I moved into a studio recently, having lived at this complex many years prior…read more Upon move-in, I selected "needs attention" for some items in the online inspection form and (I think) incorrectly assumed that would trigger attention; and found out that I'd need to submit separate maintenance requests. Not a huge deal. I DID struggle initially with noise from nearby apartments, but thankfully, that was rectified as well. My recommendation: if you're sensitive to noise, choose a top-floor unit - and get rugs for the sanity of those below you :) I love the package receiving room, the fact that you can text management and security patrol, and that everyone is super responsive. The units have great storage, and the grounds are gorgeous and well-maintained. It's a little oasis and I'm glad to be here!

Villa Vicente is the worse dirty place , tenants are very dirty , I see how ur tenants move out and…read moreleave they old furniture out in the street. I leave cross the street and I'm able to see everything, I'm gonna have to report it to the 611 bc villa vicente should be responsible of their tenants trash

The amenities are nice and easily accessible, and I've been content with my stay for the most part…read more I've been living here for a little over a year now, and throughout the hardships and mishaps I've experienced with things such as, but not limited to, the difficulty with moving units (expect a headache using findigs.com), the security concerns (something has been stolen from the "secure" 4th level parking garage), mailroom inconveniences (on the behalf of the couriers), and maintenance issues (mainly the elevators), the staff has been great with assisting and handling everything. Namely, Ariya and D'Angelo have been more than helpful with taking care of the tenants. It's easy to tell when someone cares about their job, as well as identifying the integrity they bring to the property. Whenever the couriers are lazy and fail to properly utilize the parcel lockers, I've been able to consistently rely on Ariya and D'Angelo to make things right. They go above and beyond the scope of their job, and are very easy to communicate with. This is the kind of warm reception that one would want to interact with. I'm not sure of everyone on staff's name, but I can appreciate the general cleanliness of the high traffic areas of the building, along with the speedy responses to maintenance requests, amongst other things. One thing that I cannot stand is the fact that some of my neighbors choose to ignore the leasing agreement by smoking (especially cigarettes) in undesignated areas, causing me to not enjoy keeping my windows open, for concern of second hand smoke inhalation and cigarette stench permeating my unit. I've also experienced a few noisy neighbors who choose to ignore the 10pm noise curfew. The units cost too much to deal with inconsiderate neighbors! These complaints, as well as the loudness of Hollywood Blvd. are the main causes for my three star rating--all of which I fully acknowledge aren't the responsibility of the building staff. Thanks for attending my Ted talk.

My wife and I have been tenants of Adam for 5 years, since we were living in Long Beach…read more It has always been a pleasure to live on the properties he manages, because we know he genuinely cares about his tenants' well-being and takes pride in ensuring everybody has the best living experience. Every time we need something from the front office, it is taken care of swiftly, and the same can be said about any maintenance request. It also helps to have such a fantastic group of coworkers like D'Angelo, the supers Juan and Manuel, and the cleaning ladies Maribel and Socorro. They all make living in the heart of Hollywood extremely pleasant. If you're considering moving in, it is definitely worth it. The amenities (pool, gym, BBQ), the size of the apartments, but it is the people who work here who make this location the best choice. And P.S. If you're moving here, get Starry Internet!

Firstly, The building is perfection. So well maintained,…read moreorderly, & smells amazing. Not a flaw in sight. Furniture & decor in the lobby is elegant, and the apartments themselves have a perfectly sleek, elevated design. Secondly, Everyone's energy in the building has been a pleasure, both the residents and the management. The moment my tour began I was charmed. You can tell people are very happy to both live and work here. I've never experienced such a high vibrational, kind, and attentive community. You can tell the management truly cares about their residents and wants to keep everyone happy. I had the pleasure of working with William on my application/move in process, and it could not have been better. He was kind, friendly, efficient, and extremely helpful. I also worked with Frederic towards the end and he was just as awesome. I don't know how Onni has cracked the code so well but they've seriously got things down to the T. I'm super happy to live here, & I never wanna leave lol! Definitely consider SMB Hollywood!

I paid a $500 registration fee. However, the application process took much longer than expected…read morethey spent about a week reviewing my bank statements. Since I needed to move quickly, I found another apartment and signed a lease there after waiting for two days. The moment I signed the lease with the other apartment, I called and requested a refund of my $500 because my application with them was still under review. However, they refused to refund the money.

I haven't moved here - but my review is about Thomas, who showed me an apartment there today. He…read morecouldn't have been kinder or more charming and informative and knowledgable! The property is really nice. I'm continuing to still look around, because of certain things I need...but because of Thomas in particular, I had a very good experience taking a tour here! Lovely place and what a lovely guy. Thanks, Thomas! :)

The building is beautiful, but nothing ever works, everything breaks, hot water never is on,…read morerooftop is consistently closed, I feel horrible for overpaying, almost 5K for a two bedroom that is basically a studio with two fake walls.

