Tenant Reviews for 160 S VIRGIL AVE

I will definitely be moving out after having lived here over a year and sadly signing a renewal lease. The first year was good; no complaints. Somehow the problems and annoyances started occurring after that. I'll list the likes and dislikes below: LIKES: - You only pay for water (always a plus having to worry about only 1 other bill other than rent). - Knowing you have a designated parking spot in the garage is a relief instead of stressing out about finding street parking. - Maintenance requests are handled quickly and get fixed the right way the first time. - The apartment itself is actually nice looking and pretty clean. - The residents I've passed in the hall or met in the elevator/mail area have been pretty nice. DISLIKES: - Ever since the complex went from a walk around security guard to a call in/patrol service, the level/length of noise has gotten ridiculous. *There has been a naked pool party at 2-3 a.m. (and having to call the patrol service took another hour or so to actually show up, even when they said they had "lots of calls about it). *Residents invite their whole extended family and that families neighbors it seems to enjoy the pool until late hours of the night. *Loud music until late hours of the night. *People walk around on the roof. *Kids smoke weed in the stairwells. *There's solicitation every now and then. Most recently a guy coming around with a shoebox or empty container asking for money so they can have a funeral for a relative. (He looks into your apartment when you close the door.) Before him it was a young kid with the same concept, asking for money to have a funeral for his relative. BTW - if you present a problem to the office their go to response is now "Call the number for the patrol service." *Sometimes homeless people will sneak into the parking garage when the door is open and rummage through the dumpsters, which is alarming when you go to throw your trash away, open the door and get startled. - Their office staff can seem a bit incompetent at times and one in particular can get rude/have an attitude with you, almost like she can't be bothered. I've noticed this while being helped and while waiting to be helped. - Sometimes their office closes earlier than what's posted on non-holidays....it's annoying when you get home from work and rush to get your package before their closed then, oh wait....they're closed early with no sign or anything? - They're getting sloppy with their paperwork so if you DO move here, make sure to double check everything and maybe even triple check. - The elevators break a lot and take forever to get fixed. SO....it's an average place. Personal preference, I wouldn't recommend living here unless you're going to college. It's close to LACC and up from USC as well as other schools. If you're a working person and like some quiet time, I'd suggest elsewhere.

OK

Full serve complex, but needs to be upgraded.<br>Location easy, but sort of poor immigrant neighborhood. Can get loud if facing Virgil. Staff in office 7 days a week so That's a plus.

"Luxury" Place is a Safety and Health Hazard!!!

I have had nothing but trouble in this place. It started w/ somebody smoking in front of my studio and all the smoke got into my unit as the bathroom window has to be kept open as it doesn't have an exhaust fan. I don't smoke and I come in and have to inhale all this disgusting cancer causing cigarette smoke all day! When I told the manager about it, they said they can't do anything about it. Next, somebody left a rude note on my car and when I told the manager about it she said she can't do anything about it. Next, they trapped me in the building as they were painting the floors of the grounds at the same time that the elevators were broken (for more than 1 month). I had to walk outside of the bldg., get in the garage door then walk down to my car! Next, molds and mushrooms started growing on my carpet and the place started to smell like a canal. I informed them and they came, tore the carpet, left it torn for 3 months (even after repeated calls to fix it) to clean the molds. Apparently, the drainage pipe was leaking into my apartment! i finally had to hail a maintenance guy passing by, showed him the huge tear and he placed a piece of wood on it to keep it in place! Next, the elevator was broken (again) for more than 1 month at the same time that the garage doors were broken and the lights in the grounds were broken and, as I work at night and usually do my laundry at night, I had to walk in the dark, carrying heavy bundles of clothes multiple times while going up and down many stairs again IN THE DARK!!! I informed them about all these problems and they said they're "fixing the elevators, they need a new garage door and will send someone to fix the lights!" No action was done for at least 2 weeks and it took them about 2 months more before they got to fix the elevator or the garage door. Plus, they didn't change the garage doors! The owner is too cheap. Anybody could just come in the place and break into the cars or the apartments!!! Please, don't move here. It's not worth the premium you pay for the "luxury" amenities w/c they keep locked anyways. Plus the gym w/c they said would be ready by the end of March '08, didn't become available until August '08!!! When i tried to get out of my lease they said I would need to pay $2000 to do so. I am paying $1320 for a studio in this slum place!!! This is in addition to the complaints of the other raters in this site.

human feces and urine in stairwell

That's right. Human waste in the stairwell. Only cleaned up upon demand. Maintenance was a joke; nothing ever got fixed. You can hear every car pass by. There were roaches. Ugly interior. Bad smell. grimy. Tons of cleaning fees upon exit. Can hear it when the neighbors open their closet doors (image music or a TV). Poorly functioning air-conditioning.

"Luxury" Apartments with Roaches!!

