Blackburn Sober Apartments are in West Los Angeles. We share the exact location by phone, not online, to protect the privacy of the men who live there. Our sober living homes are not in this neighborhood. They are nearby, in Mar Vista, Cheviot Hills, Venice and Mid City, and Mar Vista is roughly 4 miles by road from the heart of West LA, an approximate figure. This page is for men from West Los Angeles and Sawtelle, and the people supporting them.
For the apartments, schedule an apartment tour.
Which West Los Angeles?
The name means different things to different people. Many Angelenos use “West LA” loosely for the whole Westside. The City of Los Angeles uses it for a specific community plan area, roughly bounded by Centinela Avenue, Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, and Pico and Exposition Boulevards (West Los Angeles, Wikipedia). The 405 splits it down the middle, and the blocks west of the freeway are often called Sawtelle. The neighborhood counts about 37,691 residents (Los Angeles County redistricting data, 2020).
When we say our apartments are in West Los Angeles, we mean it in that plain sense, and we do not go further on a public page. When we say our sober living homes are on the Westside, we mean the four neighborhoods named above. None of those homes are inside the West LA neighborhood itself.
Why men from West LA and Sawtelle look for sober housing close to home
West Los Angeles is a working neighborhood: apartment blocks, office buildings along Olympic and Wilshire, auto shops, small manufacturing, and one of the city’s best known food streets on Sawtelle Boulevard (West Los Angeles, Wikipedia). It is also a place where many people live alone in small apartments, close to a lot of restaurants and bars, with the 405 and the 10 ready to take them anywhere.
For a man from here, staying local usually makes sense. His job may be a short bike ride away. He may have family a few blocks off, a doctor he trusts, or an outpatient program he does not want to leave. A sober apartment in West Los Angeles lets him keep all of that while changing the one thing that needs to change: who he lives around. If he needs more structure first, Mar Vista and Cheviot Hills are just south and east.
Getting around from West LA
- Metro E Line. Two stations serve the neighborhood, Expo/Bundy and Expo/Sepulveda, with Santa Monica to the west and Palms and Culver City to the east (Metro E Line, via Wikipedia).
- Metro 761. Runs north on Sepulveda Boulevard over the Sepulveda Pass to the San Fernando Valley, every 15 minutes at weekday peak (transit.wiki).
- Big Blue Bus. Santa Monica’s system reaches West LA and connects it to Westwood, Culver City and the beach (Big Blue Bus, via Wikipedia).
The apartments and the homes
Blackburn Sober Apartments
The sober apartments for men in West Los Angeles are independent living with one firm expectation: stay sober, and prove it with weekly random drug and alcohol testing. Each one is fully furnished. Utilities and WiFi are included, and the arrangement is month to month. You keep your own hours, with no curfew. Most guests arrive after a stay in sober living, though anyone who qualifies can call. Guests live under a guest agreement, which we explain before move-in.
Blackburn sober living homes
If you need more support first, our sober living for men adds the structure. Drug tests happen 3 times a week, and alcohol tests every day. Medication management systems are in place. Residents hold full-time jobs and attend local colleges. Families, providers and treatment teams hear from us weekly. Sober living tours can be in person or virtual.
Which fits you?
| Sober living (nearby) | Sober apartments (West LA) | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug testing | 3 times a week | Weekly, random |
| Alcohol testing | Daily | Weekly, random |
| Curfew | Part of the structure | None |
| Weekly updates to family | Yes | Ask on the call |
| Furnished, utilities and WiFi | Ask on the call | Yes |
For families and referring professionals
If your son or brother lives alone in a Sawtelle studio and you have stopped hearing from him, you are not overreacting. A sober apartment puts him among men who are also staying sober, with testing that happens whether or not he answers your texts. If he moves into one of our homes first, you will receive a weekly update. Every other Tuesday from 6 to 7 PM Pacific, our free virtual family support group meets online. It is led by a licensed therapist from Blackburn Clinical Services. See the families page.
Providers referring from West LA can call us to discuss which level fits. Provider updates belong to sober living. Visit our page for treatment professionals.
Public help in Los Angeles County
West LA is in the City of Los Angeles, and county public health covers it. The county’s Substance Abuse Service Helpline is 1-800-854-7771, option 2 (LA County Department of Public Health, SAPC). Local meetings are in our West LA meeting guide.
Questions from West Los Angeles
Where exactly are the sober apartments?
In West Los Angeles. We share the exact location on the phone and when you visit, not on the website, to protect the privacy of the men who live there.
Is there a Blackburn sober living home in West Los Angeles?
No. Our sober living homes are nearby in Mar Vista, Cheviot Hills, Venice and Mid City. The sober apartments are the Blackburn housing in West Los Angeles.
I live in Sawtelle. Can I move into the apartments without doing sober living first?
Possibly. The apartments are open to anyone who qualifies. If you are coming straight from treatment, we will be honest about whether sober living is the better first step.
Can I keep my job in West LA if I live in a Blackburn home?
Yes. Residents can work full time, and the E Line stations at Expo/Bundy and Expo/Sepulveda make short work of most commutes across the Westside.
How do I see the apartments?
Schedule an apartment tour, or call or text (888) 305-5422 to set one up.
Nearby pages
- Sober living in Mar Vista and sober living in Cheviot Hills, the homes closest to West LA
- Westside region page
- Neighbors: Westwood and Century City, Brentwood and Palms
- All Los Angeles County areas
For the apartments, schedule an apartment tour. Rather we call you? Request a call back.
Sources (checked October 28, 2026): population from the Los Angeles County redistricting Countywide Statistical Area table (2020); boundaries and Sawtelle Boulevard from the West Los Angeles article on Wikipedia; distance is an approximate estimate from map coordinates; E Line stations from the Metro E Line article on Wikipedia; Metro 761 from transit.wiki; Big Blue Bus from Wikipedia; helpline from the LA County Department of Public Health.