We toured this place a few weeks ago. The layout of the 2/2 unit is great, the homes are decently remodeled, and the leasing agent was friendly and answered all our questions. The only downside for us was that it felt more like a hotel, with narrow hallways and door after door. Additionally, there aren't many green spaces around. If you have a larger dog that enjoys outdoor activities, you might want to consider where you can take them, as the only greenery available is the narrow strip of grass next to the pavement in front of the building. read more

If you are thinking about moving to Avalon, think very carefully before you do. I lived there for several years and it was one of the worst living experiences I have ever had. The noise in that building is absolutely insane. The sound insulation is terrible. You can hear every step, every movement, and every little noise from the apartment above you. It feels like people are literally walking inside your own apartment. Living there was constant stress and frustration. The management simply does not care. I complained many times and nothing was ever done. When I finally moved out, they charged me an unreasonable amount of money for painting and other things that should have been done anyway as normal turnover maintenance. I left the apartment clean, yet they still charged me for cleaning the bathroom and the toilet and even made up additional charges that made no sense. Overall this place was a nightmare to live in. I would not recommend Avalon to anyone read more

Don't let the fake AI written reviews fool you. This place has the worst management I've ever encountered! Here's a list of all the problems we had during our 4 months living at Avalon studio city that was constantly dismissed by the worst leasing agent ever, Yeymy. 1) The first day we moved in the over was broken. Literally our first time using it smoke erupted from the oven. Immediately, the leasing office and maintenance tried to blame us, all we did was SET THE OVEN! While maintenance is nice, they didn't have a clue what was going on so they just replaced our oven, which took a week to get. We do most of our cooking on the oven, so we asked for a bit of a rent refund. Yeymy denied us this and we had to wrap around to corporate. 2) the building puts packages in the Amazon locker, despite never assigning us an Amazon code. They claim you sign up for this, but we never did. Everytime we went to leasing office to retrieve our code, Yeymy would treat us like garbage. This leasing office always prioritizes getting new suckers to move in over current tenants. She would always tell us when we went down to the leasing office with an urgent problem that she prioritized "appointments over walk in." Well guess what, THERES NO WAY TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT AS A LEASER! 3) The apartment below us had a leak from our apartment that Avalon was convinced was coming from our dishwasher. So they removed our dishwasher (the second major appliance to be replaced while we lived there for only a few months) and left us without one for 2 weeks. Meanwhile, our kitchen sink was backing up TONS OF GREY WASTE WATER. So we had no way to do our dishes in a safe way for two weeks. Maintenance had to come in a few to fix it and it finally worked. Avalon hired a private contractor to fix the leak coming from our apartment but didn't warn us they were coming. This is a common occurrence at Avalon. THEY DONT CARE IF YOU WANT OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR APARTMENT. They put a giant loud fan in our living room where my boyfriend and I work from home. They told us to leave it on 24/7 all weekend. When we told them we can't live with a giant, loud industrial sized fan that sounds like 1000 vacuums in our 700 square foot apartment. They refused to give us any rent refunded and told us to live with it. We told them that we have the right to turn the fan off if they won't accommodate. They tried to threaten us by saying the problem would get a lot worse, but we kept it off and let them do the necessary repairs while we were out of town. No refund for having to leave the apartment due to repairs however. 4) Side note: maintenance has entered our home MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING. They abuse the enter anytime part of their maintenance app, even when it's not actually selected, to do repairs in your apartment while you sleep. 5) While this is the last reason this place is inhabitable, I could write a 100 page thesis why this place sucks. Our last week before moving out, the hot water went out completely. We made the report Sunday night and didn't get a response for multiple days. By day 5, we had Benjamin come for the move out inspection and gave him a heads up about the water. They came in to fix it Friday but FORGOT TO LIGHT THE NEW WATER HEATER so we weee left without hot water for an additional 2 days. I cannot stress enough why you should not live here! Yeymy is the worst, least empathetic leasing agent who has no business working in this kind of office. Her entire goal is to do as little work as possible and just get you off her back. Maintenance, while kind, is not aware of what they are doing and does not follow proper protocol when entering apartments. The apartment we had was genuinely unlivable, and despite asking for a safety report of the place multiple times, they couldn't provide one. This didn't stop Avalon from blaming every single broken appliance on us, despite us only living there for 2 months by the time most of them crapped out. Trust the one star reviews. NEVER LIVE HERE! read more

