[update: Gaea asked my friend/neighbor to make me remove this review and she'd pay him $500. Trying to forget this place, I did. He had to ask several times for the $500, and since they are so shady here is my updated review] Lessees Beware! Avoid at all costs. Red flags ahead:
-Rude Management: CLG has the rudest people working for them. They will lie and try to squeeze every penny out of you. They are very cheap and greedy. When I looked at the place, the manager, Allison, told me I could get $100 off rent since I would be one of the first people to move in. Had this in email. When I was ready to sign the lease Gaea, the regional manager, revoked this. Additionally they were offering the 1st month free since it was a brand new bldg, and Gaea tried to back out of that too. She also lied about the studio I looked at being one of only two studios in the building so I would sign. Turns out that was a lie and I got stuck on the first floor which is not suitable for living. I asked about the area behind the balcony and whether anyone would have access back there, they said "absolutely not," only management would. Of course, people were constantly walking the "emergency exit area" day and night, and since the building is cheaply made and all concrete you can hear EVERY sound. I tried to reach out to CLG, but they instead ignored me, hung up the phone on me and had their attorney send me a letter and verbally harass me on the phone. These people are ruthless and will try and intimidate you. When I moved out, they charged me for paint even though they are not allowed to charge for paint--I should have received my entire deposit back but did not. Crooks.
-Overpriced/unsafe: Do not be fooled by how this building looks on the outside. They have cheaply made this building to where you can hear everything from your unit. I honestly heard a screw drop from another unit as if it had fallen right by my ear (not exaggerating). They skimped out on a lot of things and you can tell they tried to cut costs at every corner. They told us they hired security to guard the building all hours. They changed that to night time, and then they never spoke of it again. I think I saw security there just once or twice. Once, the maintenance man unlocked my door to come in and luckily I was home and literally pushed the door shut, did not even request maintenance, super scary. During the time I was there, which was for over a year, I lost count of how many break-ins there were in the garage. Bikes got stolen all the time and cars were broken into. R3 of course made sure to clarify that they're not responsible.
-More dogs than people: If you want a peaceful place to live, this is not it. Dogs are barking 24/7. Smells like dog piss.
-Extra warning re 1st floor: If after reading all this, you're still going to move in, do NOT move in on the first floor. If you care about your health and well-being, avoid it at all costs. I learned the hard way. There are offices on the first floor and though the company moved out after a month (fraudulent business, I guess like attracts like in this case) they were always taking calls right by my door and one of them even flipped me off and yelled at me when I asked him to take it elsewhere. Told management and they of course took his side (smh). Also, I do blame myself for looking at the place in the evening when it was dark out. You will never get any, literally zero, sunlight. Even during the brightest time of day you will have to turn on all the lights. It is facing a brick wall. Everything is concrete so absolutely no cell service (must use WiFi calling if you have it). It is like a jail cell. Super depressing place. Also, you have no privacy as people walk behind the balcony and look in and let their dogs poop right behind the balcony. Further, it is NOT a one bedroom as they like to call it. There is no enclosed bedroom! You can find better places, actual one bedrooms, in MDR or Santa Monica for less than what R3 will charge you. Finally, the garage is right below and you hear every car go in and out. Worst of all, there is some a$$hole with a bike who leaves at 3am and revs his motorcycle and comes back an hour later only to come and go again--odd ppl.
-Bad energy: You will feel it if you visit. This place has really bad energy, if you believe in that stuff. Everyone who visited me would say that, and I started to sense it as well. Started permeating my life.
-Positives (sort of): I hate being so negative, but this place is deserving of it. The only plus is the rooftop jacuzzi, but my friend told me it has been unavailable for the past 8 months since there was a leak. There's always something broken or leaking at this place (or the fire alarm is set off at least once a month and you have to exit the bldg). Lastly, Allison is a nice person and she does try to help when she can, the only downside is she usually doesn't have much say sadly, so you're kind of stuck. read more