Brio Apartment Homes

Just wondering what’s going on with the current manager !! She’s suck «Alysia» missing the old community manager way way better Hardage wish she’s still here ! Alysia all what’s matter for her the way she looks instead of being professional as a manager !! And let’s talk about her appearance too ! The way she’s dress up like someone going to a party lol !! Whenever you try to great her she will ignore you or talking to people behind her nose for what ?!!
And now let’s talk about the building. The hallways smells alway like shit !! Never see anyone cleaning it with vacuum ! All what they do having the air freshener for couple of hours then back to the bad smells.
Trash room tell me about it !! Many times I found dog feces over there ! And when I complain about it nothing changed !
Packages: GOT STOLEN FREQUENTLY!!!
House club: DON’T EVEN THINK TO LEAVE ANYTHING OVER THERE COZ YOU’ll NEVER GET IT BACK!
Although if you’re the last person left the place which is will be looked at 10 pm and will be reopened in the morning which’s mean the cleaners and the maintenance guys will be there before anyone els so how they didn’t notice your items !!
Annoying neighborhood and noises may stays until early morning (after 10 pm).
Dogs area: bad bad bad people will never clean after their pets !
And the SECURITY WORKS ONLY FROM 10pm until 3.30am WITHOUT ANSWERING YOUR PHONE CALLS OR SEEING HIM PHYSICALLY walking around to insure the security!
Any ways people don’t ever think about to live here it’s a fake and my biggest mistake that I’ve ever took in my life .
Hint ** if the community that Perfect they wouldn’t have those huge advertising on the building ;-)
All what Alysia do again copy and paste the same reply to everyone !! Come on if we found a solution with you we won’t write it over here and complain about you from the beginning but nothing works and we don’t have time to waste it on you again :-)

It’s the worse apartment complex i have ever lived in. I have been living here since January 2014, and the first management were so great, and helpful but after almost 6months they changed the management, and the manger especially the Pilipino one (Alysia Manzano) she is so wired and she is races with people.
The new management at the beginning they play nice but with the time they start talking to you with an attitude, and act weird. All what they care is the money and how can they make you pay more money.
— The GYM equipment so dusty, and most of their parts are missing.
— The pool is the best thing in the complex.
— The parking is sucks and if you are assigned to underground parking make sure that the roof doesn’t leak paint when it’s rain on ur car because that would be so hard to remove even if you wax it.
— cockroaches are everywhere specially in the summer, and when you tell the management they will take a week until they come (Every Wednesday).
— The dishwasher is so old and consume more power which reflect in your monthly bill mine were average of (180 – 200 $).
— The AC’s are not good and each time we ask them to fix it and they will charge you for that when you leave so they basically take the money of the new AC out of your deposit.
— The network of most of the phones company are bad.
— keep in your mind if you forget anything in the club house you will never find it anymore cuz they love to steal your stuff and they will tell you we dont find anything for you
— The hallways carpet and paint are so old, and smells so bad for most of the times.
–The people who live there are not friendly at all.
–When i was moving out to the new Apartment complex that i am living in right now called them to take their feedback and they said a lot of things that i have never done regarding noise complains, and smoking complains as well. My two years experience with them were so bad and regretting every single moment and every single dollar that i spent there

Nice place to visit, but an even better place to live!
Extremely comfortable and secure living environment.
I’ve looked at a lot of places and Brio is a wonderful place to call home.
There are great events, Happy hours, Yappy Hours (for dog lovers), holiday themed events, and various other mixers. The staff is awesome, very friendly & helpful and they provide a great mix of activities for all age ranges to attend, which really helps people get to know their neighbors.
Amazingly well appointed apartment homes, modern appliances in a pet friendly atmosphere won both of us over.
New building with very well kept grounds. I really enjoy living here and you will too!

I have lived here for almost a year and since day one have felt like it is home. From the minute you walk into the building, you are greeted with clean and fresh air in the lobby. The staff has been nothing but pleasant and sweet. They have been family to me. They take good care of any concerns I have had regarding maintenance issues or otherwise. The environment is very peaceful, which I really appreciate. It is nice to come home from the chaos of LA to Brio. I really like living here and hope to stay on after my lease is up.