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Former resident who is currently in hell trying to deal with excess amounts unnecessarily charged to my account. Avalon refuses to even give me the phone number to the appropriate department to contact to discuss. They will not provide photo documentation of any damages (even though they are required by law) and are claiming damages to a bathroom that wasn't even used. They don't provide you with contact info for their "disputes" department probably because they'd have too many calls. I specifically asked when I would get a response and they said (7-10 business days). It had already been almost 3 weeks at the time. The person said they would not do anything with the account until it had been resolved, and they just called today threatening collections. I have never had an issue with a landlord in my 13 years in LA until the Avalon. Completely scammy. read more

Once you move in you, you are told to write a review. An obviously it will be a good review because every one seems nice. And dont get me wrong the units are nice. BUT PLEASE, dont let the good reviews fool you. Once you move out, be prepared to be charged about $2000 or more for things the apartment can't even prove. My husband and I were not the only ones. We read reviews about Avalon charging tenant ridiculous amount after they had moved out. When we read those reviews, we were already living in the community so it was too late for us. They try and find every possible means to squeeze as much money from you as possible. PLEASE and PLEASE DO NOT MOVE TO THIS PLACE. read more

I've lived at Avalon Studio City since July 2022. I genuinely love the location and floor plan, and for a long time, I enjoyed living here. What happened during my move-out process, however, has been extremely frustrating and disheartening. I've never written a negative review before--not once--but after two months of back-and-forth with management, I feel I have no other choice but to share my experience. After moving out of my previous unit in September 2024, Avalon charged me over $1,500 in total, including carpet replacement, cleaning, and tub reglazing. These charges simply don't make sense. I provided photos and videos proving the unit was in excellent condition when I left, yet they're still demanding these fees. For example, they charged me $726.80 for full carpet replacement, even though the carpet was only 26 months old and should last 7 to 10 years. Under California law, landlords must prorate such costs based on the remaining lifespan of the item, but Avalon hasn't done that. Nor have they provided any evidence of excessive damage, such as stains or burns, that would justify the charge. They also charged me $205 for cleaning, even though my photos clearly show I left the unit spotless--cleaner than when I moved into my new unit here, which had dirty floors and nail marks on the walls. When I questioned this during a phone call with their office on November 6, I was told, "the level of cleanliness varies between units and cannot be controlled." This response felt dismissive and unfair, especially given the effort I made to leave the unit in such good condition. The $400 charge for tub reglazing is equally puzzling. The tub was in good condition when I left, and there's no evidence to show any damage beyond normal wear and tear. If the reglazing was required, it points to maintenance issues or subpar materials, neither of which should be my responsibility as a tenant. On top of that, Avalon failed to meet California's legal requirement to provide an itemized list of deductions and evidence within 21 days of move-out. I moved out on September 22, 2024, and they were required to send everything by October 13. Instead, I didn't receive any documentation until November 18--more than a month late. Their own records even show they opened my move-out case on September 19, three days before I vacated. How can charges be finalized before I even moved out? Adding to the frustration, after I submitted my 30-day notice, Avalon re-listed my old unit for $800 less than the renewal offer they gave me. That left me questioning whether the high renewal rate was intended to push me out. It's hard not to feel undervalued as a tenant when faced with such drastic and unexplained discrepancies. This has been two exhausting months of unanswered questions, delayed responses, and mounting frustration. I've done everything I can to provide evidence that these charges are unjustified, but I'm still waiting for Avalon to do the right thing. I truly hope sharing this review will encourage Avalon to resolve my case--not just for me, but to prevent other tenants from facing the same experience. read more

