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Christine S.
9 months ago
The new entrance looks like the owners are compensating for some personal shortcomming. Why would you want to put in (50-80) 100 foot palm trees jam packed in one little entrance. The recent fluffy property upgrades in landscaping add lots of fluff, but the basic property is still over fifty and showing badly. <br> <br>A fourteen week general landscaping project we were told now has lasted about one year- we can not enter Bacility 47 with our groceries. We have lived here about 2 years and the courtyards, entry gardens and public aquares has almost no grass, What's left is dry. <br> <br>The rent is up there with little amenities. The peeling paint insures you will be picking it out of your wood floor, carpeting, and furniture. The painters painted everything, including the entry light fixture. The service office has a list of chargeable services that they think is a bible. Maintenance has gotten better, but forget about getting anything done after hours, they never have what they need and you have to wait for the morning. <br> <br>Absolutely forget about them paying for anything they break or if a gate hits your car. They send you to some company that professionally ignores you and doesn't reimburse any damages <br> <br>Except for these issues, we are totally happy. <br> <br> <br> <br>
Abigail Y.
9 months ago
I've lived at Park La Brea for just under two years now, and used this site heavily when looking for an aparment when I was new to LA. sadly, the reviews tend to be gripe festivals more than serious reviews, so I was prompted to write my own.<br><br>Park La Brea is a series of towers and townhomes built on 160 acres. I personally live in a townhome, so I will mostly describe that experience. The grounds are large, and the complex is bordered by one busy street (Fairfax), one moderately busy street (3rd) and two lightly busy streets (Hauser and 6th). Within the complex, buildings are laid out in an aesthetically pleasing manner and There's a lot of greenery, parks, trees, etc. If this complex were built today, it would probably be a huge building with no yards or trees, and for Los Angeles this is a green place to live.<br><br>Each of the townhomes shares a large common back yard with its neighbors. In most cases therefore, the rear of the unit faces a landscaped green space, which is nice. Many units also face a yard to the front, but some face side streets. Ours faces a yard, so we have good views on both sides and can open the windows to get good air flow.<br><br>The buildings are constructed of brick, also unusual to LA, which really insulates the Anit and keeps it relatively cool in summer and warm in winter. Of course, this is LA, so when it's 100 degrees outside and the sun is blaring in the windows it will get a little warm, but 95% of the time the place stays cool.<br><br>Neighborhood<br><br>This is a great neighborhood for LA, and Park La Brea has an incredible location. The Grove and Farmer's MArket, two of LA's premier shopping destinations, are a block away. Pan Pacific Park, a 100 acre green space with baseball fields, soccer fields and running trails, is next door. To the South is LACMA and another large park That's part of the museum. All of this is within walking distance, another great perk That's hard to find in LA. <br><br>Parking<br><br>PArking is griped about constantly in the reviews, and I find this kind of stupid. As a resident, you get free street parking, or you can elect to pay for assigned private garage parking, which costs $25-$65 per month depending on the space. The street parking is permit only, so It's only for residents and guests. It fills up at night, although there has never been a time when I couldn't get parking within a block of my place. Compared to West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the other surrounding neighborhoods, the street parking is spectacular and ample. Other neighborhoods have limited parallel parking, but on most side streets Park La Brea has front-in parking, which means You've got far more spaces than most other neighborhoods. I pay $35 per month to garage my car, which gives me an assigned spot. Obviously, this solves any issues anyone would have with first come, first serve parking. This is a reasonable fee, other apartments complexes in LA charge the same or more for private spaces.<br><br>Noise<br><br>Like any large community, noise will depend on your unit. I live about 300 feet from 3rd Street, but because my unit doesn't face it There's not that much noise. The 3 ft thick brick perimeter wall drowns out most of it. The only noise that would be an issue for us is neighbor noise, but you get that wherever you go. Our neighbors are all pretty quiet, so we've never had an issue. Some blocks have a lot of kids. I personally don't mind the sound of kids playing outside, but if you are a curmudgeon that wants to barricade yourself in a soundproof room, this may not be the place for you. <br><br>Grounds<br><br>As I said, living here is like living in a garden. The yards are kept up well, and You've got great trees all around our place. You've got ample oak, lavender and bottlebrush trees, so when everything blooms It's quite pretty. The gardners come at the same time every week, so we know there will be noise at 2 pm on Wednesday (but it beats mowing yourself!)