Like living in a W Hotel (Except the Cosmos Aren’t $ 25.00 a Drink, They’re Free!)
It’s simple really, all apartment complexes have issues — even the most couture ones. The signature of an excellent building complex that is well managed isn’t written in its issues but rather how promptly those issues are being addressed and whether or not an effort is made to ensure that those issues don’t happen again. The Management Team at Brio does just that! They take their careers very seriously and they strive to ensure that each Brio resident is treated like a guest in a luxury hotel.
Yasmin and Alysia comprise a management team that not only stays on top of issues but they are continually looking for new ways to better the building. They have been very receptive to feedback over the last year and I really feel like they listen when i express any concerns to them and that they really care. These are some of the hallmarks of a top notch management team. Tanner has been an asset over the year as well, handling front office concerns and always being pleasant to speak to.
Let’s get to the nitty-​gritty stuff that everyone else has been griping about on here though…
«It’s right on 5 and not a great neighborhood» — this is nonsense. The location is ideal for commuting and it’s 4 blocks from the Americana, one of the nicest shopping malls in the area. Golden Road Brewery is a nice walk away and there’s a 7 – 11 around the corner for my late night Ben & Jerry’s cravings.
«The Management. They are rude and don’t know what is going on and not properly informed about anything» — First of all the management always welcomes you with a smile when you walk into the office or see you around the building. Moreover they have developed a Facebook page as well as a community «intranet» sending out daily e-​mails to residents to keep them informed.
«The management do not respond to e-​mails…» — I have gotten a prompt response within 24 hours every time I have sent an e-​mail, and any service request I have submitted was answered within 24 – 48 hours. Considering how much work that they have this is impressive!
«The pool is overcrowded with people that don’t live there”/ «No one monitors the visitors and the staff stays in their offices» — The team here patrols the pool several times a day and especially on weekends to ensure that the maximum number of guests (2) is maintained and they are strict about asking non-​residents to leave. (Keep up the great job this summer guys — last summer was perfect!!!)
Look, I re-​iterate that no building is perfect, but have you ever tried running a building yourselves people? Not to blow smoke, but the management is attentive and the maintenance crew is not only friendly but goes the extra mile… I went in to ask for some paint to touch up a wall expecting to pay for it and 30 minutes later Sergio knocked on my door and was doing touch up work on all of my walls for free! Now that’s some service. The security patrols and I feel safe and secure in my home. Finally the amenities are very well maintained, not to mention some of the most pristine in Glendale. The pool gets tons of sun and it is quiet (versus a shady, cold, noisy, downtown pool).
And now let’s start bragging about the percs:
— A happy hour that continually tries to improve upon itself (I don’t know how many buildings offer bourbon, cosmos and hors d’Oeuvres)
— A pancake /​mimosa brunch cooked by the staff for the residents several times per year
— Pool parties and Theme Parties with high end cocktails, wine, beer, give-​aways and a killer DJ
— Move-​in incentives (I loved my Apple Watch!)
— Renewal Incentives (I’m excited for my Fit Bit!)
— A «Champagne Deck» with panoramic views of Glendale and Downtown
— An LED pool with underwater speakers heated to 80 degrees year round
— Satellite XM Radio streaming throughout the complex
— An exceptional gym with TRX cables, free weights and machines for cardiowork or strength training with free towel service, I-​pod/​Music jack and filtered water station
…and the most important thing — a diverse crowd of really fun people from all over the world. We’re stoked to be staying at Brio for another year and we encourage anyone similar to come join us, first drink at the pool is on me!
#Brio #LuxuryLiving #WHotelGlendale
–RJ

Man am I stoked to have moved into this place! Tanner was the homie and helped us move in there and was super helpful every step of the way. He really took care of us. The amenities here are great, the gym rocks, and everything is just overall very well kept, clean and modern. Can’t believe I didn’t find out about this place sooner. Oh and every one of the staff is just absolutely lovely! Even the Gardener (Daniel I think his name is) is super chill. Never felt more safe or at home!

