SB Spring Lofts

First off I loved living in Downtown. But I did not love living in this building. I lived here for 2 years and everything just kept falling apart.
Let me start with what happen when we moved in 2 years ago. The place was not cleaned, they were using our unit as storage and the maintenance guys were drinking beer when I had my moving truck there. When we moved out 2 years later, we were charged a cleaning fee, even though we moved into a dump.
Don’t EVER move into the lower units by the trash chute (201, 301, 401). This was the most disgusting thing ever. If someone decides to through away something too large. It will get clogged and it will make your unit smell like garbage. Also you will have neighbors that don’t care that you live there and will constantly use your door as a trash dump.
Things to also note, the halls will smell like dirty mop water, the alley will always be covered in trash from any event going on down stairs or the church a few buildings over (they like to throw away all they trash by the back door. Yep talking about you
). The washer and dryer combo is a joke. It never worked when we moved in. When they finally gave us a new one a year and a half later, it worked for 3 weeks then broke. They refused to fix it because of some issue with warranty. The pool rules are a little ridiculous, but that one could just be my opinion.
The only pros I can think of is that you are in the middle of it all and the rent is cheap, but at a price of quality.

Loved living in this building!
Pros:
Package delivery is stress free
Security on site
Units are modern, well maintained and you do not wait long for maintenance requests
Cons:
Too many rules surrounding use of the pool (ex. access hours and maximum of 4 guests)
The game/​exercise room was a half thought
Parking is not included in the rent and there is no guest parking
I moved because I wanted a balcony and larger space and they did not have it at the time.

All those bad reviews on here are true. But my breaking point has finally been reached. It has been unbearable to live here since a club opened in the building. If you like thumping music til 2am that vibrates through your entire loft, then go ahead and live here. Look elsewhere though unless you want unresponsive management, a gym where most machines have been broken for years now, roaches and other bugs, and a hot tub that never works.

it takes a lot to get me to complain. coming from new york city this place is centuries behind being cool. i wish they would stop calling these places lofts. they over priced studios with brick.
downtown in general:
gross. you walk out the rear door to parking and get heaps of roach, human feces infested trash, intense urine odor, homeless people crapping/​peeing/​jerking/​smoking crack. out the front not much different. the horrible techno club the exchange and its ridiculous crowd will keep you up all night. drunk drivers slamming into cars after bars let out, homeless screaming, blasting music, playing instruments all night long.
door man: there is no security. they let anyone in, they do nothing if theres an issue. useless.
elevators: on any given day only 2 of the three work. usually there is filming so only one is available.
building: gym is completely run down and nothing works. its gross and no one cleans anything. however again all the equipment is ruined anyway. none of the tread mills work usually. pool and hot tub-​good luck. because gross people live here, gross people do gross things in them. washing machines rarely work properly.
unit: completely infested upon first day move in with roaches and other insects. in fridge, washer, walls, dishwasher, etc. couldnt live here until month after move in. had city come to inspect infestation. «washer/​dryer in unit never worked. never replaced. dishwasher is horrible.
noise: this building is a freshman frat house dorm. a really expensive one. music, partying, dogs barking, dog pissing and crapping in hall. zero respect here.
conclusion: downtown is disgusting in general. however, these buildings should be shut down. they are over priced, under maintained, run poorly, and in my opinion a health hazard. worst place i could imagine living.

Lived here for the last year. Overall, it wasn’t horrible but the noise was an issue. Hands down the LOUDEST place I’ve ever lived.
If you want peace and quiet — you won’t find it here. The street noise was bearable but the sirens!
You’ll regret moving in after about a week or so.
It. Never. Stops.

One star for the number of fire truck sirens that zoom by multiple times per hour.
One star for the weekly events in the venue below the building.
One star for the smell of dog urine that permeates the elevators and sidewalks.
One star for $ 150 parking fee per auto.
One star for the three washers and three dryers for the units without the half sized in-​unit washer dryer combo.
One star for the lack of a freight elevator. Large furniture? Not so easy.
One star for the loading zone that is generally not available. Tip: The loading zone is a tow away zone between 7am-​9am and 4pm-​6pm.
One star for the deposit you’ll never see again.
One star for the kitchen appliances that don’t work.
One star for the water that gets shut off for 8 hours at a time. Frequently.
One star for the days of ZERO hot water.
One star for the crappy gym equipment that will never get updated or fixed.