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Jemayka & Yeymy are awesome.!! This is the very reason why I renewed my lease with Avalon. They care about their residents- you are not only a resident , but you are apart of the Avalon family. These two Avalon employees went above and beyond and it REALLY REALLY made a difference the small things count. As Long as Jemayka & Yemy are with the Avalon family I will forever be. Thank you Ladies keep up the good work. read more

This awful place wants to even keep my security deposit. & charging me fees for my move out. They wanna take your money & evict you read more

Avalon Studio City - Apartments Near Me - Studio City, California

I was really disappointed with this place. The units are nice but there was a problem with getting our mails. Mails are left at random places and we had our packages stolen. Once we moved out, they gave us a bill of over $2,000. So PLEASE IF YOU VALUE YOUR PEACE OF MIND AND YOUR MONEY DONT MOVE TO THIS APARTMENT!! read more

We had a few minor maintenance issues to address. Benjamin was prompt and delivered great service. Overall great maintenance staff in the building , sometimes it takes a couple/few days to get issues addressed but there is a lot of units they have to tend to. Other than that a big thumbs up. - Nick read more

I'm going to be completely honest about my experience at Avalon. I've been living here for 3 months and I've never in my life experienced so many things broken or needing to be fixed. I've lived at a lot of apartment complexes that are much older that never need fixing as much as this place. I was super excited to move in to a large complex offering multiple amenities. But I've been really disappointed in my experience. In 3 months I've put in 10 different work orders. Not to mention the apartment was NOT well cleaned before I moved in. Some of the kitchen drawers had old food particles and hair, the fan was super dusty, the window ledge was filthy. I was finally fed up and decided to post this review when I stepped in a big puddle of water in the bathroom from a leak coming from the ceiling. Attached are the work orders I put in during the past 3 months. Avalon do better! read more

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Nermine and JoJo gave me the best customer service of my life and avalon studio city was the best love the amenities read more

Avalon Studio City - Apartments Near Me - Studio City, California

Beware!!! If I could give zero stars I would. Absolutely terrible management. They do everything they can to take your money When you move in here, and when you move out. While you live here the attitude towards you will be terrible.Crowds of drunk smoking strangers are constantly found inside and outside the apartments and in the pool and barbecues area. Almost every units is inhabited by dogs whose owners are not at home, and they bark all day and night. On Sunday and Monday No management at all, and courtesy Patrol only comes in the evening. There is no security here just a courtesy Patrol. They come only in the evenings, and they are afraid to say anything to strangers, but only threaten those who live here. read more

I am severely disappointed at this complex and how down hill its gotten. From the irresponsible neighbors who constantly leave trash in the hallways to the marijuana smokers, cigarette smokers, looters breaking into cars (yes my car has been broken into), sidewalks/grass being constantly dirty with poop, our mail/packages have been stolen multiple times EVEN THOUGH there are "cameras" & "security" on premises. All in all this complex has depreciated ever since the whole "pandemic". Surrounding areas of this complex are dirty and full of homeless people, not a safe or pleasant area for families/kids. A BIG shoutout and thank you to the "maintenance" workers who work so hard to clean the buildings every single day and clean after irresponsible dirty tenants. THEY deserve a raise and they are always incredibly polite. The office management employees BE MORE WELCOMING KIND APPROACHABLE AND SMILE, most of them are RUDE & desperate to fill the complex with tenants. Last night was the last straw. A pitbull attacked our dog in the complex and the woman/owner of the dog ran off after her dog attacked ours. This is unacceptable and we will be suing and filing a lawsuit. Our dog made it, thank God as he is young and a big part of our family! He has a huge bite on his neck thats been stitched and we are now looking after him. We were at the emergency with him from 9pm-4am, & are grateful to have taken him in immediately to a clinic as he was bleeding profusely. Not only have we suffered emotional distress & trauma but financial damages. I will be leaving this negative review on all of my platforms because this is utterly unacceptable behavior. Whoever this new tenant whose responsible for our dogs wounds will be found and will be held liable as will Avalon. This needs to be addressed so this dog doesn't go after another dog or child! This complex is full of nice dogs don't get me wrong but recently we've had new tenants move in with some big and not very nice dogs. BEWARE. read more

