Independence Park

I lived at Independence Park Apartments for two years 2003 & 2004 before relocating to Hollywood. I liked it there very much and was happy to call it my home. I lived on the 3^rd floor in building B in a two bedroom apartment home. If I had to relocate back to the valley I would most likely return to Independence Park. Mary Jones is extremely helpful and always pleasant.

Do not move here or any g&k property roach infested, Managment lies and tries to make you feel like you are the only one with roaches then when you talk to other tentants same thing everyone has them. I called corporate still no response I called the health department waiting for them to act do not move here. only good thing is the maintenance guy manny very nice always tries to help they need to fire Mary jones

Disgusting apartment! Terrible maintenance, smelly hallways, horrible bedbug problems. I will definitely move out when my lease is up.

I have a lot of bad things to say — and a few good things. I’ll start with the good because there’s more bad than good.
Good = brand new lighting around the complex, pool area, and parking lot. There is gated parking but most of the spaces are tandem. The pool is clean. They keep up with the landscaping! The location is really good, very close to buses and shopping, and Warner Center. Rent is not too high. They do keep up with checking fire alarms — yay!
BAD= Recent bedbug infestations in both buildings. Should have all the apartments sprayed but they’re only spot treating (please reference the date on this post because in the future this may not be a problem). We just went through the nightmare of spraying and while I’m glad it got taken care of (thank you Manager!) I wish it would have not been a problem in the first place. This is a public health menace. Another bad thing is the lack of amenities. Yes the pool is clean and looks kind of cute, but its ice cold. It’s not heated and almost unusuable. The barbeques do not work.
There are a large amount of lowlife tenants here — and I’m not just saying this to say it — its very much the truth. There are mega potsmokers who live directly below me and their smell invades my apartment — they are not the only ones. Someone else complained and nothing ever came of it. Although if you’re 420 friendly then this may not be a problem.
The appliances/​fixtures are very dated — my apartment is a bit better than the standard and its still kind of meh. There is no elevator! Let me repeat that — no ELEVATOR. Dragging groceries up one or two flights of stairs doesn’t seem like that big of a deal but when you’re dragging stuff across the parking lot, up the stairs, and down the hall to your space over and over, it really wears on you. Well — at least you can get rid of that gym membership…
There is a colony of feral cats here — its really not an issue to me but some people might not like them hanging on top of or under your car. They are harmless for the most part, just thought I’d mention it in case someone has allergies.
Air conditioning is via wall units and some apartments only have one (like us). We’re a two bedroom unit that faces the sun directly and if you’ve lived in the valley you know it gets HOT. Having only one air con in the living room is pretty insufficient. I don’t know if this is for all the units — you should ask if you’re concerned.
Water heat is intermittant. There are times when I can get a good ten minute warm/​hot shower (rarely) and times when I’m sprayed with alternating ice cold and burning blasts of water. Showering here is not fun — its to be done as fast as humanly possible while getting all the essentials. For someone who likes to luxuriate in your shower you might need to do it in the middle of the night when no one else is using it.
Also — I’ve lived in both buildings and feel like Building A is by far worse than B. If you get a choice, forgo the playground area (which has intermittant cockroach problems) and opt for B (the side with the pool).
That is all! Completely honest review/​just my two cents.