Versailles Koreatown Apartments

This is one of the nicest apartments I have ever lived in.
It is very well kept, the staff is friendly and helpful, and it feels like I’m living in a fancy hotel.
I live in a 1 bedroom with loft and it has been great! The
layout is very roomy and the loft is almost like a second bedroom.
When my girlfriend and I started looking for a place this
was one on our list. When we got to Versailles we were told none of the apartments with a loft were available to view. We were a little bummed but we were convinced already that this was the place we wanted without even seeing the floor plan. We left to look at other apartments but came back to this one because it was so clearly better than any of the others in the area for the price and size. Stacey, one of the office staff helping us, let us see an apartment that had just been vacated and was being cleaned so we could see the layout before signing papers. Even though the apartment we viewed was being repaired we could tell that it was perfect for us.
It has been almost a year now and we are sad to be leaving this wonderful place. We are moving away to be closer to our families and friends but this apartment has been an amazing oasis in Los Angeles.
It’s a quiet area and I feel very safe. There is the convenient Koreatown Plaza Mall across the street with a small grocery store, mail place, and lots of food and shopping. Parking for visitors is a bit difficult on weekends but that is to be expected in LA.
There is a big gym, pool and hot tub that are well kept.
Elevators are reliable, only once or twice in the year we have been here have one or two broken down. Maintenance people are awesome and fast.
One of the best apartment complexes in Koreatown. I would definitely recommend living here.

I’ve lived at Versailles since 2015 and this is a wonderful place to live.
Leasing office has the greatest customer service and prompt and immediate attention with maintenance problems and/​or any concerns.
Markets and restaurants are walking distances, very convenient.
I love living here!

Currently I rate this at 2. I enjoyed this complex until Maintenance supervisor Roberto left and they brought on a lazy worthless individual who leaves Juan doing all the work … Roberto always was a team player and worked with the men he supervised. I like the new manager and she is honest and on the spot but with this situation I don’t know why that guy is still here and why they haven’t gotten Juan to take lead position. Today I had an emergency leak almost damaging priceless and irreplaceable books and when I went down stairs and said I had an emergency Juan immediately responded, his supervisor didn’t blink or say anything. REALLY? Anyway I made some calls and got the emails of people further up the food chain and let them know of my disgust, their liability, and the promise that we would move if matters weren’t resolved.

I lived at Versailles for a year and this was on of the worst apartment complexes I’ve ever lived in. I’ve lived in at least 10 different apartment complexes in cities and I feel that this is the sketchiest apartment complex I’ve ever lived in.
Crystal is the worst building manager. She lies and took a higher amount in my deposit than she had originally told me. I wrote the amount that she said would come out of my deposit on a paper and it didn’t match so I didn’t want to pay it. She sent it to collections. I ended up just paying it because I didn’t want to ruin my credit score which is over 800. She’s lied to me on multiple occasions and can’t be trusted including the bills for gas. They double-​charged me for trash, water and gas and she didn’t remove the extra charges as promised. Joseph was the previous building manager and he was very honest so I know the difference.
I would not recommend living in such a horrid apartment complex. I will never go back to Equity Apartments because of their lack of response in handling any sort of requests.

I lived here for a year and it was the worst place I ever lived at. I enjoyed living in a cramped dormitory with a shared bathroom more than this place. For starters I had a hard time getting sleep, doors slamming, dogs barking, and loud echoing footsteps. I also disliked seeing dog poo and pee through the walk ways. And then on move out, the leasing staff made a calculation error on my final months rent, this resulted in a $ 50 late fee charge which they said they would refund. Months later and multiple attempts to contact them in which they said they would pay me back, they never did. Noise and bad rental practices simply made me hate this place. The only thing they got going for them are nice appliances and wood floors. I would never come back.