I’ve lived at Brio for over a year and am happy to say the facilities are excellent, as well as the staff. The building experienced a 6 month staff transition when Sequoia bought the property a year ago, but it is fair to say they settled on a top notch team of Alysia, Yasmin, Danny and Tanner and the place is humming along nicely now.
Every apartment building is going to experience issues with their amenities and residents. You would experience the same if you owned your own home. The question is whether the staff deals with them promptly and in a friendly manner. This team does both — finding quick fixes and never making you feel bad for complaining or making you think they don’t want to make this a great place to live. In fact, half of the team actually lives in the building!
It’s all about attitude, responsiveness and community. The team at Brio is committed to all three.

Moved here in June of 2014 to a one bedroom. These are/​were the issues I had with this apartment.
SECURITY:
The main problem I have living here is the security. There was theft in my unit on Monday, October 26. My unit was locked when I had gotten home after work around 6pm, so I didn’t even know there was somebody in my unit until I found a piece of chocolate on my floor, 2 pairs of my designer shoes gone, and my designer wallet gone. From what I know, only the leasing office has a copy of my keys. When I had spoken to them regarding the theft, all I got back was, «That’s not possible, we have a secure system, maybe set up an alarm». Also when I had told Alysia (the community manager) that I found some chocolate on the floor, she replies back with, «Oh, you don’t eat chocolate? That’s funny, because I’m eating some right now as we speak.» This was the «community manager’s» attitude towards a resident’s problem with theft. I had to handle this issue through my renter’s insurance and got barely anything to cover my lost items, and am so angered by the fact that someone could so easily get away with something like this. The «courtesy patrol» comes in at 9pm so he has no idea. Filed a police report, but they weren’t willing to further investigate.
If it wasn’t one of the leasing office staff, it was probably the previous residents (who moved to another unit in the same complex) with a copy of my key and the office did not change the locks before I moved in… which is also unacceptable. There are no surveillance cameras to tell, so I really don’t have any proof to even further assess the issue.
*BEFORE YOU MOVE IN, ASK THE OFFICE TO CHANGE OUT THE LOCKS.
«COMMUNITY PORTAL»:
Thought this was a community portal, but the leasing office can reject or approve your posts. I had made a post regarding the theft in my unit and they had denied approval. I felt like the neighbors needed to know.
TRASH CHUTE:
The trash chute is ALWAYS full, the room for the trash chute is also packed with trash. This has attracted a lot of flies in the hallways lately. We pay for trash and sewer fees, so this shouldn’t be an issue.
DOG TRAIL /​WOOF DECK:
The smell is so bad that my dog doesn’t even want to go there. There are bags provided on the side, but nobody picks up after their dog. I don’t even think they wash down the woof deck anymore.
Besides these issues I’ve dealt with so far while living here, here are some of the positives:
–It’s a beautiful apartment with nice interior and amenities to offer.
–The leasing office seems to be making the effort to improve their customer service
–the other amenities (public areas like the pool, zen garden) are kept really clean

One of the worst experiences I have ever encounter at an apartment community! I lived there for only 25 days!!! I rented their townhouse version which was full of countless issues.
— the ac made an absurdly loud clicking noise for 10 days which was resolved after 3 separate visits.
— the first day I cut my oven on it filled the residence with smoke! The maintenance guy had the nerves to tell us we should let it run so all the smoke can continue to fill the townhouse and get into all of our brand new furniture! That day we had to go out to eat because we couldn’t used the damn oven!
— the first day I used my washer it was filled with water.
— the place was literally unbearable during the day if the air wasn’t on ²⁴⁄₇!!! They don’t tell you that part of the townhouse unit doesn’t hair air vents or window covering so it lets in a ton of heat during the hottest days of the year!
–the dishwasher flooded the unit twice. Maintenance eventually resolved that issue.
— the master bedroom is literally the size of a small child’s room! You can not fit a king or queen with a sizable bed frame!!! I was unable to use my nightstand a or bed properly!
— the air flow in the master bedroom was piss poor it was always hot and unbearable! The small vents in there is like a doll house!
— the master bedroom door did not even shut properly.
— I cut my leg on the steps coming up from floor 1 – 2 the first week!
— the fans in both the master bathroom and guest bathroom did not work!
— I was charged for carpet cleaning 150 dollars after using the place for 25 days!!!
Our rent is 4361.00 per month and I felt like we live in the ghetto. So many things did not work! I live in townhouse 214 so this is legitimate review.
It was funny how they stop communicating with me after I decided to leave. My electric bill was 340 dollar for 24 days of service and the air wasn’t even on only at night! Nightmare!

