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Embers Apartments
12520 Lakewood Blvd,
Downey,
CA
90242
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About Embers Apartments
Meet your new place at Embers Apartments in Downey. In the 90242 area of Downey on Lakewood Blvd, renters have access to a variety of points of interest. Here at this community, the professional leasing team is ready to help you find the perfect apartment. Make a visit to see the current floorplan options. At Embers Apartments you're home. Stop by the community today.
Embers Apartments is an apartment community located in Los Angeles County and the 90242 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Downey Unified attendance zone.
Community Amenities
- Laundry Facilities
Apartment Features
- Air Conditioning
- Wheelchair Accessible (Rooms)
Location
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Downey is a family-friendly metropolis home to Wilderness Park, the city’s premier destination for outdoor recreation, home to a duck pond, paved jogging trails, and scenic picnic spots. Residents also frequent Apollo Park, Furman Park, and the Rio Hondo Golf Club. Downey features top-notch local restaurants and shops like Lock & Key Social Drinkery + Kitchen off Downey Avenue. But don’t forget about Porto’s Bakery and Café, an iconic Cuban establishment since 1960 offering Latin snacks and specialty desserts.
Situated just 13 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Downey offers unbeatable access to everything LA has to offer. And if you plan to commute into LA, Downey is an idyllic suburb for you with easy access to I-5. Apartment rentals in Downey range from affordable to upscale, offering a variety of options for renters. Excellent public schools reside in the Downey Unified School District.
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Education
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
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| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 11 min | 5.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 14 min | 7.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 16 min | 8.0 mi | |
| Drive: | 15 min | 9.4 mi |
Embers Apartments is within 11 minutes or 5.5 miles from Cerritos College. It is also near Long Beach City Coll. and El Camino College, Compton.
Schools
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
757 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Elementary School
Grades K-4
522 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
343 Students
Nearby
Public Elementary School
Grades K-6
631 Students
Nearby
Public Elementary School
Grades K-6
282 Students
Nearby
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
1,122 Students
Attendance Zone
Public High School
Grades 9-12
4,063 Students
Attendance Zone
Private Elementary School
Grades K-4
16 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades K-8
311 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary School
Grades PK-1
35 Students
Nearby
Private High School
Grades 9-12
842 Students
Nearby
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Transportation options available in Downey include Lakewood Station, located 0.5 mile from Embers Apartments. Embers Apartments is near Long Beach (Daugherty Field), located 9.4 miles or 19 minutes away, and Los Angeles International, located 18.0 miles or 24 minutes away.
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Walk: | 9 min | 0.5 mi |
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Drive: | 7 min | 4.2 mi |
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Drive: | 8 min | 5.4 mi |
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Drive: | 13 min | 6.9 mi |
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Drive: | 15 min | 7.7 mi |
| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 10 min | 5.1 mi |
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Drive: | 12 min | 6.5 mi |
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Drive: | 13 min | 7.8 mi |
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Drive: | 18 min | 10.5 mi |
| Drive: | 24 min | 18.1 mi |
| Airports | Distance | ||
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| Airports | Distance | ||
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Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
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Drive: | 19 min | 9.4 mi |
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Los Angeles International
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Drive: | 24 min | 18.0 mi |
Time and distance from Embers Apartments.
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
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| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
| Walk: | 3 min | 0.2 mi | |
| Walk: | 6 min | 0.3 mi | |
| Walk: | 15 min | 0.8 mi |
Embers Apartments has 3 shopping centers within 0.8 mile, which is about a 15-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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Compton Creek Natural Park at George Washington Elementary
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Drive: | 13 min | 7.2 mi |
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Watts Towers-Rodia State Park
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Drive: | 12 min | 7.8 mi |
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Watts Senior Center & Rose Garden
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Drive: | 12 min | 8.3 mi |
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Pio Pico State Historic Park
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Drive: | 12 min | 8.5 mi |
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El Dorado Nature Center
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Drive: | 16 min | 11.1 mi |
Embers Apartments has 5 parks within 11.1 miles, including Watts Towers-Rodia State Park, Compton Creek Natural Park at George Washington Elementary, and Watts Senior Center & Rose Garden.
| Hospitals | Distance | ||
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| Hospitals | Distance | ||
| Walk: | 11 min | 0.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 4 min | 1.7 mi | |
| Drive: | 6 min | 3.0 mi |
Embers Apartments has 3 hospitals within 3.0 miles, the nearest is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey which is 0.6 mile away and a 11 minute walk.
| Military Bases | Distance | ||
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| Military Bases | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 24 min | 15.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 21 min | 16.3 mi |
Embers Apartments is 15.5 miles from Los Alamitos Army Airfield, and is convenient to other military bases, including Los Angeles Air Force Base.
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12520 Lakewood Blvd
Downey, CA 90242