I've lived in many different apartments over the years, and unfortunately, my overall experience…read moreliving here has been very negative. The location may look appealing because it's close to Redondo Beach, but after actually living here, there are a lot of issues that prospective tenants should seriously take into consideration.
One of the biggest problems during the summer is the heat inside the units. When temperatures outside are in the 80s or higher, the apartment can become absolutely blazing hot. The building is very old, and the units seem to retain heat extremely well. Even at night, when it has cooled down outside and there's a nice breeze, the inside can remain unbearably hot. It feels like the building absorbs heat throughout the day and continues radiating it into the units long after the outdoor temperature has dropped.
The design of the property also makes the apartments feel very cramped and dark. Our unit gets very little natural sunlight, so even during the daytime it can feel gloomy and depressing inside.
Another major issue is the smell around the property. Despite management telling residents not to allow it, some dog owners continue letting their dogs urinate throughout areas of the building/property. The smell of dog urine is noticeable in many areas and makes the property feel poorly maintained and unpleasant to walk through.
The parking garage exit onto Prospect Ave is another serious negative. Prospect is a busy street where cars frequently travel fast, and cars parked along the street can significantly block your view when you're trying to pull out of the garage. There have been many times where exiting feels like you're playing accident roulette because you simply cannot see approaching traffic well enough. In my experience, it feels unnecessarily dangerous. If you have guests or a roommate with another car to park on the street, you can forget about it. They'll be parking very far across the street in the residential area or competing with others to park somewhat close.
The common laundry area has also been frustrating. The washing machines frequently leak, leaving puddles of water on the floor that residents have to walk around or through.
Noise is another issue, particularly on weekends. There have been tenants playing loud music late at night, which adds another layer of frustration when you're trying to relax or sleep.
Overall, living here has been a bad experience for me. Being close to the Beach sounds great on paper, and I think that's what makes this property somewhat deceiving. Once you actually live here, the heat, lack of natural light, urine smell, laundry issues, late-night noise, cramped design, and dangerous garage exit onto Prospect Ave significantly outweigh the benefit of being relatively close to the beach.
If you're considering moving here, I would strongly recommend visiting the property at different times of the day and night, checking how much natural light the specific unit receives, looking at the garage exit onto Prospect during busy traffic, and walking through the common areas before signing anything.
These are all things I wish I had taken more seriously beforehand. The location may initially look attractive, but in my experience, there are simply too many negatives that make day-to-day living here unpleasant.
