Apartments are somewhat roomy and staff is friendly. My rent money has definetly gone back into the building. Since I?ve been here, I?ve seen the hall carpet replaced, the laundry room refurbished, and the front door replaced. The building is pretty secure; to get in the gargage you need a remote and then a key to get in the lobby. There is also a security guard every night. Staff has been nice and have performed all my repairs within a day that I put in the request. You can walk to the grocery store, drug store, and Larchmont Village. There is also a small but nice work-out room with a television and a grill near the pool. Most importantly, my rent has stayed steady since I?ve lived here.

I have had a constant struggle with ants, but Raid tends to keep them at bay. Also, the two elevators are incredibly slow and often broken (but at least we have elevators). Guests unfortunetly have to park on the street, but this is true of most (if not all) apartments in this area. I can also hear my upstairs neighbor when he plays his keyboard, and as my balcony overlooks the pool area, I can sometimes hear noise from there. My neighbors? apartment across the hall overlooks the street, and they have complained of noise. You will also have to buy or rent a fridge (which is not unusual for LA).

Overall, I highly recommend this apartment. It?s a good price, especially for the Hancock Park area (although it is very close to Melrose, which has a lot of traffic and some questionable characters).

2004 Update: After 3 1/2 years, my rent finally got raised, though it is still cheaper than other apartments in the area. Also, I haven't seen any ants in over a year, so maybe we finally got rid of them.

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