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One thing that truly stands out about Adrian is their exceptional communication skills. He keep us well informed about any updates or changes in the building, upcoming maintenance or community events. To sum it up Adrian is an exceptional manager who goes above and beyond, I appreciate him! -Cathy read more

As we have now been out of our lease just shy of a month I have grown to hate this establishment even more. I can assure you, this place IS a scam and should be held responsible for the mental, emotional, and financial burden they so carelessly place on their renters. If you do not accept your lease renewal, which equates to a 11% increase in monthly rent. You can plan to pay thousands of dollars in damage fees upon moving out. Everyone I knew, who are GOOD tenants, kept to themselves, respectful of others, have all been pushed out by managements outrageous illusion of "market demand" when attempting to rationalize the ridiculous increase in rent. Also, you can forget about any guest parking. They now rent out the spots initially reserved for community guest to a third party service where people outside of the community can pay a monthly fee to rent out the parking spaces. I can not warn people enough, do not live here!!! Side note, the 5 star reviews are wildly inaccurate and likely paid for/fake. read more

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Avalon Studio City is absolutely gorgeous. From the lobby to the apartment, itself. It's both spacious and modern, which is rare these days. NERMINE was so pivotal in my choosing this complex. She represents the brand well. Her enthusiasm and helpfulness made the choice an easy one. I felt taken care of throughout the whole process. NERMINE is no joke. She was handling what appears to have been 5 different things at the same time and still had time for everyone. Took care of everyone. And did it with a smile. I give NERMINE 5 Stars! Looking forward to a long stay at this beautiful complex! read more

As I'm trying to select my rating, I'm hoping by not pressing a single star it leaves a 0 star review because that's all this building deserves. I lived here for 2 years. In one of their most expensive loft apartments on the 4th floor and not once did I ever call this place my home. I'll cut straight to the chase. My $12,000 Electric bicycle was stolen out of the "secure and locked" bike cages they have. The leasing office did 0 to none to give me ANY kind of support or help. I was advised that if I had insurance, to file a claim. At the time I was livid and was itching to leave a review, but didn't out of respect for the property. I instead blamed myself for locking such an expensive item in a bike cage. 1 year later, I come home. My motorcycle is, gone. Like no longer in my parking spot, gone. Again, in their "secure and locked" parking garage. I went to the leasing office straight away and demanded they look over the security footage. They refused as it would take them "hours to scour through the footage" even though I knew the exact moment in time it must have been taken. That was until I left to go file a police report and on my way called to let them know I'd be leaving a Yelp review of this incident. All of a sudden, they had the time and began looking through security footage. I get a call back letting me know that the person in a mask who tried to steal my bike had been unsuccessful (he tried cutting the wires and faulting the engine) and left it in another part of the apartment. With a filed police report and the police arriving the next day, they refused to give me security footage because of policy. Cool. If you don't like weed, you better start to, because everyone in this building smokes. The aroma fills the halls day and night and there's no sense of concern or care from any staff. Like to use postmates? Expect them to leave your food at the door because who in their right mind would walk down mile long hallways to get a measly $5 tip. Getting in and out of this building is a workout on its own. I bought a $1,500 Segway to use to get from my door, to car, to outside, to mailbox. It's that serious of a problem. You'll realize it when your movers tack on an extra $500 for their unforeseen distance they had to travel. My car was vandalized in the "secure and locked" parking garage. Point being. Randoms are in and out of this building like no tomorrow. No sense of security or safety. Just the other day 12 cop cars had to swarm the building to take down a man at the conjoined building the Ava. Don't believe me? Google it. Why would I stay if this place sucked right? I didn't. I broke my lease, paid the fine, paid for the full month I didn't live there and moved to a much better establishment. Want to know what they're sorry was for all the trouble they caused? Taking away my security deposit and charging me $2,500 in damages. Damages done by a single bachelor and a teacup puppy who live an isolated life and work from home. Greeeeeeeedy. Oh let's not forget. If you have a pet, good luck. Dogs EVERYWHERE. Big and small. Some friendly, some not. But poop EVERYWHERE. And with their fake grass being connected to the busiest street imaginable, God forbid your dog get loose for a second and try to cross the street. Listen, I've lived in a $13,500 a month condo in 1600 Vine. A beautiful $3,200 loft at 5200 Wilshire Blvd and a very humble $2,100 apartment on Barrington. And this place was by far the worst it can get. If you're new to LA, like the party scene. Love weed. Do t care for your vehicles or privacy, by all means. But if you want to call your place a home...this is not the place for you. Terrible. Everything went to *** when they lost Emily at the front desk. She's the only one who had a care in the world for residents happiness. read more