THE GYM IS DESTROYED.
Nothing in the gym works, management has claimed that they’d fix it for months and months, but it still looks like the burnt out remains of Chernobyl in there.
DEAR SB, please SPRING for Functioning Gym Equipment and Cardio Machines. it doesn’t have to be new, just make sure it works right.
Also Renters, BE AWARE, there is a huge trash dumpster that is often placed by the back door but most of the trash gets thrown next to it instead of inside of it. If you love walking through trash and human feces, then you’ll love how SB disregards the back alley way.
–Please NOTE: If any of the aforementioned issues are addressed adequately by management, I will certainly change my review to reflect new realities on the ground. Until then, I’ll speak with my neighbors and ask them to post their thoughts about SB Spring as well.

Loved staying here for a weekend trip. Great location not too far from Art district and a lot of other great attractions in DTLA. Building on inside is very clean and well kept. Would definitely stay again! Loved it!

My roommate and I both loved living here. Maintenance was always very prompt. It was noisy, but what do you expect when you move downtown? There is very little sound transmission through the walls from apartment to apartment. When we moved out we cleaned the entire apartment… It was cleaner than when we moved in. They took out a cleaning fee even though we scrubbed the toilets, fridge, everything. They also charged a painting fee. They did, however, give us an incentive bonus because someone signed a new lease before we moved out. They also allowed us to build a partition. There were a few holes in the walls, which we patched up, but they did not use it as an excuse to take a ton of money out of our deposit for no reason, which we appreciated. Overall a very positive experience!

THIS PLACE IS A JOKE!
Like others alike have said don’t be fooled by the looks of the place or the fact there there’s an «in unit» washer/​dryer. The people who run this place are crooks. I lived there for a little under 10 months and the time I was there I saw about 5 or 6 leasing agents come and go. The parking they provide is extremely over price for being outdoors and under little to no security. I had to park 2 blocks down at a structure which isn’t cheep either. Not to mention the PREMIUM price they charge for rent.
At first glance the place is nice the polished granite floors, the exposed brick the cool loft feel but when it comes down to it and you take a closer look at the details such as the cheep cabinetry, faulty all in one washer «dryer» unit, the bathroom exposed bowl sinks that really just splash’s water everywhere when you use them, the silverfish infestation, the horrible noisy air conditioning unit that just blows a high concentration of air out of one single massive circular tube into the unit, and the ear piercing traffic/​emergency vehicle noise happening every 10 minutes (7^th and spring are major road veins the fire department and police use to get through out the city) it’s just not worth it. They also allow people to hold massive parties and get togethers in the space attached to the unit 2 or 3 times a month. From where my unit was when these parties would go on it would feel like I was there experiencing the whole thing from my bed. The bass would resound down the halls and thump into my apartment along with noises from the crowds in the party well into the night sometimes until 1 – 2 in the morning.
Over all this my main issue with them at the moment is the way in which they handle returning the deposit. I mean the way the DONT RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT. Like i said I lived there for a little under a year I was very conservative, didn’t wear shoes in the unit, was extremely clean and I only hung up 1 or 2 things up on the wall. I was looking ahead to the future move to ovoids any deposit reimbursement altercations.
So when I go to move out I clean that place like a mad man everything I even go as far as contact the property manager to get a paint sample made (because they had none on site) they used for the wall to make the patch marks from the couple holes ive caused blend in perfect. This mind you is within 2 days! I was told last minute I had to have it ready 3 days before the new tenant was to move in so they could make sure it was up to «building expectations» so I was in full panic. Oh also received a parking ticket as I was moving my things out while I was legally parked in the stated «loading zone». When i received my deposit check back in the mail (from which she told me it could take up to 6 weeks) I receive $ 250 out of the $ 600 I gave them. I was shocked!!!
I looked further into the attached invoice and found that the big deduction was that they had to repaint the walls. The invoice stated it took a crew 12 HOURS to paint one solid color on 4 walls in a 650sft loft. Now I’m not one to be unfair or say that I am entitled to get my entire deposit back but this was just absurd. I then wrote the property manager expressing how I am concerned about this seeming excessive. At first she was understanding and we had a solid dialogue going until we came to a solution of getting back an additional $ 175 back. I was ok with this but still thought I should deserve more than that so I asked if $ 200 could be approved? Well that was the beginning of the end. She wrote back saying she was waiting to hear back of it could be approved I was hopeful but that was it from there. I wrote 5+ additional emails and nothing no reassurance no response period. Tried to call her office daily in which the secretary blatantly covered after I said who was and what I was calling about and told me she was «out of the office.» This is cowardly and uncalled for behavior that makes you want to scream. These kinds of actions I would not expect from a massive conglomerate property establishment which is by no means broke. It is really disappointing at the end of the day and that is why I wouldn’t want anyone to be involved with a building who treats their tenants in such a manor.
SHAME ON YOU SB SPRING.

