Glo Apartments

First off, if you do decide to live here make sure you have an excellent renters insurance policy that covers personal property. We have a storage locker in the building for our sports equipment. It has been broken into TWICE with Glo not seeming to care at all.
My car was also recently broken into (inside the supposedly secure parking lot) and all Glo could tell me was to go through renters insurance (they don’t even have cameras anywhere in the building.)
If any of your packages get left on top of the mail boxes in the foyer rest assured they will be stolen.
One of the pros is that the building is pet friendly but people let their dogs poop and pee in the hallways all the time. That really isn’t Glo’s fault but it’s still pretty gross.
I will say Jason and Cortez in the leasing office are really nice and friendly. I suppose when you consider the options downtown Glo is a decent price, but like I said make sure you have a great insurance policy. You will need it.

lived here a little over a year. truck got broken into. neighbor’s cars have been broken into. not the best.
also, the elevators are broken often.
it’s a fine place to live if you need someplace cheap, but be aware that you will be living with section 8 people and should plan on having your car broken into.

6 month update:
So I may have been a little overzealous with my first review, but after being here for 6 months, here is what I have experienced/​noticed.
Glo has a really nice leasing staff. Cortez and Jason are the ones I see most often, and they are always very helpful and pleasant! The maintenance staff and housekeeping are always really friendly as well. Overall the building is kept clean, and in general, I feel safe living here.
I have found there to be recurring community issues, though. First off, the amenities that they showcase during the tour are often not in working order. I have attempted to use the outdoor fire pit and the movie room, both times, with no luck. The gym lacks wipes to clean off the equipment and never has hand sanitizer, only empty dispensers. The elevators are often broken-​it is rare that all four (2 in each building) elevators work at the same time. Also, this place is pet friendly, in the sense that they allow pets and you pay a pet rent, but they don’t have doggy waste bags or anything like that. In my opinion, if an apartment is pet friendly, they should provide dog waste bags as well as receptacles. This would keep the sidewalks cleaner for us all :)
While the community is pretty quiet, I have experienced noise from the tenants above me. I am sensitive to noise, and was assured prior to signing the lease that due to the earthquake proof structure, noise between floors was not an issue. Let me tell you that this is not really the truth.
Overall, it is an ok place to live. It is not the worst, but it is definitely not the best, especially for the price.

Let’s start with the good: apartments are spacious and for a decent price. Great location to DTLA and close to where I go to school. Also, laundry.
The bad: parking is a nightmare. The day before I got an email saying there was parking for me, they doubled the price after I was waiting for three months.
The staff is friendly but not the best. Not able to find our packages and not helpful in advocating for the resident. This, inevitably, makes me not want to live there.
The pool is great! But it closes at 1030. I’m an adult! I know how to swim. I know how to stay quiet.
Once there was rain coming through my roommates ceiling (and through her fire alarm) which make the alarm go off. The emergency number for the complex did not answer (we called twice) and the fire department didn’t come. Glad to know those alarms are there! Only after calling the fire department were we able to get the noise shut off.
Overall, I’d chose not to live here again. I don’t know if I’ll want to move but let’s see how the rest of the lease goes.

I have been living at Glo for some time now. I have witness Glo change from the old property management that you will probably read most of the negative reviews about to Equity Residential and I must say that, from the service team all the way to the office staff, it has and continues to change for the better. Of course, not all people are happy with change and fail to realize when the change is for the better, rather you see the reasoning behind it or not. I feel comfortable going to the office and talking to Cortez about anything that I need, we’re like family now! He has surely made the office much more appealing to visit and I have grown closer to the staff which makes my home and my experience here at Glo more comfortable. I surely suggest people to give this building a chance be apart of the change!
Ty

Move out was a breeze and most of my security deposit was returned. Overall happy with my experience at Glo.

I lived here for two years and really enjoyed it. Management was very helpful in all regards. Making your neighbors your friends was fun. I used the gym a ton. So close to downtown but far enough removed as well. Great value per sq. ft. I recommend this apartment complex. Thanks!

4.5 stars
We moved in here in August and definitely had a rough start. The building and apartments themselves were generally very nice, but the management was terrible to say the least.
BUT over the last few months they have replaced the old management with all new people who are ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Cortez in particular has been one of the most helpful people I’ve ever dealt with. You used to have to hassle them if you needed anything fixed but things are now taken care of promptly and politely.
Despite there still being some issues (no doubt left over from the old management) Glo has thoroughly impressed me over the last few months. They have made a lot of improvements and I hope they continue to do so.
For those of you considering leasing I HIGHLY recommend dealing with Cortez. He was such a relief from the people in the office we used to have to deal with and has gone above and beyond for me and my roommate time and time again.