Avalon Studio City - As I was walking out I told the lovely couple signing their new lease that they were making the biggest mistake of their lives. - Apartments Near Me - Studio City, California

The pool and jacuzzi have not worked together for almost 6 months now! The jacuzzi blowers went down again today. I am begging for Corporate or Upper Level Management to Investigate and Resolve this matter immediately. This has gone on too long. I moved in because of the Spa and Jacuzzi/Sauna. Please someone from corporate pay attention. Please contact me I have evidence, videos and have constantly posted on the App. read more

We had an amazing experience with Terrance here. He was very kind and welcoming and showed us everything we asked to see. His clothes were clean and you can tell that he truly cares about people. His kindness was what would've made us lease, however we came across a deal we couldn't resist. Thanks for everything Terrence! read more

This property uses Conservice to handle water and trash billing. This company uses the single water meter attached to the building and "calculates" your share monthly. Conservice does not divulge how they calculate your share, nor do they elaborate how they are able to know the exact number of tenants for each billing period. This would require a significant amount of data exchange and communication Avalon, its residents, and Conservice. Seeing how Avalon handles parking, I highly doubt they are able to continuously update the number of residents living here on a monthly basis. Likewise, Conservice's math is suspect as well. LA Councilwoman Nithya Raman has introduced a motion for transparency in utility billing. It would be a good start to improving transparency and trust in services like Conservice. read more

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Do not under any circumstances rent here if you want a safe, relaxing place to call home. The fire alarms CONSTANTLY go off, 2am,3am,5am etc and it's very very very loud. We rented here for two years and this is a very common occurrence. Our cars were broken into twice. They do not care. They offer no help. You can't get a hold of anyone at the office through the phone system, it just loops you around in circles over and over again. People constantly smoking at this non smoking building. The parking structure floods when it rains! So you if need to use the middle elevator you either get soaked or have to walk across the parking lot to another elevator. The middle elevator is also constantly under maintenance. This place is NOT worth the price they are charging. It's been a headache living here. Go anywhere else. I promise you you will end up regretting giving them even a $1 of your hard earned money. read more

i absolutely love our apartment and all of the great amenities!!! the staff has been absolutely amazing !!!

