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    Looking for a rental experience that keeps you on your toes? Welcome to University Gateway, where for only $2.4k a month, you can enjoy the charming ambiance of a 7th-floor unit--reminiscent of a post-World War industrial warehouse. No lights? No ceiling? No problem! It's all part of the rustic charm. Just when you think life might be getting mundane, the management steps in to spice things up with a surprise relocation! They're committed to preventing resident boredom by offering an exhilarating 3-day notice to move you down to a more "vibrant" unit closer to street level. The 2nd floor's perpetual soundtrack of traffic will serenade you to sleep with its urban lullabies. Dream of a basement unit? Keep dreaming; they'll move you there if they ever dig one out. Concerned about the rent? Fear not! You'll continue paying your lofty 7th-floor rate while enjoying your new ground-level digs, so you can feel like royalty without the view! And don't worry about feeling financially burdened--there's a $145, I'm sorry $140 e-gift card in it for you. Just think of all the lattes you can sip while pondering the mysteries of your relocation. But that's not all! Need a workout? Gateway's got you covered with a mandatory 5-hour moving marathon. Despite your busy work schedule, they ensure you get that full-body exercise, moving all your belongings by 9 PM--no early move-in or extra time allowed because who doesn't need a good challenge? And just when you think it couldn't get any better, prepare yourself for the ultimate triple-move bonanza. Yes, you'll move out, then back in post-renovation, and once again when your lease ends shortly thereafter. It's the perfect plan for those who fear commitment to one apartment for too long. And let's not forget the complimentary 3 AM fire alarm tests the night before midterms--complete with a free donut as a consolation prize. Who says there's no such thing as a free breakfast? At University Gateway, every day is an adventure. Strap in and enjoy the ride!

    Sticky floor

    Nonstop super loud construction starting at early hours of the morning in the room next to me with no warning. Trash is still lingering since move out, sticky floors and awful odor. I had to be transferred to another unit during construction and the new unit is of lesser quality and faces a main road, despite paying the 7th floor premium. I really really wanted to like it here and am appreciative of how hard many of the staff members work but I would not in my good nature be able to recommend living here to anyone. especially if you stay during the summer. This is a photo of one of the hallways not far from my room. it had since improved but it stayed like this for way too long. Horrendous odor. The sticky floor hasn't been fixed but now has cardboard boxes laying over it so we don't trip

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    Amelia F.

    I have been a resident at Gateway since 2019 and have lived both in the penthouse and on the 6th floor! Overall I really enjoyed my time at Gateway. I think it was the perfect apartment to live in as a sophomore and junior. I really liked how close I was to the village and other great restaurants. It's less than a 10 min walk to the village down 32nd st and it's super safe since it's lined with DPS. But besides the location, I had a really smooth move-in when I first arrived and even when I had to do a room transfer, they were extremely accommodating to my circumstances and understanding. During the pandemic, they were even more accommodating with me in terms of how I chose to pay rent and when I brought in someone to sublease my spot. Especially after building a good rapport with some of the staff, it made these transactions a lot easier :) I know some people have complained about maintenance but I have always had a great experience with them. They come with masks and within 48 hours. Although they may come at unpredictable times, they're usually mindful if I happen to be on a call or with someone else. I think my biggest complaint would be the fire alarms. I remember there being a couple times where I wasn't alerted of a testing and the fire alarm went at night or in the morning. It got better as the semester went on but that's something to be aware of. Additionally there were some issues with residents in terms if disruptive guests and a break-in. These two incidents were alarming but were also dealt with accordingly. I would also be aware of the washers/dryers. They work fine for normal loads but if you have any delicate clothes or nice coats, I would take it to a dry cleaner because the washers/dryers are not the best in that regard. Other than that, I think Gateway is a great place to live especially your sophomore or junior year at USC! It was fun getting to live near so many friends but also feel more independent from living in a dorm.

    Moldy laundry bag
    Isabelle N.