DO NOT MOVE HERE!
I have been living here for two years and it seems like the sense of urgency here is non-​existant. Something is always breaking down, hot water will shut off for days at a time, water is always off, guards are not friendly at all. They tell you «they will take care of it» just to keep you quiet and do absolutly nothing about it. DO NOT MOVE HERE!

I absolutely loved living at SB Lofts while I was there. Seriously not one real complaint. I never really needed any help fixing anything in my loft and my neighbors were great.
The reason for the one star is because when I moved out 1 year 3 months later they stole 100% of my security deposit and had the nerve to try and charge me $ 30 more. I even had cleaners come to leave the place spotless. When I left they sent me an invoice afterwards with a bill for cleaners, painting the walls, and a ‘broken’ microwave handle ($ 100 charge)! The place was super clean and the microwave handle was never broken… Luckily I took pictures.
I threatened to sue and they sent me over an agreement — they’d give me part of my deposit back if I signed an agreement not to sue. So like an idiot, I signed and they still haven’t held up their part of that agreement. 2 months later and I’m still calling and emailing with no response.
Move in only if you’re 100% cool with the idea that they’re going to fuck you out of your deposit and they’re shitty people to deal with if you ever have to deal with them.

DO NOT LIVE HERE.
I lived here for about 4 months in a studio loft. Hmm… Why so utterly short?
Two or three month into the lease, my I began noticing bites on my skin, and they weren’t just normal bites for a fact. These bites were uncontrollably itchy, red, and would itch for 2 weeks straight. Dust mites, mosquito, fleas were out of the questions and turns out they were BED BUG BITES.
I contacted management to inform them about the situation, but they had the audacity to blame me for bringing the bed bugs into our home. They refused to pay for the extermination since they said that it was my fault, and a bed-​bug check up was made before our move-​in.
I paid $ 300 out of pocket for an exterminator to come and tell me that they only found ONE bed bug. Let me inform you that this place has many nooks and cracks in their walls and ceilings since it is a loft style, 1920’s building. Bed bugs would hide in there and crawl out only at night– hence, bed bugs. i was displaced for a week, came back, and the bed-​bugs were still there. Exterminated again, displaced for a week, and problem yet resolved.
Management should always pay for issues like this and SB Spring’s Management did not have the respect and care for their tenants in a way that many other apartment buildings would. You can definitely find somewhere that is more affordable and with more integral management, i assure you.
Besides bed bugs, the washer is awful and cheap and would flood our floors. Dryer did not dry properly either.
Silverfish is an issue too.
All-​in-​all, this place is will steal your money, take no responsibility, and give yourself the most stressful time of your life.

Been here 2 years, and it’s 2 years too long. Small bathroom, small and unusable closet with very weak shelf & pole system.
People are dirty, the elevators are only cleaned in the mornings and that’s it. Not very presentable when I’m bringing guests and the building is a mess.
The washer/​dryer unit is a joke, don’t even put it in… Seriously
The gym… Is another joke, the machines never work.
The pool deck would be cool if they had new furniture, I’m mean c’mon we all pay over $ 1,000 a month here. But some freaking new outdoor furniture. It could also use a shade structure and BBQ.
Don’t move in… Cheaper for a reason

Please, be away from SB. There are a lot of reasons for the bad reputation. Don’t even want to explain all.

WARNING!!! Do not ever rent here, they will steal your security deposit. There are plenty of better places to rent downtown and this building is not worth the headache. I lived there for a year and it’s one of the worst decisions I ever made.
The apartment itself is nice looking at first because it has a loft style vibe but behind the cheap Ikea style finishes out is a dump. My unit had almost no ventilation in the back and the air conditioning unit was a bit of a joke. The kitchen was small and the dishwasher did not really do the one thing it was made to. The closet had a really cheap home depot style shelf/​rod in it, and it collapsed with a not unreasonable amount of clothes in it. We then realized it was only screwed into the dry wall. Meaning that there was nothing solid holding it up.
Do not be fooled by the washer/​dryer in the unit. It does nothing more than wet your clothes and spoon them around. Forget about drying them. There are also only 3 washers and 3 dryers FOR THE WHOLE !?#&*$@ BUILDING. Just think about that for a second.
The management is not really helpful and corporate is a nightmare. I moved out almost 3 months ago and still haven’t received my deposit. Long story short, they charged me for a 530 $ cleaning and repainting fee and blamed me for damage that was not my fault. They are now ignoring me completely. I am now looking to legal counsel. Let me save you the trouble. DO NOT MOVE INTO ANY OF THE SB PROPERTIES!!! YOU HAVE BEEM WARNED.