Yesterday, another 5 police cars and 2 arrests. I never see any on-site security. Police are constantly patrolling the area. Tenants rev their muscle cars up and down Bluffside at all of hours of the day and night. I'm curious on the stance of management as far as vetting future tenants or of being a better neighbor to the rest of Bluffside Dr. community? read more

My mother in law was looking for a place in la and I went with her on a tour of Avalon in Studio City. It was a disaster. Pictures are deceiving, let me tell you. When we arrived it looked nothing like the pictures online. We did a tour with Maya and she was very unfriendly and unpleasant. We could tell she did not want to be there working. She looked like she really dislikes her job. My mother in law would ask her questions and her answers were short and always "no". She had her back turned to us the whole time and didn't even show us the amenities or the units fully. She just said "here's the gym" "here's the unit" she did not walk us through anything and did not explain. The units she showed us smelled HORRIBLE!! It smelled like someone died! Going here was a waste of our time. Do not waste your time coming here. read more

Do not live here. This place is totally unfit for living. It deserves no stars. From the very start- my time here was filled with horror- the grounds are filthy and smell of smoke everywhere. Its unsafe- there was an actual shooting on the premise!!!! I repeat- someone got shot here. So scary!!! It's loud and people have parties on Tuesdays at 3am without any enforcement. They do not care about you or your experience living here- they only care about getting you to sign a lease. After the lease is signed- you mean nothing to them and they don't care point blank. As I decided to move out due to the safety concerns with the shooting on the premise and growing tired of paying ER bills for asthma attacks on a property that claimed to be smoke free but did not enforce it- I ensured the entire apartment was clean. I also had them do a pre-move out inspection which they say gives you the time to address any issues so there are no surprises. The only thing flagged was that they said the carpets had to be professionally cleaned. I've since sought legal counsel on this and it's not true!!! It just needs to be well cleaned by you. When I finally received my deposit- there was a major amount of money missing which I am in the process of inquiring with them as to why this has happened. During our notice period- an agent entered our property without any notice to show another tenant the property. This is a violation of California law and civil code 1954. It was horribly scary to have someone turn a key to your apartment while you are in it without notice to illegally show a future tenant. Do not live here - please save yourself from all the struggles you will encounter. read more

It was a rollercoaster since I've signed the lease. The problems I've experienced so far with the apartment and Avalon Studio City: 1. A few month after I've moved in the building its gym and pool got destroyed due to renovation. So I had to sign up for another gym. The building has no access to any decent GYM. Do not trust brochures. 2. The renovation of gym and pool is extremely noisy from 8am to 5pm, has been going on for months. Still going on. If you decide to sign a lease beware that it is really, really, really noisy. 3. * STRONG * The renovation crew sexually harassed my wife, several times. * STRONG * 4. The apartment is seriously outdated, I've had problems with a fridge which was replaced with even older fridge. There was mold in the bathroom, that was just painted over. 5. The complex is really dirty, not even a bit 'luxury' and doesn't provide any promised amenities. There is mess next to the trash chutes, there is a mess on streets. The elevators are dirty. The parking garage is always full of trash, I am still puzzled where it all comes from. 6. Marijuana smell is just everywhere. I don't mind, but if you sensitive enough you could get literally high from a second hand smoke. 7. Airbnb-ed apartments and the consequence of that. So far - one star for the apartment and the living experience. The maintenance team deserves 5 star here, but they don't define the quality of life here. read more

Terence Has been the most helpful!!! He has made my application and move in process smooth, effortless, and swift!!! He addressed every concern and went above and beyond for any request I had! Bo the property manager was so helpful as well! Both are very knowledgeable and kind! read more

The absolute worst place to live. I lived here for years and it got progressively worse as each year went by. Security...sucked! Loud neighbors, trash, you name it. The leasing office and maintenance were great...if they stuck around long enough (high turn over), but I was left with a massive security deposit for ABSOLUTELY no reason. No damage was left, but their crappy appliances and cheap materials apparently left a mark. Will not recommend this to anyone and I have a network of thousands. read more

My hot water went out over the weekend. I reported it to the team on a Saturday afternoon. Within the hour maintenance fixed the issue! So grateful for the Avalon studio city team. Thank you so much. read more

They will rip you off when it comes time to move out. Got charged for normal wear and tear and had to pay more than my deposit.

