You know those hotels you stay at near the airport that just do the job of providing you a bed at a reasonably affordable price? That’s kinda like the Vantage. It’s not a bad place, it’s just certainly not luxury.
It’s lost a lot of what made it special starting when it was bought by Equity Residential back in 2016.
PRO
-Location right by Runyon, Ralph’s down the street. It’s awesome.
-Maintenance team is great. Most things are fixed within 24 hours.
-it’s safe. Patrol at night is always
...there and keeps noise down.
-Leasing Office is nice but seems their hands are tied by corporate overlords.
-As long as you are not on Hollywood blvd, the street noise is remarkably low in the building, it really blocks it well.
CON
-AirBnb hotbed because of location. All the long term residents have left. It does not feel like a community at all.
-Noisy in the courtyard that echoes really bad. If your widows face the courtyard you have to sleep with them closed or you will be woken up in the middle of the night when people come back into the building.
-Basically all the amenities are broken.
—-Gym. Treadmills in the gym were down for over a year before finally being replaced. TVs to this day are not useable as you can’t change the channel.
—-Rooftop. All cushions have been removed, Grill is broke, sun shades are ripped. Hard chairs that remain look dingy.
—-Pools. Constant maintenance. Only get sun for 3 months out of the year (April-June)
—-Plants. All plants that die are not replaced. Used to be palm trees and actually felt like luxury.
—-Community Internet. Only works in the gym, doesn’t work by pool or on rooftop.
—-Fireplaces in courtyards have never worked and still don’t.
—-Package delivery. Office sometimes doesn’t let you know you have a package until days later.
In the end, if you are looking for a short 1 year stay and don’t care much about the amenities, Vantage is fine. If you plan to stay long-ish term and / or are factoring all the amenities into the rent price, there’s newer better buildings at this price point.
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