I lived here for only 6 months, they took $ 530 for paint and cleaning fee. What a rip off! I didn’t paint any walls and it was very clean when I left since I was there for only 6 months, but I realized too late that SB Properties takes as much as they can when you leave. (Google it)
The reason I moved out early is because my life was hell for the 6 months I lived there. I signed the lease with my husband since it located in a good spot in DT LA and it was bigger than other lofts, BUT it was a huge mistake.
Noise
A lot of people are not respectful at all. Next door a DJ guy was partying almost every night. I complained to the security guard, SB manager, and called the police many times, but it never worked. I contacted the manager, Ashely many times, but when I moved out, he was still there partying. She told me that he was going to be kicked out, but it never happened. It’s not only my next door, people party all the time and leave their doors and windows open. This is just what happened all the time at SB Spring 7 days a week.
SB rents out the huge lobby 3 – 4 times a month for events which are so noisy until 12am at least. They usually blared music all the time and it feels like an earthquake, but I’ve never seen or heard any notice or apology from SB because who cares when you already signed the contract. I’m just amazed that people still live in the building.
Wall
Paper thin. It’s just a nacho chip in between you and your next door. I heard the next door guy coughing every single morning. Yes, I heard his conversation on the phone, chatting with his friend and music everyday and night.
Can you imagine?
I felt uncomfortable every time I had sex with my husband because the next door guy also could hear me LOL
Washer and dryer in a unit
Just think that you don’t have it.
It’s tiny and breaks down all the time. I feel bad for the maintenance guy who always has to come and fix it. (Mine broke over 6 times for 6months but I didn’t use it for last few months)
Pool
It’s not a pool, it’s a bathtub.
Gym
You can only do steppers and the running machine.
Water
This building has a water problem. They cut off the water often.
Window
SB has very cheap and awful windows so you can expect to have some experience living on the street. Yes, you hear everything from the street. (I lived on the 9^th floor)
Balcony
Some lofts have a balcony which makes everyone around them get so annoyed. People drink, talk and party all the time which echoes to all the units. It happened a lot in the summer. It woke up me up at 2−3am few times a week.
Staff
Cassandra, the leasing agent, some people complimented her (like 2011) but this is the worst one I’ve ever met. If you are curious, just go talk to her.
Ashely, the manager, very professional and fast, but she couldn’t handle a lot of problems.
Security guards, some good, some bad.
My next door guy was a DJ and also a drug dealer (he gave us his card and some stuff to me which I returned)
I wonder how he moved in, but this small example shows you what kind of environment SB has. I felt uncomfortable every time I ran into him. A DRUG DEALER next door LOL
If you are going to write a review about SB, you should write it after moving out. Only the first few days were good out of six months there for me.
I only signed up to Unilocal for this review. People, take it seriously if you think that your life is not a joke, stay away from SB.
If you want to party often and be disrespectful to your neighbors and expect your neighbors’ rudeness then this is the right place so move in now!
I’ve never wrote anything this long after college LOL

It’s such a shame that I can only award this place two stars. The lofts themselves are indeed lovely. The exposed brick, tiled floors (pros & cons to this) and modern bathrooms are what attracted me and my husband to this place. But the laundry list of problems and negative factors here don’t warrant awarding additional stars. Bottom line — it was like living in a frat house.
— the washer/​dryer in-​unit is a joke — expect to have it fixed, a lot!
— some of the doormen/​security are better than others. Antonio and Santino are nice guys, always pleasant and helpful, but forget anyone else
— the noise — yes, downtown is noisy and the building cannot be blamed for the constant blaze of sirens or street noise — BUT — our first year living here was hell. It was like a college dorm. People running noisily down hallways, music thumping until 6am on week nights as well as weekends.
— PH level — if you live in the «penthouse» level, expect to have people climbing on the outer ledges around your property and even ON your property
— elevators, sure they’re quick when they work.
— management — not all that great /​helpful or on top of things.
— parking — $ 100 for 1 car, a whopping $ 350 for 2
— the laundry room — has only three washers and three dryers for the entire building, one is usually broken and no one cares
— the pool area — the pool is tiny — they recently upgraded furniture but it already looks worn because they don’t bother putting any shade up there.
— gym — very small, not much there. Can’t see the point of the sauna.
— finally, Cassandra, who handles new leases is VERY nice and VERY professional. She’s one of the best things about SB Spring and most definitely deserves a star.
— DEPOSIT — you can honestly clean all day long and scrub like a maniac but don’t expect to get much back.