This one is really expensive for what you get. I moved here because I was breaking my lease at another Archstone and you don't pay a lease break fee when you move to another Archstone over 30 miles away. As others have mentioned, there is a CONSTANT smell of pot. Most of the peeps here seem to be in the music biz or porn. My apartment was fine, but pretty pricey at $1565 for a one bedroom. The workout room was just OK -- there were plenty of times I went there and there were no cardio machines available. Otherwise it was just fine and I liked having Rite Aid, Starbucks and Ralph's around the corner. Thankfully I moved before my lease renewal so I didn't suffer the giant rent hikes that others have experienced. Any issues that needed to be repaired were done promptly. The staff was very nice. read more

Please do yourself a favor and rent a house instead. The rent is so expensive and you can't even use the amenities (pool/gym) that you actually pay for. Fire alarms going off at 3am and 5am which is very frustrating and elevators are always broken. Took them more than a month just to replace fridge filter. Not worth it. read more

Great apartment. Incredible amenities. I've been living here for about a year now. I love it here. There have been ups and downs like any apartment. But nothing drastic and nothing that wasn't taken care of by the leasing office staff. My apartment is newly renovated, it's beautiful. Any maintenance issues are handled rapidly. The complex is kept quite clean. They also added new security and they're really on top of things. The amenities are probably my favorite part. I have everything I could need in an apartment. Lastly, I love the leasing staff. Anytime I need help with something they went above and beyond to help, especially Juan. He's the man. I really enjoy the community. Overall great group of people. read more

I had lived there for two years. I really liked the location and the amenities. But why I gave only three stars...? Maya at the property office was unfriendly and unpleasant always. She was always mean to me and my roommate. She looked like that she didn't like the job and us. When I wanted to ask something to the appointment office, I always wanted to avoid her... Other staff were nice and helpful tho. But our rent was over 3k a month. Why we had to feel like that...? If she was friendly, we were more comfortable to live there and recommend this property to friends. read more

Great apartment complex. Monica helped me as well (like many of the the other reviewers said) This is very nice, clean and safe complex. Most of the tenants are friendly and pleasant. I'd recommend this place for those considering living in the Studio City area. *EDIT* 1/7/16 Alright, so here's my updated review of Avalon Studio. I first moved in around January 2015. Everything was great at first. The location was convenient for work, and the staff inside the office were very friendly and attentive. I really loved my 1 bedroom apartment, and I got it for a relatively good price. Like I said, everything was just going perfect, until a few months into living here. Now, I've lived in at least 6 different apartments in my lifetime, but one thing I noticed was that at least in my building (the gallery) a lot of people around my area kept moving out. One night around 3 AM, I was awoken to the sound of a woman cursing and screaming bloody murder. I laid in bed trying to decide if it was coming from the first floor (where I lived) or the second or third. I looked out my patio and I spotted a woman chucking what appeared to be men's clothing into the water fountain right in front of my patio. There was a large man there as well screaming and the two were obviously in a domestic squabble. While I watched in terror, I looked up and noticed all the other tenant watching on and screaming, "I'm calling the police." Eventually, the police arrived and everything was settled. I thought this was just a one-off occurrence, but sadly it was not. For the rest of my time spent at Avalon Studio City, I was constantly awoken during the night by loudness from the disrespectful tenants that live here. It's one thing to have a bit of noise on the weekends, but it's entirely different thing to be woken up at 3 AM to guys running through the halls cheering, screaming, hooting and hollering as if they just won the World Series. You'd also hear a group of girls giggling and screaming as they ran down the hall like a herd of horses. I think I may have called courtesy patrol a total of 30+ times while living here for the full year. That's not okay. I really have no idea what kinds of people they were allowing to live here, but unless you don't mind not being able to get to sleep on a Monday night, then by all means, come live here. Another thing that bothered me about this complex. It always smells like weed. I believe a lot of the tenants that live in the Gallery, are either aspiring music artists, actors/actresses, etc. So, that's why there's such a younger demographic in the complex. It wasn't uncommon to hear loud rap music being played all throughout the day and night. The elevators were almost always broken, which was sooo annoying! Oh, and what really pissed me off was when I'd come back home and go to turn down that little alleyway between both buildings to get to the parking garage, and people would just abandon their cars on either lane. It's clearly marked that you're not allowed to do this, but it's clear the people that live here give no fucks. So, yes, these were some of my complaints when living here. When I went to put in my notice to leave, the office asked why I was leaving. Basically, it was because of the noisy twats that live in my building. The office's response was, "I'm sorry." Uh, okay... They also increased my rent from $1950 to $2200, so I was like, "Yeah, I'm not going to pay that if I have to live with this noise, byeeee." read more

