Very nice being so close to campus and such beautiful architecture too. It was seamless between the…read moreshops and forms in the Village. Every building fit together well. Loved that there was a Trader Joe's and Target in the Village as well. Makes it easy for visitors and students to get their groceries literally within walking distance of the campus. Easy to get to plus plenty of street parking as well as underground parking available. It was Sunday so maybe it wasn't quite as busy as a school day but it was still vusy but pleasant. Everyone we dealt with was nice as well. Also a few restaurants to grab a bite to eat. Nice little center for sure.

open to the public. this places has everything target, trader joes, starbucks, sephora, plenty of…read morerestaurants and seating areas. recommend stopping by and grabbing some lunch. get your parking ticket validated.

I took my son to move into his "off-campus" housing at University Gateway. What started out as…read morewhat, for all intents and purposes should (would) have been a disastrous outcome due to an unknown/unforeseen situation, turned into the best outcome and resolution due solely to the above and beyond efforts of Mr. Gavin Graham, General Manager Sales & Marketing. University Gateway has the following verbiage on their employee business cards, "People Matter Most, Do The Right Thing, Create Moments, Own It and Evolve." I'm not sure if this is a company motto or a description of Mr. Graham! From the few employees that I met, it is clear that the employees reflect management. I am beyond excited that my son will be housed in a building with such professional and caring individuals.

DO NOT lease here unless you want constant problems and zero accountability…read more * Move-in day: Carpets were soaked, and the entire apartment smelled like mildew. * In the first week of living there, I discovered that almost all the hinges on the kitchen cabinets were broken. My bedroom door wouldn't even close all the way and had to be completely replaced. Shockingly, that specific repair was done fairly fast-especially compared to how long everything else took. * Garage transponder didn't work in the middle of the day while I was trying to exit. My phone was dead, and the only way to contact staff was by text. The security guard accused me of lying, harassed me, and refused to help until I went into the building and asked someone in person. This happened more than once. * Trash is consistently mismanaged. During holidays and move-out weeks, the trash room overflows and the door won't open. Management ignores it but threatens to fine residents for "littering." What are we supposed to do? * Internet is unreliable. It works less than half the time. For a college apartment complex, that's inexcusable. * Maintenance is careless. During one of their "renovation" projects, they left my apartment door wide open for five hours with no notice. * Building security is a joke. The gate to my floor was almost always left open. Security gave excuses and never followed through on fixing it. * Elevators are gross and broken. The one near my unit was constantly out of service or had puke in it. The main elevators rarely worked at the same time. * Packages frequently go missing and magically show up only after filing complaints. * Management is useless. They don't respond to issues unless a parent calls-even if you're a 23-year-old adult. Repairs take weeks. * Move-out was just as bad. After everything, I just wanted to leave peacefully. But I still have yet to receive my security deposit check back. I have to chase it down, and it turned into a whole mess of calls and back-and-forth to get money I am rightfully owed. I would have gladly posted this review sooner, but I genuinely feared management would retaliate and make my experience even worse. That's the kind of environment this place creates. I waited until I was completely out and fully detached from the lease before saying anything publicly-and that alone says a lot. The only thing this place has going for it is the location. But honestly, so do a dozen other properties that don't make daily life feel like a fight. Avoid this building if you value your time, your money, or your sanity.

Had an amazing time and the food was amazing also. We actually closed the restaurant.read more

I was a little skeptical about living here at first, but I was able to find the listing on the USC…read moreOff-Campus Marketplace (https://usc.offcampus-universe.com/). Connecting with roommates made a huge difference--I was really happy with the people I lived with, and we had a great experience. Since I don't have a car, the location also helped a lot with getting to campus.

