The Commodore of Hollywood Apartments

Have lived here for well over 3 years now and have seen this place make significant changes for the better. Just had renovations done and they are absolutely amazing. Seeing this place improve throughout the years makes me call this place home more and more. You are in the heart of Hollywood in a historic building with an enormous amount of history behind it. It has a great amount of character and that’s what makes this building so charming. Any problems have always been resolved timely and respectfully. This building has opened up new doors by providing such a «homie» feel to let neighbors network and grow into the dreams we are all chasing.

I have been in this building for 12 years. I’ve seen this neighborhood go from a slum to a very nice place to live mere blocks from the heart o of Hollywood. When the new manager Mark came in, he made everything better. Before him, the place was a dump but under his guidance we now live in a chic, renovated, very hip and stylish building with beautifully redone apartments. Best part is that all apartments have walk in closets. Mark made the place warm and it feels like a family. Best manager ever… and I should know, I’ve see quite a few come and go over the years.

The building is a polished turd. Only the East and South side of the buildings have been re-​plastered and painted recently. Some windows actually look new on the side you can see. The North and West side though ALL the windows are old and the plaster messed up and unpainted.
Every type of roach, and recently spiders have enter my room on a regular basis. This is because there hasn’t been a single spraying of pesticide since I moved in. There’s also a problem with having about 10 – 15 street cats in the lot all being fed consistently by a man named Stephen. The food bowls are and will attract more roaches so if they ever do decide to bug bomb it won’t matter because Yucca has a roach problem and the food residue and water bowls will attract them back. Let’s not forgot the bed bugs, YEESH.
The side of the building and the parking lot has garbage all over it. There is a detached car door sitting near the back of the lot that has graffiti sprayed on it. On your way to that is a bowling ball just sitting next to the tree in the lot, really? Numerous small cat houses behind the building, two shopping carts, cinderblocks, and an orange traffic cone. The fire escapes have tons of junk on it which isn’t just unsafe, but illegal. On the roof is a bunch of busted up chairs and a table where people sit and loudly talk on weekends. This week I guess they forgot to have the dumpsters emptied because trash has overfilled them and been placed on the ground next to it, a homing beacon for the roaches.
Nothing receives regular maintenance from what I have seen. Instead rooms are renovated if someone moves out, but obviously in order to gouge the price. I recently found out that someone whose room is only painted and has new furnishings pays almost $ 300 more a month than me, which means they are paying $ 3600 a year more because new cabinets got installed and walls were painted, at a cost a fraction of that. These renovations are also done by workers who don’t have contracts or possibly were picked up from a U-​Haul or Home Depot parking lot, I know this because I’ve asked them before. The elevator once went out for over a month making trips to any floor but 1 or 2 a bit difficult. The parking lot gate has a poorly installed, or extremely old signal box so that you have to stick your hand out the window to get back in the gate. The boiler has broken and flooded the basement at least a dozen times since I began to live here, and when they fix it you get a shot of rusty water out of the sinks, indicating the rust is probably always there and giving you heavy metal poisoning if you drink from the tap or shower without a filter installed. I’ll add in to what other’s have said that the washers and driers have NEVER worked and that could probably be because Lana the manager’s wife runs a cleaning business from home and uses them constantly to clean hoards of clothes one after the other, but do they fix the problems related to the overpriced broken machines? No. Add onto all this that requested repairs are just ignored unless you annoy the manager and company phone line or e-​mail. However, the manager had his apartment with a giant flat screen TV in it gutted from the outside to get new plumbing installed.
It doesn’t seem like background checks are conducted, just credit checks. Police have nearly kicked down several doors. Someone brandished a knife toward another tenant when they asked them to go inside their room at 3 AM because they were being loud on a Monday night/​Tuesday morning. We don’t really have a security guard because a homeless man once broke into the elevator shaft and was living inside it. Graffiti on walls. Every other door has a insanely loud yelling match behind it. Two people have offered to sell me prescription drugs in the elevator. I also seem to be witnessing a lot of random new people coming in and going out very quickly, which leads me to believe that we have either prostitutes in the building or people dealing drugs out of it. Another neighbor says the management is running AirBNB from apartments, which wouldn’t surprise me I’m glad I won’t have to wait to see the day a bullet comes tumbling through my wall and paralyzes me. I’ll also add to what someone else had said that the manager has fought with many tenants, verbally and physically all around the building; he was once sporting a shiner after someone who probably couldn’t take the BS gave him a right hook to the eye.
Do yourself a favor and research this building. Read the non-​recommended reviews. Go to this page:
ASK TENANTS STANDING AROUND THE BUILDING. It is YOUR LEGAL RIGHT. Do not jump onto what seems like a good lease in a good location. It isn’t. Not by a long shot. Every building around barely has openings all year round except this one, and all of this is the reason why.

