Editing Manhattan Beach, California (section)

===Neighborhoods===
[[File:Manhattan Beach CA Glass Strand House photo Don Ramey Logan.jpg|thumb|right|Glass home on the "Strand"]]
[[Image:Manhattan Beach houses.jpg|thumb|right|A view of the ocean in Manhattan Beach]]

The city has several distinct neighborhoods, including the "Strand", "Sand Section", "Hill Section", "Tree Section", "Gas Lamp Section", "Manhattan Village", "Manhattan Heights", "East Manhattan Beach" (Manhattan Village, Manhattan Heights, Liberty Village), "The Poet's Section" (Shelley, Tennyson, Longfellow, Keats), and "El Porto" (North Manhattan Beach). The Roth Tract, between Herrin and Peck, is sometimes referred to as the "Bird Section."

The "Hill Section" is known for its high-priced homes; many of the residences are remodeled or newly constructed. The steep hills allow panoramic ocean and city views.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elliott |first=Spencer |date=March 3, 2024 |title=Exploring Manhattan Beach: The California Beach Town Still Riding A Real Estate Wave |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-global-properties/2024/03/03/exploring-manhattan-beach-the-california-beach-town-still-riding-a-real-estate-wave/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

The "Sand Section" has quiet walk-street neighborhoods adjacent to the ocean. Oceanfront homes stretch along the bike path and walking lane of "The Strand". "The Strand" section of Manhattan Beach includes some of the most expensive real estate per square foot in the United States.<ref name=patch>{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/california/manhattanbeach/the-most-expensive-homes-in-america|author=Tony Cordi|title=The Most Expensive Homes in… America|publisher=[[Patch Media]]|date=April 1, 2010|access-date=December 27, 2017}}</ref>

Since 2010, new property developments in Manhattan Beach cannot exceed two lot parcels. Size and appearance restrictions were enacted by the Manhattan Beach City Council to preserve the appearance of the beachfront community after three lots were joined to create a {{Convert|16,000|ft2|m2|adj=on}} oceanside home in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-beachhouse5feb05-story.html|author=Molly Hennessy-Freske|title=Manhattan Beach draws line in sand on mansions|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 5, 2008|access-date=December 27, 2017}}</ref>

====Downtown====
"Downtown" Manhattan Beach is considered the heart of the city. The area runs along Manhattan Beach Boulevard and the streets perpendicular to the [[Manhattan Beach Pier]] and Valley Drive. There are Zagat-rated casual fine-dining restaurants, specialty boutiques and retailers that create a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use downtown center. The Metlox site, where the [[Metlox Pottery|pottery factory]] once stood for decades, was closed in the early 1990s and redeveloped into a mixed-use center. The Metlox site includes a luxury boutique hotel, spa, restaurants, shops and underground parking.

====North Manhattan Beach District====
North Manhattan Beach business district is located near the intersection of [[Rosecrans Avenue|Rosecrans]] and [[Highland Avenue (Los Angeles)|Highland]] and has restaurants and shops. The district is defined as covering "32nd Street to 45th Street and consist[s] of over 80 businesses".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Directory/Map|url=http://www.northmb.info/directory-map.html|website=North Manhattan Beach California|access-date=December 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054212/http://www.northmb.info/directory-map.html|archive-date=December 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Rosecrans Corridor====
The Rosecrans corridor is located on the south side of Rosecrans Avenue, east of [[Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda]], and west of [[Aviation Boulevard|Aviation]].

The Manhattan Beach Country Club, the westdrift Manhattan Beach Hotel and Golf Course, retail stores, restaurants, supermarkets, multi-story office buildings, and shopping centers border the Rosecrans corridor between Sepulveda and Aviation Boulevards. The Rosecrans corridor is adjacent to The Point<ref>[http://www.thepointsb.com The Point] Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> and Plaza El Segundo<ref>[http://www.plazaelsegundo.com/ Plaza El Segundo] Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> off Sepulveda Blvd, which features additional retailers.

====Sepulveda Corridor====
The Sepulveda Corridor occupies the commercial zone, and is the city's main north–south highway. The area includes the [[Manhattan Village Mall]], which is located east of Sepulveda Boulevard between Marine and Rosecrans Avenues. The mall, built in the early 1980s, was remodeled in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The Manhattan Village Mall is executing a multimillion-dollar redevelopment which adds both outdoor and enclosed retail and restaurant space. There are several medium-size hotels, large automobile dealerships, automotive repair shops, restaurants, multi-story office buildings, medical buildings, pharmacies, banks, and small shopping centers along this corridor. [[Kaiser Permanente]]'s medical offices include a laboratory and pharmacy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/facilities/Manhattan-Beach-Medical-Office-321481|title=Manhattan Beach Medical Office - Kaiser Permanente}}</ref>

====Aviation Corridor====
The Aviation Corridor is located along Aviation Boulevard (the city's eastern boundary), south of Rosecrans Avenue, and north of Marine Avenue. Aviation High School was located at the intersection of [[Manhattan Beach Boulevard]] and Aviation until it closed in the early 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manhattan Beach Studios|url=http://www.raleighstudios.com/index_manhattan.aspx|access-date=December 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119053416/http://www.raleighstudios.com/index_manhattan.aspx|archive-date=January 19, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The zone includes several major entertainment and aerospace complexes, including the Manhattan Beach Studios Media Campus and the [[Northrop Grumman]] [[Space Park]] Complex.<ref>{{cite web|title=Northrop Grumman Space Technology|url=http://www.st.northropgrumman.com/index.html|access-date=December 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221013857/http://www.st.northropgrumman.com/index.html|archive-date=December 21, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Manhattan Beach Media Campus has production for movies and entertainment including the [[Marvel Studios]] motion pictures ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'' (2011) and ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' (2010) and both sequels to [[James Cameron]]'s ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raleighstudios.com/press-section/item/avatar-sequels-to-be-filmed-at-manhattan-beach-studio|title='Avatar' sequels to be filmed at Manhattan Beach studio|access-date=February 8, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221225920/http://www.raleighstudios.com/press-section/item/avatar-sequels-to-be-filmed-at-manhattan-beach-studio|archive-date=February 21, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The studio complex has large photovoltaic [[solar panel]] rooftop installations in the area which generates approximately 1 megawatt of power.