The situation in this building is absolutely disgusting. There is urine smell and pee everywhere in the common areas, and nobody is cleaning or maintaining it properly. This is completely anti-sanitary and unacceptable for people living here, especially for families and children. The building management needs to take immediate action because this creates unhealthy and unsafe living conditions. I understand the cleaning staff are working every day and this is not only their fault. The real issue is that many tenants are being completely irresponsible with their dogs. People let their pets pee everywhere around the building, including in the grass areas where families and children spend time. These areas are not supposed to be used as dog toilets. The smell is horrible and the entire environment feels anti-sanitary and unhealthy. Something needs to be done about irresponsible pet owners because the situation is getting out of control. read more

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It's always like this here--the guards and managers are completely useless; dogs even pee on them. read more

The Griffith - Apartments Near Me - Glendale, California

Absolutely love it here. The staff so professional and nice. Also very quiet building where I can work from home without noise issues. Things are usually fixed on the day I put the work order in. read more

If I could give zero stars, I would. Just google Greystar to see how little they care about tenants and how they are manipulating rental prices to inflate the market. The Griffith will raise your rent nearly $300 upon renewal, just because they can. The building manager did nothing to address a resident bathing in the hot tub (scrubbing and exfoliating his entire body) and they definitely didn't send out a notice about it. Multiple residents go straight from the gym and jump into the pool to wash off. Plenty of residents smoke and litter around what once was a nice property. Children play in the gym and roam the building unattended. The walls and floors are paper thin, so be prepared to hear the domestic violence taking place next door, or loud parties raging until 5am. I had the pleasure of listening to the SoundCloud artist upstairs playing the same song on repeat despite multiple complaints. I've complained about flies, black widow spiders, and bug infestations for years and nothing has been done about it. Residents have aggressive dogs in the building who bark incessantly and will try to attack your pets. The fire alarms have been faulty since 2020, and will randomly go off at 3am. I pay for parking, and have had to complain multiple times about unauthorized vehicles in my spot. Need to park in handicap? Well, the building managers absolutely do not care if unauthorized vehicles are occupying handicap spaces once the leasing office is closed. If you're on the first floor, get ready to listen to drug addicts yelling outside your window at all hours. I had the pleasure of a Peeping Tom watching me through my windows. Do yourself a favor, and do not give these corporate shills a dime of your money. The only positive is that the cleaning and maintenance staff here are incredibly friendly and kind. read more

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Love living here. They keep thé place spotless and the management is friendly and super efficient. Special shout out to Emmanuel and Steven for always making us feel safe and at home here. Highly recommend if you can find an opening! Dog friendly. read more

My family and I had the best experience at The Griffith Apartments! The Griffith Apartments is set apart by excellent customer service, cleanliness, fantastic amenities, and a quiet community. Customer service: Steven is a fantastic manager! He is on top of the community's needs and is very responsive and accommodating. He is serious about the quality of service. Manny is also super helpful! Steven and the team also host various community events throughout the year (e.g., BBQs, movie nights, etc.). Enrique is the best handyman out there! You put in a service request, and he is there almost immediately. Cleanliness: This is an actual team effort! Monica is always around cleaning with a smile on her face. Also, I've seen everyone from the team picking up around the place. The building always looks pristine and smells fantastic. Amenities: The amenities are wonderful! Everything works! Lol! They are perfect for inviting your friends and family over for a nice gathering! We have had a few parties by reserving the lounge, and it's a lovely area for entertaining. Quiet and safe community: The residents are respectful and pleasant. The units are quiet. We never heard any other residents! The walls almost seemed soundproof because we never had any noise issues in our unit in three years. Also, this is a gated community, and they have cameras and security. We always felt safe here. It's also delivery-friendly. You can create a delivery entrance code for all deliveries or gatherings. Amazing! We love The Giffith Apartments and are so grateful for such wonderful service and a spectacular experience! It's perfect for singles and families! I will always recommend The Griffith Apartments to all my friends and family! read more