I lived here for almost two years, and my favorite part was definitely the building's architecture…read more It's been nearly a year since I moved out, but I still think about this unit every day--I truly loved living here. Like any apartment complex in LA, issues will come up from time to time, but I always felt they were handled promptly. Management addressed any problems I had in a reasonable timeframe. As for concerns like trash and homelessness, that's just a broader California issue. Whether you rent at Hope + Flower, Circa, or anywhere else in DTLA, you'll likely encounter similar challenges. These are systemic problems tied to the officials we elect, not something an apartment complex's management can fully control but that's a whole other conversation.

Today I walked out of our building with a notice that the city is going to shut off our gas since…read moremanagement hasn't bothered to pay the bill for a while. (Picture included) The pictures in this I profile are from when the building first opened. The pictures included in this review are from the last year or two. After 3 years of living here, I've absolutely had it. The list of issues with the building are too many to list. Unresolved issues include, RODENTS, false billings, no security, constant city violations, break-ins, broken or useless amenities, and a manager that lies pathologically. There is nothing luxury about living here, at least not any more. Since the building was bought by the new owners it has been a steady decline in quality of living. In every way possible. A lot of the reviews here are from non-residents or outdated or from airbnb guests which are set up here illegally. A large number of residents have moved out in the last 6 months directly due to these issues. This has made our utilities jump up 75% due to low occupancy. I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

1 month update of our time at Modera:…read more The pros: - Naki, the leasing agent who took care of our move-in process is very friendly and attentive! He made our move-in so easy and was accommodating when we had to change our move-in orientation date. Actually, all the leasing/apartment staff have been so nice. From Stephanie the community manager to the other gentleman (I'm sorry we don't remember your name yet!!) at the leasing office to the maintenance guys.. they all greet us when we walk by the office or even around the buildings. - The finishes: I love the finishes of our apartment. There are a few scratches on the floor in the living room but not exactly the apt's fault (I just wonder what the previous tents were moving around to leave such big scratches on the floor lol). I do love that the island is moveable but that thing is heavy AF (can I even say this on Yelp?) I almost broke my back moving it lmao. We do recommend lifting one side of the counter up first and sliding a towel or something that'll help it glide easily as you lift/move the other side. Plenty of storage space for both kitchen and just throughout the apt (for our layout at least, we have a storage cabinet by our entryway and a coat closet). If I could change one thing about the layout of my unit, it'd be less bedroom space and more living/dining room space. - The amenities: this is the most time we've spent at our apartment's amenity. We haven't used the pools yet but we've hung out at both rooftops and both lounge areas. The gym has all the machines I normally use at a regular gym (the fiancé needs other ones but he's still happy with what we got). We've also used the karaoke room even (the system is kind of hard to use and the songs are limited). The dog relief area is super convenient for when I don't want to go outside of the building (but there are cons about this). I've even used the dog wash station for my big dog. - Walkability: I actually love walking around this area. We were actually quite worried and unsure about living so close to Hollywood Blvd because of the tourists/homelessness but the tourists doesn't really come this way and when we looked at the apt building on Google maps, it showed a row of tents one block away from the 3rd building but it seems like they've cleared it out. We have spotted 2 different tents that have been put up at the same spot but apparently we're in an area called "the zone" and the city does street cleaning/removal of tents during certain days of the week. There's a lot of things to do in the area, Hollywood Walk of Fame being one of them ofc and the Ovation shopping area. We've walked to Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop just to get hot chocolate one night, we've tried the amazing Italian restaurant a block away from the apartment buildings, I'd say if you really wanted to, you can even walk to a Target/Trader Joe's/Ralphs to do your grocery shopping (about a 20 min walk). Lots of coffee shops (Javista being our fav). This is the most walkability we've had compared to any of the apartments I've lived in in TX. (OK this is getting a bit long so I'm gonna cut it short) The Cons: - Noise (this depends on which building you live in and which layout you have and where your unit is located): we're right across from a drumming studio lol. And some times they'll practice until laaate at night (I'm talking past 1am late). Google says they're only open until 6pm but I guess students of that studio can just go in & out. It's not TOO loud but just a bit annoying at times when you hear it at night. The layout of our unit has our bedroom back to back with the elevator/hallway. So when we're in our bedroom, we do hear the dings of the elevator and "Going Up. Going Down." LUCKILY the residents in our building aren't too loud and not many seem to go out late at night so again, doesn't bother us too too much. Then just the occasional homeless/drunks yelling - the drunks have been kind of funny though. Idk we're pretty chill but others might find this more annoying. - Dog Relief: YOU LAZY RESIDENTS NEED TO PICK UP AFTER YOUR DOGS. Like goodness gracious. There are bags literally RIGHT THERE and I've never seen that bag dispenser empty. Also even if it's empty carry your own poop bags they're super cheap on Amazon but stop being lazy and dirty gahdamn. I hope the apartment does fine your a**. If you can't pick up after your dog why do you even have a dog? Makes me wonder how you treat them and your own house?? - Packages: some delivery drivers can be quite lazy in figuring out where packages go. But I guess you just have to be really descriptive in how you want your package delivered because I've seen packages left outside of our building that we've actually delivered to residents (these companies need to pay me instead). Anywho. That is all for now. Hopefully the next few months will be peaceful and we'll do a 1 year update c:

