
0.71 mi
Burlington
Shopping
0.74 mi
Asurion Phone & Tech Repair
Shopping
0.75 mi
Five Below
Shopping
0.77 mi
Mobil
Automotive
0.21 mi
Jiffy Lube
Automotive
0.21 mi
Downey Bible Holiness Church
Place of worship
0.28 mi
Arco
Automotive
0.35 mi
Studio Inn
Hotel
0.37 mi
Imperial Highway Church of Christ
Place of worship
0.38 mi
Downey Fleet Services/Jaguar & Land Rover Service
Automotive
0.40 mi
Downey Smile Center
Healthcare
0.41 mi
Mobil
Automotive
0.21 mi
Jiffy Lube
Automotive
0.21 mi
Arco
Automotive
0.35 mi
Downey Fleet Services/Jaguar & Land Rover Service
Automotive
0.40 mi
Lakewood Boulevard Park And Ride
Automotive
0.45 mi
Woodie's Auto Body
Automotive
0.60 mi
Arco
Automotive
0.75 mi
Chevron
Automotive
0.80 mi
Downey Smile Center
Healthcare
0.41 mi
Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
Healthcare
0.70 mi
Walmart Pharmacy
Healthcare
0.76 mi
Kaiser Permanente
Healthcare
0.82 mi
Kaiser Permanente Imperial Satellite Offices
Healthcare
0.96 mi
Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Offices
Healthcare
1.18 mi
DaVita Downey Landing Dialysis Center
Healthcare
1.21 mi
West Coast Dental
Healthcare
1.21 mi
Studio Inn
Hotel
0.37 mi
Colonial Motel
Hotel
0.85 mi
SpringHill Suites
Hotel
1.46 mi
Days Inn by Wyndham Downey
Hotel
1.59 mi
Embassy Suites
Hotel
1.59 mi
Quality Inn Downey
Hotel
1.68 mi
Courtyard Motel
Hotel
1.70 mi
Rick's Motel
Hotel
1.71 mi
State Farm
Other
1.59 mi
AAA - Automobile Club of Southern California
Other
1.61 mi
H&R Block
Other
1.83 mi
Century 21
Other
1.91 mi
Las Flores Escrow
Other
1.94 mi
Inszone Insurance Services
Other
2.18 mi
Steen & Company, Inc.
Other
2.38 mi
H&R Block
Other
2.62 mi
Hair Essentials
Personal care
1.15 mi
In Style Nail Spa
Personal care
1.19 mi
Supercuts
Personal care
1.48 mi
Evolution Hair Salon
Personal care
1.53 mi
Sugar & Glow
Personal care
1.53 mi
Signature Brows
Personal care
1.56 mi
Infinity 333 Beauty
Personal care
1.56 mi
The Pride Barber Shop
Personal care
1.57 mi
PetSmart
Pet care
0.79 mi
Petco
Pet care
1.45 mi
SEAACA
Pet care
1.64 mi
Animal Shelter #1
Pet care
1.69 mi
Pet Shop
Pet care
1.72 mi
Hollydale Veterinary Hospital
Pet care
1.76 mi
David R. Gafin Dog Park
Pet care
2.01 mi
Firestone Animal Hospital
Pet care
2.01 mi
Downey Bible Holiness Church
Place of worship
0.28 mi
Imperial Highway Church of Christ
Place of worship
0.38 mi
First Southern Baptist Church of Downey
Place of worship
0.43 mi
Compañerismo Cristiano Foursquare Church
Place of worship
0.54 mi
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir
Place of worship
0.60 mi
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Place of worship
0.60 mi
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Place of worship
0.64 mi
Saint Raymond Catholic Church
Place of worship
0.77 mi
Los Angeles County Internal Services Department (ISD)
Public service
0.48 mi
Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)
Public service
0.51 mi
Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)
Public service
0.68 mi
Downey Fire Station #1
Public service
0.86 mi
South Downey Station Post Office
Public service
0.89 mi
Chase
Public service
0.98 mi
Downey Fire Station 2
Public service
0.99 mi
Financial Partners Credit Union
Public service
1.02 mi
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Entertainment
0.41 mi
24 Hour Fitness
Sports
0.46 mi
West Athletic Field
Sports
0.47 mi
West Diamond
Sports
0.47 mi
East Athletic Field
Sports
0.52 mi
East Diamond
Sports
0.53 mi
Cinemark Downey 14 and XD
Entertainment
0.54 mi
LA Fitness
Sports
0.95 mi
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Entertainment
0.41 mi
Cinemark Downey 14 and XD
Entertainment
0.54 mi
Kolar Family YMCA
Entertainment
1.32 mi
Radio Zion
Entertainment
1.36 mi
Downey Civic Theatre
Entertainment
1.57 mi
Stay Gallery
Entertainment
1.58 mi
Downey City Library
Entertainment
1.62 mi
Hollydale Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library
Entertainment
1.62 mi
24 Hour Fitness
Sports
0.46 mi
West Athletic Field
Sports
0.47 mi
West Diamond
Sports
0.47 mi
East Athletic Field
Sports
0.52 mi
East Diamond
Sports
0.53 mi
LA Fitness
Sports
0.95 mi
McCaughan Gymnasium
Sports
1.02 mi
Pirate Stadium
Sports
1.32 mi
Average utility cost in California
In California, renters typically spend around $473 per month on utilities, with costs ranging from $30 for internet to $155 for electricity, depending on factors like home size, season, and usage.
