The Rome Drive Collection: Mount Washington Land

A rare hillside development opportunity in one of Northeast Los Angeles’ most established neighborhoods, with years of due diligence already done for you.

Most vacant land listings in Los Angeles hand a buyer raw dirt and a stack of open questions. The Rome Drive Collection is different. This Mount Washington development site comes with an extensive body of professional planning and engineering work already completed: surveys, geotechnical analysis, hillside slope studies, LADBS floor area verification, and architectural concepts for three contemporary homes.

For developers, builders, architects, and investors evaluating hillside land for sale in Los Angeles, that head start is the whole story. This Mount Washington development land is up for grabs.

The Mount Washington Development Land Opportunity at a Glance

Address: 919 & 927 Rome Drive, Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Combined Site Area: ±23,146 SF across two contiguous parcels
Zoning: R1 Residential
Current Use: Vacant hillside land
Concept: Boutique three-home residential community
APNs: 5464-010-008 (919 Rome Dr) and 5464-010-007 (927 Rome Dr)
Offered: Together, as a single acquisition

Why Mount Washington Development Land is Different

Buying vacant hillside land in Los Angeles usually means months of upfront feasibility work before you even know if a project pencils. Here, that groundwork has already been done:

✓ Boundary Survey
✓ Topographic Survey
✓ Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation
✓ Hillside Slope Analysis
✓ LADBS Residential Floor Area Verification
✓ Preliminary Parcel Mapping
✓ Conceptual Subdivision Studies
✓ Architectural Concepts for Three Residences

Together, this development portfolio gives buyers a real answer to the questions that normally stall a hillside project: What can be built? How much floor area is allowed? What will the geotechnical engineer require? How much grading is realistic?

The Mount Washington Development Land Vision: A Three-Home Hillside Community

Preliminary planning explores a boutique three-residence community, each home positioned to work with the site’s natural slope rather than against it.

Parcel	Conceptual Residence	Max Allowable RFA
Parcel A	±2,756 SF	±2,870 SF
Parcel B	±2,781 SF	±2,781 SF
Parcel C	Sized per hillside analysis	±2,538 SF

Figures per preliminary LADBS Hillside Verification. Buyers should independently verify all development standards.

Location: Why Mount Washington Continues to Draw Developer Interest

Mount Washington remains one of Northeast Los Angeles’ most consistently in-demand hillside neighborhoods: winding streets, mature landscaping, dramatic topography, and a strong architectural identity that spans mid-century modern to contemporary hillside design.

From Rome Drive, buyers are minutes from:

Mount Washington Elementary, one of LAUSD’s most highly regarded public schools
Highland Park & Eagle Rock for dining, retail, and culture
Glassell Park & Pasadena
Dodger Stadium
Downtown Los Angeles

Due Diligence Materials Available

Serious buyers can request the full development portfolio, including:

Boundary & Topographic Surveys
Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation (GeoSystems, Inc.)
Hillside Slope Analysis by parcel
LADBS Residential Floor Area Verification forms
Tentative Parcel Map
Complete architectural sets for Houses A, B & C

Offering Summary


Listed Price	$449,000
Property	919 & 927 Rome Drive, Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA
Combined Site Area	±23,146 SF
Existing Parcels	Two Legal APNs
Zoning	R1 Residential
Concept	Boutique Three-Home Community
Development Portfolio	Extensive Preliminary Planning & Engineering
School	Mount Washington Elementary
Location	Minutes to Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Pasadena, Dodger Stadium & DTLA

Interested in This Mount Washington Development Land Opportunity?

The Rome Drive Collection is presented exclusively by The Shelhamer Real Estate Group. Contact us to request the full Offering Memorandum and due diligence portfolio.

Glenn Shelhamer, Broker of Record
(310) 913-9477 · glenn@shelhamergroup.com · CA DRE #01950995

David Clark, Historic Property & Land Development Specialist
(805) 280-1425 · david@shelhamergroup.com · CA DRE #02134556

Glenn

About Glenn Shelhamer

I am Glenn Shelhamer, broker of The Shelhamer Real Estate Group and founder of Silver Lake Blog. Over the last 15 years I have helped buyers and sellers navigate real estate throughout Los Angeles’s Eastside, from smooth transactions to complicated ones.

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Glenn Shelhamer is a licensed real estate broker DRE: 01950995 in the state of California and abides by equal housing opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. To reach The Shelhamer Real Estate Group’s office manager please call (310) 913-9477.