The Palms

3929 W 242nd St, Torrance, CA 90505

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  • Bathrooms

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  • Square Feet

    700 sq ft

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Dear Prospects for Palms Garden Apartments; You are entering a beautiful garden apartment building with 48 units that range from one bedroom apartments to two bedroom / one bathroom and two bedroom / two bathroom. This building has an azure blue pool in the first courtyard with a club house for your use. The chaise lounges and the umbrella tables allow you to lunch and give you shade during the summer months. Our two laundry rooms have three washers and three dryers which can be accessed with or without coins for operation. There is always availability. Your access for these items are 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and you will always find availability. You will have one parking spot assigned to you with ample storage above your parking spot. We have the best location imaginable for South Bay entertainment and shopping. We are a half a block from a park, a half block from drug stores, shopping and restaurants and one block from large grocery store chains. Everything that you may need is within walking distance. If you want to shop you are several miles, from Del Amo Mall, Rolling Hills Mall and Palos Verdes Mall. Not to mention you are 10 minutes from the beach so pick up some food and enjoy the beach while you are snacking on your lunch. We invite you to come take a look at Palms Garden Apartments and see for yourself this gem of a building. Email: for more information The images displayed are for reference only and may not represent the specific unit that is currently available for rent.

Highlights

  • Pool
  • Grill

About The Palms

Dear Prospects for Palms Garden Apartments; You are entering a beautiful garden apartment building with 48 units that range from one bedroom apartments to two bedroom / one bathroom and two bedroom / two bathroom. This building has an azure blue pool in the first courtyard with a club house for your use. The chaise lounges and the umbrella tables allow you to lunch and give you shade during the summer months. Our two laundry rooms have three washers and three dryers which can be accessed with or without coins for operation. There is always availability. Your access for these items are 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and you will always find availability. You will have one parking spot assigned to you with ample storage above your parking spot. We have the best location imaginable for South Bay entertainment and shopping. We are a half a block from a park, a half block from drug stores, shopping and restaurants and one block from large grocery store chains. Everything that you may need is within walking distance. If you want to shop you are several miles, from Del Amo Mall, Rolling Hills Mall and Palos Verdes Mall. Not to mention you are 10 minutes from the beach so pick up some food and enjoy the beach while you are snacking on your lunch. We invite you to come take a look at Palms Garden Apartments and see for yourself this gem of a building. Email: for more information The images displayed are for reference only and may not represent the specific unit that is currently available for rent.

The Palms is an apartment community located in Los Angeles County and the 90505 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Torrance Unified School District attendance zone.

Unique Features

  • 2 laundry rooms with 3 washers and 3 dryers - pay range internet payment method.
  • assigned resident parking
  • Beautiful pool and barbeque area
  • Club House
  • club house bathroom while at the pool
  • club house table for eating
  • club huse microwave for preparing your food while at the pool.
  • dog grass for pet owners
  • exercise equipment
  • outdoor lounges
  • outdoor tables for eating
  • sewage and trash
  • storage for each resident
  • Stove and Oven
  • water

Community Amenities

Pool

Clubhouse

Grill

Lounge

  • Clubhouse
  • Lounge
  • Pool
  • Courtyard
  • Grill

Apartment Features

  • Microwave
  • Range
Location
3929 W 242nd St, Torrance,
CA 90505
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Neighborhood

Hugging the community of Rolling Hills Estates, the Walteria neighborhood of Torrance features large, comfortable homes and a few apartments for rent. Residents enjoy the mom-and-pop restaurants lining Pacific Coast Highway, and they regularly use the highway for easy access to Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach just to the west.

Walteria locals consider their neighborhood one of the best in Torrance, and it's packed with amenities that include gyms and coffee houses. The neighborhood also encompasses the general aviation airport Zamperini Field, making it convenient if you're an airplane buff, and school kids always have fun visiting the Western Museum of Flight located at the airport.

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Average Prices by Area

Compare neighborhood and city base rent averages by bedroom.

Walteria Torrance, CA
Studio $1,638 $1,632
1 Bedroom $2,051 $2,048
2 Bedrooms $2,784 $2,636
3 Bedrooms $3,326 $3,220
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Drive: 12 min 5.7 mi
Drive: 12 min 6.6 mi
Drive: 20 min 10.5 mi
Drive: 20 min 10.9 mi
The Palms is within 12 minutes or 5.7 miles from Harbor College. It is also near El Camino College, Torrance and Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Schools
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
327 Students
Nearby
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
776 Students
Nearby
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
611 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Elementary & Middle School
Grades K-8
217 Students
Nearby
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
651 Students
Attendance Zone
Grades 9-12
166 Students
Nearby
Public High School
Grades 9-12
1,734 Students
Attendance Zone
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
314 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary School
Grades K-5
8 Students
Nearby
Private Middle & High School
Grades 6-12
Nearby
Private High School
Grades 9-12
Nearby
Transportation

Transportation options available in Torrance include Marine/Redondo Station, located 7.5 miles from The Palms. The Palms is near Los Angeles International, located 13.3 miles or 22 minutes away, and Long Beach (Daugherty Field), located 14.1 miles or 24 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
Drive: 13 min 7.5 mi
Drive: 15 min 8.8 mi
Drive: 16 min 9.7 mi
Drive: 16 min 9.9 mi
Drive: 18 min 10.4 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Drive: 33 min 23.6 mi
Drive: 35 min 23.8 mi
Drive: 37 min 23.9 mi
Drive: 37 min 24.5 mi
Drive: 39 min 25.4 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
Los Angeles International
Drive: 22 min 13.3 mi
Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
Drive: 24 min 14.1 mi
Getting Around
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70 / 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30 / 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70 / 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40 / 100

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Active
Soundscore
68 / 100

Traffic

Busy

Airport

Busy

Businesses

Active

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from The Palms.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Walk: 4 min 0.2 mi
Walk: 4 min 0.2 mi
Walk: 5 min 0.3 mi
The Palms has 3 shopping centers within 0.3 mile, which is about a 5-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Madrona Marsh Preserve & Nature Center
Drive: 6 min 2.7 mi
South Coast Botanic Garden
Drive: 6 min 2.7 mi
George F. Canyon Preserve & Nature Center
Drive: 6 min 3.9 mi
Abalone Cove Shoreline Park
Drive: 16 min 10.0 mi
Forrestal Nature Reserve
Drive: 19 min 10.8 mi
The Palms has 5 parks within 10.8 miles, including South Coast Botanic Garden, Madrona Marsh Preserve & Nature Center, and George F. Canyon Preserve & Nature Center.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Drive: 3 min 1.3 mi
Drive: 3 min 1.6 mi
Drive: 5 min 2.8 mi
The Palms has 3 hospitals within 2.8 miles, the nearest is Del Amo Behavioral Health System which is 1.3 miles away and a 3 minute drive.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Drive: 19 min 9.2 mi
Drive: 16 min 9.5 mi
Drive: 22 min 11.5 mi
The Palms has 3 military bases within 11.5 miles, the nearest is Fort MacArthur which is 9.2 miles away and a 19 minute drive.

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