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525 Seaside Way-Harbor Place Tower Condos-Downtown Long Beach Luxury High Rise Condominiums

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Harbor Place Tower Condominiums

Harborplace Tower Luxury High Rise Condominiums - Downtown Long Beach California

525 Seaside Way

Downtown Long Beach Luxury High Rise Condos

Long Beach California 90802


Located at the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Linden, living at the Harbor Place Tower Luxury high rise condos places you directly in the heart of Downtown Long Beach. Find fine dining, interesting shops, the Performing Arts Center, the Promenade, Pine Avenue, Shoreline Village and the marina all within steps of your front door.


The Harbor Place Tower Condos, completed September 1992, has 22 floors (no 13th floor), 220 residential units, one commercial space plus offices, 3 levels of parking and was designed to provide many different views. Enjoy sweeping shoreline and waterfront views south to Newport Beach, the Long Beach Marina, Long Beach Harbor and the Port of Long Beach, as well as views including the Cruise Ships entering and exiting the Harbor, the Queen Mary and fantastic city lights views. Ocean view units enjoy ringside seats of Shoreline Drive, which is converted every April into the Long Beach Grand Prix Racetrack. Ocean view condos also have prime seats for the Downtown Long Beach Fireworks Display on July 4th. Enjoy the races and fireworks from the comfort of your living room or patio without dealing with the crowds. Grand Prix track map can be viewed here.

Resort style amenities and sweeping waterfront and city views……………….does it get any better than this?

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Sauna
  • Concierge
  • 24 hour security
  • Emergency helipad on rooftop
  • 22 stories
  • 220 residential units
  • 1 commercial space plus offices
  • 3 Parking Levels

Harborplace Tower Luxury High Rise Condominiums - Downtown Long Beach California Harborplace Tower Luxury High Rise Condominiums - Downtown Long Beach California

Main Entrance is on Seaside Way

Ocean Boulevard Entrance is reserved for residents only


Search all available Condos For Sale at Harbor Place Towers

Call today for an appointment to view available condos at Harbor Place

(562) 212-5420

2008 Harbor Place Tower Sales

RES Status Address Bdrms Baths SqFt Price DOM
1 B 525 Seaside Way 701
1 1/1 908 $309,000 8
2 P 525 Seaside Way 1101
1 1/1 834 $329,900 87
3 P 525 Seaside Way 1606
1 1/1 830 $349,999 135
4 S 525 Seaside Way 1008
2 2/ 1,340 $340,000
5 S 525 Seaside Way 409
2 2/ 1,313 $322,500
6 S 525 Seaside Way 2211
1 1/ 908 $410,000
7 S 525 Seaside Way 604
2 2/ 1,340 $620,000
8 S 525 Seaside Way 2008
2 2/ 1,340 $687,000
9 S 525 Seaside Way PH3
3 2.75/ 2,432 $1,100,000
10 S 525 Seaside Way 902
1 1/ 704 $320,000 48
11 S 525 Seaside Way 611
1 1/ 908 $355,500 99
12 S 525 Seaside Way 1405
1 2/1 1,388 $550,000 6
13 S 525 Seaside Way 2105
2 2/1 1,340 $590,000 159
14 S 525 Seaside Way 709
2 2/2 1,399 $590,000 180
15 S 525 Seaside Way 2211
1 1/1 908 $410,000
16 S 525 Seaside Way 709
2 2/2 1,399 $590,000

Status:

  • B=In escrow accepting back up offers
  • P=Pending in escrow
  • S=Closed Sales

DOM = Days on Market, provided where available.


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Laurie Manny
Long Beach Realtor
(562) 212-5420

Main Street Realtors Belmont Heights 244 Redondo Avenue Long Beach California 90803

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525 Seaside Way-Harbor Place Tower Condos-Downtown Long Beach Luxury High Rise Condominiums
Posted on December 24, 2008 by Laurie Manny
Sep
17


California Heights Cancels 2008 Annual Home and Garden Tour - Long Beach California

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The California Heights Historic District has decided to cancel this years 12th annual Home and Garden Show and postpone it until October 2009. 


Few are unaffected by the events leading to the current condition of our economy, this wonderful event is no exception.  Homeowners have postponed projects that would otherwise have been completed before placing their homes on the tour.  Attendees who would normally take the tour for improvement and restoration ideas are placing home improvements on hold and are finding themselves on restricted budgets due to inflating gas and food costs as well as, in some cases, large overhead costs due to increased mortgage payments, none of which bode well for anticipated attendance. 


The event has traditionally provided funds for projects in and around the California Heights Historic District and will be sorely missed. 

 

California Heights Historic District Home and Garden Tour

 

Are you considering a move to the lovely California Heights Historic District?  Here are several home searches for your quick reference:

 

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Main Street Realtors Belmont Heights 244 Redondo Avenue Long Beach California 90803

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California Heights Cancels 2008 Annual Home and Garden Tour - Long Beach California
Posted on September 17, 2008 by Laurie Manny
Sep
16


Long Beach Mortgage Rates Report: September 17, 2008

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Holy Heat Miser, Batman…it’s a meltdown!


Had you taken my advice this weekend, and immediately locked your mortgage
rate yesterday, you would have lost out.  The par rate for a 30-year fixed rate
conforming
loan
was 5.625% yesterday- today that par rate is 5.5%.  My advice would
have cost you .125% in rate.  Alas, my mortgage
rates report
is not about “catching the bottom” as much as it is about
“avoiding the top”; it’s about mitigating market risk.  From my explanation
on the Zillow Mortgage Blog:

 

My approach is with an aversion to risk so I’m biased towards locking
rather than floating a rate.  What I do try to find is overreactions in the MBS
market so that you won’t lock your mortgage rate at the top nor float your
mortgage rate when higher rates are imminent.  My customers RARELY catch the
“bottom” but they miss out on many “tops” when locking their
rate.

