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Who is paying for these luxury apartments?
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I see luxury apartments being built where the rent is $8k a month or more. Sure the amenities are awesome and the apartments are modern and spacious but at that point why not just buy a house? $8k+ a month is enough for a mortgage for a nice starter home. Seems like a waste of money to me unless you really are that loaded but if you are why not buy a home?
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Is your luxury apartment complex worth it?
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Hi everyone, I'm entertaining the idea of getting a job in LA and relocating there from another area in SoCal. I lived in West LA about 15 years ago and have an idea of what it'll be like (although I'm sure things have changed a bit since). I work in healthcare and have a comfortable salary. For those of you who live in a luxury apartment complex because you wanted all the amenities (in-unit W/D, AC, parking, gym, pool, etc.), do you think it's worth what you pay in rent, or do you wish you opted for something less expensive and lived below your means rent-wise? I can afford up to $3500-3800/month for rent, but I'm not sure what the quality of these "luxury" apartment complexes are like. I've read posts about how many of the newer complexes have paper-thin walls and are cheaply built.
Top Comment: 3 takeaways. Outside of the usual 4-6 people most amenities go un-used. You’re gonna see nothing but baddies & onlyfans models. The better buildings will give you a skyline view and to me that’s worth 1k a month easy
How bad are Luxury apartments actually?
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Are there any upscale apartments that are actually quality? Most of the reviews I see , people don’t have good experiences. Any good complexes out there?
Edit: I understand it’s a marketing term. I’m using the term associated with those type of apartments.
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Who lives in these new luxury apartments going up all around LA?
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Do you? If so, what do you do for a living and why did you choose to live there? I’m talking about the new developments, the studio apartments where rent is $3.5k a month, there is no space, and homeless right outside your door.
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Top Comment: When I went to USC I had classmates from wealthy families that lived in luxury apartments.
Downtown Los Angeles Luxury Apartments?
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There seem to be a lot of luxury apartments in DTLA for relatively good prices. Are these places priced that way because they are in unsafe locations? I'm possibly moving to LA from NYC and looking for an apartment. I feel unsure about moving to DTLA, but that's where the good deals seem to be,
Top Comment: Another South Parker, here. I love it, there’s very little I’d complain about, honestly. My complex is pretty great and comparatively, rent’s fair. I pay $3k/mo all in - 2bed/1.5bath w/ underground secure parking spot and a dog. $3k is a lot but I WFH so I’m literally here 24/7, I take full advantage of amenities and that number seems pretty standing when talking “luxury” complexes around here. I have a friend who pays that much for a studio in one of the “luxury” complexes (and aside from being two years newer and substantially larger, I have all the same perks to living here as she does there.) Point is: not all “luxury” is impressive, but not all “luxury” is astronomically expensive, either. Do your research and act on what’s best for you. South Park is very exciting and very walkable. I live close to Ralph’s and Whole Foods, some nice (albeit, small) parks, and LA Live (LA convention center and Crypto.com arena, formerly the Staple Center). If you can avoid it at the right times, it’s nice living right by the 110/10 interchange. Do I piss myself every time I need to get across 7 lanes of traffic to get home while exiting off the 110 or 10? Yes. Is it nice to be so close to the expressway? Also, yes. I’m very happy with what I’ve got and highly suggest South Park if you’re interested in DTLA. Never been to Manhattan, so I can’t speak to that, but DTLA is in an interesting spot right now in a couple different facets. I truly believe it’s on an upswing in many regards. (...Now I’ll just sit here and wait patiently to be ripped apart by a bunch of jaded pessimists who should move somewhere else if they hate LA so much.)
Which “luxury” apartment complex you *actually* recommend?
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Hi everyone! I am curious to hear from those who have lived or currently live in one of the luxury apartment complexes in Long Beach. I have toured a few and the leasing agents really know how to sell the place, but I take that with a grain of salt and would love to hear about real experiences (pros and cons) from people who have actually lived there.
Top Comment: Shoreline Gateway is truly gorgeous with amazing amenities. Only downside is that some of the renters are... problematic and they don't really address it.
Luxury High Rise Apartments suggestions in LA?
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Hey everyone! I’m planning to move to LA (preferably DTLA) in the coming months. I’ve been looking into high-rise apartments in DTLA for a few months and short listed the following apartments:
- THEA
- Hope + Flower
- Park Fifth
- Atelier
I’ve read some sketchy things about THEA and Hope + Flower, so I’m hoping you guys can let me know your experience or whether they are good places to live in? It would be great if you guys can suggest other similar apartments!
