Pines Condominiums

Can’t say enough good things about The Pines. I’ve lived here for several years and each year the place just keeps getting better. The full time management and maintenance staff is excellent and been with the complex for many years. It’s like living in a full service building without the expense. The office is very organized and professional and have never misplaced a package of the many delivered to me each week. Even with the pool renovation, elevators, painting, new carpet, etc, still we have excellent reserves. The HOA board of directors is very solid, make excellent decisions and with the help of an experienced office manager, run this complex like a top notch resort. The neighbors are nice but not nosey… tidy, respectful and diverse. The Pines have done an excellent job of updating the common areas but still sticking to the architectural integrity of the original, very hip aesthetic. Close enough to freeways to be very convenient but not so close that you hear them. My west facing unit gets nice ocean breezes and afternoon sun. Close enough to the fab restaurants of downtown Culver City and diverse shopping of the Culver City Westfield mall but far enough away to still feel private and secluded.

I agree with reviewer Aimee that there are a couple of ghetto/​trailer trash type of tenants here; they are like turds in the punchbowl and I wish they would get flushed down a septic line but…
There are almost 300 condos and overall, The Pines is a wonderful place – I have lived there for many years. It’s a little bit like a resort, we have a beautiful pool, gym, rec room, grounds are well-​maintained. The office manager and staff are knowledgeable and helpful. It’s in a residential area with a big park nearby, lots of trees on street, very safe, breezy onshore flow; near Westfield mall, freeways (10÷90÷405÷105), major streets, airport. Convenient to Westside, South Bay and most of Los Angeles. Culver City has its own school district, police, fire and other services. Great for families.