Renovated the place and still under construction. Continuation of improvements under new mgmt is good. But who would have thoght, so-called "Luxury" apartments with nice community ammenities which caused high monthly rent price has ROACH problems!! Our car lock got jammed with some damage due to attempted auto theft in our assigned apartment parking space. Considering the fact that It's Los Angeles, I could probably live with that than having to live even a single day with unhealthy PEST PROBLEMS. We've been living in this premise for 5 months & throughout the entire duration we had to live with ROACHES roaming around our home day & night! mgmt is fully aware of the problem. They attempted to resolve the matter but don't think they are taking it as SERIOUSLY as we are! We heard it usually gets worse in Summer. How horribly disgusting!!!!!

Been here for two years and agree with the 5.0

It's reasonable especially for a college student. I needed a place that was quiet and secure. I got it. I'm from the midwest and my mom is real clean. I can't imagine ever living in a place with roaches. I would freak out. The only issue here would be the traffic at night. It's heavy. A lot of people come in an out of Hollywood so this street is hard to move around. But that isn't for long. And once you are home It's like an oasis really. My place is newer and my neighbors are really nice. They have kids but I never hear them. I have a parking space and yet to have issues but I know sometimes people invite friends over and aren't considerate. Probably the same people with the roach problem -- haha. I say go for it and at least check the place out.

Property mgmt endangering tenants

There's a drug dealer who lives in the building and the mgmt team has been notified multiple upon multiple times over the past 2 years and refuses to evict this person. He has over 50 people a day coming into the “secure� garage/building. Most of his clients are tweakers. Everyone is in danger due to this tenant and mgmt could not care at all. They take his money and he gets to do his business. It’s absolutely shameful. Someone is going to get killed due to the negligence.

Please take my advice and RUN AWAY!

This review is for La Paz apartments (which is next to and operated by Meadow Creek). <br> <br>My roommate and I have put in numerous work order and none of them (thats right NONE)have been answered. The mgmt and maintenance is a joke. I have been told on numerous occasions that they will fix/handle it the same day and gues what...nothing. Here have been my unanswered requests: <br> <br>1. My front door is split down the middle (it had been kicked in before we moved in) and they have 3 nails holding it together. Anybody can just push it open!! I have put in 4 work requests and It's still broken. <br> <br>2. I have been moved in for 6 months now and I still can´t get my name on the gate so I can buz people or deliveries in. I have been told numerous times (over 5) that "it will be done this week" and still nothing. <br> <br>3. We have mice/termites/cockroaches and after numerous phone calls and work orders we still have mice/termites/cockroaches. In fact you would think after they find out my place is swarming with termites (SWARMING....during the summer I had swarmer termites which have wings and create new colonies!) they would do something considering it ruins the property....but no, they don´t give a crap. <br> <br>4. We live on the 3rd floor (top floor) and our bathroom vents are directly exposed to the sky above! (we call it a sunroof) I don´t know why they have this because when it rains it leaks and all kinds of debris and leaves get pushed through our vents. I have told them about this and you can just guess what they´ve done about it. <br> <br>Besides the complete disregard to work orders and requests: <br>1. The complex pool and jacuzzi are filthy, and they have the most bogus useless workout room ever. <br>2. They aren´t consistent about telling you when you have a package in the mail. <br>3. The mgmt isn't there half the time. Not like that matters because even when they are there they blatantly lie to your face. <br>4.They have horrible plumbing and brown rusty water comes out of the pipes, and <br>5. The area is loud. With ice cream trucks going by every 15 minutes (literally, I´m not exaggerating). <br> <br>I had initially picked this place because during my tour of the apartment it seemed to be a nice complex. I saw what looked like a full time office staff and maintenance and I thought it would be a good place to live. PLEASE don't MAKE THE MISTAKE I MADE AND don't STEP FOOT IN THIS COMPLEX. <br> <br>I wish I had read the other reviews before moving in. I am leaving as soon as my lease expires and I can´t wait!

First off I would like to say that I have lived there for a couple of years and out of those years I regret them so much I could have moved somewhere cheaper less noise, better neighbors and especially better staff, I would highly recommend to not move into this building You've got cockroaches and my school or and most of the time It's grimy they only clean the front building and the office to make it look appealing for potential residence. The neighbors are always rude and leave dog poop everywhere, the grounds aren't kept that good don't be fooled by the pictures once you move in you will soon to realize and how much break-ins even small things like the door being broken to the garage or even washing machines not working. Another thing they seem to do is charge you with unexpected charges to your account and sometimes the washing machine will take away money and they won't even call to help you the mgmt in the office seem to just be lazy and not care about the residents needs, out of all the years that I have lived the staff has not ever been great There's one guy named Evan and he seems to be okay but at the end of the day it seems like he gossips to alot of people in the staff room and he will only cater to you needs if he likes you. I've witnessed the staff talk under their breath and even talk about other residents behind their back unprofessional. I think but I am glad to have moved out and find a better apartment that's not even that far away from here.

don't live here

just don't!<br><br>not clean<br>poor security<br>low budget<br>slow to fix anything<br>trash chute is always overflowing<br><br>i've lived here awhile and i'm moving the second my lease is up.<br>do yourself a favor--pay a little more money and live in a nicer place.