Tenant Reviews for 1360 S FIGUEROA ST

PROS: - Management is professional, presentable, & friendly. Shalae, Eunice, & Adam are always on top of everything! - Beautiful apartments. The wood floors, the appliances, the thick carpet, the walk-in closet,the lobby/fitness center/business center/ etc. - The balconies are HUGE! - Parking is reasonable ($120.00 a space). - Close to freeways. - FOB access to enter building & use elevators. - The rent price is reasonable. But i would not pay more than what i am, for what this is. - The tenant quality varies. You run into college students, young professionals, single people, single seniors, gay, I haven't seen any children, all races, dogs,it's a melting pot here & that is great! - Washer & Dryer in every unit! - Built-in usb connections. CONS: - THE WALLS ARE THIN! I can hear the above unit walking/slamming cabinets/ screaming/ etc. This is a constant struggle in living here & is a HUGE factor in me renewing my lease. There are built-in speakers in each unit. WHY would you install these when the walls are SO THIN! HORRIBLE MISTAKE!!!!! - The alley (I call in the ------ Alley) is not attractive, nor easy to navigate through. There are always cars parked on the side during staple center functions, and this makes it obnoxious when trying to get home from work! The last thing i want to do after a long day of work is wait in the alley for 10 minutes for people to move! - I live on the FLOWER side & i hate that i do not have a front desk officer. This side should be cheaper since we don't have the amenities as the FIGUEROA side. - Living on the flower side, there is a rental apartment company GINOSI. I did not sign up for a hotel/ rental apartment situation. There are always people chilling in the lobby with their luggage & trashing the lobby. If you are going to allow this business, you need to make sure you have more cleaning staff AND SECURITY!!!! - Can someone please install vending machines?! There is not much in this area & it would be nice to have. - With that being said, there is not much to do/go to in this area. If you are thirsty at 10pm, you have to go to Ralph's (5 minute driving) to get Pepsi or whatever your heart desires. - The dog run is a disappointment. It is basically just a walkway from the back to the front of the fig building. Dogs cant even "run" because if you let them offleash, they could run into the street if the front lobby door is open! DTLA is very doggy, & renters really take dog areas into prospective when choosing where to live. APEX has the best dog park! I like this place & the management, but i will most likely be moving elsewhere in DTLA after my lease is up. Why? because the thin walls, the location, the hotel/rental apartment living, & the fact that there will be more apartments to choose from in DTLA next year that have more luxury & more of a young professional tenant.

Pros: Staff: The staff is genuinely friendly..I've seen places where it feels like the staff is out to get you Amenities: Nice new gym, beautiful and luxurious lobby with lots of sofas, free coffee, computer workstations available, lots of lounging area in the pool area as well as rooftop View: the rooftop has amazing views of DTLA!! Security: I feel safe walking behind and in front of the building, and there's always someone at the front desk. Also, in order to get to a floor you need to scan your key fob, which means strangers can't get to your floor. The parking garage door is remote controlled. New: the property is pretty new and well maintained. Cons: Noise: I am not talking about traffic noise, I am talking about my neighbors. Apparently a bunch of college kids moved in, and that is fine, but they are so loud! 1) I can hear them "walking" (more like stomping) around above me 2) They smoke cigerettes as well as pot and the smell fills my place if I have the balcony door open. Also, I have found cigerette butts on my balcony 3) One time the neighbors above me decided to hold a long conversation at 3:30am on their balcony...um...maybe some people are sleeping at that hour because they have to work the next day?? Parking Situation: The parking fee of $100 a month for one car is a bit steep. While it is not the fault of Avant, as they can't make the alley wider, the narrow alley where residents have to drive through to park is pretty dangerous. Some people apparently feel the need to gun it, and I have been in and seen many near misses. While there are two way mirrors installed, I feel like they need more. They definitely need to install one in the residents parking garage, right when you drive in, because some people turn the corner in the driving garage really fast when exiting without looking. Also, if some huge truck decides to park in the alley you will have to inch your way past to make sure you don't smack off your mirrors. Dog "run": It is just a narrow pathway on the side of the building. I really was expecting at least something bigger and with real or fake grass or something, not a narrow pathway of wood chips with a bunch of concrete stepping blocks on top. My dog hates it and refuses to go there. At least there are poop bags available! I really wish they could take out all the wood chips and concrete stones and put in some fake grass to make it look nicer. All in all, this place is pretty great to live in, I just hope they make some improvements namely: Make the dog park better and more presentable Install more two way mirrors Try to exercise some more control over the rowdy college students (I know this is easier said than done) Otherwise, I really enjoy living here!!!

Overall I feel satisfied ! All staff are very friendly and clearly a matter intelligently. I will recommend this apartment to my friends . But one thing is that need to be back alley parking entrance road streets need to do construction. Thank you

New building, very clean, always good smell. the gym is very clean. staff are very nice. I just moved there and I'm happy with everything. even when my apt is facing the main street, you can't hear much. it's close to all the main attraction in Downtown.

Great building! I'm so happy I found it and have moved into my new apartment! I would recommend The Avant to anyone searching for a new place to call home. The buildings amenities are outstanding and the apartments are absolutely beautiful.

Units are clean and brand new. Washer and dryers are located with each unit as are kitchen appliances. Lobby staff are very friendly. Large closet space. Bluetooth integrated speakers in unit. No cabinets in bathroom. The walls are a bit thin. Can near neighbors on above floor walking at all times of day. Parking is additional 100 a month but there are move in specials for 6 months free parking. There is quite a bit of traffic on Fig when there are events at the Staples center but that is to be expected when living in the direct vicinity.

Everyone was very friendly and accomodating. I found the move in process well managed and simple. I felt the staff at the front were knowledgeable and helpful during my first week as a new resident. Eunice and Adam were particularly helpful.

So far AVANT has been great. The building is new so there's still some paint smell but the pro part is it's super clean! And so are all the facilities: pools, business center (yes they have one where you can study, work, relax on the sofa and grab some water!), fitness center, rooftop area.... All the gates and elevators are electronically controlled so you can feel super safe here. It's also very close to I-10 and CA110.

Overall, I have had good experiences at this community. The community is very clean (aside from the pet run), and everything is new. They have nice appliances, nice floors, and provide free candy/coffee to its members. On the lower floors, cell phone service can be a problem. Also, the community's wifi is somewhat weak; nonetheless, they have public computers available to anyone who would like to use them. The community is very pet friendly and I would gladly recommend a friend to this complex.

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