After hours maintenance support is slow to respond during urgent needs. Garage door on level A didn’t work this morning and we’ve been waiting an hour for any follow through from maintenance. The call center for maintenance is unable to provide status updates and ETAs. I would not recommend this apartment community in light of this issue.

I was the happiest can be when Brio used to be Icis, but ever since management changed, all the good things left with Icis and came all the bad things with Brio. I usually don’t deal with leasing much, but when I try to contact them, it seems like they are never around. They’re always either closed or they never pick up the phone.
I never wanted to move out until I saw a new place that I really liked… And when it came to that time of me trying to move out… That’s when I realized I made the greatest decision of my life…
Starting with the move out inspection. I made an appointment with them to have the place inspected at 2pm, I went home from work just for that… And at 2:15… Nothing… So I emailed them, and they emailed me back saying the inspector was running late… If I never emailed them… Would they have remembered that my inspection was at 2?!
During the inspection, Alfredo came to look at the place, and said everything was fine. I told him I was worried because I had some small holes in the wall to hang my pictures, he said as long as they’re not bigger than a coin everything should be fine. He said I was there for a year so they will charge me a carpet clean and move out clean, which I was okay with.
I emailed them at the end of August to confirm everything… Got an email back saying they had forwarded my email to management… Didn’t hear anything back until September 10, and the first time after so long I’m finally given instructions, and of course, saying that I will have to pay extra if I don’t return my keys in two day… That’s fine… But why wasn’t I given move out instructions before my lease was up. They had a whole month to prep for that.
The cherry on top would probably be when they charged me $ 199 for interior painting. And this is what they said:
Hi Vicky,
I apologize for the delayed response. However, we address/​answer emails in the order we get them. I ask that you exercise some patience while corresponding via email. You are being charged a pro-​rated paint amount to paint your unit. Though the holes on your walls were «smaller than the size of a coin», this requires the holes to be filled and sanded. After this process, the area needs to be painted. Since you lived in your unit approximately 12 months, the paint that is on your wall and the paint used to cover up the patch does not match. In order to bring the unit to the condition it was given to you in, a full paint is required.
I have included pictures of your unit for your review.
They sent pictures that I’ve uploaded… But besides some small holes, I don’t see what the problem is. Especially when I confirmed with the inspector that there will be holes on my walls because I had to hang my pictures. Those two big holes were originally there so it was made so the wires won’t show when the tv is mounted.
After receiving that email, this is what I replied with…
If that was the case, they should’ve told me when they did the inspection, instead of saying that the holes were fine as long as it’s not Bigger than a coin.
Also, I’m sure just because I’ve lived there for 12 months, the paint on my walls did not ‘fade’ I did nothing to my walls and yet you are charging me for something I didn’t do. I confirmed with Brio before I did anything to the walls as far as hanging pictures, I even confirmed with the inspector during the move out inspection and he assured me that everything is fine. And now I’m still being charged with something I never did. Your pictures shows nothing. It just shows some holes still smaller than what was under the requirement. And I’ve been nothing but a good tenant to keep my apartment clean and tidy.
I am sorry but I am so disappointed in the way Brio handles everything, which is exactly why I moved out in the first place. If I knew that Icis was going to be sold, I probably would have thought twice. But ever since management changes, it’s like there is no management at all. Especially when it comes to communication. And for you to say address some patience while waiting for a response? This has been an ongoing thing since the end of Aug, and yet it still hasn’t been resolved. If you want to go back to all my emails you can see how delayed and not informative of a response I get every time.
I am done going back and forth with this issue. I’ll just take it as paying $ 200 to realize I made a mistake by renting with Brio. Hopefully I will receive my check for the remaining deposit as promised.
Honestly, for $ 2600 a month for a one bedroom I really expected more from them, but now I’m living at a brand new place, and I couldn’t be happier with the leasing office’s efficiency and how they’re on top of things. I guess once you’ve signed with Brio, they just stopped caring…

