Tenant Reviews for 6200 FRANKLIN AVE

I have been reading some of these reviews and I'm in shock!! I just moved in to the La Bella about a week ago and have felt nothing short of royalty! The Staff is Amazing, they are so kind and accommodating. Andi is wonderful and sold us on this place the minute we talked to him! If we have a request or problem they are here in less then 2 hours to fix it! The place is absolutely beautiful and it is perfect for Pets. I have a Scottie and he loves hanging out on our Balcony and going on the dog walk! I highly recommend the La Bella or The Hollywood Tower!

TONS of gorgeous 1920's retro apartments that are loads cheaper and cooler. Check Beachwood Avenue down Franklin (away from the freeway) before signing a lease here. I've read the negative reviews and they are spot on. The positives, I'll let you judge for yourself. They seem to be yet another example of a consistently unprofessional staff and management. Check back as I have written a complaint to this websites administrator and if they have broken the rules of the site (I certify I am not an employee or contractor for this community or any other community) they will be removed via IP address notification. I have personally made 8 complaints and when I meet my neighbors in common areas the topic of conversation immediately shifts to the unprofessionalism of the staff. Most of us HATE moving so, many feel trapped - picking one evil over another. I myself am happily moving out. I had to rent a hotel room recently in order to make sure I got to an important meeting with some sleep.

Wow!!! This is crazy!! I have lived at La Belle @ Hollywood Tower for just over two months now... I love it!! My friend just showed me your reviews cause she's scouting new apartments and I can't believe what you guys wrote!!! First of all I have never come across a more accommodating, friendly and efficient leasing office. The staff are fresh, young, upbeat and ready to meet your needs whenever you call or walk into the office. All my work orders for issues in my apt have been taken care of within two days. We did have an issue with security - La Belle being a new property I think you need to let this one slide because after residents began to complain and inappropriate incidents started to occur...what happened? They switched security companies!!! Problem solved!!!! :) Yes I agree there has been a very recent issue with ants, even in my unit - I do believe this happens during the summer when insects require shade and it can also occur more frequently in new buildings. La Belle is brand new!!! This is the same reason for the mice - FYI I have not heard a single resident complain about rats. There is a big difference. Know your rodents. I even complained about the mice at the pool and I researched it - Again because La Belle is a new building, so is the sewer system and yes these gateways can attract mice - but since that day which was about a month ago I have not seen a single one so I'm guessing they took care of it. As for the noise and the events....yes they happen frequently....at the pool and on the roof decks. I was completely aware before I moved in that the property had a relationship with a radio station and events were going to be taking place in the common areas. Taking into obvious consideration that majority of the events are hosted by a radio station, is it not common sense for there to be music? And why would it be at a low volume? What kind of social event is that? Why would La Belle put in ipod docking stations in all common areas unless they are going to be used to their full potential????? I love the events!!! Maybe you should embrace them instead of hate them!!! I NEVER hear music or loud noise from my unit if there is an event going on. We all have sound proofing on our balcony doors. If your unit faces the pool maybe switch units? You should have taken all of this into consideration beforehand. You knew the property has events and you know the pool is a common area. I love the social vibe of the property - I think it keeps it alive and vibrant. If you want something low volume and boring - Move. As for the vomit and all that mess - Gross. I agree. But....Its a party. It happens. We have all been there. Instead of taking a picture and hating on it over the internet why didn't you call the office and complain - I'm pretty sure someone would have come and taken care of it right then and there. I heard about that incident as well....with the management at the pool except that was not the version I heard. I highly doubt anyone from staff would say something like - why jeopardize their position that way? It doesn't make sense. I'm guessing all different versions of the incident are floating around the property - rumors can be deadly. I think the important thing here is to take into mind the incident happened ONCE - let it go ? Didn't this happen ages ago anyways? Its never occurred again to my knowledge.... Finally...I'm not aware of any residents moving out because of unsatisfactory deliverance from the property and I know majority of residents. I think you're making that up. Honestly...I think you should just pull that stick out of your ---, chill out, move somewhere else and stop hating so much. So many of the residents love living here. Don't spoilt it for us.

whoa! I TOTALLY agree with the review below! I currently live here and am willing to lose my deposit because of the conditions. A constant stream of people who don't even live here are partying till very late on weeknights. I too have seen the vomit and mice...I didn't know there were rats! My apartment has also recently been invaded by ants and I think it's from the mess that these party-ers leave - often members of the property management company are drunk with them. They are rude! I've asked them to turn down music before when not one person was in the pool area and they yelled NO it's part of our "design concept" WTH??!! I will take pictures and post also!