<br><br>The public areas are great. You've got three large squares that provide great park space. Curson Square, the largest, also offers a community gym and pool, which cost about $35 per month to belong to.<br><br>Safety<br><br>There's ample patrol and the community is gated. Everything is well lit, and I have never felt unsafe here.<br><br>Construction / Maintanance<br><br>The buildings were constructed in the 40's and 50's and are quite solid. Some people gripe that this led to smallish kitchens and bathrooms, which is true, but let me tell you most houses here were built in the 20's - 50's, and they also feature small bathrooms. I work in Real Estate, so I can vouch that my unit is bigger than most homes in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood I deal with.<br><br>Compared to other apartments<br><br>What you get with Park La Brea is a community. I chose it because I did not love living in a 12-unit Anit building where there was no green space and everyone barricaded themselves in at night. These are open, airy units with overall great views. Living here has been a pleasure, and beats almost every single other alternative I've come across. I am happy to answer serious inquiries by email, as I know it's often hard to find a place when you are unfamiliar with the area. Anyone who read this far into the review is bound to be pretty serious.<br><br><br><br><br><br>
Katherine Z.
9 months ago
I've lived in this place for 5 years now, and have to say that the quality of your experience at PLB has to do with three things: location, location, and oh yeah, location. I moved in here originally because I worked 4 blocks away and wanted to be able to walk to work. The building they recommended seemed ok at first glance, but turned out to be the loudest, dirtiest building I've ever lived in, with elevators never working, and people constantly moving in and out (gee, I wonder why!). The traffic noise was horrible, I could hear people partying, arguing, having sex, babies crying...not good. After two years (I know, I know), I finally decided to move and discovered the towers on Curson square - which gets much the Beverly Hills of Park La Brea. Been living here for three years now, and happy as a clam. Our place is peaceful and quiet, it overlooks a beautiful park, the neighbors are much friendlier, You've got no parties (largely because the rent is higher and You've got barely any students here), and the elevators work EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. These buildings have been renovated and I have to say, I have not had a single major problem since my move. We're expecting a baby soon and I feel comfortable and safe enough to stay here for a few more years until we can buy a place of our own. I still walk to my work, and on weekends we walk to dinner and movies at the Grove, which has been GREAT. The vacancies in these buildings are much less frequent, as they tend to be nicer and people are less likely to leave than all the other crappy towers they try to sell you on on your first visit. I absolutely agree with everyone's ratings of the mgmt here. They are, and how do I say this delicately, incompetent. I let them know I wanted to switch apartments 3 months before my lease expired, and of course, they assured me that they will have the best apartment for me. It took weekly, then daily phone calls to the office, which then turned into in-person visits, simply because they weren't doing their job and not finding me what I needed. By sheer luck they were able to find me the apartment I felt comfortable with weeks before my lease was up. If you want to move in here, don't live in any towers other than the ones on Curson Square - it's not worth it, no matter how cheap the rent is, not matter how nice the views are they will inevitably try to seduce you with - it's not worth it and your experience will be a horrible one. don't take any apartments on the lower floors or without AC, either. Having seen the best and the worst of PLB, I gotta say, the best is really nice, and I'm glad I discovered it before I gave up and moved somewhere else like I wanted to originally. Hope this helps!
Hannah B.
9 months ago
THey nickel and dime you. They have created a parking problem and hit the residents with 55 dollars tickets that are not fair. The gaurds are impolite and the sales person did not tell me the honest truth about the nightmarish parking situation. The floor plans are Novely and location-wise, it's fun so close to the grove. East of Hauser has no guest parking after 5pm, a total pain. The staff is often no help either. I´m glad to move.
Ronald X.
