to all UCLA students: quality apts but going downhill
From:
tamagogo
Date posted:
9/30/2005
Years at this apartment:
2003
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2005
i lived at strathmore regency while i was a 3rd/4th year student at UCLA. i loved it so much during those two years... until i had to deal with the management over financial matters.
PROS:
1) best looking apartment building in westwood, both inside and out. your friends will be jealous; your parents will be pleased with the security and the location. also known as "the hotel" on the hill.
2) parking is secure, well-lit, and easily accessible. you need a garage door opener to get INTO the garage, and a building key to get OUT OF the garage into the elevator. it is limited in the sense that there's only ONE space if you rent a one-bedroom, only TWO if you rent a two-bedroom. there are a lot of residents without cars, so you will probably be able to rent an extra space. if you are worried about your car, buy an extra space. parking in westwood is even more limited.
3) maintenance is extremely prompt and friendly. if you need service, they will usually fix it same day or the day after. there is also a 24 hr emergency line.
4) DOUBLE SOUNDPROOFED WALLS. i capitalize this because it is so important. i lived on the second and fourth floors: i couldn't hear people walking around, furniture being moved, or loud music. the only time i ever heard noise from apartments was when i'd walk PAST someone's room and hear music or the tv. that was it. my roommates and i would have parties with 30 people, smokers on the balcony, we even played DRUMS in the middle of the night (with the windows closed), and no one said anything.
5) laundry rooms on every floor. a change machine in the gym. no more searching for quarters! each floor has 3 washers and 3 dryers. the 1st and 2nd floor laundry rooms are open 24 hours, and were usually empty. i did laundry at all hours of the day - noon, midnight, 6am, 7pm, and i hardly ever saw anyone. one time i forgot and left my laundry in the washer, and 3 days later my clothes were dried and neatly folded. there's also a huge commercial dryer on P1 if you need to wash blankets or pillows or extra large items.
6) pool/jacuzzi. no one's ever there either. it's kind of relaxing.
7) gym with TV, soda machine, bathroom, change machine.
8) recycling dumpsters. trash chutes on every floor.
9) new appliances/carpet every time a new resident moves in. i changed apts after one year and got a brand new whirlpool dishwasher, fridge, microwave, oven, faucet with detachable spray-hose, re-tiled bathrooms, new sinks, and a wet bar.
10) there are interesting "attractions" on every floor:
P2: parking
P1: parking / giant commercial washer dryer
1: mailboxes, pool, jacuzzi, gym, soda machine, change machine, bathroom, 24hr washers dryers
2: 24hr washer dryer.
3: "business center" w/ 2 computers, 2 printers, and supposedly a fax machine, though i haven't seen one yet.
4: 24 inch flatscreen TV, 2 couches, bookshelves and all the magazines and books you'd ever want.
CONS:
management has gone downhill since 2 years ago. the general manager resigned and two other women took her place. these two women, one a manager, the other a resident secretary', are catty and will take you for every penny you've got. the secretary says she found a broken mirror in my apartment but refused to show it to me, or take pictures of the damage. her proof was a testimony from the maintenance guy in spanish, which i do not understand, and which the manager did not hear. since i did not have any pictures, the manager refused to believe me when i said i was cleaning from 9-5 during the last day of our move out and that it was virtually impossible for them to have found a broken mirror that same day when the office closed right after i left.
to all potential tenants...beware! the management will take your security deposit as soon as they get the chance. take pictures upon move out, and record the dates as you go along. i could have bought them 10 mirrors for $350.
all in all, good apartment if you're not moving south of wilshire.
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