The Jeremy

If only someone had warned us about just how horrible the experience would be at The Jeremy.
Since moving in February ’15, we’ve had at least one major maintenance request per month. The most common issue has been the plumbing, which varied from poor repairs on previously broken pipes (water coming out of our walls) to the kitchen sink not draining and bathroom plumbing failing as well.
Our AC unit stopped working on multiple occasions, but that isn’t as bad as one of our rooms flooding earlier this year when there was some light rain. Needless to say we’re a bit anxious about El Nino this winter.
Not an active Unilocaler, the kicker motivating me to write this review is that our mailbox has been broken for well over a month now, and the building manager can’t seem to get it fixed. I’ve come home to our mailbox missing the door multiple times, and was greeted to it sitting on the floor today.
I feel like we were substantially misled when shown the unit initially, and can’t wait for our lease to be up in a few months. Save yourself the trouble and find an apartment elsewhere.

I love my newly renovated apartment. After 4 years in the same unit, I upgraded to a bigger 1 bedroom apartment within the Jeremy and I could not be happier. Granted, there were some kinks that needed to be worked out once I moved in, but once those were sorted out kindly by the manager Ali and maintenance superman Carlos, I felt right at home. Ali, the building manager, is experienced in his field, personable and very helpful! He’s awesome. I love the fact that the building has an on site manager.
My current 1 bedroom is completed with hardwood floors and lots of closet space. My closets are mirrored and I love how chic it looks not to mention perfect for #ootd selfies, haha! The kitchen appliances are top notch which is a huge plus for those who like to cook… or try to, ahem me. Another plus, I get a lot more natural sunlight in this unit compared to my last place. I could actually lay and sunbathe in my own apartment if I wanted to, that’s pretty awesome. After 4 years I still highly recommend the Jeremy to all peoples looking for a quiet and quaint place to live with a great surrounding in the heart of West LA. The units are all beautifully renovated and the residents/​staff are all wonderful.

My girlfriend and I have lived here for about 6 weeks and it is an excellent place to live. We were moving long-​distance and had to everything over the phone or online (we didn’t have the chance to come out and visit anywhere ourselves). The building manager Ali was incredibly helpful with our moving process, he provided us video walkthroughs of the units and extra pictures, and he was very responsive to all of our information requests.
We didn’t pick The Jeremy because of the units or the building, we picked it based on how good the management is. Most building managers are surly and difficult to contact, but Ali had already answered all of our questions and given us extra photos and videos of the units before any of the other places we contacted had even replied. And even when kept asking lots of questions, he was always friendly and helpful.
After living here for a while, we are confident we made the right call. I have had bad experiences with management companies in the past, but this building is superlatively managed.
The public areas are clean and well-​maintained, including the parking garage (which was just cleaned and repainted). There are small laundry rooms on each floor, and they are kept in good working order. Maintenance seems good as well. We only needed them once, but we had a minor maintenance issue when we first moved in and it was fixed within a day after we reported it. The noise insulation is also good. We never hear voices/​music/​appliances/​etc. from our neighbors, which is important to us.
The neighborhood is nice as well, lots of restaurants, café’s and shops in walking distance. Despite the proximity to I-​405, freeway noise isn’t an issue. We are on the side of the building nearest to I-​405, but we never hear noise from the freeway. There is another large apartment building between us and the freeway, and it seems to block the noise.
Definitely a 5-​star apartment building. I can’t think of any reason not to live here.

Due to a new job I got in Santa Monica, I was commuting from Irvine to Santa Monica for about 2 months and I couldn’t take it anymore.
Every weekend I would go apartment hunting… check craigslist… check
and one day I ended up seeing The Jeremy Apartments show up on
.
At first, it seemed like just another apartment to me. After weeks of driving & calling different management companies I did not find anything that suited my needs, up until I came across The Jeremy Apartments.
Not only was it close to work, it was walking distance to all the amazing restaurants in the neighborhood. Literally walking distance! I’m not kidding. I come home from work, park in the apartment garage and go eat dinner at any of the amazing places (i.e. Plan Check, Tsujita, SliceTruck, ROC, Seoul Sausage, Hurry Curry, BlockHeads, etc)
I found out that one of the perks for my 1-​bedroom at The Jeremy Apartment was that they provide you with 2 parking spots. (1 tandem) I have heard this is not very common.
The part that completely sold me was that before I moved in, the apartment manager was going to remodel the interior with updated appliances and flooring.
After living here for about 2 weeks I have no complaints, but commence The Jeremy Apartment company and the on-​site Manager (Name: Ali) for being super attentive to the tenants needs.
I highly recommend anyone looking for an apartment in the LA area to check out the place before you make a decision.
–JJ
P. S. The only reason I’m giving them a 4-​Stars instead of a full 5-​Stars, is because the only thing I wish The Jeremy Apartments had was the ability to accept credit cards as a form of payment. ^^; Who doesn’t accept Credit Cards these days? Don’t we all have to rack up those mileage/​bonus points?

Due to a job promotion which relocated me and my partner to Los Angeles, everything had to be done online without seeing the apartments. Ali-​the manager was very helpful and made sure that we knew what we were getting ourselves into. He didn’t speak negatively that we had not seen the apartment in person, but assured us that we would simply love it. Not only was he quick and responsive to all emails, but he made sure that everything was taken care of by the time we moved in which was in a time span of 2 months. The staff at the location could not be more professional and great. Courteous maintenance and porter and friendly neighbors all around. I love living at The Jeremy and would recommend it to anyone of my friends or coworkers if they wanted to live in West LA.

I’ve lived in a lot of apartments, and The Jeremy holds up. Management always responds in a timely manner if needed, but I rarely have any issues. The building is fairly quiet and all the neighbors are friendly enough. Central air, parking garage, and cool floor plans made the building stand out to me.
The best part is the location. This neighborhood is awesome you are right in the middle of it!

I moved here after living at Savoy in Little Tokyo for around 4 years, which I absolutely DO NOT recommend. High price, terrible management and a rule book that makes you feel like you’re in a prison — not a Condo.
On to the Jeremy:
While I read some lousy reviews online about this spot, they could not be farther from the truth. The manager — Ali — is fantastic. As is their handyman, Carlos. Respectful, helpful, responsible — this is by far the best managed building that I have lived in.
If you’re looking for a noisy, busy, socializing environment — this is not it. It’s rather the most tranquil, peaceful and beautiful (yet older) building that I have lived in.
While not exclusively populated by Asians, there is a high presence of Japanese in the area and the Jeremy Apartments does seem very «WA» (harmony) infused, in all aspects. The garden and fountain in the courtyard is wonderful, as it is simple.
I hate to give 5-​stars easily, and I would never do so like others on Unilocal.But after 3 months or so here, I have never been happier in any place that I have lived in for around 20+ years.
Any request or issue that I’ve had was dealt with immediately, and in a polite, helpful manner. Almost unheard of in La La Land but here it is. Wish that some of the restaurants on this street would follow the example set here.
As well, the odd positioning of many of the units make them each unique in their own way, and sunlight, fresh breeze seems to be hitting from every angle. Very impressed. Wish I could meet the architect — Howard Roark/​Frank Lloyd Wright would be impressed.
*1.5 years later — still very pleased with my experience living here. Definitely worth 5 stars!