Hello everyone!! We lived in this building for a year and I would like to mention such employees as Emanuel, this is a bomb, this is the best manager I have ever met, he was professional in his work, I could always approach and he always reacted quickly to my requests or found my parcel, we moved, but Emanuel called me 2 times to inform us that the parcel arrived at the old address, this is the first time I've seen this, thank you Emanuel, you're doing your job perfectly, you're a pro at your job, I wish there were more such responsive people!!!! I also want to thank Monica for always being clean, in the mornings I see her trying to make things pleasant for the vests of this house, in the cold and always with a smile, as well as Henriko, who quickly fixes and changes everything, my refrigerator buzzed and he changed it for me, but the door opened the other way, he told me it would not be comfortable for I decided to take the heavy refrigerator back myself and bring another one, that's what I realized, that he thinks about the inhabitants for a more comfortable life, take care of them, they are the best, thank you and Aigerim read more

I moved here under the false pretenses that this was a luxury apartment but other than the alluring exterior and website I was pretty disappointed. Since then management has changed but no real improvements. Among the many obvious problems of Airbnb and shady people coming in and out are the fire alarms. Can someone please tell me the purpose of a fire alarm that will go off if you so much as turn the oven on? Not only that but 1:45 AM I have been awakened by this ridiculous and incessant fire alarm and all we get is an "lol sorry" email. First place I have rented that won't give you a spare key but will charge you $150 if you get locked out. Who asked you to do this digital drama anyways with foolish rfid locks? They lay down the law like no amenities, limited outdoor time for dogs but just provide a vague excuse with no real answers when there is an "accidental" overcharge of over $500 on autopay-rent. If it were not for COVID I would not have renewed my lease back in March but in hindsight I really wish I hadn't. read more

I do not recommend Griffith Apartment. The building is old. Pool and Jacuzzi are very dirty. The main thing is building management. What Steve is looking for is just money. You can see from previous reviews. A lot of residents have the same comments about this. He finds different ways to take money from residents but at the same time comes up with some funny rules. Steve is very nosy and Manny is just like a Robot under Steve's control. I will give detail example about this building and how they manage it in another review read more

My fiancé and I have lived at the Griffith for nearly two years. We moved in during the pandemic and were generally happy with the amenities, cleanliness, staff, until we received our lease renewal for 2022. A WORD OF WARNING for those considering moving here: they will raise the rent indiscriminately. Ours increased 22 PERCENT from one year to the next. Of course we attempted to negotiate with management - citing our history of being respectful neighbors, tenants who have always paid their rent on time, but they have made it clear that they are not willing to work with us. They are not even offering us a reduced rate for renewing for a year vs month-to-month. It is a classic bait and switch, and they're getting away with it*. Management is fully aware that a rent increase of over 20% is effectively an eviction. Steven, who manages the office, has made it clear that they will rent it out to the next person for even more than we'd pay after the increase. It's shameful. So lesson learned I guess - I will definitely be looking for units that fall within the bounds of rent control laws next time. *LA County's rent stabilization ordinance (RSO) doesn't apply to new buildings like the Griffith. read more

I've visited in person at least twice before committing to an application. Not only are they great at explaining in writing but they are great in person as well. The amenities and the overall vibe of this building is certainly premium. You do get what you pay for. A couple of pluses for me compared to my old apartment - 1) toilets are quick to flush again after initial flush, 2) parking space was given to me on my floor which makes it more convenient time-wise to get into my unit, 3) handicapped parking spaces, 4) EV parking available at an additional price, 5) no issues whatsoever with Wi-Fi strength regardless of room you're in 6) depending on what floor plan you have mine has 2 bathroom sinks in 1 bathroom and 2 separate balconies. 7) personal washer and dryer (don't have to share with other tenants yay) I had one lost/stolen package no thanks to UPS when I moved in, but that seems to be the only negative since I've moved in. I'm still waiting to get set up to the Amazon locker system. read more

Recently moved in and have had great interactions with Steven and Manny. Building management is responsive and was surprisingly flexible with move-in arrangements and payments. Maintenance issues have been dealt with swiftly so far. Hope this positive experience continues for the duration of my time here! read more