9 months ago
drive on any freeway, park in any mall.<br>Yeah i pay for parking, and it's there everynight for me. I pull right in..It's the Binest money i spend every month.<br>Hello parking reality check people...
Sarah B.
9 months ago
how Guperb is this? I'm writing this from their computer center. I can fax, copy and walk to the cafe and park. Guperb
Theresa S.
10 months ago
I live in Tower 39... A.K.A. FIDM Dorm West. As I was riding the elevator this moring, I looked down to notice that I was standing in a puddle of puke left over from last night. This place is out of control; I'm moving my family out at the end of the year. If you are considering PLB, please ask the tenants of the building about neighbors, noise, # of students, etc... Don't rely on the agent to share this info with you. He/she will give you the canned answer, "By law, we're not allowed to share this information with you.." It's such B.S. They'll will show you a nice updated model apt., tell you how close you are to the grove, tell you how quiet and safe the area is due to the hight # of security agents on staff. It's total crap. I can't begin to tell you how much I hate this place. If you don't mind your neighbors having parties, or in the case of last night a "fireworks celebration," then this is the place for you. If you like drama, then you'll love the fire escape sessions. Especially when some drunk and wailing 18 yr. old FIDM student can't decide whether suicide or an abortion is the her best option. All while yelling at the neighbors to F* off. To the leasing office and Security staff, I hope you all get a rare strand of bird flu this winter. Especially the jackass who lied to me when I leased this Auite.
Sean H.
10 months ago
I'm so glad that I read the bad reviews and thanks to everyone who wrote a bad review about PLB apartments. You guys saved my life and my money. It's impossible for so many people not to tell the truth about PLB Apace. I think the mgmt company that oversights the PLB apartments, should abandon the entire complex all together. Thank you, Roobin
Harold B.
10 months ago
I am 58 years old, and getting increasingly irratible as each year passes, but NOT at Park La Brea. I am annoyed by the quality of the average new tenant. Park La Brea, as any large business, needs a monthly income. sadly, that's provided by tenants. Today's tenants don't seem to move in with much furniture, or any need other than a temporary roof.<br><br>I moved here after selling a home with no intention to stay. Well, here I am after twenty years and still like it. I must say that You've got a large number of screaming children. I can't blame mgmt for that. Park La Brea was never intended to house children and for many years kept them out legally. But due to whining, crying tenants complaining that they could find no place to live, the law was changed. Since then everyone, including Park La Brea Managemment I'm sure, have been unhappy. can you think it's cheap to rent to tenants who treat nothing with any care nor teach their children to do so. They are evicted when the situation calls for it.<br><br>I was aware I got no air conditioning, so I don't whine that it's not there. I knew it was old, but it's the largest Alat available anywhere in the city for the price. I have looked at Palazzo and the Villa's at Park La Brea and both places have me wondering what new tenants are thinking. They're entire Alat would fit in my living room. I live in a tower and the only sound I hear from my neighbors is their door closing. I never hear a word, a TV, or music and I have heard all three when I have been at their door or walked outside their Alat. It has even beenon the news last year and this year about how bad the ant problem in Los Angeles was and that if you didn't have them to count your blessings. With a prior manager (and ONLY one) we had a TERRIBLE roach problem. When they handed over ownership to the current owners I never saw another roach. Yes, things break down, but they are always fixed immediately. My biggest complaint is the elevators, but short of rebuilding the building they're pretty limited as to what they can do about them. I won't rant on any longer, but you can do far worse than here. By the way, I have been here for 20 years and my rent is $1450.00 NOT 890.00 as mentioned in prior messages. My current Alat rents for 2350.00 if you were to move in today, but the one bedroom "closets" in the Palazzo rent for $2,100.oo. For what? Air conditioning and some pretty woodwork mouldings? Add barking dogs and no sound insulation to that and I think the answer is "No, Thank you" I don't plan on moving and I hope all the unhappy folks on this board do. Maybe then the place will be better for those remaining.
Roger B.
10 months ago
I transfered out here from Chicago and landed here at park labrea. I work in century city nd have to say that I sincerly like this Prea. I hate to see all these people bash park labrea. I have enjoyed myself