Electricity
$155
$155
Gas
$58
$58
Water
$114
$114
Sewer
$57
$57
Cable
$59
$59
Internet
$30
$30
Community reviews
How are these reviews collected?
Reviews summary
Residents frequently praise the management and maintenance staff at the property, notably highlighting Ms. Grace and Raul for their helpfulness and responsiveness. Most reviews express satisfaction with the community atmosphere, friendly neighbors, and convenient location near stores and shopping malls. While the property is described as great with clean and bright apartments that meet essential needs, some reviews mention maintenance issues such as stained walls and heater functionality. Parking arrangements are generally considered good, though a few residents with multiple vehicles noted limited space. Overall, residents appreciate the improvements and changes over the years, emphasizing the community's welcoming environment and attentive service.
This summary was generated by AI, based on insights from user-submitted reviews. Point2Homes is not responsible for the original content of the reviews. Please read full reviews for more detailed insights.
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FAQs about La Rue Apartments
When was this property’s information last updated?
The details for La Rue Apartments were last updated 1 hour ago.
What floor plans are available?
La Rue Apartments offers the following floor plan options: one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
Is La Rue Apartments pet-friendly?
Yes, pets are welcome at La Rue Apartments.
Here are the details:
Pets allowed.
Do units at La Rue Apartments come with air conditioning?
Yes, units at La Rue Apartments come with air conditioning.
Does La Rue Apartments have a pool?
Yes, La Rue Apartments comes with a pool.
What neighborhood is this property in?
8721 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA, 90242 is in Gateway Cities.
What are popular apartment communities in Gateway Cities?
Popular apartment communities in Gateway Cities include:
The Square, 13028 Downey Avenue E&D, Downey Villas, Elm Vista Properties, El Dorado Apts.
How far is La Rue Apartments from the city center?
La Rue Apartments is approximately 6 minutes away by car from the city center.
What's the best way to get around the area?
The area around 8721 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA, 90242 is highly walkable. Many services and amenities are within walking distance, allowing you to handle most errands without a car. 8721 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA, 90242 is in a moderately bikeable area, offering some cycling infrastructure to support local rides.
What childcare centers are close by?
Nearby childcare centers include Rancho Los Amigos Daycare, The Learning Box Childcare & Enrichment Center Inc, injoy life.
What schools are close by?
Nearby schools include Sussman Middle School, Ward Elementary School, Maria Montessori House of Children School.
What colleges are close by?
Nearby colleges include American Indian Bible Institute, Cerritos College, Compton College.
What are the price ranges for the units in this building?
Prices in La Rue Apartments are at:
- $1,936-$2,100 for one-bedroom units
- $2,499 for two-bedroom units
How does this rent compare with rents in Downey?
Rent in Downey averages at $2,269, compared to prices of $1,936-$2,499 /mo at La Rue Apartments.
Are there any other apartments around for the same amount?
Here are some apartment communities near 8721 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA, 90242 with similar rents: The Square, Downey Villas, Elm Vista Properties, El Dorado Apts, 11716 Gurley Ave., Elm Vista, 12417 Benedict Ave., Stone Arbor Apartment Homes, Country Club Apartments, Casa del Rio Seco.
Are there any specials for this property?
Yes, La Rue Apartments is currently offering the following special(s): $500 OFF ON THIS UNIT 2X1.
Does the rent at La Rue Apartments include utilities?
No, utilities are not included in the rent at La Rue Apartments. Tenants are typically responsible for all utilities.
Can I see this property online somehow?
Yes, La Rue Apartments offers online viewing through a video walkthrough. You'll find it in the photo gallery.
Are there any reviews or ratings related to La Rue Apartments or its management company?
Yes, you’ll find reviews for La Rue Apartments above—see what past and current residents have to say about living here.
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