Pros Maintenance is still amazing and efficient! Leasing consultant Brody is awesome. He has always been honest and upfront with us. If you want the truth go to him. Emelyn as concierge is awesome. She has always helped me whenever i call, and if she doesn't know something she finds out and gets back to you within a reasonable amount of time. Kelly, the customer service manager is awesome and responds to your needs promptly. He will definitely make this a better complex. (sorry guys if i spelled your names wrong..lol) Since construction started they demolished the last fitness center and combined it with the bluffs building, my building. It's great. All the machines are here. we finally got our weights back that they took for months with no warning. They also finally unlocked the lockers rooms, which they lied and said were closed for security. now they are open all the time. Its great! We actually get to use some of the stuff we pay for! Amenity construction will only take 8 months, not 18 months...yay! Its going be great! Cons: Construction noise is awful, they don't start until 8am but if you live in the back of the building you hear them setting up around 7am. Apartment remodeling will still be 18 months long, so we still have to hear construction noise for what feels like a lifetime Now that theres only 1 hot tub for both colony and bluffs we rarely get to use it because its always full. They need to create time limits now. Business center has not had a functioning printer for over 3 months. Just read our lease again to find out we don't have true security. Basically they are here for looks, because it says they aren't here for our personal safety or safety of our personal belongings. So there goes that. Watch your back. Studio city is not as safe as it seems. . read more

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I've lived here for 4 years. I've had complaints, and praises for this place. I've lived here when it was Archstone and lots of reconstruction. This review is for Enrique, one of the maintenance workers. I put in a request for my sink leaking on a Saturday night. In less than 24hrs (on Easter Sunday!), he showed up, happy and ready to work. He was kind, efficient and very professional. Thank you Enrique. read more

I visited 3 avalonbay locations Saturday 6/3/17 as I'm looking to be central for entertainment and work purposes. First, it was extremely difficult to get a hold of the leasing office. I called the number advertised outside then decided to knock on the glass door. (Shouldn't have to do that) takes away from the sophistication of the exterior. Anyway, I waited a very long time in the lobby to see Stacy, not sure what she was doing... but 15-20 just to see an apartment is crazy. By the way she wasn't with anyone nor was the office busy. In fact no one was there yet I waited between 15-20 minutes. Stacy thought that I looked familiar, and told her I use to live there and I was wondering if any upgrades had happened since leaving in addition to all of the new construction to the surrounding area. She replied no, and she didn't appear to want to show me anything that hadn't changed. Interesting!!!! Stacy repeated several times that everything was exactly the same (inside apartments) yet the gym was different. Well I left because I didn't want to continue to annoy Stacy. I actually have the money to live there but certainly Didn't feel welcomed by Stacy. When discussing what I was looking for, she cut me off stating "I will ask you in a second". Unprofessional and rude. Oh well....by the way I never received a follow up email after my visit from Stacy. (Thank you for visiting email). Confirms my perception of my of visit. read more

I've lived here at Avalon Studio City for over a year a now. I recently had an issue with a water leak in my only bathroom. After several attempts including two calls to the emergency maintenance line, an email, messages through the tenant portal and multiple phone calls - I am left with a semi functional restroom, and not a single person who can give me an accurate timeline of when repairs will be completed. If this is what you're looking for in the home/"luxury apartment" you're renting, Avalon Studio City is the place for you. read more