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    4.2 (41 reviews)
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    See the paper on the ground that was not there when I stepped in it prior to going in the store.
    Natalie R.

    When first built for USC community and this living nearby this was a welcome addition. Bringing Trader Joe's and target to communities that had to drive for up to 30 minutes to shop for essentials. Today, it was sad to see how poorly the place is monitored and maintained. Some one left dog excrement at one of the elevators. When this was pointed out, the attitude was I work for Trader Joe's as if the inside of the store is not effected by the presence of foul smelling nasty dog poop. So some one solved the problem by covering it up with paper towels. See pic below. I could barely shop I was so upset and sickened not only by the doggy doo but the attitude of those who work where food is sold. Get it together USC Village. Everyone working there should feel a responsibility to the entire facility. I won't be back.

    02/17/23
    Jasmine A.

    Stopped by on Friday, 02/17/23. This relatively-new village is super convenient for USC staff, faculty, and students who is need of the basic necessities of life (food, toiletries, hygiene, etc). From Target, Trader Joes, restaurants, the USC Village Dining Hall (all you can eat), and several more - the list goes on. It literally feels like you are touring Europe. Take some pictures, bring your family and friends for a mini hang out and simply enjoy the weather. Several seatings outside as well.

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    Tony H.

    Not crowed today except Starbucks. On campus and can't decide what I want to eat? In the meantime what a beautiful day .

    Kelly K.

    USC Village is significantly better than it's predecessor University Village (UV). It looks like a SoCal version of Hogwarts and is a prime extension of the main USC campus. The crummy 32 Market has been replaced by a fabulous Trader Joe's. The old food court has been replaced with Starbucks, Dulce, Green Leaf, etc. They even have a Target! In my opinion, one of the best parts about USC Village is the wide open spaces with comfy seating, benches, and water features. USC Village is very well maintained and clean. Parking is validated and there are ample spaces on the weekend. LOCATION: 4/5 AMBIANCE: 5/5 PET FRIENDLY: 5/5 CLEANLINESS: 5/5 PARKING: 4/5

    Fendi and the main fountain
    Henri V.

    USC Village within the USC campus encompasses a variety of restaurants, cafes, shops to help improve and empower the lives of the students, faculty, staff and public. This area has been under constant improvement under development over time and it has come together nicely in its completion. The ample outdoor seating beside the fountain with tables, chairs benches and lounge seating beneath shade is inviting and relaxing to doing studying, eating, socializing or to relax and enjoy the outdoors from the study halls or dorms. The anchor stores: Target, Trader Joe's, CVS and USC credit union. Along with many cafes, eating spots catering to various dietary preferences healthy, gastropub, as well as salons, and apparel shops for students and staff living in the southern Cal lifestyle. The landscaping and fountain is nice and my furbabe Fendi is a fan and enjoys the walk. This university and village is diverse and everyone is welcome.

    Melissa W.

    I always have mistaken this Yelp page for the specific Amazon USC Village page. Twice I have come and the Amazon spot not been open. So keep in mind that THIS IS THE WHOLE AMAZON VILLAGE page not a specific store. It's the WHOLE COMPLEX. That being said, they have really added to this place since last year. Many more shops open, food places, trendy coffee and smoothie places. It can get busy when school is in, but when not, it's pretty convenient. My favorites here are how easy I can return things I buy on Amazon, as I am quite the Amazon shopper. Also, the TJ's is here as some things I prefer to get from here that are cheaper than regular markets - such as their nut butters, steel cut oatmeal, cauliflower rice to name a few. Did I mention the Amazon thing is convenient for returns? Yeah, they have packing tape there and you can even print your return label there. Really makes returning big things cheap and easy. Thank Lordy!

    Great place to stop at for lunch; plenty of seating in open spaces. Several food options for the little ones.
    Maria R.

    Sunday afternoon lunch with a group of 11! Plenty of food choices where to choose from, including for our little ones. Cute seating areas, it was a great stop after the California Science Center visit.

    Ben A.

    As a lifelong Trojan, now returned as a doctoral student, this is a far cry from the old Three-Two market and that place that had cheap t-shirts and button downs. Granted, those places are indelibly inked on my heart and soul... which is to say, there was a certain sense of loss when it was all torn down and construction began on "The Village." For a long time, we watched through the green screen chain-link fence, waiting with a sense of trepidation and wonder. I have to admit that I had a giggle every time I drove down Hoover, and saw that the clock tower was set to 4:20. You crazy collidge kids, you! Well, I have to admit: It's awesome. Dozens of stores, shops, coffee joints, restaurants, and of course, the Trader Joe's and Target stores. I haven't parked there, but I've heard it's spacious and easy. The huge courtyard area with ample seating (and free USC Guest WiFi!) is awesome. This is a great place to relax before class and get in a little reading or people watching. The residence halls that are also here are pretty well hidden in plain site... a far cry from my freshman year at Birnkrant, and my sophomore and junior year as an RA at Trojan Hall, and Pardee Tower, respectively. Many restaurants have their "adult beverage" permit paperwork still taped to their front windows... which is to say, your options are pretty much Trejo's Tacos or brown-baggin' with something cold from TJ's... good luck with that, btw-- security/ DPS here is pretty on it. Welcome to the Trojan family, Village. I think we're going to be great friends.

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    Easy parking. Safe. Friendly services and patrons.

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    It was great jogging around USC and Exposition Park. Better fresh air quality than downtown. The raspado man was also a lifesaver!

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    This is a great place to buy food. I buy my groceries here and they are delicious. Thanks for reading this.

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    USC Sure has changed since I attended! Hung out here with my daughters who will be attending USC. Great atmosphere and relaxing vibe.

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    Trojan Residence Hall

    Trojan Residence Hall

    3.0
    (3 reviews)

    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.

    USC Cardinal Gardens

    USC Cardinal Gardens

    3.8
    (5 reviews)

    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.

    Mosaic Student Communities

    Mosaic Student Communities

    3.1
    (150 reviews)

    It's been a while since I lived in USC, but while there, I rented one of the properties from Mosaic…read morein 2014 (late - I know). PROPERTY The initial move-in impression was that their property was clean, nice, and well maintained. I never had any issues such as clogged sinks, broken utilities, etc... A sign of a well maintained property! SERVICE Mosaic is very professional and treats you like a human being. They truly understand that their tenants are mostly college students (kids). And need a little hand holding, and Mosaic definitely tailors their service as student friendly as possible. OVERALL Overall, I never had any issues with Mosaic whether its their property or their service. They are very attentive, and felt like I was in good hands. I highly recommend trying them out.

    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.

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