I’ve lived at Versailles for 3 years so I believe I can give an honest assessment of this place. The reviewers that said this place is a whore house or there are a bunch of escort girls everywhere, using the pool, etc, just aren’t true. The pool is usually filled with families and kids. I don’t see girls in skimpy outfits everywhere. Maybe at night but guess what? You’re in LA! Girls dress like that all the time. There are a few things that are true, like keeping a lot of your security deposit. But for an apartment like this, the security deposits are fairly cheap. Go check out a Donald Sterling building and ask them how much their security deposits are. It will blow your mind.
Now to get on with my actual review.
I’ve lived in two different units. I lived in a two bedroom unit and then moved into a one bedroom unit. The two bedroom units I loved. Because I took the master bedroom and the size was HUGE. It was so big I fit my bed, dresser, desk, tv, compact fridge and had enough space to put a small dining table, or if I really wanted, fit a sofa in there. What I did not like about it though was the size ratio between the master bedroom and the second bedroom. As my previous review stated, the master bedroom was huge but the second bedroom was way too small. They could have evened it out a little better. What I really hated about living on the west side of the building was having the gardener coming twice a week. The time I got to sleep in during the week, I was woken up by the gardeners.
I moved over to a one bedroom after my roommate moved out. The one bedroom units are pretty much like the two bedroom, minus the master bedroom. So basically the room is tiny. Too tiny. I had to down size my desk because I could not fit my desk in with all my stuff. I’m the type of guy that rarely leaves his bedroom. So granted, I tried to fit all my stuff in there. I got it all in, except its so small I can’t swivel my chair around. They also give you absolutely no closet space. I’m a guy so I normally don’t have too much clothes. Even then I could barely fit all my clothes in my closet. The only other closet is the laundry room but theres barely any space in there also. Another thing, this apartment is lopsided. When I lived in the west side of the building, my shower door would open by itself. So I had to take it off the wheels. If you were cooking with oil, the oil would slide to one end of the pan. Kinda weird.
The amenities at this apartments are nice. It has a 24 hour gym with free weight dumbbells and a heated pool. Although the pool is pretty small. I hated the pool area for a a few reasons. For an apartment this size and called «luxury» apartments, the pool was tiny. Also, since the building was so tall, it blocked out a good amount of sun. Second, which really boggles my mind and absolutely makes no sense, is the fact that you’re not allowed to have any liquids in the pool area. Now, I love to drink when I’m swimming and most apartments I’ve been to allowed drinking in the pool area. Just no glass, which is totally understandable. So thinking this I brought canned beers. Just after opening it, the leasing agent immediately came to the pool area and told us we weren’t allowed to have any liquids in the pool area. Not even water bottles. ARE YOU SERIOUS? If I could give negative stars for that, I would. But I’m trying to keep this honest and level headed as possible. Also, they called me the next day apologizing that they had to enforce that rule. So I respect them for that, but its still a really dumb rule.
All in all, this apartment is a nice community. I would not mind staying here but the size is just too small for me personally. I also hate the fact that they raise the rent about 100 dollars a year. Out of the three years I’ve been living here, I had absolutely no issues with the leasing agents. They were always very cordial and taken care of issues quickly. The apartment intranet is a huge plus. I loved how I could request maintenance and pay my bills online. All maintenance requests were taken care of within a day of two. They keep this apartment clean constantly. I always see the workers cleaning the apartments. You might see trash outside because people are too damn lazy to open the trash chute and throw their trash out, or go downstairs to throw it away. Pretty sure you will see that anywhere in LA. Few of the reasons why I moved here was because of having the option of having my own washer/​dryer. And having a side-​by-​size refrigerator with ice/​water dispenser. HUGE PLUS.
I decided after three years of living here, to relocate to another place. So why only three stars out of five? Well if you’re too lazy to read my whole post, then too bad.

they will try to take your deposit with all different kind of made up reasons…
few missing blinds, cracked microwave? sure, I will pay for it.
By the way they will charge you $ 65 for «plastic handle» of the microwave, Hey. I will get you a whole new one for $ 100…
But they charge for full wall paintings? they want me to pay all the wear and tears?
I bet I can have deal with motel for month and have better deal and not worry about my stolen deposit.
I paid my rent + extra dog rent. what do they do with my monthly rents?
isnt apartment suppose to be a normal wear and tear? isn’t that why i also paid extra «pet rent»? Did they provide me with dog food or dog play ground since I was paying extra pet rent? NOPPPE. they hardly refill their pet «poopy» bag near their entrance. They charge pet fee for nothing! what was the purpose of my pet rent?
Enough said… they just try to steal…
have fun living there