Been looking at apartments all over Hollywood. Finally came upon this building which is simply charming. It’s older but the manager Mark has created a comfortable charming environment and is extremely passionate about the building and tenants. He gave me a tour that was filled with humor, insight, hilarious stories, and made the building so inviting… u felt connected with it in a odd way once he tour was done. The unit he showed me was fantastic. Love the hardwood floors. It was clean and almost ready for move in. Needless to say I signed a lease and will be moving in any day now :) so excited. Highly recommend checking out anything that comes available. Five start rating from this little lady for sure!

After seeing that a couple of past tenants have come forward with their experience with this place I thought I would also put my two cents in…
I also lived here while I attended film school.
The location is a plus that’s for sure being so close to the red line and all. The actual building is pretty neat with a very classic feel in the main lobby and a nice rec room however, this place is roach infested.
I can corroborate Erik J’s account, that the washers are always broken and having to get a laundry card from the manager with maximum allowance of $ 30.00 was just too controlling for my liking. This place reminded me of my college dorm, lol!
I rarely interacted with the management however, I can confirm that they do not always carry themselves in a professional manner as I witnessed many tenants and guests, get into verbal altercations (mostly while drunk I assume) with the on site manager in the parking lot, Very entertaining yet unprofessional!

I moved here right out of college and wanted a place where I could walk around Hollywood and run my errands and hang out at night all nearby where I lived. My favorite things about the building were the rooftop view, the wood floors, my walk-​in closet and the management that was always willing to do me a favor! I hardly ever have any problems when I was living here but when I did the management was always ready to help me!
This building is older, so because of that there is some minor wear and tear. I actually think it gives it a really cool vintage edge that a lot of the more modern apartment buildings are lacking! I especially loved the high ceilings and the gorgeous entryway.
It was really nice living here and I wish I wasn’t moving away! Was really lovely!

They re-​did the floors on the 3^rd floor and they look stunning except now my vehicle is being vandalized while parked in the property and behind a secure gate.
I came home today only to find out that someone had urinated on my car.
Not sure how that happened or who did it but it was either a tenant or someone in management as the culprit must be a resident in order to gain entry into the property.
So I guess that’s one more red flag against management.
Because the manager being a deviant isn’t enough.

Wow, where to start where to start? I’ve been living in at the Commodore for about 7 almost 8 months now, and I couldn’t be happier. If you’re like me and you work in entertainment, the location couldn’t be better. If you’re a dancer, getting around from studio to studio is no problem. IDA Dance Studio is two blocks away from the complex, and the metro station is about another two after that. Just hop on the red line and take it to North Hollywood. It drops you off right in the center of the NoHo arts district, Millennium Dance Complex and Debbie Reynolds Dance studio are right there. Its perfect.
Since living at the commodore I’ve met some really cool people, the manager included. Mark has to be one of the nicest people on the planet. Honestly its one of those situations where, if you don’t like him or get along with him, then there is something wrong wit you. lol. I haven’t met one person that lives here that seems shady, and that’s amazing! Especially considering that its right in the middle of Hollywood, its nice to be able walk around the complex and just strike up a conversation with anyone.
The apartment complex is clean, its quiet, and its the perfect spot to experience all that Hollywood has to offer. I Highly suggest the Commodore apartments for anyone who is looking for an adventure.

The Commodore is an amzing hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood. The location is perfect with Trader Joes, Target, Vons, The Mall, Multiple Venues, 711, Clubs, Hookah Lounges, anything really.
Bugs exist no matter where you go, although I’ve never seen any roaches in my apartment (I’m a very clean person). If you’re a slob bugs are bound to show up.
Finally the best part about The Commodore is Mark, the landlord. I’ve never met someone so passionate about what they do, and is amazing at it as well! If you need something fixed or just need to talk, Mark is the guy to call. He knows all Tennant’s by first name and you can tell he doesn’t fake it for appearances!
Update:
I lived here from October 2014 – 2015 while I attended the musicians institute in Hollywood. The Landlord Mark was very good to me until I put my 30 day notice in. The entire time I lived in my apartment on the 5^th floor there was a leaky faucet, I wrote at least 4 work requests and told mark face to face and never did anything.
The washers constantly break and there are only 3 washers and 3 dryers for 70+ tenants to use. The way you pay for laundry is with a laundry card, and that’s a total head ache to deal with.
The parking lot does have a lot of broken cars in the lot, basically the parking lot is a dump, and look out for cat poop.
There is a really cool recreation room downstairs in the basement, by the end of my stay at The Commodore it seemed to always be locked so Mark’s «Daughter» could «Dance»
Let me get started about Mark’s «Wife». When I moved into the Commodore we were breaking the previous tenants lease, and the agreement we had was he was going to leave me with his microwave, he didn’t. So mark gave me his. The moment I put in my notice Mark’s «Wife» texted me very rudely insisting I give back the microwave so her son could use it, I was a broke college kid so my first thought was «How the hell am going to cook». I eventually left the microwave out on my «porch» on my way yo school. Mark’s wife flipped out on me told me «I just found out what kind of man you are»
«I’m sure your parents are proud of you»
First of all theres an elevator…
After that Mark’s «wife» and their «daughter» proceeded to harass me the rest of my time there.
Good luck getting your deposit back.

