I moved into Bixel at Fifth two months ago and I am really impressed. The management is extremely responsive to even the smallest problems reported. The complex is very well maintained, always neat and tidy. I value privacy having recently moved to Los Angeles from back east where I owned a large home - the residents here are mostly young professionals and I have had no issues with noise. My unit is huge compared to most of the similarly priced buildings in the area - I have a friend down the street paying the same rent that I pay for an apartment with 600 less square feet and no additional amenities. Management lives on site and as stated above is extremely responsive to residents. In the evening, a security guard is on-site and very 'visible' which is nice.
One major downside: if you have AT&T, T-Mobile, etc. (any non-CDMA network) for your cellular carrier, be prepared to be unable to use your phone in your apartment. The concrete and earthquake reinforcements require me to stand next to a window or door and even doing that reception is poor and calls are often dropped. I now have a Verizon Wireless account as my iPhone and this building don't get along. Another major con: there is no cable service available to this building. Time Warner does not service the building at all and has no plans on doing so, which means no cable television, cable internet or cable telephone. DirecTV is available through a company called Consolidated and I have seen nothing but terrible reviews about Consolidated. AT&T is pretty much your only option for phone and internet service, and DSL is much slower than cable. These, of course, are issues the management has little control over but they could pose a major issue for some people.
Overall, this is a great building and I am very happy here.

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