Tenant Reviews for 3355 WILSHIRE BLVD

I have read the reviews of the Gaylord and I don't know what Gaylord those people who say it is a great place to live was living. Maybe they were told to do it. Their is a major roach problem their and has been a long time. And for some reason they can not get them out. I feel the personnel at the Gaylord lacks real professionalism. And race is a issue their. The manager their really dont care about the tenants. If she did she would be more selective who she allow to live their. And screen the people more. But I believe she is aware of who live their. <br><br>Her interest is only to keep it filled. Yes some of the desk clerk their are a little bit noise and concern about matters their that are none of their business. But this reflex on the manager of the property. The Gaylord could be a very nice place to live but it start with the manager.

I liked living here and am only moving since I'm going to hawaii. Since people have covered most of the good things, I'll respond to peoples negative reviews. I never had this banging sound that I have heard people speaking of or been to cold or hot..never needed an ac or heater. I lived in a smaller corner unit on the 11th floor and hardly heard a sound. The walls are the thickest I've found. I saw a small roach or two. Theres a hundred some people livin there for close to 100 years...yea there will be some dirty fools for roaches. I put that roach powder under thgings and kept clean and had no problem. Parking sucks at times but if you work for a living the parking on the streets is open durring the hours you'll be home. I rarely walk more than two blocks but have got a ticket or two from forgettin to pay or move. There are some tricks at local places to park for free...if you're streetsmarts you'll figure it out. As for the desk people..never any problems really. I'm a friendly guy and got along w/ them all. I've had friends and g/f stay at my place and wasn't hassled to much by it. I'd reccomend a higher floor. I suspect bugs and noises people talk of are on the lower floors.

Artsy people? Urban feel? Hmmm...

I lived in the Gaylord for 2 years when having a 2 year break away from my home in Britain, it was an amazing place to live. The people were all arty, interesting types, and everyone had a interesting tale to tell, old and young. The door security was great and the HMS Bounty the scene of many an amazing night. I am still in touch with all my friends at the Bounty (Kathy, Ramone, et al) and always pop in everytime I visit LA, glad to see that apart from the different residents now, everything is as it was. I would recommend the Gaylord to anyone, and now, back in Britain, still think of it often!<br><br>Sarah Wildsmith.

I've moved into the Gaylord a few months ago and it's been amazing ever since.<br>I love the history of the building, the little showcases displayed in the gorgeous art deco lobby. I love the patio and pool area and to have the HMS Bounty with all the great food, drinks and crowd is a special bonus.<br>Speaking of which... anually there is even a huge X-Mas party for the residents and friends in the lobby with live music, food and drinks.<br>As to the apartments... They are great, especially for the price. Rent control!<br>Every once in a while there is a bug to be found - as in other 80 year old buildings.<br>The bathtubs are huge, the views amazing, the walls are sound proof and the residents and "employees" are super nice.<br>Also having a maintenance crew that comes within minutes to a few hours to fix whatever you request (as long it is related to building/apartment maintenance) is good.<br><br>There is also tons of restaurants, bars, shopping, cafes, an internet cafe, post office, banks and the Metro Red Line within a short walking distance.<br><br>Parking sucks though. There is a few parking strucktures nearby that charge $70 and up for monthly parking.<br><br>To make it short... I love it and would totally recommend it to people who like to live in a place with a little history and style!

And I was sad to leave. It's very urban, the people who live there lean towards the artistic, and especially if you get one high enough and north facing, ideal. The view is stellar, and the breeze through the windows kept me shrugging through the hottest summers. <br> <br>I guess it isn't for everyone. With a Wilshire address you can't expect it to be the quietest place, this is probably one of the most condensed parts of the city...but the walls are pretty thick. You'll never hear your neighbors. The bathtubs are huge...I miss that probably the most. <br> <br>Plus you have 24 hour doormen, a bar downstairs with good food...and no utilities.

