The Langham Apartments

I lived here about 2 and a half years. The management is AMAZING!!! Racheal is the absolute best manager ever. Iris in the front office is super helpful and nice. Melanie and and Martha in the back office are also the sweetest. One of the things that I loved most about this apartment is that the staff actually lives on property. Maintenance issues are taken care of in a very quick manner. Louis is super professional and very nice. The location is unbeatable. There isn’t a more centrally located neighborhood in LA. You are close to several freeways which make commutes easy. There are plenty of bars and restaurants in walking distance. The neighborhood is NEVER boring. I always felt safe in our building because there is always a security guard on duty after dark. The best guard is Gus. He’s a Langham staple. I recently moved because of work and I miss the energy of the building already. The tenants are awesome. It is very easy to make friends in this building. Oh and let me not forget the ROOFTOP POOL and all the rooftop hangout locations that all have CRAZY city views!

I lived here for over 2 years and absolutely loved it. Rachel (the manager) is absolutely AMAZING and the Matinence crew are phenomenal. I mean fixing things same day with a smile on their face and a kind happy attitude. The apartment themselves are a bit expensive but it is LA. The building has an incredible charm and the apartments themselves are great as well. Not massive but enough space. I lived in an efficiency apartment and it was such a nice and open space. Great apartments and wonderful views of downtown. Koreatown isn’t the best area I’ll admit but it’s up and coming and easy to get past. Absolutely loved living in the Langham and will miss it for sure!!!

I’ve lived here for a while, and it’s great!
Apartments aren’t HUGE, but they’re a good decent space, and they make up for it with a lot of built in storage and closets, and great building amenities (pool, gym, dog area, stuff like that… supposedly a «rec room» is also being built, but there’s only just been a ping-​pong table for ages now, so we’ll see. Still cool though.)
As far as previous comments about the management team, from what I understand there’s a new manager (a younger, nicer blonde girl) so past issues are probably a thing of… well, the past. What I will say is this:
Management and maintenance is really responsive when it comes to questions or work orders (they came same day for a toilet replacement!). Manager is also really chatty and nice, which is cool, not uptight at all. They’re supposedly on call too, but I’m not sure since I haven’t needed that service.
Leasing agents were really nice and helpful, no car salesman pitches. Application process was better than the other places I checked out, When I had some mroe questions, I couldn’t reach them immediately after the showing, but they returned my messages the next day (e-​mail might be better, so make sure you get it from them just in case) so no biggie. From what I know, only 1 person is there at a time and handles and shows all of the buildings they own (it’s somewhere between 8 – 15 I think) so its understandable. It’s impressive, but they should hire like 1 – 2 more people, lol.
The neighborhood is pretty cool, very L.A., a lot of bars and places to eat/​grab coffee/​get Korean food. Also close to the Wiltern, which is cool — I saw the Arctic Monkeys after I moved in, and just walked to the venue! Brass Monkey is also nearby, and I hear a lot of celebs go there, but I haven’t seen anyone yet.
Best part about the building is the rooftop pool, view of the entire city, and paid utilities. Also, not a lot of little kids or old people in the building, so it’s a little on the hip side when it comes to neighbors. A lot of cuties too, hehe. Oh, and there’s free wifi but only in the lobby and roof which is kinda useless for me, lol.
Only bad side is parking… you either fight for street parking, or pay $ 100 at the structure across the street. Not a dealbreaker though. Whatever, at least it’s not permit only on the street, I guess.

My boyfriend and I moved to Los Angeles from the east coast. We weren’t looking for a lot – as long as there is a kitchen, a studio is perfect for us. We found the building online and the management company was easy to work with, although it took a little bit of patience getting ahold of them – which, now living in the building, seems strange because they are always in the leasing office. The building is old but charming. It quite literally sits on the line of the nicer wilshire area and a sort of questionable area. However, my boyfriend and I have never felt unsafe. That being said, the price is unmatched for what it offers – decent size studios with full kitchens, utilities included, a rooftop pool, great walkability, lots of storage, and access to DTLA and Hollywood.

This place is true city living! Terrible parking, loud noises outside, dog poop on the sidewalk… best thing I could ever ask for. If you need something more subdue, sterile and devoid of actual city life, don’t move here! I love that there is a truck parked on Normandie that I can hit of up for fruit, I love that there are tons of dogs in the neighborhood that my dog can socialize with and I love that I am central to everything. The Langham is a dope building! For price I pay I get a friendly on-​site staff and manager, a pool and patio on the roof with a spectacular view of the city, and all my utilities are included. I pay for parking because I just like coming home from work and parking so I never have to deal with studios when they film in the area. This place isn’t for everyone but it perfect for me.

