This apartment complex is pretty nice. The amenities are nice, gym, pool, hot tub, secured access, etc. Plus it's nice being above retail businesses because it makes it very convenient to go downstairs and get Starbucks. The building is pretty clean, the units are nice (granite counter tops, nice appliances, etc.). Maintenance is pretty prompt, so far everything has been resolved within a day. Also good to have a pet friendly apartment in the area. Everyone seems to have a very cute dog.

I did research on the average cost of our apartment relative to the prices in the area, and it seems to be pretty fair, right in the middle; not too expensive, but not cheap either.

Most residents are young, in their 20s, although there are a few families with kids that live there as well. So far everyone has been really nice, i've only been there for 2 months.

Also it is really nice to live across the street from Busby's and El Toro; great place to meet up with friends for a drink etc.

The bad parts: Our management has just changed so I'm not too familiar with the new manager, but the old one was a little jumbled...nice but jumbled. When we moved in we had a bunch of problems like: mail key not working, stains on the carpet, and garage door openers not working. But these issues were resolved so now we are okay.

Also, the elevator is really slow, kind of annoying.

Crime wise, i did some research on the area to see how crime levels were relative to other parts of LA, and i found that it was pretty reasonable, as in not unusual for LA. I've had friends live on the same block for years, and they love the area. The only weird incident we had was a bomb threat around 9/11. That was definitely unusual and concerning, but i don't think things like that are regular occurrences, at least not from what i hear from neighbors. I checked the "sex offenders" in the area, and there aren't many, i had more near me in Westwood. So i'm not sure what people are talking about when they say high crime rate...maybe relative to a small suburban town, but for LA, it's pretty safe.

Parking: sucks. If you live on the wilshire building, there is no way to get a guest overnight permit from the city, only if you live in the detroit building. There is parking across the street for $30 a month overnight...but that's 6pm to 9am. which basically allows you to sleep an hour past the meters expiring. basically guest parking is a huge hassle.

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