Where can I even start with this particular review!!!! So much to say about the EXCELLENT SERVICE…read morewe have experienced now over 3.5 years from Mr. Harold and his entire staff! Before moving into one of their apartments at La Place, our daughter had lived on campus which was a nightmare for WHAT we were being charged, then we opted to try out University Gateway and that WAS even more frustrating for what we paid - filthy, garbage area filthy and overflowing, ACs not functioning as they should, apartment not ready for our move-in with broken microwave, filthy apartment, the list goes on. So, as we opted to sign up with CDI, after meeting in person Mr. Harold, we did so with a 2 year option with the possibility of adding a 3rd. Why? Simple, Mr. Harold DID give us complete confidence that our daughter's living needs if needed, would be taken care of by him and his devoted staff! Add on to the fact that we have access to a parking space for our daughter's car, so there was no need to stress about finding parking ever! Their parking rates are also VERY reasonable compared to USC campus AND University Gateway. Furthermore, the apartment itself, when we moved in was CLEAN, freshly painted; they even had the decency to call us a few weeks prior to moving in, if we wanted carpet in the bedroom or laminate floors! I was so appreciative and thrilled because our daughter's severe allergies would have been that much more worse with a carpeted bedroom. The list goes on of positive experiences we have had over 3.5 years now with CDI! They are always ready and willing to help out! They were and continue to be the FAMILY our daughter needed because we live out-of-State especially if there were emergencies! Mr. Harold even helped our daughter at one point in regards to her car! (She did not have all the tools as we do here in our home) Right? In such a big city to find such personable, friendly and outright caring individuals especially for their renters, NOW THAT IS PRICELESS! Like I wrote in the beginning, there is SO MUCH to say about CDI Management - and ALL very very positive. ANY parent looking to find a "home" away from home for their student attending college in that area, DO TAKE the time to visit Jessica, Rachel and Mr. Harold! They maintain their apartments with great care, and they LISTEN to their tenants, and when it comes to repairing something in the apartment, my goodness, their response time is none other than OUTSTANDING! Their maintenance staff are just as friendly and professional! Finally, their email or verbal communications with our daughter or us from afar is just as efficient! They never take more than 24 hours in responding to our questions, concerns, etc. SO PARENTS or STUDENTS out there if you want a safe, clean well maintained from HOME away from home and a "family" to count on, away from your very own that you can trust to be there if you need them, CDI Management is one home management company and family I WOULD highly recommend!

If you're a student or just looking for safe housing near USC, avoid CDI Management. I've only been…read morehere two months and already had my locked scooter stolen from inside the gated area of the property. When I reported it, the front desk was dismissive and unhelpful. I had to email the company president multiple times just to get a reply, and when he finally responded, he blamed me and said the camera footage was "blurry." He refused to help any further and even threatened me when I said I would escalate the issue. I didn't ask him for compensation once I understood he was not liable in that sense, all I wanted was help reviewing footage and improving security. The lack of accountability and complete disregard for resident safety is alarming. Gated does not mean secure, and once something happens, they won't help you.

Ah, Deans' Hall, (a.k.a. "Dork Dorm"). Fond memories here. Probably everyone thinks this way, but…read moreI truly believe that I lucked out and ended up living in one of the best halls on campus our year. No, Trojan Hall and Marks Hall doesn't have the best reputation, and probably the "Dork Dorm" moniker is usually deserved at any given time. You do need to qualify to live in Dean's Hall (scholarship recipient or other special academic program), which leads to a general population of studiousness and non-rambunctiousness. There's also no AC, and the area is generally loud. Rooms facing the courtyard get random, college type noises from other rooms, Ground Zero coffeehouse and other dorms (Pardee Tower is also part of the courtyard). Facing Fig, you get urban noises like random people screaming random things at random times, traffic, and 24 hour bus service. For the most quiet rooms, you'll need to get the ones facing south, towards Popovich. Though, I did live on the 1st floor near the bus stop, so I learned to sleep through all sorts of loud noises. The rooms also remind you of a bomb shelter. The walls are concrete blocks, and the rooms themselves are pretty spartan. Bring a fan, and for god's sake don't hang anything from the sprinkler! The building itself is made of 3 stories (and a basement) in 2 wings, forming an L shape. - Basement has a laundry room. - 1st floor - lobby, common area, TV, faculty advisor apartment, and one wing of dorm rooms (males only). - 2nd floor - 2 wings of dorm rooms (females only) - 3rd floor - 2 wings of dorm rooms (males only). If you're a girl, then you have no choice but the 2nd floor. If you're a guy, I highly recommend the 1st floor, since it still retains the restroom facilities of the non-existent 2nd wing. As such, you have as many showers/toilets/urinals but for half the people, meaning they stay cleaner and more sanitary longer. Because it gets gross in all the restrooms. Especially on the weekends... barbarians. Right around you, you have easy access to a coffee house, PSX, the Popovich Cafe, the basketball/sand volleyball courts, and the bus stop on Fig. Also a very short walk to Chipotle, Coffee Bean, Coldstone, and Quizno's (none of which existed when I was there... sad face). And there's also the McD's in the Science Museum. It's not a great dorm... probably one of the worst ones now that there are brand new ones built. But it isn't THAT bad either.