DO NOT LEASE FROM THIS APARTMENT!!! They are the worst apartment to lease from in dtown la. They are under staffed and throughout my lease they have had about 10 different staff members. They have bad attitudes and have horrible customer service. There are plenty of other apartments to lease from in downtown la that have better amenities and management. The elevator is always broken down and smells of pee/​poop. People’s packages always get lost. There isn’t a bbq pit anymore, the

The WORST Possible Apartments to live in Downtown LA. They are so Under managed never have stable staff. In the time I was there they had 6 different managers and 4 different maintenance managers. I am so happy I left even after living there for over four year i wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. The New owner only cares about collecting rent but never have working Amenities: fire pit in Frolic room never turns on the TVs don’t have remotes, BBQ never has propane or is getting fixed, they allow bums to live there under the low housing, dirty people don’t know how to put the trash down the trash shoot, when I first moved in the pool was heated 24 hours all year the new owner is too cheap, new management let the place run down to dirt. etc… Stay away if you want a nice luxury apt! Your neighbors that don’t pay full price don’t care to be clean nor courteous:/
Jennifer,
I get it your job is to make your company look better but it’s not. I was robbed of my deposit when I moved out even after I was told I wouldn’t be charged for the paint. When the maintenance manager came to pre inspect our unit he was amazed how good it looked for the amount of years we lived at Glo. He made it clear that if our unit was left clean no charge for cleaning would be made. Wrong we where billed for paint, cleaning (when we left the place spotless!) and other bogus fees. Even after calling the Leasing office and speaking with the Manager he didn’t care!!! Not professional at ALL! I wouldn’t recommend Glo to No one.

Polite staff. Good neighbors. Quiet place to live. Occasionally loud pool area but not for long periods of time. Management fixes everything in two days. Sometimes 30 mins after a request. Searched far and wide for a good place in downtown la. This was the best. For the price and size and location. Parking is only 150 for 2 spots! That’s way cheaper (most buildings charged about 100 per space. Good location. Clean building. I been here for a several months and haven’t found any bugs vomit or condecending attitude from staff. Friends the visit are always impressed with the place. No loud neighbors either. Haven’t herd anything from above me or besides me,
gym sometimes gets crowded and the channels on the little tv’s affixed to the machine sometimes don’t have channels.
Other than that. Good place to live.

I lived at GLO for one year, and in the beginning the management was fantastic. And one by one, all the cool people that made me like GLO in the first place left. By the time I moved out (a month ago), I didn’t know anyone in the leasing office. I still owed money after the deposit was used for repairs and cleaning and whatnot, and I wanted to get an explanation of the charges. What made me change my opinion of GLO to a two-​star rating is the unnecessarily condescending attitude the community advisor used when discussing the balance. As a former tenant that paid all my bills on time and left the place in good condition, I deserve a little more respect. The two stars goes to the apartment kitchen and the prompt maintenance crew. Glad I left when I did.

I lived in GLO for one year and it was great until I moved out recently. I had some questions about my statement and went into the office. The people were not friendly at all. I was talked down to and felt like I didn’t get the service I deserved. When I asked questions for clarification the guy helping me sounded frustrated and tried to brush me off.

If toddlers in diapers inside the hot tub, residents wearing t-​shirts and shorts while swimming in the pool, elevators constantly out of service (broken), fire alarms going off for no reason, a few broken panels on the front door (main entrance) for more than 3 months so that anyone could easily gain access to the building without the need for a key is your thing, this place is just simply perfect for you.
Oh And did I mention there is NO entry phone?
Its fun having to go downstairs to let your guest in (or your food delivery) especially if you live on the higher floors (and especially when, like most of the times, the elevators are not working).
The management and staff have changed a few times during my staying with a clear decrease in the quality especially for what concern costumer service and a general lack of will to address the issues described above.
I can think of dozens of better building complex in Downtown.
EDITED: Jennifer, you know what is worst than a crappy costumer service and a non efficient management?
The condescending nonsense you are writing.
There would not be any reason for (ex) tenants to write righteously bad reviews if your company was actually interested in addressing issues brought up when problems occur