My apartment was not move-in ready. It was extremely dirty, had approximately 10 maintenance…read moreissues, and I observed a rodent in the trash room shortly after moving in. The ongoing issue has been the noise. I've been repeatedly woken up between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. by heavy impact noise, loud footsteps, furniture dragging, barking dogs, and other noise from neighboring units. I've reported the issue multiple times, answered repeated questions, and provided six recordings documenting the noise. Despite 2 weeks of reporting the issue, I still have no clear resolution. My most recent conversation with the leasing office also failed to provide any resolution besides an awful attitude. I've lived in apartments for over a decade, and I've never experienced this level of sound transmission between units. If you're a light sleeper or have an early work schedule, I would take that into consideration before leasing here.

This place is truly a nightmare. One of the worst apartments in Hollywood. This building is…read morecompletely unlivable from the fact that you can have entire appliances in your unit in need of repairs and the maintenance staff and management won't even TRY to fix things until months later. Good luck trying to get on the phone with anybody. The property managers "phone number" is a random Uber driver in San Diego! So there's no way to even contact any higher ups if there even are any! When you request for things to be fixed, they lie and say it's already been fixed so they can collect rent from you without doing their job as a landlord. Not to mention you will be sharing the building with roaches and rats that are out day and night. There's constant brawls happening in the halls in the middle of the night that leads into the hallways, homeless people living right outside the building and sometimes making their way into the building and roaming the halls begging for drugs and food. I went two months without a functioning toilet or shower and after several complaints I was never reimbursed for having to pay for the repairs. This building is old so things break and need to be fixed all the time but they will delay you to make repairs as long as they can. The new management is very shady and never gives any answers to problems because they're trying to push all the old tenants out while they do illegal repairs on the building. They'll lie and say you haven't paid your rent when you have so they can attempt to scare the remaining people living here into leaving. Truly despicable. Look elsewhere for a place because this is a haunted house at this point.

I lived in Cherokee Villas for 2 years and I very much enjoyed it before moving out in February…read more The building is all studio apartments, with a very friendly variety of different working people mostly aged 20-30's but inclusive of all ages. I loved having a huge area with windows in the kitchen, and the interiors are fairly modern with a cool-toned grey walls and a chandelier. Loved having a full size fridge, compact stove/oven, and spacious walk-in closet. The onsite manager, Jessica H, is wonderful. She is always courteous and responsive via phone, email, or text, and always responded in a way that showed she genuinely cared about the experience of the residents. When I had a hornets nest outside my window or my pilot light was out, she made sure it was taken care of even when I was at work. Even now that I've moved to another area, she always lets me know if a package accidentally gets delivered there so I can come pick it up. Having strong management was definitely a bright spot of Cherokee Villas. Thanks Jessica!! I rate this building 4 stars because of the parking situation. I did not like having to pay $144 a month to park in the city lot, which often left me waiting in a 5 minute line of tourists to get into the structure. Also I lived on the third floor, and I did not like having to walk all the way down to the basement to use the washer and dryer. Oh well! Other than that, this apartment is exactly what I needed for the two years I lived there!

So I drive past this complex quite often so I decided to pop in for a tour it's a massive 735 unit…read moreluxury community in the middle of the ghetto. On entering I see a very nice lobby. Smells good as well. I asked for a tour and the receptionist said yes. I had to do a ID verification screening immediately. Because I already have clear I only had to take a selfie. The leasing agent comes down and she's very warm and inviting. She starts off with the amenities. Fabulous Olympic sized pool. Lots of courtyard. I mean lots. She kept emphasizing the outside space. I guess when there's not much to do in the neighborhood, that's the selling point. Finally I get to see a 1 bedroom. It was approximately 740 square feet. Basic. No character. She said high ceilings, and I looked up and didn't see the high ceilings. I go to bathroom. There's only a shower no tub. I asked, what's the rent for this? She says with a straight face.... $3,718 market rate. For a one bedroom. In the ghetto. What market? Not east hollywoods market. Even if it wasn't in the ghetto that's crazy. Then I asked her about parking. She said $100 and you get to pick the spot. No wonder it's only 15% occupied. People who make that kind of money can find an apartment with actual character not just a basic box with amenities. Even with the two months free special, It's a definite no.

Working with Tonya was a great experience. She was professional, responsive, and extremely helpful…read morethroughout the process. The property is beautiful, with a state of the art gym, pool, and excellent amenities. I'm excited to move in and highly recommend both the property and working with Tonya. The 8 weeks free promotion is an incredible bonus for a brand new community.