I lived in TRO during my freshman year, 2013-2014…read more First things first, IT'S NOT AS BAD AS EVERYONE SAYS. I came in with the world's lowest expectations thanks to what former TroBros said on Reddit and CollegeConfidential but I promise it's not the cockroach-infested place the YouTube video portrays it as. Tro isn't the Honors Dorm anymore (since taken over my Birnkrant) so the people vary. It's a three story building, no elevators like Marks Hall and other shorter buildings. The first and third floors are male only and girls can only live on the second floor. No biggie. 80 people on the second and third floors. 40 people + the live-in faculty on the first floor. First floor still gets the 2 bathrooms, so it's about 20 people per restroom rather than 40-some on floors two and three. This is typical of basically any building in South Area. There aren't many in-house amenities, but it's central to a lot of things you need. There is a simple lobby with a TV and some tables. Well-lit. It's close to Ground Zero, Popovitch Cafe, Starbucks, Pizza Studio, Built, Doheny, the Public Policy School, the Galen Center, the Expo Line, EVK, etc., etc. TroGro, Leavey, and the campus center are a close walk. You can get clear 'cross campus to the Lyon Center with a 10 minute walk/6 minute jog, but Marks Tower has a small gym thing and it's like 20 steps away. The rooms are small, but manageable. I think they're the same size as all the other rooms in freshman dorms, so... yeah. New carpeting in all hallways and rooms. No A/C. Bring a fan. My roommate and I ended up with 3 fans total. Feel free to PM me any questions about how the bathrooms work, how the rooms are layed out, etc! I know how hard it is to find info about Tro so I'll try to answer as best as I can! Fight On! EDIT 07/07/14: It's right next to the bus stop and really close to two metro stops. Yay freshman transportation.

absolutely amazing quality! I love this places so much! Definitely would recommend my friends this…read moreplace in the future! The management and leasing office also provided great service: they are super patient and respond to your email promptly. Take this place! the rent worth it and it's super close to USC campus. Can't find another place that's convenient like this!

The Rita was a great student experience, Edgar and Kendra made the experience awesome. Clean, safe…read moreplace to live while you attend USC

Move in went smoothly with the advice and guidance of Loni who was so friendly and patient as we…read morenavigated getting our daughter checked in a day early (for a fee). She was given her key, security fob, and a hygiene tool (for hands free button pushing and door opening). The unit and common areas were clean and maintained well. The fitness center was closed due to Covid-19, but the pool is open for up to 10 people at a time with the lounge chairs placed in marked areas for social distancing around the pool. My daughter had no problem calling to set up utilities (gas and electricity). There is an additional monthly utility charge. We have read negative reviews about check-out (i.e. repainting fees, etc.) and hope that those were isolated incidents so we were very thorough going through each area with our daughter so she understood how easily things can be scratched or marked or damaged and she would be responsible for paying. The only negative I could share is the high cost per bed, not per room with small rooms - the size of a dorm room. Yes, the common area and bedrooms are furnished and yes, the amenities are nice, but whoa, that's a pretty penny to pay!

The parking redesign is a fail. Using credit cards to get in and out, annoying and a hack risk…read more Redesign flow to exit a fail. You have to get out of your car when exiting cause you will not make angle to get next to the card reader. Bravo Idiots!!! Now I find your credit card only machine to enter the parking garage discriminatory. Not everyone has credit cards. You can get in and out to eat there with cash only while being under the time limit from being charged. This shows you're business practice is not in touch with the neighborhood.