I recently had a moment when I was intensely anxious to move out of here ASAP and into the new «The View» apartments down the street that are literally double the price of these. I am so glad I didn’t. I realized that all I needed to do was upgrade my apartment a little, and now I’m back to being a fan of this humble building. Our new manager Rachel is seriously amazing — best manager ever, and everyone loves her for a reason. She gave us the go-​ahead to get rid of the ugly blinds and place new curtains (so long as the portion facing out the window is white — totally reasonable), and even had the maintenance guy come within 24 hours to take them down. I realized just how much I was taking for granted especially for the totally amazing price I am paying to live in a high rise apartment in Koreatown, amongst all these other «luxury» buildings that cost $ 1800 or more for a one bedroom. Yes, we have to deal with coin-​operated washer dryers, but they are big enough to handle huge duvets/​comforters (a lot of in-​apartment washing machines aren’t), and it’s honestly so easy to forget how many people around us have to take 2 – 3 hours out of their week to lug their laundry to the laundromat. Anyways, just wanted to help boost the rating a little bit because I think all things considered, with an awesome manager that responds quickly to maintenance requests and electricity and utilities all INCLUDED, this place is a great deal.

Here’s an update: Today is 9/19/13…Another film company is commandeered our whole city block Tuesday-​Friday (4 days with no where to park your car). 100’s of residents are now displaced, with no where to park, and no compensation.
At the Langham… the operation base for the film company. Residents are not allowed to do their laundry while production is happening.
DO NOT MOVE HERE, YOU WILL REGRET IT.
ZERO compensation for your displacement.

PROS
The roof pool and patio are gorgeous
The entrance is beautiful! Definitely makes a great first impression on the way in and makes me feel happy every time I come home.
My apartment is a studio, but the way it is laid out it can be used as a junior one bedroom
Gus (the security guard) is really cool
My apartment is really charming! French doors to the bedroom area and huge, domed ceilings
The maintenance responds to things very quickly
Workout room in the basement (although its kind of dusty and has limited equipment, its free with key deposit)
Utilities included! :D
I love love love love Rachel. She is the best!
CONS
I’ve been living here for six months and when I first came, my apartment was infested with roaches! I didn’t even have food yet. I almost cried that I had already committed. The management had the apartment fumigated the same day. For the next two months I fumigated every two weeks and I stopped seeing roaches. STILL GROSS that it was even an issue (UPDATE: two years later and I never saw a roach in my apt. again after that first week! Not sure who lived here before me but they must have been gross.)
Street parking sucks. I pay $ 95 for the parking garage, but your guests will always have trouble finding a place to park unless its the middle of the day (but even still you will have to move the car every 2 hours until 6pm)
Overall it is a satisfactory first apartment in LA, but I would like to be on a more pleasant street that has grass for my puppy.

lived here for a year, our first apartment in LA. overall it was a good experience. up keep was pretty good. Gus the security guard was super chill. aside from parking, which has to be my biggest complaint (probably everyones), i loved living here. if you can afford it, its a sweet place to be. roof top was a favorite along with the pool and constant filming on normandie. architecture is great, the R-​bar around the corner, there are a lot of little perks to living here.

Terrible. Moved there, owner let us out of our lease after 1 month because there was mentally unstable guy who lives there that they refuse to evict. Just stay away from renting here…

I lived here for 2 years. I loved it. Its a beautiful building. The neighborhood is interesting and diverse. This is a great place to live in like to find beauty in gritty neighborhoods or ever feel a little homesick for east coast cities and want to actually walk somewhere. Not good for people who like «new» buildings or like to spend their saturdays at the grove.

I lived here on the seventh floor facing the street and I had an awesome view of the LA skyline. It was a corner apt. so there was plenty of natural light which is great. Initially, I saw the concrete floors and did not like them but after a while, I wouldn’t have wanted it to be anything other than concrete. The summers do get a little hot but there are ceiling fans in every apt which makes it bearable.
Management is awesome. The manager and the leasing agents are all very helpful and nice. Even the security guard at night is very cool. I did require maintenance to come fix something in my apt once and they came within 24 hours of my request.
The building is from the 1920s I believe and it is maintained very well. A ton of filming goes on in and out of these apartments and it is cool to see the crew work. Occasionally they take the elevator with you and are always very friendly and interesting to talk to. I actually enjoy the hustle and bustle of the film crews. It makes living here much more interesting.
But what SOLD me on this apartment building was the rooftop patio and swimming pool. It is so nice to be able to go on the rooftop especially in the city and just chill and enjoy the view. It’s like your own private sanctuary in the middle of a bustling city.
The building is not perfect, however. Since it is old, the water in the shower does get scalding when someone near you flushes the toilet.
But overall, I loved living here. Definitely would recommend this place.