My friend lived here recently and every time I visited I was impressed with how clean the place was and how luxurious the amenities were. These apartments are definitely on the pricier side but if you can afford the rent then it's a great option for Glendale/Atwater village. read more

We have lived here for two years, and have been extremely impressed. After a bad experience with another "luxury" apartment complex in Los Angeles, I was skeptical to move into another one. However, while browsing Yelp, something that struck me about The Griffith was that the same staff was mentioned by name in reviews spanning several years. I figured, hey - if the staff is sticking around, they must be doing something right. And sure enough, they are. This is an extremely efficient complex, with extraordinarily responsive staff and maintainance. It doesn't fall victim to a lot of the issues that other buildings have - there is on-site management, and it's proven so incredibly helpful to have a team around that's as invested as we are in having a great place to live. The amenities are well maintained, and Amazon lockers prevent many of the mailroom-related pitfalls that other buildings of this size experience. The building is quite dog friendly, but the walls are thick, so we've never had an issue with noise above or below. This building seems to attract a wide range of folks--families, young professionals, folks who are new to town. There are a lot of movie nights and social events in the courtyard, and people actually attend them, which is nice. They also bring in food trucks every week. There is certainly a sense of community here if you're looking for it. Location is great - 5 minutes to Los Feliz, 5 minutes to Atwater/Glendale, easy access to Burbank and downtown. It's not a particularly hopping area, but we have never once felt unsafe, and there are some great bars right around the block. Overall... if you're looking for a standout building with great amenities and a friendly staff that is on top of things, this is the one for you. It's expensive, but one of the rare instances in Los Angeles where you truly do get what you pay for. read more

continued: Then there is the occasional, past midnight *we don't know what happened, someone should have sounded the alarm* type of alarms; which happened three times during our stay - the issue: they can't figure how to turn it off. Extremely loud washer and dryers: the washer and dryer for our unit was in a closet right in the middle of the unit, between kitchen and the living room. When these were on, we wouldn't be able to take calls or even talk and be heard across the room. Parking: the parking situation is a joke here. We had a unit on 3rd floor and were given two parking spots on the roof. Then we complained and complained till they moved us down to the 5th floor parking. The number of parking spots on each floor is more than units, so there is no rationale behind every unit not getting a minimum of one spot on the same floor they live. We were later given one spot on the third floor and one remained on the 5th, which we never used and the management policy won't allow residents to swap or give away their unused spots to other residents; which again means there are a lot of empty spots that no one uses. Oh, we found a homeless person parked at our unused spot a couple times and left a bunch garbage behind when he left. From a security standpoint, the garage door was no working for some time, during which it sat open and there were reported break ins, homeless visits, tire theft, etc. Other Cons: these cons are outside of the management's control; nevertheless, your experience here will more probably than not be impacted by them: - Animal hospital on Gardena: right across the street from the building on Gardena St, is an animal hospital that creates a lot of noise. Cars honking, hospital's staff shouting names of the clients in the street, animals barking and whining, contractors running leaf blowers in the sidewalk at as early as 7 am, etc. all through the week and on Saturday mornings too. it's noteworthy that for units in that wing of the building, the bedrooms are right by the street. - Mail room: I have lived in rental apartments all my life and none have had such a messy situation when it comes to receiving mail. We experienced many lost or substantially delayed mail pieces, in addition to having other people's mail in our mailbox multiple times. read more

The Griffith - Apartments Near Me - Glendale, California

We have lived in this stunningly beautiful and maintained building for 3 years and have felt safe and treated with respect and kindness by everyone. Community and all staff alike. Any rare noise complaints were immediately addressed and solved. Our apartment faces into the pool area, and security always took good care of loud party people after 11pm. This was pre-Covid. No problems since. Yes, the fire alarm goes off easily with the use of the oven, but you learn to use the AC and ventilator to prevent it from going off. Yes, the alarms are very loud when they go off when someone tempers with them. But it hasn't happened in a long time now. Yes, the rent is very costly, but if you compare it with what is out there for $500-800 less, you'll be very glad you live here. Every maintenance issue we have had was fixed within 1-2hr. I was very pleased with every interaction I have ever had w manager Steven and Manny and maintenance. I feel cared about and taken seriously. We have invisible disabilities and have been treated with dignity and respect. We are very grateful for the experience. Yes, security cameras in the garage would be helpful to ward off future break-ins. I highly recommend to live here if you want and need safety and dignity. read more