A lovely caring community of neighbors, a piece of Hollywood history, and a charming place overall. Wake up calls in the am, the saftey of a doorman, and the bounty downstairs...it's unbeatable.

i lived in the gaylord for almost four years, and loved it so muhc i got several of my friends to move in. the lobby is beautiful and the apartments still have a lot of the old world touches - beautiful moldings, built in cabinets, and archways. <br> <br>the people are very friendly. i felt very safe living there because of the 24-hour doorperson. the building was very clean and well kept, with a nice garden and a pool. having the bounty downstairs was incredibly convenient the food is good and the drinks are cheap. <br> <br>i would recommend this building to anyone.

I thought the Gaylord was so cool. The bar downstairs, the urban feel, the supposed law students who rented there. THERE ARE NO LAW STUDENTS!!! The place is filled with creepy loons who sit in the lobby and stare at the walls and talk to themselves. I don´t know how I am killing myself to afford the rent and the streetpeople fill up the place! And the roaches. My God the roaches. There is NOTHING you can do about them. They are everywhere. I am an obsessive compulsive cleaner, and they infested my kitchen anyway. I saw one crawling INSIDE my TV!!! Nothing will stop them, not even the extermination services the Gaylord offers. Once you swat the roaches away from your dinner, and make it to your bedroom, you will be startled out of bed every morning at 5am by what sounds like a crow bat hitting a metal pipe. ENDLESSLY. It is so loud that unless you put on headphones, you won´t get back to sleep. The condition of the lobby is kept clean, but as soon as you turn the corner, you may find blackened banana peels left to feed the vermin. Do not live here. You will grow to hate the building you always admired while driving by it. I´m getting out of my lease early because I find it so disgusting.

I am living at the Gaylord now (Feb 2004), and have lived there for just over a year. I am often apalled at the state of the building. Yes, there is a person at the desk 24 hours a day, but good luck if you have a conversation with one of them that doesn´t end in a nasty defensive argument. The defensive, unfriendly desk clerks are an embarassment. <br> <br>I have had my sister living with me, and registered with the desk clerks, for 2 months, and they still hassle her when she comes home. They often won´t let her into our apartment until she spends 10 minutes convincing them that she really lives there. <br> <br>Besides the teeming cockroachs that are very much a problem during the spring and summer months, most of the time, with a 13 floor building, there is one of 3 elevators working. Constantly broken, and neglected, (the building is currently in foreclosure), the owner does next to nothing to fix these problems. <br> <br>The lobby is lovely, true. However, the rest of the building looks nothing like the lobby. The hallways are painted an early 70´s-late 60´s powder blue, with faded paintings of flowers on the walls and threadbare, dirty carpet. NOT updated, poor taste and feels very cheesy. Most apartments have cheap carpet, mine was threadbare and stained when I moved in. <br> <br>There are beautiful old fashioned wall heaters in most rooms, but they are only turned on by the building during certian hours. Meaning, if you are ill in bed and shivering through the night, you will have to purchase an electric heater of your own, because the heaters won´t be turned on from 10pm until 6am. <br> <br>When the heat is turned on, and you sleep anywhere near the walls, you will be awakened every single morning at around 5:30, without fail, from October through April, when the heat is turned on, by a very very very loud banging of the pipes behind the walls. <br> <br>There is no parking at all for the building. Another reviewer said how cool it is to park in the lot at the Ambassador across the street, but how cool is it to pay $85 a month for this? The cheapest parking is more than a block away for $60 a month, in an overcrowded and dirty parking garage. <br> <br>If you don´t pay for parking, you will pay more each month in parking tickets. And for visitors, its a nightmare. Visitors must always pay to visit you before 6pm, or walk several blocks if they are lucky enough to find a free space near some apartments, 10 minutes walk away. <br> <br>This building´s outside and lobby look cool, neato, old fashioned, but don´t rent there. It is in NO WAY worth the overpriced rent, when you can get something comparable, or better, and cheaper, a few miles away at Park La Brea, or just about anywhere else. <br> <br>Its a big, strong building that feels very safe to live in, and most of the views are lovely. The walls are thick and most of the time you cannot hear your neighbors. You can however, hear a constant noise of traffic, busses, sirens, fights and shouting, and car alarms, because the building is directly on Wilshire. If you are tempted to rent here, do some research. Its not worth it.