Wrigley Heights Neighborhood of Long Beach California

Come Home To Wrigley Heights, Long Beach

Wrigley Heights

Would you like to live in a quiet, tree lined, neighborhood with a small town atmosphere, but still have the amenities of the big city…come home to Wrigley Heights.

Wrigley was one of the first communities to be established in Long Beach. The neighborhood was first developed in 1905. The town received its name from William Wrigley, the owner and founder of the well-known Wrigley Spearmint Gum Corporation in Chicago.

Located north of Downtown Long Beach and south of Bixby Knolls, California Heights and the Virginia Country Club areas, Wrigley Heights is a terrific community with diverse home styles and prices.  Choose from Traditional, Tudor, Craftsman, or Spanish distinctive style homes that range in size from 1,300 square feet and up. Looking for space to spread out? There are some lots that are over 10,000 square feet. Thinking of buying duplex? You’ll find one here.

Wrigley is in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Community information by Zip Code; 90806 & 90807

Long Beach Unified School District LBUSD, District Map

Easy Access to Freeways

If you like living close to Long Beach and easy access to freeways, you’ll love Wrigley Heights. All local freeways are just a short drive away. The area is bounded on the north by the 405 Freeway, on the west by the 710 Freeway and the LA River, on the south by Pacific Coast Highway and on the east by Long Beach Boulevard. From Wrigley it is easy to jump on the Metro Blue Line light rail for easy commuting into Downtown Long Beach or into Los Angeles. The Metro Blue Line is one of the most successful light rail lines in the country with an average of 63,000 riders daily.

Shopping

The new Wrigley Marketplace shopping district (a joint venture between The City of Long Beach and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) is a must see. This innovative Marketplace combines retail stores with a modern park and ride facility for light rail commuters. You’ll love the wide variety of shops and restaurants. Eat lunch at a local bistro or have dinner at your favorite restaurant.

Recreation and Sports

Is your family into recreation and sports? Then you’ll want to get involved with Veteran´s Park. This new community sports park, located at 101 East 28th street, encompasses 14.69 acres. This park is purely for your enjoyment.  You’ll find facilities for baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, there are picnic areas, a playground and community center.

The residents of Daisy Avenue in Wrigley host the Daisy Avenue Christmas Parade every December. The parade begins at Pacific Coast Highway and proceeds to the greenbelt at Hill Street. The large fir trees that line the Daisy Avenue center medians are lit for the Christmas holiday season. Many of the Daisy Avenue residents participate by lavishly decorating their homes and have contributed to the area being dubbed “Christmas Tree Lane“. The parade is a wonderful event which the locals look forward to every year and for which motorists line up for the holiday drive up the avenue. It has been an annual tradition since 1953.

Make Wrigley Heights Your New Home

For an agent who is knowledgeable about this area and market values, call Laurie Manny, today at (562) 212-5420 for all of your Wrigley Heights and Long Beach CA Real Estate needs.

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Laurie Manny