My budget is $2000-$3500 for 1Bedroom and the apartment needs to allow pets (I have a cute little husky).
Thank you for the help!!! :)
Top Comment: DTLA probably isn’t the best idea if you need to commute to UCLA. It will take you 30 minutes to an hour to get there. Westwood is also cleaner and relatively safer.
Best Apartments in Los Angeles - Reddit
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Looking to move to a luxury apartment in OC? Here is the current market
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I live in the Platinum Triangle area around a few new luxury apartment complexes near Angel Stadium, and it got me thinking about how the rent at luxury apartments compares to other apartments here in OC.
I compared available units and rent prices at a few noteworthy new luxury apartments.
At Rafferty in Downtown Santa Ana or Halcyon House in Costa Mesa for example, you’re looking at about $3,500/mo for a 1bd or $4,200/mo for a 2bd.
Not on the graphic, I also compared available units at the Woodbridge Apartments in Irvine (not an IC) and the average rent for a 1bd is $2,600 and for a 2bd is $3,131, with about 29 of their 360 units available. As another more baseline comparison, The Aspens in Costa Mess, the average rent for a 1bd is $2,447 and the average rent for a 2bd is $3,088, with about 18 of 642 units available.
A review of more apartment complexes show an average of around $2,500 for a 1bd and $3,000 for a 2bd.
As a note about these prices, these are just what is posted on their website so more units may be vacant and not posted possibly. Also, I have been tracking rental prices for about a year and rents seem to have increased across the board in the past year.
Anyone see more luxury apartments being built by them?
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Please help! Safe, Luxury Apartments in LA?
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Hi! I will be moving to LA with very very short notice to work on a film and I would really appreciate any reccomendations for an apartment in LA?
For context, I am a girl in my early twenties planning to live alone so I need the area to be incredibly safe. Ideally, a luxury apartment with great security and amenities. I am hoping to avoid the DTLA area as I have heard it is not particularly safe.
I am hoping to rent for under 5k a month, either a studio or one bedroom (the lower the better lol but I am flexible).
Also this is not necessary at all but if you know of any apartment complexes where other creatives live please comment them below as I think it would be cool to live alongside other actors or content creators etc
TLDR: early twenties girl looking for super safe luxury apartment in LA for under 5k a month - studio or one bedoorm
Thank you so much for your help!
Top Comment: there's a strike going on, that's the only reason you were called and if you go you'll never work in this industry nationwide
Anyone else tired of this "luxury apartment" trend?
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So, first of all, this whole capitalistic system is proving to be an actual hellscape, and I can't wait to see it collapse in our lifetimes (barring climate change or some other natural disaster doesn't get us first).
With that being said, I'm especially sick and tired of seeing this "luxury" apartment building spree that has been ongoing since like the late-2010s. I live in a big city that has long been considered one of the lowest-cost cities in the U.S. - despite a huge population, most of the city has always been down-to-earth, humble, and VERY affordable. There used to be all sorts of inexpensive housing available, apartments were so cheap.
That is, until the past 6-7 years, when we've been swamped by waves of gentrification. I get that gentrification isn't inherently bad in all cases - but in this case, it has completely fucked up the housing/rental market that made this city worth living in.
On seemingly every corner, new cheaply-built, generic-looking luxury apartments have propped up, or 1960s apartments and houses are "renovated" with a coat of white paint and laminate wood floors and rebranded as luxury (with the new rent prices to match).
And the prices are insane now. I'm trying to find an apartment near my workplace at the moment. Within 20 minutes of work, the ONLY options are either the $1400-$1800+ 1-bd luxury apartments, with a ton of unnecessary amenities clearly meant to jack up the price, or the $1000-$1200 old apartments that seem to be decaying rapidly.
Like, why would I need a place with a pet care studio or a fancy pool, when it's literally too cold to swim 9/12 months of the year? I work a professional IT office job in the "nice" part of town, and can't find any decent apartments here I can reasonably afford, since the local market is now saturated with "luxury" apartments that no one fucking asked for.
The wages in this area aren't matching these rent costs, I don't get it. When will this ridiculous wave of "luxury" housing stop? Does everything in life have to be a literal scheme to extort every fucking penny we manage to scrounge from lives spent laboring?
Top Comment: Gentrification can only ever be beneficial if the residents already living in the area get increased wages to keep up with the rising cost of living associated with it. My city sounds the same as yours. We need more low-income housing, but every new build has the word "Luxury" splashed on it. And it's not even real luxury! It's cheap laminate floors and faux granite countertops to fool you into thinking the shoddy, paper thin walled building they threw up for the lowest possible cost is worth the cost of rent.