Barrington Avenue Apartment Homes

I have lived in many apartments all over Los Angeles, usually jumping from one place to another each year. Barrington Avenue has been one...

I have lived in many apartments all over Los Angeles, usually jumping from one place to another each year. Barrington Avenue has been one of the best rental experiences so far. My partner and I lived here for a little over a year but I would have happily stayed longer. I'll start with the cons, because there aren't many! * The walls are a little thin, so you may be able to hear people in the hallways or next door. You'll be hard pressed to find an apartment in LA that doesn't have some noise leakage though, that's just part of city living. Overall, the noise very rarely bothered us EXCEPT..... We lived next to 3 young women and had issues after asking them to keep their noise level down late at night a couple times. I'm talking like 2AM on a weekday. Unfortunately they didn't take kindly to this and got very hostile - from slamming the door in our face, cursing at us through the walls, turning up the noise, and banging on our door randomly throughout the next few weeks in some form of bizarre ding-dong-ditch harassment. They eventually moved out though, and the other residents I've interacted with have all been friendly and polite. Im only docking a star on an otherwise 5-star living experience here due to the neighbor situation, but no matter where you live, youre rolling the dice on the people around you, so its not _really_ any fault of the complex. * We lived in a north facing unit which got very little natural light due to the building next door. We often had to keep our lights on all day. (This might not be an issue for some people.) Now to the pros: * The property manager, Frank, lives in the complex so he understands what life is like for residents here! He's constantly improving the place and has been very responsive. In the last year, he's upgraded the bathrooms to use water saving faucets/showerheads, updated the intercom system, done roof and electrical maintenance, and probably more that I'm forgetting! It's great that the building and units are well taken care of. I also appreciated that Frank took issues seriously - such as the aforementioned neighbors. He did his best to remedy the situation and even suggested pursuing legal action when their harassment began escalating. It's heartening to see a property manager who cares about the well-being of the residents. He could have easily brushed us off or refused to get involved. * There's an Amazon locker, which is my favorite amenity. It's so convenient and gives me peace of mind whenever packages are delivered. * The complex is conveniently situated near Whole Foods and plenty of restaurants. I will miss being able to just walk down the block to get groceries and lunch! The area is very safe and clean. * The gym is good for the size of the complex. There are weights and several machines. Perhaps it's because of covid but I've never encountered anyone else at the gym when I've gone. There's also a pool but I've never used it. * Parking is gated. Laundry is in the garage and I've never had an issue with machines being taken. There's also an app you can use to pay which saves you from having to keep tons of quarters lying around! I will definitely miss living here! Another big thank you to Frank for making our experience here great and for all hes done.

I lived at 708 S. Barrington for over 5 years and I loved it. I felt so safe in the building, knew all my...

I lived at 708 S. Barrington for over 5 years and I loved it. I felt so safe in the building, knew all my neighbors and had a great experience with Frank - the property manager. It was bittersweet to leave, but I wanted more space since I'm working from home in quarantine. The neighborhood is very walkable, the pool was an awesome addition and it was nice to have a gym in the building as well. My unit did get quite hot in the summer due to the floor to ceiling windows and direct sunlight, but blackout shades helped. This is a great building and I miss it already. Awesome experience!

This was a strange experience. I loved living in the building and loved the pool! I did want to renegotiate my rent bc of...

This was a strange experience. I loved living in the building and loved the pool! I did want to renegotiate my rent bc of covid and asked to move to a studio. When I sent them my bank statement THEY decided that I had enough money in savings to stay put. Then they changed their story that they needed a statement of employment income even though I was starting my own business.They also didn't request this when I moved in. Then they said I was welcome to break my lease. Which I did but when I filled out the application for a new place they told them I had noise complaints....6 months ago. They never told me about this and if I had known, would have been happy to turn music down just that one night but that also made my new place question me and had me pay 6 months upfront. Frank was very helpful and tried but the communication with the office was just incredibly strange. RESPONSE As a professional management company, we do have qualifications we need to follow for new leases, we are happy to review these requirements again with you if there was something unclear. Regards, Amy Wunderlich MY RESPONSE Hi Amy, I did reach out to the office many times to get clear but these calls and emails were unreturned. But appreciate you addressing it here. Regional Portfolio Manager

Beautiful apartments, family style pool (no deep side mostly shallow), very hard to move in. Id recommend getting movers, no clear path in with...

Beautiful apartments, family style pool (no deep side mostly shallow), very hard to move in. Id recommend getting movers, no clear path in with furniture and a very small elevator. Maintained property though