LOCATION:
The best place to live anywhere close to USC. Believe me, I lived in other apartment blocks and searched a while before I found this place. I stayed for years after I found it.
Ellendale Place is a safe road, and this apartment block feels safer than most. It's great security, and hard to get into unless you're a resident. There are rarely any parties, so this also makes it safe.
MANAGEMENT:
The manager (Fred) is super friendly and willing to help out with anything in the apartment. He's always around and easy to find and grab if you need something (this is pretty rare to find with building managers).
Every semester for study week the managers provided free food from a food truck (in-n-out, etc.). It's awesome.
VIBE:
In general, it's a very quiet, relaxed building. Not many parties or late nights. Everyone kind of keeps to themselves. Outside the back of the building there's even a zen garden! (Seriously, it's beautiful). There are even some lawn chairs to layout on near the water-features and plants.
ROOMS:
Most of these rooms are one-bedrooms (usually housing two people), and a few two-bedrooms. My room is on the third floor, and gets a nice view over all other apartment blocks nearby.
There's plenty of space for a one-bedroom (and is bigger than most others I looked into). It comes unfurnished but with a refrigerator, stove. There's a laundry room for the building. The living area and bedroom are re-carpeted every year (I know because I live here during the summers when they redo other apartments). Bathrooms have a bath/shower thing. Definitely big enough.
Some other reviews talk about bugs, but I've been here over two years and have never had a problem. So it's likely due to food being kept out rather than a building issue.
ALSO, a major plus if you have a car is one free parking spot per one-bedroom in the secure garage. Everywhere else I searched for required an additional monthly payment for parking. So this is great.
OVERALL:
It's safe to say this place has been great during my stay here. Highly recommended! read more