Ahhh, memories!! I lived here at three different times back during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The managers for many years were Bill and Jacqueline Koster and they did an awesome job of taking care of everything. I have quite a few stories to tell of the times I lived there. There were many eccentric people there back then, some of them "has beens" from the early film eras. I especially remember one older woman on the ground floor named Gizelle who was a screenwriter and still wrote scripts for Hawaii Five-O and other TV shows. And by the way, the rent back then was "dirt cheap", about $95 for a large studio and $125 for a huge 1-bedroom. I would be really curious to see what the renovations are like now.

I read the previous reviews and decided to check them out anyway. We saw it and fell in love with the apartment and history of the building. We moved in pretty quickly. April showed us around and when I asked her about what I had read, she said "yes we have had some challenges in the past, but we are working towards making things better". She seemed very sincere. She did state the parking lot across the street used to be parking, but they were breaking ground on a second phase to Hollywood Tower that will be called La Belle and inspired by the current building. She did tell me that many residents were not happy about the issue, but that they had secured parking around the corner for residents to park. I now park there and have no issues with it. April seemed pretty passionate about making things better and admitted that things definately were not perfect, but they would be getting better. They are doing construction next door and getting ready to redesign the lobby, which sounds like it is going to be pretty cool once they are done. We are definately preparing ourselves for a little noise a long the way, hopefully it will be worth it, so far it has been!

When the apartment in question has tenants passing out petitions and long negative reviews, please reconsider. It really saddens me to see how much the current management has diminished this historic apartment. All we can think about these days is the parking. The first thing we say when we see our neighbors, Can you believe what they ve done to the parking? When I tell my friends that our parking s just gone, they all respond with disbelief: What do you mean gone? My co-workers all tell me I should move. Like the comment before me, I'm currently living at Hollywood Towers. However, I've found a new place and I'm moving immediately. Most of all the current residents that I have spoken to are moving, too. (To the last commentator thanks for the warning about the security deposit. I m waving my $2,000 goodbye) Despite the beautiful building, friendly atmosphere, and pet tolerance, the management Lies! When I first moved in, I was told that the apartment came with 1 parking spot and that an additional spot in the underground garage can be purchased for $100/mth. I bought it. At that time, there were 2 other underground parking spots available. Had I known this was going to happen, I would have bought another spot. All of a sudden last month, all our assigned parking above ground is gone. Management maintained that they were in the process of finding additional parking accommodations. So, like a fool, I believed them. I d known for a year that there was going to be construction and I was assured throughout this whole time that assigned parking was not going to be affected. Looking back, I realize, how is it possible that the management is still unclear about the parking situation when they ve had at least a year since I, the tenant, was informed? The answer, they knew. They just didn t tell us. They made the manager a scapegoat, fed him and us a bunch of lies, then said good luck! Instead, what do we come to find? Nothing. Literally nothing had been done. We're still paying the same rent, our parking just vanished. In addition, their records are a mess! Last month when my boyfriend asked how much we owed for rent, they responded with How much do you usually pay? I can only wonder, is this another trap? Are they going to trick me here like they roped me in with the illusion of dedicated parking? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also in regards to the safety of the apartment, the underground "secure" parking has been broken into twice in the past year. The above ground parking experienced MAJOR vandalism a couple months ago. About 16 cars had been broken into and items were stolen. Most of the cards had broken windows, scratched doors and almost all of them required body repair.

I am not one to take the time or make an effort to complain about things, but the way we are being treated is appalling. I loved this building when I moved in. It's beautiful, full of history, and the residents are all lovely people. The new owners are shady and are making me hate the place. Many long-term residents are moving out. The staff are all very friendly and work hard to do what they can, but there is a high turnover and they all seem to just be dropped into the position with little or no information/training. The owners are starting multi-million dollar construction on the lot where most of the residents had assigned parking. They have not provided us with new spots, yet our rent has not been reduced. There is not much street parking available in this area and residents are now forced to park on the street. The little street parking that is available is not convenient or anywhere near the building. New residents were told that on-site parking is provided, and current residents were constantly guaranteed that we would have parking somewhere nearby during construction. Many people recently renewed their leases under the pretense that parking would always be provided. On another note, a resident who moved out about 4 months ago (and left his apartment in great condition) has yet to receive any part of his deposit. It seems to me that this parking fiasco is just the beginning of our annoyances under new ownership. I would NOT recommend moving in.

I love this building and have live here over 3 years, however the upkeep of this historic building has declined. My request for broken items in my apt go unanswered, there is no parking, the buildings elevator stinks of urine. The management is letting this historic building turn into a slum. The people moving recently are questionable-lots of late night (3am) parties with scary people in the building.

I simply LOVE this building! It has so much charm and character. We recently had a fire and I have been relocated by the managment company to the Serravella ( I invite you to look at thos reviews) and I am counting the days until my appartment is ready for me to move back in! We recentley had a management change as well and I was sad to see the old manager leave however the new manager has filled her shoes splendidly and really takes care of us!