Photos: Hot Property | Housing boom brings a new crop of tall towers

A balcony view from a penthouse suite in Argyle House, an 18-story luxury apartment tower in Hollywood. Building at right is Capitol Records.

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Oct. 17, 2018 6:20 PM PT

High-rise living, once a rarity in Southern California, is gaining new favor as reviving urban centers such as downtown L.A. and Hollywood attract thousands of new residents in search of neighborhoods with a big-city feel.

Hot Property | Housing boom brings a new crop of tall towers

Argyle House, left, an 18-story luxury apartment tower, as seen from Yucca Street near Vine Street in Hollywood.

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The west tower, left, and east tower of the Circa apartment complex on Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles.

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The lobby of the west tower at Circa apartment complex on Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles.

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As its name suggests, Metropolis is one of the largest mixed-use developments in the West with three condominium high-rises and an 18-story Indigo hotel on Francisco Street in downtown Los Angeles between the L.A. Live entertainment center and the financial district.

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A studio bedroom option with 531 square feet in Tower 1 of Metropolis.

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