Been in a 2-​bedroom corner unit facing 7^th St. on the 10^th floor for a month now. Love pretty much everything about the building so far.
Bunch of Pros
–exposed brick
–huge windows that actually open
–floor is clean and quiet.
–great location
–the doormen are cool and friendly
–nice rooftop pool with view
–management thus far seems shockingly good, maintenance comes fast.
–across from LA Café which provides the opportunity to eat every possible meal there
–unbelievably fast elevators (like a rocket, really).
–friendly, normal, tenants, lots of pleasant elevator and rooftop small talk.
–distinctive hallways reminiscent of the mental hospital in Girl Interrupted. Literally everyone I have had over have commented on this (provided this could be a con if you hated that movie or were ever stuck in a mental hospital).
Just a couple of Cons
–Parking for two cars is ridic expensive in the building lot.
–The in unit All-​In-​One washer/​dryer washes fine but most definitely does not dry like at all (you can however dry downstairs for 1.25 a load but sometimes it is hard to get an open dryer as clearly nobody’s All-​In-​One is drying shit.)
–Late last night a couple quarrel on the 12^th floor (I think) resulted in someone throwing what looked to be a whole set of dishes and some small electronics out the window, down 12 stories, shattering them onto 7^th street and dangerously close to several bewildered homeless dudes. This was kind of loud, but an isolated incident like more amusing than truly con-​worthy.
In conclusion, two thumbs up thus far!

Don’t expect to get your deposit back when you move out, even if you leave your loft spotless. I had to sue them and I’m in the process of collecting from them right now. It gets real nasty when you want to move out. They’re totally uncooperative and will stretch to keep every cent of your deposit. It’s amazing… They wanted to send me a $ 5 check out of a $ 535 deposit after I moved out, even after I left the loft completely spotless.
I lived in SB Spring 2 years in 2 different lofts. The lofts look nice if you keep your place clean. The washer breaks all the time. My 2^nd loft there was a 1000 sq ft. inside view, but it’s EXTREMELY loud. Every little sound is amplified by the echoing. If your neighbors leave their windows open and talk late at night you definitely can hear them and it’s annoying. I’m a heavy sleeper and it still bothered me. Fire truck and ambulance sirens are the worst. The lofts facing Spring St are better. It’s not as loud but they get HOT in the evening when the sun is going down. Inside view lofts also get extremely cold. You’ll be using a heater a lot if this winter is cold again.
You have to pay for parking ($ 150/​mo & up) and the lot behind the building is horrible. It’s ALWAYS full after a certain time even though you pay monthly. You car will stay dirty. You will smell the EXTREME stench of sh*t and piss every single time you walk outside of the building. Also watch your feet because the dog owners don’t clean up their dog’s sh*t…and they have HUGE dogs. lol.
The elevators are possessed… you never know what they’re going to do. One of them had an expired inspection for the longest time. You’ll definitely have to take the stairs at least once while living there because the elevators break often.
The cable is through this stupid overpriced company. You’ll be paying at least $ 90/​month w/​o movie channels for their Dish Network. The only good part is that you don’t have a 2 year contract. Internet is through AT&T which is fine, but you can’t get their highest bandwidth plan.
They lofts look cool and they’re priced ok. Very minimal but everything else sucks. Everything in the loft is cheap; ESPECIALLY the paint. It WILL scuff and they WILL try to charge you for it when you move out. You can’t touch it up either.
Looking back living there was a waste of time and money. The only thing I miss are the bars and the late night dining. The only reason I stayed a 2^nd year was because my 1^st year there was ok. The building was brand new and I was one of the first tenants. The building is full now and now there are a bunch of other issues.
Good luck if you end up signing a lease there. ;-) Keep documentation and photos of EVERYTHING.