What a disaster this place is! I would not recommend Brio at all!
Don’t be fooled by the amenities and the pretentious staff. Once they get your money, they have no concern for the residents.
A few months ago, I found out the manager had been terminated after she had done a great job with winning over the angry residents. People really liked her! Finally, we were starting to feel comfortable with her at the helm and the building looked amazing.
Without notice one day, I walked in to complain that my key fob wasn’t working and asked to see the manager and one of the leasing consultants rolled his eyes and told me «they finally got rid of her». How unprofessional is that? I’ve worked in customer service for 10 years, and regardless of the situation, you are always polite and genuine to your clients. He was not. In addition, he said I would have to wait until Monday for a new fob. He never even apologized that I would have no access to the elevators or front doors. Unacceptable.
The pool is crazy on the weekends! No one monitors the visitors and the staff just stays in their offices and pretends like there is no issue. Crazy loud music and 2 fights where the police were called! No thank you!
The sound proofing in the apartments is a joke. I can hear everything that goes on in the units next to me… toilets flushing, dogs barking, music.
The hallways and the pet deck were always clean until this Summer and now with the floating managers, the building is filthy. The halls smell like dog pee and there’s hair everywhere.
So many other options (for less money) in Glendale. Can’t wait for my lease to end!

One of the worst experiences of my life. I talked my wife into living here and we regretted every minute of it. First the apartment we received was a different style and layout then the one we were shown, we should have used that as an opportunity to bail but we were excited about the rest of the building. It was downhill from there. We lived in a penthouse right next to the dog walk area so basically the entire day is dogs barking in the hallway and about 2 – 3 times a week there is pee or feces on the floor. Forget about opening the door or windows because the odor from the dog area blows right in but you’ll want to keep those windows closed anyway because there is a school which has kids screaming, pa announcements and bells ringing every day until about 3 which is only outdone by the soccer/​football matches/​practices that go on until 10pm every night and start at 8am on the weekends.
Building Highlights:
— Your packages get stolen, it happened to everyone I talked to and seemed especially bad if you were by a fire escape door or the elevators
— The pool is always overcrowded with people that don’t live there. There were two or three groups that we ran into regularly that had 10 – 15 people over at a time and made the public areas unusable.
— Something is always broken, the printer (which after 3 months no longer supplied free paper), the elevator (at least 10 times in the one year we were there) the garage gate (once a month), equipment in the gym, all the tvs in the common areas
The «office area» is a joke, two mac computers that have remote keyboards that you need to check out of the office, no Ethernet socket, horrible WiFi reception and the room is at least 20 degrees hotter then the rest of the building.
The rooms available to rent for out of town guests, seems like a great idea. We wanted it three times, twice they were not available because Brio had employees staying in them because they were shuffling employees down from the bay area to work on weekends (which made asking for help on the weekends useless). The one time we actually were able to use the room, the dates were messed up twice (luckily at this point we knew to quadruple check everything) then the room was a mess, the bed was not made, the washer was full of wet sheets and towels, the toilet was dirty.
If this was $ 1200 a month or even $ 2K this all might just come with the territory but for $ 3600 a month this was ridiculous. I hope others stay clear like we should have done.

Our experience here has been wonderful!!! The staff are incredible, the amenities are amazing, and the location is perfect. Tanner and Danny are the best!!! They are so helpful, happy to show us around, worked with us on picking the best floor plan for our needs, and responsive to our many questions. Tanner even took room measurements to help us prepare for our move across the country. We LOVE this place!!!

