Sherman Oaks is a district of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. It is the gateway to "the Valley" and home to the legendary Sherman Oaks Galleria. It was originally subdivided in 1927.
Sherman Oaks has several skyscrapers near the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Ventura Boulevard, the tallest being the City National Bank tower, having around 20 stories.
Van Nuys Boulevard also hosts the world-renowned Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital.
The community is perhaps best known as the home of the ShermanOaks Galleria at the corner of Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards, considered by many to be the undisputed residence of the Valley Girl, a cultural label popularized by the song and 1983 movie of the same name.
ShermanOaks is also home to the Westfield Fashion Square, a very popular Los Angeles mall which boasts one of the few Bloomingdale's on the West Coast.
ShermanOaks is bordered by Studio City, Van Nuys, Encino, and the Santa Monica Mountains.
ShermanOaks is a district of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California.
ShermanOaks is primarily a bedroom community, although many small mom-and-pop businesses line Ventura Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard.
ShermanOaks has several skyscrapers near the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Ventura Boulevard, the tallest being the City National Bank tower, having around 20 stories.