Given the lack of good quality and affordable housing, CarGar is actually quite good. Below is a…read moresummary: (2P = 1B2P; 4P = 2B4P) Pros: Location, RA on Duty, no leasing, some quiet apartments depending on your bedroom layouts, walk in closet for some, toilet and bathroom are separate for 4P room, newly installed ceiling lights and windows that reduce noise/better insulation, work order maintenance is 100% reliable but workers come in whenever they want to. Cons: Stress during housing lottery, thin walls (sometimes), no singles, some noisy apartments depending on your bedroom layout. The remaining part of this review is meant for those who care about noise. I'm a light sleeper and I've lived at Cargar for three years (F third level, H third level, A second level). I've suffered tremendously in my first two years but finally lived peacefully in my last year in A building with 2P room. So I'll be writing down info and tips for those who want a peaceful environment (assuming your roommates aren't jerks and your neighbors are reasonable). Location: This really depends if you're 2P or 4P *and* if there's construction nearby. I woke up to annoying high pitched construction noises from the village at 8am on weekdays despite living in F, where it's supposedly quiet. So, pay attention if there's construction and see which buildings are close to it. You could ask the CSC if you're unsure. If you're 2P: All 2P rooms will face the bulky doors. That means you will hear every *clang* when the door closes and drunk idiots at night. But, I couldn't really hear them in my bedroom, which is farther away from the main door. Anyhow, keep this in mind! As for rooms, I recommend A206 as it's the only one that doesn't face the cars, far enough away from courtyard, and very close to laundry. The bedroom is also not sharing a wall with another room. There's another room that I was considering that seems to be in a good location. That's F454. This faces the trees, but also the balconies across. Let's hope your neighbors don't talk so loud outside on the balconies. Like A206, it shouldn't be adjacent to another room (hopefully my memory is correct). There are probably other 2P rooms that are good, but if you have a friend in cargar then visit them and see the room layout yourself. The room numberings are listed on the outside. Avoid I building if you can because it faces the basketball court. More info on this down below. If you're 4P: Avoid A, B, G, H, and I (I actually don't recall if it's I building...but I comes after H right?) Buildings A, B and I (?) directly face the streets. A and B faces Jefferson and I (?) faces McClintock. Buildings G and H face the basketball courts, which should be demolished because it only benefits the handful of players who use the court. No matter how great your earplugs are, you will hear the constant thud from the basketballs. Sometimes, players are reckless and the balls will hit some of the walls of your room (if you're first floor or basement). Some players even blast music while doing so. Most of the times, players don't adhere to quiet hours. Some folks even play in the early hours (6am) and I once literally had to get up and tell them to play at a later time. Anyhow, avoid the basketball area at all costs. F building is convenient, but you will directly face the courtyard. I followed the advice of fellow Yelpers, and I genuinely regret this. People can chitchat really loudly at night or have random parties outside whether it's during quiet hours or not. This doesn't happen every night, but it's an occurring issue for me almost weekly. Even my apartment mate who doesn't care about noise called RA on Duty a few times because residents can get really annoying outside. I would recommend D building as it's definitely the safest bet. It's nice and quiet but the farthest from any laundry rooms available. Buildings C and E are also good choices, but they have balconies that face each other. Shouldn't be a problem most of the time. However, E building 4P faces the sun so try getting the third floor. General notes: The walls connecting the apartments are quite good, but thin for some of them. I can definitely say that the walls within the apartment are thin, so make sure to have good and considerate roommates. Ah, and pray that your neighbor doesn't blast their music on speaker or stomp heavily on top of you. I've encountered both of these situations in separate years. Invest in good earplugs. Really. There will be street noise and people casually talking very loudly late at night. CarGar isn't situated in a suburban area, so keep this in mind.

Cardinal Gardens' main draw is LOCATION. And, of course, not the neighborhood itself, but its…read moreproximity to campus. You're officially living off-campus, but it's just across the street. It's safer at night than other housing complexes (in my own opinion) because, if you use the main front entrance, you can walk towards Gate 5, which is staffed 24/7, and the intersection of Jefferson and McClintock is brightly lit. The back alleys are a little sketchier though. Mind you, in 3 years of living there, I never had any problems with crime and such. If you're lucky enough to win the lottery and be assigned in CG, do everything you can to get into Building F. You don't have any buildings immediately in front of or behind, so it's quieter, and I felt better about hanging out on my balcony (only in the 2-bdrm apts). You're also near the front entrance and mailboxes. And the central location means you can park anywhere and not walk far; same goes for the laundry rooms. Only disadvantage I can think of is that you're far from the dumpsters. I would personally avoid the building along Jefferson due to road noise; the one along McClintock (Building A I think? I totally forgot) isn't as bad, and neither is the one along Orchard. Though a big benefit is that you can easily recycle by throwing your bottles out onto the grass, and by morning someone on the street will have collected it for you (note, this is also technically littering, so don't say I didn't warn you!). The buildings are split-level, so there are 5 levels in each, separated and gated by stairwell (your gate key will open all of them in the complex). - The 2B4P (2 bedroom, 4 person) rooms are on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th level. The rooms on the 3rd and 5th have balconies. The rooms on the 1st have a one-way back door. Bedroom wise, I like the far back room for its isolation, so when you move in, get there early and claim your spot! It also has a walk-in closet. The foremost bedroom has sliding doors (which I got stuck with my first year there, so I just took out the doors for more space). The bathroom is a great set up; the sinks are in the middle, the toilet on one side with a door, and the shower on the other side with its own door. This helps with getting ready for class, with 3 other people getting in the way. - The 1B2P rooms are on the 2nd and 4th, and neither have any openings besides the front door. But the living room is bigger than in the 2B4P apts. Decently sized walk in closet as well. The bathroom has the toilet/shower in a separate room than the sink. I want to say there's even a walk in pantry in the kitchen, but my senile mind may be failing me. It's more expensive, but I enjoyed living in the 1B2P room. You're also near by UV and across the street from B of A, as well as being close to Wendy's, BK, Cafe 84, Lyon Center, and the USC Credit Union. Also not too far from the 2-9. Yep, it was a blast living here.