The place is in a decent location, as it’s close to the metro. If you drive, stay far away. Parking absolutely sucks. Unless you can afford an extra $ 100 monthly for a spot across the way. Cheap rent, but you pay for what you get. A roach infested apartment in the ghetto. I wanted to love it. I did! The staff is pretty nice though. The pool is also a plus, but it’s only 4 feet. I want to swim without touching the floor, dammit!

I’ve lived in my studio apartment here for a little over a year and am absolutely in love with the langham. If the building were to move, I would follow it. Honestly.
Now, I have some perks that may not be applicable to all of the units, thus making my 500 square feet more desirable (being high above the tree line, having a corner unit allowing for plenty of cross-​ventilation/​more natural light), but even in visiting others’ units, I have yet to find one that I wouldn’t love to inhabit.
Each unit is different, with its own set of quirks and idiosyncrasies. Units with similar floor plans may offer completely different millwork, door handles, tile work, or flooring patterns.
My unit is completely open, with no wall separating my kitchen/​eating area from my living area/​bedroom. Other perks include painted concrete floors (be careful with your furniture, they scratch!), crystal door knobs, and lots and lots of storage (I turned one of my closets into a mini-​office/​studio workspace).
In the summer, it is hot. No a/​c. try to bear with it.
Parking is a nightmare, particularly at rush hour when everyone is finding their way home for the evening. Friends often have to park several blocks away. Your safest bet, as a resident with a car, is to suck it up and purchase a card to the garage across the street for $ 95. Hey, some people have to pay for utilities, you have to pay for parking. These things even out.
Film crews can at times be inconsiderate and demanding of the neighborhood. Once a year the office will host a Christmas party as a «thanks for dealing with it» peace offering, where residents have the chance to enter a raffle for rent-​credits applicable to the next year.
Often times buildings with lots and lots of character aren’t maintained nearly to the same degree that this building is. The fact that the langham is so well cared for (partially thanks to the film crews, i’m sure) and coupled with truly affordable rent options is a huge rarity.

I’ve lived here for a little over a year and still love it! The building is old, but the SwelGroup has done a really great job of fixing this place up. If you are looking for a perfect condition apartment building, this isn’t it and you should go look at all of the new, no character box apartments that are around the corner.
The area isn’t super residential and there is always noise on the street (ice cream trucks, leaf blowers, kids screaming…) but hey, this is the city and you’re going to get that anywhere. The neighborhood seems safe; there are ALWAYS people walking their dogs or carrying their groceries. I get out of class at 10 pm and still feel safe walking to my apartment.
There is a parking structure across the street, a Ralphs down the street, and a bunch of neat places to walk to if you’re hungry.
The space in my apartment in wonderful and all I need. At first when they said that the floors were painted concrete I was upset, but now that I’m in here, I wouldn’t want any other type of flooring. I am constantly cutting wood and get huge dust piles on the floor so it’s nice to just grab the Swiffer Vac and have everything clean in 5 minutes. My studio is HUGE and if the doors were attached it would be the same size as a hotel room (if most hotels came with a kitchen). My neighbors are nice, and the people in the elevator are nice, the only thing that I can find wrong with the building is that sometimes the water gets too hot and then gets too cold in the shower.

I live here currently and had a situation almost like Frank K’s. When I first turned in my application for rental, and then called back a week later after no response, they told me that they rented out the apartment. I was so upset because they used the excuse that I didn’t put down a hold deposit on it — first of all, no one told me to put down a hold deposit.
But they saw I was so upset so they went in this mad scramble to fix the misunderstanding and ultimately I got my apartment. Yay!
The only downside is that it overlooks the street, but the space, quality, and price — it’s worth it. The leasing girls are really nice, if a tiny bit ditzy (but I love em anyway because they’re so friendly). Haven’t really been in contact with the manager.
Utilities included, conveniently just a two to three minute walk away from the Wilshire/​Normandie station, and very friendly tenants. Also ²⁴⁄₇ laundry access and a security guard at night! What more could you ask for?
Cons: Parking is balls. Good luck finding a spot that’s not in a garage. Another con is the neighborhood near 8^th st. is slightly ghetto, and that there is a LOT of unscooped dog poop around the sidewalk.

After I went through all the trouble of calling and Emailing and waiting and scheduling an appointment and dragging Jairo out of work mid-​day and fighting with him and driving around and stressing, the property manager had the balls to tell me just as I LITERALLY stepped into her office after waiting and WAITING to be buzzed in: «Oooh, um, I think, uh, we just rented our only space. Sorry.»
First of all: I THINK!!! You either know or you don’t, woman!
Secondly, what a shame! The building is on a nice little street so reminiscent of New York or Chicago.
Third: WHY DON’T PEOPLE CALL WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS? I’ll understand if spaces are filled up, especially at a desirable location such as this building. I won’t and will never understand or even try to open up my heart to understand such senseless management practice.
But the only good thing is Jairo happened to spot an apartment building that is now our new place across the street from this location.