Tenant Reviews for 3355 WILSHIRE BLVD

This building is a wonderful historical sight and the Manager Eric is truly a delightful person! My daughter attended Cinema Makeup School and felt all staff was amazing and made her feel at home when she was homesick. The HMS Bounty located adjacent to the lobby is convenient. There are plenty of eateries and transportation sources nearby. The Gaylord will be truly missed! AM??

I have lived at the Gaylord ever since I moved to Los Angeles. Over the past 10 years the plumbing problems have become unbearable. My neighbor recently told me he had to install a hot water heater in his kitchen just to be able to wash dishes and that he has been without hot water in his bathroom for at least the past two years . I have tried several times to have this problem fixed, but each time the maintenance guy comes up places his hand under the tap and says it's hot, then leaves. No hot water, The management knows of the issue but does nothing. My advice to anyone looking to move in here is to look else where.

Im not recommending to rent there if u are a single young gal or boy. This building is full of --- folks, who will bother u all the time, make rumors about as well. Front desk is a joke, --- people working there, some of them crazy and sick in a brain. Specially -----, --- nasty sick guy, who making nasty comments about all women, like look at this c..--- and etc..If u will file complain to property manager , he simply doesn't give a heck and u have only 2 choices : leave and forget about deposit or fight with ----- and waste your energy for an --- jerk almost every day. Building is full of roaches and fleas, a lot of drug addicted people living there, hallways smells like weed. May be if u are an --- man and searching place to crush, this should be ok for u..If u are young and like be in a peace, don't rent there.

I have been living at The Gaylord for about a year, and have loved the experience. I really like the atmosphere here. The other residents are extremely kind. The amenities are simple, yet adequate. I find the location to be exceptional. It is walking distance from just about everything, and you can walk to the Vermont/Wilshire Red Line station and take the subway to Hollywood or downtown without having to find parking at those places. As far as parking at The Gaylord, it's not included. Though I found a parking garage two blocks away for $85/month, which is very reasonable for a major city. The views are amazing! From my south-facing apartment I can see the new Robert Kennedy Community School (which is very impressive) and on a clear day (yes, LA has clear days on occasion), I can see all the way to Palos Verdes Peninsula. Occasionally, I can see Catalina Island poking up behind the peninsula, too! On the north side of the building, people get a view of mountains, the Hollywood sign and Griffith Park. Management (Eric) is extremely helpful. The front desk for the most part does a great job, and maintenance is usually quick to fix any problems. (I gave parking 1 star because it's not included, and gave noise 4 stars because Wilshire Blvd is very loud for those on the south-facing side.)

I have had a studio apartment at The Gaylord for eight year, and recently I had started looking for a bigger place. There is certainly plenty to choose from out there, right now apartments are plentiful and rents are greatly reduced so it's renters paradise. In fact I have found my own paradise and am happy to say it's right here, at The Gaylord! I know that many people love to complain and are spurred to write about how upset they are...but lately I have been making a point of noticing the good and then being sure to write it, so here it is. The Gaylord is experiencing a magnificent rebirth. This is directly contributed to the new management, Mr. Eric Cutten. I have always found the residents of The Gaylord to be lovely people who create a caring community and who appreciate the beauty in this stately, old building - the management was certainly capable and the maintenance is admirable. But building are like people, some are a better match than others, and Mr. Cutten and The Gaylord are a winning combination. Mr. Cutten is a talented artist with superb taste and communication skills and is certainly elevating the quality of life at The Gaylord. At present an amicable restoration is taking place of the original iron interior entrance which is being stripped of years of paint and restored to it's former grandeur, and I can only speculate that the rest of the building will follow suit. Even The Bounty seems to be going through a revival with it's trendy, unpretentious scene, and Toni's excellent food. There are also nice stores and a new grocery within walking distance - the whole area is turning into a vibrant, urban center. When I realized that I may be moving from The Gaylord it made me sad to leave this place, especially as I was excited to experience living here under Mr. Cutten's stylish eye. I am happy to be staying, and thrilled to be taking part in the glorious transformation of one of the most beautiful, historically and architecturally significant building in all of Los Angeles.

I love living in the Gaylord- My husband and I met in the lobby, dated for years and were engaged on the roof. The people in the building make it a community- everyone watches out for each other and it truly is a lovely environment. The lobby and the back patio are gorgeous, the units are spacious and unique.

The Gaylord Apartments became home to my daughter who took a 5-month cinema makeup course in LA. Homesickness (she resides in the Philippines and it was her first time to be away from her family and country) did not become a concern because everybody - from the resident manager, Esther Fenton, to the front desk, maintenance staff and residents - became like family to her. If you have any concerns about your room, just see Esther and things get done in a snap! I can confidently say all these because I also had a chance to experience life at the Gaylord Apartments since I was with my daughter to help her fix her apartment and I was able to come back to help her pack up. The apartments may be old but maintenance was very good and you have the advantage of getting really spacious and high-ceilinged rooms. We also loved the administration s support for the city s recycling program. Our Gaylord Aparments stay was a great experience in itself and is one big reason why we came to love LA!

I've lived her for 5 years, and love it completey. The building is old, and has it's quirks but it is such a special place. There is no place in LA like it.

I used to live at the Gaylord. I was thrilled with the old character of the building and the restaurant downstairs, plus the neighbors who were all aspiring actors, musicians, producers, etc. I loved the lobby area where my friends would wait for me and just the fact that this apt used to be a hotel back in the 50's and 60's. I lived in 1104-B and enjoyed the nicely sized studio. I heard about the roach problem but didn't have much problems with it. One night though, I was awakened by a rattle-like sound coming behind the screen door, this wasn't a light sound, but a strong forceful noise. I ignored it and wondered if it was caused by a nearby incident such as a party at another apt, a crash somewhere, who knows. Then the noises continued on, after a while, it became clear that there was some paranormal activity going on in my apartment. I never told the apartment manager because I didn't want to seem crazy. I invited one of my friends to spend the night just to see if this would happen again, and sure enough it did. Then the window started opening by itself, with a creaky sound, very creepy. My friend put matches on the corners to see if it was caused by the wind, since we were on the 11th floor. After a few minutes, we waited to see what would happen next. Then all of a sudden, the matches were coming out, as if someone was pulling them out, one by one. My friend was like, okay, your place is haunted for sure. I chose to deal with it since I had a year lease. One night I had a very vivid dream, where I saw this red headed beauty surrounded by mutated people, they had lesions on their faces and I was supposed to rescue her, yeah, cheesy. I woke up and she was in my bed, smiling at me, then she disappeared. I was like, that's it. I had my guy friend spent the night the rest of the time I was there, just to make it bearable. Don't know if these activities still go on, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Still, very nice apt complex.

I moved in in August and my quality of life has shot up since then. I love the people that live in this building, the Bounty is so fun and has great food. IT has such old world character and I can't see myself living anywhere else for a long time...