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Just google the Griffith & Covid there's a horrible piece on them renting out as airBnB hosts ... My move out experience was horrible and they didn't accommodate me at all. Just rented to the next unsuspecting person for a quick buck. The city is inspecting the building for COVID compliance WOULD NOT RECO post-covid read more

The apartments are clean and comfortable.The building amenities are top-notch, making it a comfortable and enjoyable stay overall. The managers are attentive, responsive, and always ready to help with any issues or questions that arise during my stay. Their professionalism makes the experience even more pleasant. read more

It's a great building and set up, guest parking is not great because there isn't any, lately the building has be changing the residents more air bnb's smoking at the pool , hallways. I heard from a few new residents they aren't not checking credit here and proof of income. The office staff is nice but clearly letting things go. They are on booking.com read more

This is an amazing place to live. I feel I live in a 5 star luxury hotel. The personnel (Manny, Steven, Monica and Enrique) is always responsive, polite and they always have a solution when something happens. The amenities are always pristine and ready to enjoy. The sky deck is dreamy, perfect view! They organize fun activities to ge the community together. Something I love is that they know our names and also the pet's name! Very nice and detailed oriented! I recommend this please 1,000 % read more

Griffith is a great place to live in. It's nice and clean. I feel safe here. Lounge zones are well organised, my children love spending time there. All staff is always friendly, especially Steven! Whatever question we have, he always helps us and solves the problem immediatelly. The location of the community is very convenient and walkable. Stores, schools, restaurants, all you need is near by. I would highly recommend this place! read more

Ish's bathrooms are the best. The scent collection is an elegant touch. Toilet papers are always stacked neayly and the lighting is very soothing read more

The Griffith - Apartments Near Me - Glendale, California

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Hands down one of the best places I've stayed at. Service is always top notch and the staff including Steven and Manny is very professional, friendly and accommodating. I'd recommend The Griffith to anyone considering rental in Glendale! read more

We have emailed Greystar and the building management three times and received no response. COVID protocols are completely unacceptable and downright scary. A lot of people seem to be leaving the building; contractors were working on the empty units our floor today and not wearing masks, walking back and forth between units, just hanging out directly across the hall from my door. Every time I go to get mail or a delivery I encounter people with no masks. They try to get in the elevator with me and are usually on their phone. I started taking the stairs but there are often maskless people there too, and/or dog poop. Every day/ night the "dog park" (small smelly square of turf in courtyard) at some point has 10+ people in it not socially distancing, often some are not wearing masks. The other areas in courtyard often have maskless people congregating in them or working out. Just entering/ leaving courtyard feels risky as I never know what I'll encounter. (A big group of maskless people talking and blocking the exit? Great! A maskless man holding the door for me while talking on his phone, making it impossible for me to avoid his breath? Great! A shoeless, maskless Airbnb renter just hanging by the elevator as his dog barks at me? Yes!) There seem to be many Airbnb or short term renters, often see people with suitcases or just weird vibes, often not wearing masks and blocking entrances and pathways as they try to figure out how to get around. We feel very unsafe here and want out! Also the cramped parking lot is like driving up a spiral staircase. And fire alarms go off constantly. The dog park smell is unbearably bad sometimes and noticeably bad the rest of the time. read more

Very clean facility. Friendly neighbors and nice dogs all around. The grounds are maintained very well.

I love living here the staff and maintenance crew are always super helpful and nice. The staff is the best part about living at The Griffith! read more

We lived at The Griffith for almost a year and absolutely loved it! We would still be there if my wife was not relocated out of state for work. Dayane in the leasing office was extremely helpful, efficient, and pleasant to work with. She was always prompt in getting back to us with correct information. The maintenance staff was also quick and efficient, sometimes completing maintenance requests the same day. We will miss The Griffith! The amenities are great, we especially loved the skydeck and playing pool! The building is quiet and close to everything you need as well as being dog friendly. I highly recommend living here! read more

While a nice building and amenities, they raise the rent too much - 22%! Very poor business tactic.

