Windsor At Hancock Park

this is one of the most incredible places to live in all of Hollywood. Even though you’re right in the heart of the action of Hollywood which is great, it’s also great to escape into what feels like your own private hotel /​spas every time you walk through the doors of the Windsor. you whole body relaxes as your eyes rest on the old world Hollywood style décor, fresh flowers, greenery laden solarium with sky light, and comfy lounge (with a cappachino machine for anyone’s use at all times). the staff are so nice, they know who i am and treat me like a person not just a resident. although I normally prefer to run outdoors, it is still wonderful to have a gym inside the complex for those days when its either to cold or too late after work to excercise outside. the sauna doesn’t hurt either. neither does the jacuzzi. Look, living in Los Angeles isn’t for the faint of heart we see heart aching reality of the fact that life is tough every day. So why not go home to a place where you can unwind into what feels like your own private resort. the other residents are so nice we feel like a family, my only complaint is the «quiet hours» which start at 8, but to be honest I’ve heard of them in theory but never had any issues with this in practice. move here. you’ll be amazed

OMG — this place is overpriced to begin with and the rent increases are horrific! This is the most tenant-​unfriendly building. I’m sorry, but painting a wall in an apartment at no charge does not make up for a greater than 16% rent increase in 20 months.
And the maintenance… let me tell you about the maintenance. I had a water leak from the AC vent. I was actually told it was because the thermostat was set too low and the «pipes were getting goose bumps.» (I’m not kidding — pipes evidently get goose bumps when they’re chilly.) After being told to keep the thermostat at 75 degrees and then having corroded water (burned a stainless steel bowl) continue to drip from the ceiling, I called/​emailed again (three times it took, I think) and then one of the maintenance guys admitted that I had a faulty AC pump (took them a week during a heat wave to replace the pump — couldn’t even turn on the fan). Oh, and there was also a water leak from the bathtub upstairs. They patched the wall and told me I was taking too hot of showers. It wasn’t until I complained about mold growing again and told them I’d been out of town and not using the shower that they came in and patched the wall again, and claimed they fixed the leak upstairs (in less than 8 hours… suspicious). Fortunately, they were quick to take action when one of the burners on my stove exploded. They did swap out the unit that same day.
I noticed a high degree of tenant turnover when I first moved in back in January 2012 and couldn’t figure it out because the people in the management office seemed nice and the property appeared well cared for. Now I get it…
Oh, and forget the beautiful tree lined streets. The neighborhood grocery store is the Pavillions on a drug corner. Don’t go there alone after dark. LAPD is always outside and inside because the crime is so awful. And there are homeless drug addicts on the corner — they alternate between Yum Yum Doughnuts and Pavillions. Oh and there’s constant petty and not so petty theft in the building. People breaking into the garage and cars parked in the garage, lovely photos of dangerous looking people to «beware of» on the mailroom. Charming.
Signed,
Off to the burbs.

pool has increased in temp :-) I just worry about the hikes in rent that people are talking about. I really hope that is not the case. Stay tuned.
Well, the rent went up from $ 3040 to almost $ 3400 for a 2×2. Not sure what we are going to do, but very disappointed in the increase, which is true, and its only a 10 month lease, the 12 month is even more. And we still have a «leasing» sign hanging on our balcony that you can ready backwards through our living room. ugh… its a nice place but its expensive and it keeps rising.

Scam artists. The Marlow/​Windsor apartment company asked us to provide 580.00 — part hold and part non-​refundable credit checks for two people. I emailed them 1.5 days later to inquire about the status of the apartment and to see it before move in. I received no response. I negotiated a better deal at the Madison Hancock Park with my current manager. We moved into a two bedroom with a $ 500 security deposit and $ 100 holding fee which is included in the deposit once you decide to move in/​sign the lease. [We are paying $ 200 less for what we would have paid at the Windsor/​Marlowe.] I let the manager at the Windsor/​Marlowe know we would no be taking the apartment, a one bedroom. «How about looking at our other apartments?» she suggested. I asked for my $ 500 to be refunded. She refused stating that is was a holding fee and that I had 24 hours to decline the apartment. The paperwork we signed stated that the $ 500 was a security deposit. I am not living there and they still won’t return the $ 500 or even a partial refund! What a scam!