This place has gone downhill fast since I first moved in! Sketchy neighbors who steal packages, indifferent management and «posh» amenities that get broken and look trashy, then aren’t fixed for months. I personally am upset with what I was «sold» and what I received. This is just another improperly managed and expensive LA apartment…

Leasing office has gone through some changes and the new property management team is so not very attentive. Much better property management team before.
The staff at Amililex down the street is much more attentive and lively. They greet you before you greet them and those small gestures go along way!
Tip: don’t come into the office at brio if they are short staffed (hard to tell I know) because you will be waiting forever.

*UPDATE* The corporate office recognized the neglect of service on the part of the leasing team and was willing to slightly reduce what I owed for terminating my lease. While this was not nearly enough at least they were not completely unwilling to compromise. If I had the time on my hands I would take them to court.
I am giving this apartment one star because the units and the amenities are very nice though I have to say it is overpriced for the location within Glendale. It is located right off the freeway, which can be very noisy, and if you travel during rush hour good luck turning into the apartment off of Colorado Street which gets extremely backed up. While it is walkable to the Americana it is not a nice walk. For the money you can get equal quality and a much better location with Lex on Orange.
The biggest draw back of living here is that the staff that works for the property is either grossly incompetent or simply has no customer service. This property was previously owned and managed by Broadstone and they were professional in every way. When it was sold off to Sequoia the team put in place operated as if they have never managed a property.
I arranged to have my lease taken over and found a viable party, and the staff at Brio decided that processing the new application was not a priority of theirs. They delayed what is typically a 1 – 2 day process by two weeks causing the person who wanted to take over the lease to back out after seeing how these people operate. They acknowledged that they messed this up but still stuck me with a hefty early termination fee and made no effort to work with me even after dealing with corporate.
They regularly did not return phone calls or respond to emails and nothing would get done unless I followed up several times and practically begged. In the process of trying to rectify their mistakes they were rude, disrespectful and even hung up on me. I was reassured by someone at corporate that they are working very hard at training the team in customer service– something that you would expect to already be in place.
It is my belief that once you sign a lease with them, you are locked in and they no longer treat you with the same urgency as they would someone they are trying to get to sign. There is no way they would wait 8 days to process an application for a brand new lease.
I can say that I was not the only resident who felt this way about the management. They started an online community page were residents would interact but because the management continuously messed things up or failed to follow through with resident requests people began to take to the message board to post about everything going wrong in the building. They then decided that they would start screening resident postings and would not allow anything negative to go up presumably to limit the visibility of the residents discontent.
Lastly if you do live here prepare to be slapped with heavy move out fees. I have lived in properties managed by Alliance, UDR, Windsor, and Riverstone, and none came even close to what Brio charged me for «cleaning fees» at move out.

Really nice place to live, close to Americana and all other places in Glendale. Amenities are great. Downtown LA is 15 minutes away.
However, I prefer to live a little bit further from the freeway — you can hear the cars buzzing by…

Beautiful Apartments Featuring Both Natural & Modern Living Spaces in Glendale
SITREP
Brio Apartment Homes let me visit their complex and demonstrated a wondrous living environment in the heart of Glendale, CA — all of it created as an amazing residential environment that features the spirit of «Natural Modern Living» in the most elegant sense.
THE SETUP
Thanks to my new best friend, Anthony Ojeda, Sale Associate Extraordinaire for ICIS, I got a personal tour — and I mean that literally since I was the first and only individual ready to hit the 7:30pm time slot — which allowed me to explore every inch of the resort-​style community of residences — from the townhouses, to the Zen Garden, The Mezzanine, The Woof Deck, The Outdoor Amphitheatre, and ending on the rooftop — every aspect of this wonderful establishment represents an ideal living opportunity at it’s best in Southern California.
THE PRIVATE TOUR
The tour is quite the event. I took a considerable number of pictures of the different areas that feature many wonderful living attributes that bring together a lot of great «quality of life» features you don’t want missing from YOUR life:
* The Wolf Deck — a pet friendly terrace complete a dog wash station;
* The Garden of ICIS — a serene sanctuary with outdoor fireplace seating and destination cabanas in a lush landscaped alcove;
* The Mezzanine — a wonderful social bar with hanging seating chairs, viewing telescopes and multimedia capabilities featured;
* Sunkissed Suite — location of the daybed loungers for basking in the sun Southern California sun!;
* Body Salon — equipped with state-​of-​the-​art technogym fitness and weight training equipment, punching bags and TRX suspension walls (and more!);
* The Outdoor Amphitheatre — comfortable gathering with full height movie projector screen and multimedia gaming equipment;
* And so much more…
THE LOWDOWN
All in all, it was a wonderful experience that has definitely heightened a desire for me to check out the living opportunity presented at ICIS Homes.

