The only nice thing about this building is its interior/exterior and a gym- that’s about it!
I lived in the building for 2.5 months. My apartment was facing West (Orange Dr.). There is a Cadillac dealer across the street, which has a body shop inside that building and its ventilation system faces the Avalon Wilshire building. When I opened the windows all the paint fumes were getting into my apartment and it smelled like a body shop. We often got headaches, most likely from that. In addition, on top of that building there is a car wash causing a lot of noise and got my windows dirty all the time.
There was not immediate hot water. Before we took showers we had to turn on the water and let it run for 3-5 minutes before it was warm enough to shower. Residents pay for water and gas that heats boiler. Same with doing the laundry; before warm water started running, the washer was already full with cold water. Taking showers in 2 bathrooms or using hot water simultaneously was impossible!
In some places where carpets connected or ended (usually door frames areas) when stepped on it, we stepped directly onto nails.
When we looked for the apartment we were told that dogs are allowed; however on a day when we came in to sign the lease (a day before we moved in as they required) they said that the dogs are not allowed, that they just changed the policy. My dog had to stay with my parents.
After we moved out, there was a person from a management office doing a final “walk through” to check if everything is OK and if the apartment is clean. He approved and said that everything is fine.
3 week later we received our deposit back; however, there was $193.03 deduction for cleaning and touch ups. We lived there only 10 weeks.
The building and the apartments catch the eye but it’s totally overpriced!! Management people are friendly to you only when you come in to rent. The nicest people in that building are maintenance and cleaning staff.
I would not recommend living there to anyone concerned about his/her health, especially people with kids. We are glad we are out of there.