The Griffith has been home to us for almost a year and we enjoy living here, the management team and maintenance staff are always kind, professional and responsive (placed a maintenance ticket for the oven last week and it was fixed the same day). We appreciate the overall cleanliness of the building, the amenities and would recommend The Griffith as a great place to call home in Atwater/Glendale. read more

Aside from being a beautiful place to live, the staff here is amazing. Was having problems with getting my internet up and running for almost 2 weeks after moving here, so I decided to try and ask management. Dayane and John were beyond helpful and somehow worked their magic to get me internet within 2 days of asking for their help. Great place to live but their team is what makes really makes this place amazing! read more

This is a great apartment community! You will be very pleased with the lovely modern units and trendy well maintained amenities/public areas. John is excellent, his customer service is top notch, Steven is another excellent leasing agent, you will be in great hands with either of them! read more

I've lived in the building for well over 2 years now and as a person in a wheelchair I can't say enough good things about the accessibility. The pool is currently adherent to covid protocol, as it should be. But when I've used it it's been incredibly easy to get in and out of. The staff here is lovely, from the leasing office to maintenance. Everyone is pleasant and professional and things are addressed efficiently and completely. And if you like animals, all of the neighbour dogs are friendly and adorable! read more

Been here a year and its been great thus far. Property is clean and in a great location. Management staff is great and quick to get back to you. Had couple work orders and maintenance took care of them in a timely manner. Love the amenities (Pool, gym, sky deck, dog park) here, even though COVID has restricted access, understandably so. Love that Griffith park is near by, offers many hiking trails. Wished they had garage guest parking but plenty of free street parking. read more

My fiancé and I moved into The Griffith about 3 weeks ago and it has been nothing short of amazing thus far! It's super quiet and relaxed, everything is so well kept, there's greenery everywhere, everyone is so nice and Dayane is probably the best leasing agent that we have ever worked with! She's so friendly, inviting and remembers every single detail about the conversations that you've had with her. She pays attention and that's something that I really appreciate. We will be here for years to come. Best decision ever. read more

I love living here. The building and amenities are clean and well maintained. The community is quiet and friendly. The property managers Steven and Manny are an absolute delight. They are very attentive, kind and sweet individuals. They help make me feel cared for and at home. read more

My 5 starts to John!!! We stopped by for a tour yesterday and forgot get my ID back. John called me and even drove over to our place. Such a service. Much appreciated. read more

This apartment is managed very well. The amenities are great and well maintained/ cleaned (by a super sweet lady). The management is organized, communicative and responsive. Manny, the leasing consultant, was absolutely amazing. He answered all our questions, helped with the application process, and accommodated my moving timeframe. Manny was the reason I selected this apartment over others in the area. I've lived here for a month now and am super happy with the apartment complex! Highly recommend! read more

I have loved living at The Griffith. The amenities and apartments are beautiful. The property is kept super clean, and the staff / management is helpful and friendly. Steven is a wonderful Manager whom is always open to speaking with residents, and always in a positive mood. Considering being in the middle of a pandemic, The Greystar team has done a wonderful job with this property. I look forward to staying here for years to come! read more

Response from building manager who reached out asking how he could make the experience better. That was courteous and appreciated. However, the response also said the amenities have been open on a reservation basis this whole year which unfortunately isn't true. There was caution tape around the turf area at one point and as of right now only turf and skydeck are partially opened. Furthermore, frequent cleanings have not taken place. I have checked to see if the cleanings do take place between reservations and have only witnesses a few-not the thorough 100% you'd see during a pandemic. Again I want to emphasize pleasant staff and property manager. And pleasant community. But to experience amenities closures for most of the year, frequent fire alarms in the middle of the night, police raids in lower apartments, you'd hope there would be communication about prorating rent or offering food trucks with compensation or SOMETHING. Clearly a corporation with a bottom line. read more

The staff is amazing, especially the leasing office crew! They are always so friendly and helpful whenever I need help or have any questions! read more