Club California Apartments

one of the greatest places to live in westwood if you attend UCLA, or work at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. worth it… keyed entry, manager on site, gym free of charge, swimming pool, secured parking garage, 0.3 miles to medical center, and 0.5 miles to UCLA campus, cannot get any better than this. Currently have 1 bedroom available for rent, available June 1, 2016 message me on Unilocal,best

I subleased a studio for almost a year at Club California and have to admit it’s a place I would live in again if the opportunity came around. I’ll start with the complex itself. Each unit is privately owned and therefore, contracts will be signed through the actual landlord as opposed to the apartment management. The facility has a great indoor gym that is hardly ever occupied. There is also half a basketball court indoors which you can have privately for an hour (which will need a code to enter by the apartment manager). The pool is clean and rarely used and the pool area itself is so luxurious! The garage is gate key accessed and therefore rest assured your car will be safe, managers are also on-​site every night until 2 am.
The studio itself had hardwood floors and a stainless steel kitchen with marble counters. I really loved having a full sized kitchen in the studio which is hard to find elsewhere in Westwood.
As for management, I encountered some problems with the studio such as a bug problem but they were quick in solving the issue. Very professional, and they notify all tenants if the water or electricity were to be off for X amount of time. My only complaint while living here is the construction that was taking place Monday-​Friday from 9am-​3pm. As a college student with odd hours of classes and sleep I was abruptly awoken pretty often during those times to the sound of drilling and hammering. Other than that it was a rather smooth and problem free year of living.

I have lived here for two years and have been pretty happy with it! Keep in mind that these are condos, and they keep a list outside with the units and parking spaces for rent. It is pretty pricey, and I am living in a single with two other girls. It was also pretty difficult to secure a unit for us since they seem to be pretty competitive to get but we got lucky in the end!
Appliances: The kitchens are large and have granite countertops (as well as the bathroom counter). The fridge is large and the stove is electric. Our bathroom sink and drain were slow draining though, despite a plumber coming to work on them.
Utilities: The fitness center is super convenient. There are bikes, ellipticals, treadmills, circuit training machines, free weights and tvs. There are even yoga mats and exercise balls (although I’m not sure how often they are cleaned).
There is a pool, a unique lounge (with a pool table), and an indoor basketball court. For the laundry machines you need to purchase a one time $ 5 card and load money onto it. $ 1.50 for each washer and dryer.
Ambience: It is pretty quiet within the building but I live on the side facing Roebling so it can be loud on Thursday nights.
Security: This complex is highly secured, with management on site and cameras everywhere. You need a card to access all garages and doors of the building.
Proximity: 20 minute walk to south campus. Also close to In-​n-​out and about a ten minute walk to Ralph’s/Trader Joes.
Downsides: There is a heating vent that you will never use because it is super hot in the building, and the a/​c is loud. There is a $ 75 registration fee along with a $ 25 id card fee. You also need to pay to move in your furniture.
Overall it is a nice and safe place to live with many perks, but is definitely on the pricier side!

I have lived here for 3 years. If you can afford it, Club CA is a great place to live, especially if you study or work at UCLA. Specifically, these apartments are condos (it used to be an apartment building, but was converted to a condominium building) and are individually owned. So each unit has a different landlord. There are also tenants who own their own unit. People here include not only students but also young professionals.
Neighborhood: It’s right by UCLA, literally a block away from Gayley which borders the medical buildings. It takes me about 15 minutes to walk to the center of UCLA’s campus. It’s also a 5-​minute walk to Westwood Village, where you can find 3 supermarkets, a Target, numerous restaurants, fast food like in-​n-​out, chipotle, movie theaters, a gas station, etc. The location is terrific.
Parking: There are 2 levels of parking garages, one is on the same level as the lobby and the other one is a level below that. The parking spots are as narrow as they get, but it’s manageable. Most units come with parking, and if it doesn’t, you can usually rent a parking spot.
Amenities: There’s a gym with ellipticals, cycling machines, treadmills, and weights. There are also a few flat screen TVs on the wall so you can watch your favorite TV show while working out. There’s also space to do stretching, yoga, pilates, etc. We also have a small basketball court. There is also a large lounge with wifi, a TV, a bar, pool table, and other tables and chairs. There’s a nice pool with lounge chairs, bbq area.
Bugs: I hate bugs of any kind, and this place is not that bad. There are no ants. Occasionally we get silverfish, and even more rarely, a few spiders.
Noise: The thickness of the walls is about average. Not too thin but not too thick either (I can occasionally hear my neighbors). Noise travels more easily through the walls between floors than the walls between adjacent units. Most of the noise doesn’t come from other Club CA neighbors, in fact, most of the noise comes from the street or from neighboring apartment buildings. Friday and Saturday nights can be loud… a lot of the other apartment buildings on Roebling Ave are infested with undergrads and therefore lots of loud parties. On the street you can find broken glass bottles, sometimes trash overflowing, etc. This is unavoidable as this is Westwood after all.
Interior: All units are about the same: stainless steel appliances, black granite countertops. Some places have carpet flooring and others have hardwood. My unit has a balcony.
Laundry facilities: There are no washer/​dryer appliances in units, but there are communal laundry facilities ($ 1.50 for washing and another $ 1.50 for drying) that you use a plastic card loaded up with cash.
Air conditioning: There is no central AC, but there is a wall unit for both cool and hot air. This is the nice part of LA, and it doesn’t get too hot nor does it get too cold. I rarely ever need to use my AC wall unit.
Management: There’s a daytime manager who’s here most of the time, and another weekend/​nighttime manager. There are also security personnel who have various shifts during the night and there are security cameras in the stairwells, by the elevators, in the lobby, and the garage. Management is ok with getting things fixed (e.g., replacing lights in the hallway) but occasionally they are slow about some things and you just need to politely remind them.
Overall I’ve really enjoyed my stay at Club CA and I’m sad that I’ll be leaving (relocating to another state for work). I recommend this place for students and young professionals associated with UCLA who want to be in a central location (you can get by with walking just about anywhere).