I look for irrational exuberance or irrational fear.  If I think markets are
being too optimistic, like this week, I advise customers to lock.  The whipsaw
reaction to irrational exuberance is irrational fear; a steep rise in mortgage
rates.  THAT is what I want to avoid.

 

Long-term, I feel that the government
bailouts of financial institutions
will result in a hefty price tag to the
taxpayer, which is inflationary in nature.  I look for markets to start reacting
to this sooner rather than later.


If you have a definitive closing date for the purchase of your home, lock-in
your mortgage rate today.  If you’re shopping for a new home. locking your
mortgage rate at contract acceptance is advisable.  If you are one of the
fortunate few with equity, good income, and good credit, and want to refinance
your home loan, today looks better than next year.  I’d love to discuss
your options
with you.


PS:  In my last report, a Florida mortgage broker suggested that my risk
mitigation strategy is inferior to a “lock and pray “approach:

 

Bottomline, none of us knows what is going to happen, so the smartest
course is to lock with a lender that will renegotiate your rate when we
experience one of these rapid drops that occur with little advance
notice.

 

I’ll agree that prescience is a virtue best reserved for the Divine.  My
faith in the predictability of mortgage lenders’ actions has been shaken over
the last year.  I’ve seen lenders
flip programs to make an extra buck
and back off approvals.  While
this gentleman’s strategy has proved superior to mine, this
month
, I still rely on my charts and research to execute low rates for
my customers.


Long Beach mortgage rates report is offered courtesy of Brian Brady.  

 

 

 

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Long Beach Realtor
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Main Street Realtors Belmont Heights 244 Redondo Avenue Long Beach California 90803

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Long Beach Mortgage Rates Report: September 17, 2008
Posted on September 16, 2008 by Laurie Manny
Aug
30


Fun on the Naples Island Canals-Long Beach California Real Estate

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Naples Island - Long Beach California

Life and Fun on the Naples Italianesque Canals

Saturday afternoon, August 30, 2008

 

Another glorious day in Long Beach California.  Does this ever get boring?  Not!  Today I showed duplexes in Belmont Shore and Seal Beach, dropped my client off and cruised around Naples Island taking pictures on the canals. 

 

Sylvia Jumps off of Naples Bridge

I met 2 lovely young ladies, Sophia and Sylvia, who were sunning themselves on one of the bridges.  They were kind enough to agree to let me photograph their sunny faces, so cute!  Imagine my surprise when they asked me “Do you want to see us jump off of the bridge?”  Well, they didn’t wait for an answer, they just went ahead and jumped off of the bridge!  Then dragged themselves out of the canal at a convenient dock. 

 

The 2 adorable little river rats were having a ball.  I cracked up laughing.  Just had to get pictures of this to share. 2 little hams, didn’t mind, they wanted to make sure I got them mid air.  So, here they are, mid-air…  They are looking forward to seeing their pictures here.  Girls I hope you like them. 

 

Apparently the girls are well known for their antics as most of the neighbors are used to seeing them do this often. 

 

Sophia Jumps off of Naples BridgeThere were people swimming and kayaking below and boats passing through, I was very relieved to notice the girls taking extra precautions to make certain the coast was cleared for a safe landing. 


It looked like so much fun, if I were still a kid, I’d have jumped in with them, lol…

 

I hope you enjoy the video of this afternoons pictures. 


Best,


Laurie

 

Are you thinking about moving to Long Beach?  Think you might enjoy living on Naples Island, perhaps raising your family there and watching your kids shiny, smiling, joyful faces as they jump off a bridge?  If living on a gorgeous Italianesque canal, having a boat slip and living in a luxury waterfront home appeals to you, contact Laurie

 

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Main Street Realtors Belmont Heights 244 Redondo Avenue Long Beach California 90803

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Fun on the Naples Island Canals-Long Beach California Real Estate
Posted on August 30, 2008 by Laurie Manny
Aug
24


Sunday Afternoon in Belmont Shore - Long Beach California

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Sunday Afternoon in Belmont Shore

Long Beach California

August 24 2008

 

 

Today was the most gorgeous day here in Long Beach.  Is it any wonder why we all love it here so much?  I was out showing homes today to a new buyer, when we were through I drove into Belmont Shore and up Bayshore along the canal.  It was about 5:30 in the afternoon and many people were enjoying the beach.  Adults and children alike were in the water swimming, paddling around on boogie boards, and kayaking, others were relaxing on the sand.  Small boats were slowly making their way down the canal…….it was perfection.  It is what Long Beach is all about. 

 

I parked the car, grabbed both cameras and walked onto the bridge above the canal.  The tide was high, several boats that had been out for the day weren’t able to make it back under the bridge to return home were turning around to travel another route home.  People were out on the water having fun, the sun was glistening and the water was an incredible azure blue, as was the sky.  Today was a gorgeous day here in Long Beach.

 

In the background music could be heard, a 3 piece band had set up on the end of one of the docks on the other side of the bridge.  Nice background for the end to a perfect day, thanks for adding a beat to it. 

 

Residents of Belmont Shore and Naples Island were walking to the beach with sand chairs tucked under their arms planning on finishing their day off relaxing on the sand while the sun sank in our sky.  What a great way to end the day and a wonderful weekend. 


Relocating to Long Beach California-Resource Guide

 

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Belmont Shore Condos For Sale

 

Belmont Shore Income Properties For Sale

 

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Main Street Realtors Belmont Heights 244 Redondo Avenue Long Beach California 90803

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Sunday Afternoon in Belmont Shore - Long Beach California
Posted on August 24, 2008 by Laurie Manny

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