Newly opened, posh luxury apartments with state of the art amenities in Glendale near the Glendale Galleria.
This apartment complex has only been open for two months! Seemingly out of place in a drabby part of Glendale — but within walking distance to the Galleria.
You won’t miss the black and white complex driving down this part of Colorado Blvd. If you’re coming from Glendale Galleria going to the 5 freeway, it’s on your left.
Los Angeles Magazine created a small buzz last night with a launch event in the «Resort» area of the complex. Upstairs from the lobby, the space opens up to a shiny community kitchen, a small private function space, a community TV space, couple of fireplace spots, outdoor BBQ area and lots of cozy outdoor furniture. Hot tub in the way back. Delicious fancy h’ordeurves came out steadily; elit Stoli cocktails, wine and beer were free flowing for the two hours.
The event also showed off the community pool by having swimsuit previews and synchronized swimming by the Aqualilies.
On the other side of the complex, the event featured The Garden, where they set up a photobooth and an oyster/​bubbly bar from The Hungry Cat.
Definitely wow factors (or douche factors?) and designer-​ish furniture pieces (conversation pieces?) everywhere just from the community spaces alone.
We took a quick organized tour of the complex. On the way, we first checked out the rentable community game lounge, called the «Winner’s Circle,» Most impressive was the shuffle board with a movable drink shelf so your drink stays with you no matter where your puck is.
The feature of the tour was one of the studio units. We saw one that was of the Citrine floor plan. Programmable mp3 doorbell. Small outdoor deck. Walk-​in closet. The space is well-​designed. The bed space is hidden from view. The kitchen area is full of fancy-​branded appliances. Most appealing is probably the full-​size stackable washer and gas dryer. We’re all too old to be doing coin laundry and fighting other people for it at 2 in the morning! These studios start at 616 square feet (Glendale city code mandates that livable space must be at least 600 feet), with the base unit starting at $ 1,930 a month.
In terms of floor plans, there are 4 types for studios, 5 types for loft/​1-​baths, 8 types for 1 bed/​1 bath, 3 types for 2 bed/​2 bath, 1 type of 2 bed/2.5 bath, 1 type 2 bed + loft /​2 baths and two kinds of Villas.
Villas are 3-​floor units. The first floor is your den/​study/​bedroom 1. The second floor is your living/​dining/​kitchen, and the third is the master bedroom and bath. Approximately 1,580 sq ft. Be ready to shell out $ 4,070−4,155 per month for this.
The tour ended near the Garden, past the semi-​outdoor «amphitheater,» which was a communal seating with a projector off a large white wall.
Other notable features:
–In the lobby, there’s a huge living wall next to The Nook, which was another cozy community space with more designer-​ish furniture.
–Gated underground garage parking with spaces only 1 car deep — at least on the first level. This is a plus — I’ve lived in a complex with long tandems, and switching cars in the morning is a nightmare.
Everywhere you turn, it’s like walking through a life-​size interior design magazine. I just hope that the building management is efficient and effective with tenant requests with rents this steep.
Speaking of magazine earlier, LA Magazine is supposed to feature a spread either in this or next month’s edition. Definitely check out the property’s website to see stunning photos of the place.
This part of Glendale is an odd choice for building this type of complex, but maybe the land was cheap and they are trying to attract the lower-​upper class who have money to burn. Heck, I’d live here if I could afford it and if it was closer to work.
[Side note to LA Magazine and Tracy who invited us — thanks for a fun party.]