    I'm not quite sure where to begin when writing about the myriad issues with University Gateway housing. First-- if you need a sign for a reason to not live here and choose somewhere else, this is it. From the day I moved in in August of 2018, the air conditioning unit above my closet was leaking. My roommate and I retrieved a small glass bucket to catch the water while we filed a work order. Little did we know, the leaking air conditioning would be a problem for the duration of our lease and would impact me and my belongings. From August on, I filed many, many work orders and each time, the Gateway staff would claim that the air conditioning unit was "fixed." As you can guess, the unit was never actually fixed and would continue to leak from different parts of the unit, resulting in a wet carpet and my inability to open my closet as my closet was the one directly below the air conditioning. It was only months later when my father intervened and that my belongings became damaged that the ignorant staff took slight notice of the problem. However, don't begin to think that things became resolved from here. In November, I alerted the staff via email after filing probably over 20 service requests that the vent was still leaking, that there was clearly mold on my belongings, and a soaked floor barring my access to my closet. When I returned from Thanksgiving break, I came back to a mold damaged pair of expensive shoes and an equally moldy laundry bag. Even when I asked them to take Winter break to have professional carpet cleaners and a professional come to clean the vent, they did not take this opportunity to resolve their wrongdoings. Imagine dealing with all of this while trying to do well in school- thanks a lot Gateway. Oh! And when a new piece of my belongings, a jacket, showed clear air conditioning leak related residue on it, the Gateway staff tried to tell me that it was unrelated to the mold on my laundry bag and $300 pair of shoes. Interesting, considering that I had worn it two days prior, put it back in my closet, and went to wear it and found it ruined. In true Gateway fashion, they used the difference in how the mold residue/air conditioning damage looked to justify only compensating me for one damaged item. And by the way, they clearly don't know how to convert Euros and gave me half of the money due for my shoes. Nice. The Gateway staff claimed that, given that they allegedly "fixed the A/C multiple times and cleaned the carpets" and that because "the residue on the shoes does not quite match with the residue on the jacket," they could not compensate me for the jacket... Even when I cited The California Housing Code, indicating their culpability in the matter, they outright ignored my email. In terms of compensation for the various damages incurred while living at Gateway, both in terms of material items damaged and the mold threat to my health, it was more a matter of principle than anything for me. University Gateway could not take the proper responsibility for its negligence. Given that I was stuck living in a crap hole for the rest of the semester, I purchased a clothing rack and emptied the closet of my belongings in order to protect my items from the leaky vent and burrowing mold. Please see attached photos for context and to realize you should run far away from living at University Gateway. I have contacted the Los Angeles Department of Public Health and look forward to seeing justice served. *P.S.* A. Not to mention the constantly going off fire alarms (we're talking 3am, 5am, etc.) B. The fact that my roommate and I never had warm shower water for the entire year we lived at Gateway despite filing (you guessed it) many service requests. C. The Wifi didn't work and we had to buy a $100 Google wifi pod.

    Christy M.

    I signed a lease this year with gateway for the first time, and have been currently living here for over s month, and already encountered several problems: The postives(+) 1. Gateway host nice fee events for the residents to have free food, such as wings, coffee. 2. The amenities are pretty useful here. The gym is not the biggest, but every machine is fairly new and clean. 3. As a student it's REALLY NICE that gateway does provide free printing. However, you need to plan on the timing of WHEN you print. At night, it's the printer either runs our of paper or ink. 4. The workers are nice, and help you out. I signed up for service for carpet cleaning and air vent cleansing, and the workers came within one week's wait. Negatives (-) 1. Phone service is very weak. I don't know if it was my apartment room particularity, but my reception is terrible. I have to either FaceTime call people, using the wifi. 2. THEY do NOT CLEAN HALLWAYS. The hallways are always left with random things like mattresses and food bags. The hallways floor are sometimes sticky and gross from parties that happen the night before AND LASTLY, 3. THEY DO NOT TAKE OUT TRASH IN TIME. My room is near the trash room, and I literally need to rush into my room to avoid the disgusting odor from the trash room. The room is overflowing with trash.

    Yihan Z.

    Gateway is the worst apartment plz if you are still struggling between Lorenzo and Gateway trust me... You know what is the difference? It is Sunday to day and NOBODY is working at Gateway. Some stupid triggered the fire alarm and it keeps sparkling and broadcasting warning info FOR THE WHOLE NIGHT!!!! And yes, you can find nobody and call is transferred to voice box. My eyes are nearly blind. Yes it is Sunday but whole apartment no manager no staff. Good for you The manager said we should go out of the building when we see the alarm. And yes we went out the campus, FOR AN HOUR. And the sparking lasts for SEVEN HOURS. When we finally reach to the security who had been out for the entire afternoon, I told him it had been sparkling for 7 hours, he laughed and asked: Really? hahaha! Like something really funny. And it happens today. May 15th. It happens again just 2 days after that. I have nothing to say and I am moving out. If you want to see your eye doctor about how the 6-hour lasting sparkling damage your eyes, go ahead, live in gateway.

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    Yuening Z.

    This apartment is close to the main campus of USC,so it is convenient for students to take classes.And the 24 hr study room and gym are very nice for me.

    I refuse to excuse (and therefore accuse) the abuse of diffusing the perfuse (and suffuse) of refuse.

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