I lived in Club California for my last year at UCLA and just ended my lease this past July. I can honestly say that it was a great… no amazing condo complex, with the exception of a, sometimes, non-​existent day manager.
Club California is a former apartment complex converted and completely redesigned into condominiums. People can buy these condos and rent them out to students or whomever, which was our situation. Before starting our lease with our landlord at Club California, we had luck with finding apartments and were starting to be frustrated with the situation. Luckily, a few months before school began, we were able to come in contact with our future landlord and ta-​da!
Our condo/​apartment was great — roomy and gorgeous. We were lucky enough to get a very reasonable monthly payment, as some of these condos for rent can be EXTREMELY pricey. But then again, with the beautiful poolside, gym, and ginormous lounge with pool tables and a flat screen, what can you really expect?
I took full advantage of the community pool and cabanas during the end of my school year when it was blazing hot in Los Angeles. Laid out during the day, swam a few laps then went into the lounge to watch reality television garbage on the comfy U-​shaped couch.
I do miss living here but definitely not the ridiculousness that is Westwood.

I have lived here since 2006. I was one of the first owner who moved in in the midst of renovation conversion. Best place to live, very quiet, mostly young professional from UCLA and I am one of them. Just a block from med center and westwood village. Strict rules and homeowners CC and R (rules and regulations). So people who do not behave in a adult community are dealt with our reasonable tough homeowner board members, office manager, and security. So before doing any stupid think about the consequences. We want to keep our condo complex serene and safe. LOVE it here, best kept secret in Westwood!!! Lucky to find this place. YAHOO!!!

Why am I reviewing an apartment building?
Because in Westwood the standard of living in this student infested housing area is much lower. Imagine dirty shag carpet «stained» beyond recognition, mattresses with burn marks, sheets that are yellow but didn’t start that way, and trash and beer cans left on the streets from the party last Thursday. This place is the opposite of that.
They are PRICEY for sure… but its a nice place to live. They have a pool, a garage complete with parking, a rec room with a bar and pool table (awesome hang out spot) a private gym, and the building is super quiet and peaceful. Totally opposite of living in a college kid apartment.

4 Stars
The kitchen itself gets 1.5 stars, I could cook anything in it since it was big and had nice, new appliances. The carpet was dirty, but it’s an old building after all. My only issues were SPIDERS and some silverfish. The spiders for the most part comes out of the AC vent, so as long as you seal them off at the expense of not being able to use your AC it’s no problem. I saw one or two silverfish in the bathroom then brought a rug to suck up the water, and put the fan on 24/​7-​never saw another one again but I did see evidence of them being there (ie, piece of toilet paper was dropped and 2 days later it is half the size it orig was). I would recommend living here if you don’t mind bugs and love having an awesome kitchen. The manager was nice, but he does ask for 200 $ cashier’s check when you move in. He DOES return it once you moved in your stuff though, so you can go to the bank and ask them to cancel it. Oh, the apartment was really quiet too. :D

The new management that replaced works hard (as did the old one who was awesome) but I can’t complain about the new manager, he’s a good guy (I tried my best to hate him but he’s doing a good job). People still stuck up, rules still obnoxious, but hey this is LA

Club California is the best. It’s brand new, they’re condominiums, though. I feel really safe because there are 2 huge security guards downstairs in the lobby at all times. I get 2 car ports and get to live in a swanky place. I’ve got palm trees in the courtyard! Also, I get to show off my place to my friends who live in shittier abodes, it’s kind of hard to see their hopes shattered when they realize they can’t live here. HAHA! I met Peter Yee, he is running for president of the tenants board, holla at him when you can. He said that Ralph’s is his best friend, but really, ralphs is everyone’s best friend.
There’s a pool, yeah, NICE… and a 1920’s styled living lounge on the 2^nd floor. and a basketball court in doors. theres a plasma TV, although i think someone jacked it. and 2 pool tables.
Also, it’s pretty annoying when mailmen can’t get into your apt because there’s a lock or access code or something. But your packages will always be signed because there’s either real estate staff in the lounge or the 2 buff security men securing the building. They’ll sign for you, fo sho!