If you’re looking for a great apartment with good amenities, peaceful environment, great tenants/​neighbors, security and great maintenance and upkeep; this isn’t the place for you. I’ve lived here since last April and will not be renewing a lease because of the following listed below… This apartment complex seems to let just about anyone move in to get a payment. Example hallways, elevators, clubhouses always smell like marijuana and they’re claiming on becoming a smoke free environment, GOOD LUCK.
The rooftop fireplace is always broken and not working properly, none of the Tv’s on the rooftop work as well, mailboxes get broken into, the screening room hasn’t worked for over six months, people throw parties and break the pool area grill, elevators in the building (which there’s only two) are always broken so it takes 20 minutes to catch the one that’s working after work. Also, the gate to the parking garage is always broken and wide open for anyone to walk in as well as the HID key protection to enter the building and use elevators is compromised at times.
Wait, did I forget to mention that the fire alarms go off throughout the whole building as if a plane crashed into it once a month in odd hours of the night? Needless to say this is just a short list of the huge shortcomings of this complex. They paint it and make it look great right before renting season in February then have no urgency to do shit to the building for the other 11 months.
So please be WARNED the amount of rent you pay here is not worth the sleep deprivation alone! They should at least pay me a month of rent just for the ten to fifteen times the fire alarms go off at 3am. Yes, glad the system works incase of an emergency but not once has there been an emergency. The fire department comes here pissed off knowing that it’s a waste of their time every time. They don’t even come here with gear on anymore for crying out loud. Pretty sad.
Much nicer newer buildings and places going up in downtown that give you more bang for your buck. Don’t rent here, I shouldn’t have been so naïve when I read the reviews last year before moving in. Truth be told, sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Well it started nice for me moving to the glo apt on Wiltshire blvd
I have lived there for one year and all was good somewhat
The problems start when I decided to stay for another year
I spoke to the non professional manager named mark who it was funny when I asked him about the new rent increase of more then $ 300!!! Plus the new coast of parking which was not Exist in my old lease .
As other said in their review there no point of talking to the management it won’t help
They only need their money and care less of anything else so I decided to leave this place !! This apartment building is not worth $ 2500 for one bedroom do you’re self a favor and keep looking for more cheaper nicer inviting place to live in !

This place is pretty cool… they have beautiful apartments.
— The best part about the Glo is that about 90% smoking hot girls live here… they all go to the local fashion institute. In the summer time… nothing but hotties down by the pool.

Was one of the first to move into the Glo when it opened. Was clean and nice, but within 1 year the building was neglected with nasty carpets, and roaches. The Glo also attracts the young crowd, and they get drunk and you can hear them partying late at night. The walls are thin and you can hear just about everything. Also, there is a swimming pool where people party late, and are loud and drunk.
Was shocked that the Glo would neglect the properties immediately after the development opened. Carpets were so nasty at the garbage area, that it made you want to throw up. Bottom line, the management is horrible. Would not recommend anyone rent at $ 2,300 to up to $ 3,400 a month.
Update:
Beware:
I heard and read that the new property across the street from the Glo at 1111 Wilshire, is owned and managed by the Holland Partner Group. These are the same people who built and owned the Glo !

I haven’t rented many places, but this place exceeded my needs. It was extremely close to work (in DTLA), kept very clean, and close to a lot of downtown attractions. DTLA is becoming more of a destination to live for young professionals and there are a lot of great shops to make living a lot easier at the Fig@7^th complex.
I’ve lived at GLO for just over a year and I had a great experience. The prices were reasonable, in relation to the surrounding area, and I liked my floor plan (carpet is great). There was ample street parking when I came home late at night (just make sure to read all the parking signs to not get a ticket), and the amenities were cool. I didn’t use the pool or gym much but it was enough to get a quick swim/​workout in without having to go to a real gym. I never heard any of my neighbors so you felt well insulated.
I only had a few incidences happen during my time at GLO but they were all manageable. It’s a great find compared to some of the other places popping up around. 1111 Wilshire floor plans were small+expensive. You will luck out by finding a nice apt to rent at GLO.

I lived here for a year and I really liked the place! I really love the amenities: pool/​rooftop/​screening room/​24hr gym! Security is great– you need a key to go inside both buildings, all the amenities as well as up the elevators. They have a specific internet provider though called Aerioconnect. At first I was hesitant, but I’m really glad with their service. It’s fast and never did I lose service nor had any sort of problems! I like the neighborhood too! It’s not in the sketchy area of downtown and the views are great.
The only thing I did not like was the high prices. Aside from rent, you pay an additional for water/​sewage/​trash/​etc. through them. And when you’re late in paying, they charge you $ 70! No matter how much you argue, they wont reverse the fee either. There’s no visitor parking, just street parking which is to be expected in downtown. The reason I had to leave was that they increased an additional $ 300 to my rent! Which is really ridiculous.