Great apartment

Great apartment

Amazing value. I have a large, sunny junior one bedroom.

This apartment is an amazing value in West LA. Lots of space, great floorplan and walk in closet. Everything is being renovated and the space is really nice.

The neighborhood is trendy and in walking distance to a lot of great things like the farmers market and bars/restaurants.

I live in the Junior 1 Bedroom. My apartment is a really large compared to those I have lived in in Boston, NYC, or the Bay Area. The place feels like a regular apt building: unfurnished, not much partying, etc. The price is unbeatable if you want to live alone or with a partner. I have heard some units are dark and cold, but mine is really sunny and the perfect temperature almost all year with no need for climate control. Mar Vista is a bit quiet, but there is a nice little walkable strip with a few restaurants, bars, and a coffee shop.

The apartment itself is great, it's much bigger than the studio options of university apartments (more than double in space) and cost much less. The big issue for someone without a car is, that the apartment is very far from campus and from all the places to go out. The closest grocery store is about 20 minutes away by foot and there is almost nothing around.
There is a university shuttle that takes you straight to campus, but any other public transportation to campus and other areas is not very close.

University is the best value in the area. Very decent room: clean, quiet, great experience with maintenance, and central location. Shuttle pickup is conevenient. Parking garage is a little cramped and the floor is very uneven. Gym is really sad; no free weights, a couple machines, and the treadmill didn't work the last time I checked.