Exactly how the other reviewer said.
This place is literally a dirty dingy scummy whore house over ridden with the foul smell of the 100 garbage bins from the building next door parked right outside your window and the millions of fruit flys Mosquitos and other insects are proof of its filth.
The Korean favoring management is VERY RACIST against non Koreans.
They will non stop harass you with unpleasant phone calls emails violent knocks at the door and innumerable letters of complaint or threat or whatever they feel like sticking behind your door.
Upon moving in they had sloppily slapped on a coat of paint MAYBE at best had vacuumed the 1000 year old carpets and glued and tied all the rest just long enough for them to check it off their list and have it break down two days after moving in and then exhaustively charging you for thousands of things you didn’t break and had nothing to do with their demise.
The WHORE HOUSE next door to us, the shady characters hiding in the underground prison like garage, AND THE BLACK MOLD ridden baths, mind you we have two small babies, were brought to Joseph Kim’s attention, the supposed Manager, countless times but he did NOTHING about it! Rather was just rude and dismissive of our concerns and advised us to ‘HIRE OUR OWN SECURITY AND REPAIR PEOPLE IF WE ARE THAT CONCERNED.‘
Upon moving out we were sent a bill for a WHOLE UNIT REMODEL and then some!
Almost $ 300 to clean a 800 sqft unit??? I pay my house keeper $ 100 a day for cleaning a space double that size. And so many outrages charges made against us that was not our responsibility! They took our $ 1050 deposit and in top of that sent us another bill for almost $ 400!!!
!!!STAY AWAY FROM THIS HELL AND THE MONSTERS THAT RUN IT!!! They are hardcore criminals frauds bigots racists unpleasant excuses for human beings.
PS IF YOU HAVE A DOG AND YOURE NOT KOREAN YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ACCUSED OF BEING THE ONE WHOSE DOG PEED OR POOPED IN THE BUILDING AND HARASSED BY MANAGEMENT VIA ONGOING VISITS AND LETTERS!!!

I currently live here and I am not happy at all. I am constantly having to contact management about noise complaints from the loud drunk tenants in the building. Although they have posted signs, I am constantly woken up all throughout the night because of the noise. Also please be aware that you will be living amongst Korean ESCORTS. Frequently they bring the men they are servicing to the complex. I stopped using the jacuzzi because of the escorts and the men they take into the jacuzzi. For the same reasons I suggest you do not use the steam room/​sauna.
Overall I would never recommend this building to friends, family, or a stranger. Rents not cheap here and this is far from ‘luxurious’ living. I am opting to break my lease, I cannot live in this filth any longer. If I’m paying $ 1800 for 600 sq ft, I better be living in luxury not a Korean whore house!

I have yet to move because these apartments are so nice. I moved into a larger apartment with a great view. It’s so quiet here maybe I’ll hear something once in a while. This neighborhood is a real secret and it won’t be for long. Highly recommend.

When I first moved into this apartment, not only was the actual building and surrounding areas nice and kempt but the management service was so much more attentive. After living here for three years, I can truly say I am disappointed on how dirty this apartment has become & how the new management only seems to be in contact with you or remotely care when rent is due or when the yearly contract is over.

Lived there for 2 years.
Pros:
They respond to maintenance requests very quickly.
Management responds quickly most of the time. (not perfect but decent enough compared to other places)
Cons:
Rent is raised by ridiculous amount each year.
Lots of fees other than your rent (Insurance, water and trash, etc…)
and the amount they charge for water seems to be a bit high compared to other places.
Cleaning fees when you leave… forget about getting your deposit back. (They charged $ 45 for a broken microwave handle, $ 45 for a piece of plastic !!! that broke 2 month after I moved in)
My conclusion:
It’s a nice looking place, clean, well maintained and decent amenities, but it will cost you. Over $ 1,700 for 620 sf apartment, definitely not worth it

Good:
–The area is the better side of Koreatown. The mall across the street is nice and many restaurants closeby. Oxford street is quieter than Western Ave.
–Parking garage is bright and car security seems ok.
–Clean throughout the building
–Very responsive management to noise complaints
–Has a security guard. Place feels very safe as cameras are everywhere
–Not many kids here. 75% Koreans. Seems most people are decent and keep to themselves.
–Nice gym and pool. The sunlight is 4 hours in summer over pool
–Street parking is hard to find but better than other areas. Garage has many extra parking spots.
Cons:
–Rec room can be improved and away from the Leasing office.
–Units inside the courtyard have thin walls. The water fountain side is loud enough to drown out neighbor noise until late night.
–some units have small bedroom closet and no coat closet.

I think I’m being fair here by giving this place 3 stars and here’s why…
Pros
–convenient.you can walk over to ktown plaza, market, BCD, and other restaurants
–if you golf they got a virtual drive range and little putting area
–decent gym
–security at night
–management and maintenance. they keep this place pretty clean
Now here are some Cons
–Walls are thin and people slamming the doors gets LOUD
–Lot of Korean escorts living here or work here… this can be a PRO if you use them, hire them, etc… sucks if you aren’t and trying to go to sleep
–Inconsiderate and lazy tenants who let their dogs piss and/​or shit within the hallways, elevator, parking lot

I Love it here!
The in house gym, virtual golf and other amenities are great and the central location of the place can’t be better (minutes from everything).
As far as the comments written below… I’m sure they are not true and I’m very glad those kinds of people are not my neighbors!!! I’m also glad they do have onsite security and video surveillance of everything here just in case.
With the economy the way it is right now, the low rent I pay and sense of community I feel in this place when I’m home, I can see myself here and happy about it for a long time.