The Dahlia Apartments, by Wilshire Skyline, is a horrible, dangerous place.
Upon initial viewing, my wife and daughter noticed that there were no smoke detectors or GFI outlets in the unit. These are basic safety devices that are required by law. They were told that this would be remedied before move-in. They also noticed that the windows did not close fully, and so, would not lock. This is a major security issue. The manager said that this too, would be repaired before move-in, as well as the heat, which did not work in the unit, as required by law.
Upon move-in we saw that they had installed smoke detectors, but not all of the outlets were updated to legal code, and when I tested the new GFI outlet that they crudely installed next to the kitchen sink, (see picture) I found that it was dangerously mis-wired! My $5 outlet tester revealed that the handyman used to do critical electrical work next to a sink, made a mistake that could be deadly.
The underground parking is a nightmare as well. It's dark, the spaces are very tight, and the pipes overhead are leaking sewage. Many spaces have tarps or sheet metal tied-up, to keep their cars, and themselves, from getting dripped on.
Overall, the Dahlia is a disaster waiting to happen. It is an old wooden building with dangerous, illegal wiring, and without smoke detectors. It is unconscionable that the management is risking the safety of everyone in the building for the (low) cost of smoke detectors, not to mention the other blatant code violations.
The apartment is uninhabitable by any legal or ethical standard, and continues to represent a danger to it's tenants, and the surrounding community. read more