Neighborhood overview
Downtown Burbank is in Burbank, California. Central Burbank, covered by the Burbank Center Plan with South San Fernando and surrounding areas.
The Downtown Commercial designation allows up to 2.5 FAR and 87 units per acre with discretionary approval, more than anywhere else in the city. The adjoining South San Fernando area allows up to 43 units per acre, and the General Plan expects much of its new development to include homes.
The Burbank Center Plan, adopted in 1997, covers Downtown Burbank, South San Fernando and surrounding areas. Exhibit LU-2 of the Land Use Element shows the plan area.
Homes & property types
The plan allows denser housing here than anywhere else in Burbank, so homes near Downtown vary widely in type and age. Read the product type from the parcel before choosing comparable sales.
What makes properties here different
Near Downtown, the comparable set depends heavily on product type. A condo in a newer mixed-use building and a house a few blocks away belong in different comparisons, and HOA documents matter for any attached home.
Living in the neighborhood
The General Plan describes Downtown as walkable, with direct transit access by bus and train.
Neighborhood FAQ
- What plan covers Downtown Burbank?
- The Burbank Center Plan, adopted in 1997, together with the Downtown Commercial designation in Burbank2035, which allows up to 2.5 FAR and 87 units per acre with discretionary approval.
- Does the General Plan expect more housing near Downtown?
- Yes. Burbank2035 expects much of the new development along South San Fernando to include residential units, and Downtown allows the highest residential density in the city.
Other Burbank neighborhoods
Sources
- City of Burbank — Burbank2035 General Plan, Chapter 3: Land Use Element — retrieved 2026-10-15.
- City of Burbank — Burbank Center Plan (PDF) — retrieved 2026-10-15.
- City of Burbank — Current Planning & Zoning (specific and master plans) — retrieved 2026-10-15.
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