Financial District, Los Angeles

The Financial District is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles south of the Bunker Hill district. The two neighborhoods are divided roughly at 5th Street. Like Bunker Hill, the Financial District is home to corporate office skyscrapers, hotels and related services as well as banks, law firms, and real estate companies.HistoryThe Financial District was created by the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency to provide an alternative to the old Spring Street Financial District, which fell into decline in the second half of the 20th Century.Demand for apartments in downtown Los Angeles surged in 2010 and the years following. In 2015, thousands of apartments were under construction or proposed for the area around 8th Street.TransportationThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro Rail & Metro Liner), and LADOT (DASH & Commuter Express) provide heavy rail (subway), light rail, and local bus services throughout the Financial Core and to the Greater Los Angeles Area.7th St/Metro Center station provides primary access to Metro Red Line, Purple Line, Blue Line, and Expo Line.