Everything went well. Easy process , clear vision , awesome communication . Quick, respond to any…read moreproblem.\n And get the solution and the option laid out. So you can pick with these which way going forward. No surprises, no hitting fees.

All the terrible things you read about this property management company are indeed true. They have…read moresome really nice houses under their umbrella, despite that RUN. First off you're not getting the majority of your deposit back, no matter how you care for or clean upon move out. They will charge you to repaint the whole unit, take money off for cleaning and other things that simply don't make sense. My daughter and her friends lived here for one year and as parents we were on their lease. The leases are written terribly, and the times of move in and move out will be in the middle of months yet you will be paying the entire month. The leasing agent will explain that for example for 10 months the total is 50,000 and they just divide that to 5k a month for August 15-May 15. Be prepared. The maintenance people are so to respond and you will have to keep inquiring. Also at this unit they stored items in the basement so the maintenance people who enter just to get stuff that had nothing to do with the care of this specific unit. When you're thinking, I don't wanna move again maybe we should stay another year you will learn they are raising the rent so much that you must cut your losses and go. Trash pick up is inconsistent, and again they charged us upon move out for trash removal when we did not leave any: guessing other tenants did and they just charged everyone. I didn't have the energy to take them to small claims court. They are definitely lacking ethics, customer service or interest in protecting their tenants. Many items were stolen from outside the units while living here, keep your scooters and anything of value inside.

If I could give zero stars, I would. Stuho is an absolute sham, the people managing these buildings…read moredon't have a shred of integrity, empathy, or common sense. They charge you an exorbitant amount of rent for their apartments, which were constructed poorly with the cheapest possible materials. I found bugs in the apartment every single day. Multiple tents with unhoused people often were stationed directly next to the building, making all of the tenants feel extremely unsafe. Stuho never made an effort to provide a safe environment for its tenants, and instead said that it was USC's responsibility. One of the managers, Vanessa Gomez, is possibly the rudest and most incompetent person I've had to deal with in my entire life. She ordered the garbage collection bins to be moved, but failed to notify any of the tenants until I told her that tenants were placing their trash outside of the building on the street because no one could find the collection bins. Vanessa would ignore many if not all of my messages/calls for days, and then passive aggressively text me a curt response. Most irritating is that when I decided to move and end my lease, Vanessa assured me that Stuho would waive some of the associated fees. Surprise, surprise--when time came for me to get my deposit back, she deducted these fees anyway and told me that she conveniently couldn't remember whether she had promised me that those fees would be waived. If I could start all over, I would've never decided to stay at these apartments. Beware of Vanessa. Beware of Stuho. Go somewhere else.

I rarely leave reviews, but my experience at The Series by Stuho (Royal Apartments, 3006 Royal St.)…read morehas been so consistently negative that I strongly feel obligated to warn others. I moved in with the understanding that I'd have a safe and reasonably quiet home. Instead, I've faced months of noise disturbances from the unit above me. This included but was not limited to heavy stomping, thuds, and constant disruptions late into the night. I filed my first complaint in November 2024 under the previous manager, who handled the matter politely and promptly. Then management switched to Concord Companies, with a new apartment manager Vanessa Gomez in December 2024, and everything went downhill. Since then: - My repeated noise complaints have been dismissed or brushed off. - I was told to resolve conflicts directly with my neighbors, even after making it clear I feel unsafe doing so. - Retaliatory complaints were filed against me after I reported disturbances, and management refused to take a fair, investigative approach. - I've raised concerns about possible unauthorized long-term guests in the building, which is a clear lease violation, but management has ignored this too. Shortly before my move out, in July 2025, I submitted a work order for a drywall repair in my unit. After placing the request, Vanessa called me to say that drywall repairs would not be handled during tenancy and would instead be deducted from my security deposit after I move out. Maintenance then came to check the damage (a few days after I submitted the work order) and said he would ask his manager. Shortly after he left, I received a hostile text message from Vanessa, accusing me of asking her technician to perform the repair anyway, and reiterating that it would be taken out of my deposit. This was unprofessional, misleading, and retaliatory, especially since the work order was submitted before my phone conversation with her. It's frustrating to pay an exorbitantly high rent only to be treated this way. Between poor noise insulation, unresponsive and antagonistic management, and a clear lack of tenant care, this has been one of the most stressful and negative living experiences I've ever had. Future tenants: please save yourself the stress by choosing a different place to life. Management changes have made a bad situation worse, and residents' well-being is not a priority here.