I’ve been living here for almost 2 years and ever since we’ve gotten our new manager things having been looking a lot better around here! He had the building painted inside and out, spruced up the front by planting grass and has gardeners come to maintain the property. I can’t wait to see whats next! Thanks Mark for everything!

I’ve been living at the commodore for almost three years. And have NO plans to move out anytime soon. There would be one reason that I would move, and that would be if the manager, Mark, moved out.
He’s the most attentive, friendly, and helpful manger you could ask for. He’s constantly running around the building helping out EVERY tenant. And he likes to set up special events for the whole building to get together. The past two years we’ve had christmas tree lighting ceremonies, which are adorable. We’ve had christmas parties, thanksgiving parties, and valentines day parties. And even though the building is right off Hollywood Blvd the parties never get out of control and are a fun way for new and old tenants to meet each other.
The building itself has been re-​vamped. The roof’s been freshly painted white, the lobby had been decortated in a lovely old hollywood glam vibe. There’s a grass area behind the building for pets to go and socialize. And recently the basement was turned into a rec room. Fully equipped with two billiards tables, a tv, fridge, a karaōke machine, and fooseball table. All which wouldn’t have been possible without Mark.
If your looking for an apartment building that has character and friendly neighbors this is the spot. And if you don’t take my word for it, just come check it out for yourself.

I’ve lived at The Commodore for 2 years and can’t see myself leaving anytime soon, or as another Unilocaler already said, unless Mark goes. I must be one of those «females in the apartment building» that Mark goes out of his way to help, ha! Truth is anytime there is a problem, Mark is already dealing with it. 11pm on a Sunday and the hot water is out? Oh Mark is already in the boiler room, entire neighborhood experiences a black out? Mark is on the phone trying to get people out ASAP, and we were one of the first buildings with the lights back on, so bravo!
Its an old historical building but I have never had much of a problem. Lights are always on, no plumbing issues, no bugs EVER (and I have a huge phobia), it’s warm in the winter, the AC works great in the summer, parking, rooftop access, computers, printers, wifi, TV, billards, video games and karaōke are all available to tenets. The company that owns it is also pretty great. I rarely have to contact them but when I do they are really quick to respond and send someone out, even if it is on a weekend.
I’ve seen a lot of changes in the building and Mark is behind everything. The lobby was redone in old Hollywood glamour, the rec room was furnished tons of fun things, the roof is still in the middle of its makeover (beautifully painted white and a new deck is on the way!), great side are for pets with a gated area and benches also on the way. And the best part is that this building is rent controlled, best to get in asap to lock in your price.
There are 5 floors with 72 units and I’m happy to say I know over 70% of the people in the building. Most people are very warm and welcoming but it is also a realistic situation. You get out of it what you put in. If you are nice and help out your neighbors they will return the favor. If you are rude and demanding, well you probably won’t find anyone to unlock the front door for you. And that being said Mark guards that front door like a doberman, and for a good reason, it’s still Hollywood and we have plenty of drug addicts and transients and no one can just walk in the building without answering some questions first. Unless they call you on the call box and you buzz them in. We do have technology people! And it is a dog friendly building, big and small, old and young. No one is aggressive but all dogs are going to have likes and dislikes and if some dog is trying to attack you well you are probably a very bad person because dogs can sense that shit.

I have been in a studio here for about a year and a half and I LOVE it. It’s an older building but it has been renovated so my apartment is very modern… and also very large for a studio. Feels more like a 1-​bedroom. I feel like I got a great deal and I don’t plan on moving anytime soon.
The building manager and management company are excellent. I’ve had very few problems, but when I did, they were taken care of within 24 hours. The on-​site manager has gone out of his way to help me on more than one occasion and he always tries to make the building feel homey and nice. Love the decorations and gatherings for holidays!
Why not 5 stars you may ask? I have a parking spot but there is no guest parking which is a big problem in Hollywood. My friends are often deterred from coming over simply because they don’t feel like circling around for parking. On the plus side, when we go out on weekends everyone wants to party in Hollywood and crash at my place after. Very convenient for me :)
The location is GREAT — I barely use my car on the weekends as almost everything I need is within walking distance, and there is a train station very close by.
Overall I definitely recommend this place. Parking for guests could be better but when you consider everything else, it’s worth it for sure!

the commodore is hollywood’s best kept secret.
ive been living here almost 18 months and its great. its an older building which has some really nice charm — hardwood floors, high ceiling, etc. its also a great location just a couple blocks from hollywood blvd, metro, close freeway access etc etc
when i first moved here there were a number of issues though. but about a year ago a new property manager moved in and hes been awesome — he works nonstop to keep his tenants happy. not only does he address any issues quickly but he proactively works to continue ti improve the appearance and liveability of the building.
i love living here and plan to stay here a long time. highly recommended.

The building could be amazing, but the tenants and manager are not worth it. NOT RECOMMENDED. The management company is fine, it’s just the on-​site guy. Charming but manipulative. The parking is great, and the location is awesome.