Bordered by Santa Monica to the west, Rancho Park on the east and southeast, Mar Vista to the south, and the Sawtelle Veterans Administration grounds to the north, you can�t be any more centrally located than in West Los Angeles. Known as an affluent neighborhood within the Westside region, West Los Angeles� location makes it the central point of focus for high-rise office buildings and commercial development. The real estate market in this neighborhood consists of a blend of single-family homes built between the late 1920s and 1960s, investment properties and low-rise apartment buildings, and condominiums.