Marlon Manor

Great Apartment complex. The team that works here could not be better. I have had great experiences working with Keith, and the other members of the staff. The property is always clean and the people living here are respectful and quiet. The pool area is nice and we take advantage of the grills constantly. The location could not be better for commuting to work all over LA or getting to beautiful hikes and the beach. There is a lot to do in the area and the property is close to every grocery store, restaurants, as well as «The Grove». The interior of the apartments are modern and well maintained. We have never had a bad experience with maintenance, they are quick to respond. Keith helped us rent the unit and was so helpful and kept us in the know the entire time. We are happy to live here and we do not see a move anytime soon!

Great property. Well maintained. Great location. Keith is the best and makes everything super easy. Have loved living here the past few months

I lived in a one-​bedroom apartment at Marlon Manor for a little over three years. In those three years, my rent increased by an exorbitant amount. When I moved in the rent was $ 1650, a year later, building management jacked it up to $ 1875, and then another year and a half later, they wanted to raise it to $ 2300 if we remained month to month. A 23% INCREASE in one month, and nearly a 40% increase in just over three years. This is the case with my neighbors as well. They told us if we wanted to re-​sign for a year, our rent would only go up to $ 2050. An outrageous increase by any stretch of the imagination. They say these increases are in line with market rate — but that is simply not true. I browsed many apartments in the neighborhood in much nicer buildings where the rent was imuch lower than what Marlon Manor wanted to charge me. They say that because the rent is probably only in line with other buildings Decron owns.
Decron will get you in, and then TRUST ME, they’ll jack up the rent. It happened to us, it happened to all our neighbors. When I moved out a month ago, over a dozen units were vacant. There is a moving truck parked outside the building practically every weekend.
Some PROS: It’s quiet and the tenants for the most part is young professionals. The units are fairly spacious for one bedrooms. There is tandem parking. There’s a Ralph’s right down the street. Most of the apartments have a nice patio.
The neighborhood: There is a growing tent city just outside the building on the corner of Sunset and Martel. There are shopping carts and tents lining the side of the building right next to this apartment complex. It’s not a nice street. The police have to be called constantly. In the three years we lived at Marlon Manor, our cars were broken into THREE times in the building’s garage. There have been several times I encountered a vagrant wandering around the garage, and also I have personally witnessed vagrants bathing in the building’s Jacuzzi.
Side Note– After our cars were broken into the building the third time manager claimed he would personally review the tapes, this never happened and/​or he said he didn’t see anything because the cameras weren’t aimed at my car. Also, the burglar took my garage door opener, the building managers never changed the code to the garage. Therefore, this guy is still out there with access to the building.
Maintenance: CONSTANT ISSUES
The apartments, which look nice with their stainless steel and granite countertops, actually are cheaply constructed. Literally every single appliance broke at some point. The cabinets constantly fell apart. The cabinet shelves aren’t mounted; they are stuck onto cheap plastic tacks. They installed the cheapest of every item available. The dishwasher, the refrigerator AND the microwave all broke at some point and both the microwave and the dishwasher had to be replaced. The dishwasher was eventually replaced by a smaller and even cheaper unit that barely held any dishes.
About three weeks before I moved out one of our neighbor’s dogs took a crap right in the middle of my parking spot. Lovely, right? I immediately notified management. He said he’d send a porter down immediately and send flyers out around the building reminding people to please clean up after their animals and he’d review the tapes to catch the offender. Three weeks later as we were moving out, no porter had been sent. No flyers posted. Nothing.
The building management is slow to respond to inquiries. Our heat broke; maintenance took an entire month to fix it. We got a follow up email about a month later from management asking if the heat was ever fixed.
The pool area is small and doesn’t get much sun. Two years ago I noticed a major temperature change in the pool (which is allegedly heated). The pool is now ice cold. I asked the building manager about this and he said, «too many tenants complained that the pool was too warm.» I’ve never heard such an outrageous, laughable lie in all my life. Also, the gym is a joke. It has a half broken treadmill and a bow flex type machine from the early 1900’s. There is also a sauna in the same room, so God forbid someone use the sauna while you’re trying to work out — you’ll die of heat stroke.
Overall, I would not recommend this building. The only reason I stayed so long is because moving is such a pain. If you do move in, just be warned, your rent won’t stay the same very long. Be prepared to pay.

After two months of living here, I unfortunately need to drop one star from my review because of the serious lack of proper sound insulation with the ceilings and windows. I can hear my upstairs neighbors walk across the floors, talk on the phone, or watch TV. And if people are talking outside on the sidewalk or their balcony, it feels and sounds as if they’re talking inside my apartment. That’s how poor the insulation is.
While notices have gone out to every apartment about being more respectful and considerate, those notices unfortunately only go so far and it seems like management is only able to give so much warning to noisy tenants. Apart from this annoyance, I’m enjoying living at Marlon Manor and hope that Decron management will make an investment to better sound proof/​insulate the apartments, so that all tenants can live as quietly and peacefully as they’d like.

Great building, great location. We love it.
They have a very nice property manger names Keith that’s helps with everything you need, even after hours.

Marlon Manor is a very nice property. It’s clean and well cared for by Keith, the property manager Libia, the porter, and Jose, the maintenence man. I can’t say enough positive things about these people.
Keith truly cares about the needs and concerns of the residents. He’s very quick and responsive to any repairs that need to be made. And on top of that he is a genuinely nice person. Those things are hard to come by in a property manager.

Love this place! Great staff. Great location. The building is very clean. Manager Keith is very professional and cares about tenants. Any maintenance or any other issues I’ve had have been taken care of quickly. Decron properties is such a great company I recommend it to all my friends. If you want to move to a different apartment because of space or any other reason they will be happy to transfer you without breaking your lease unlike other companies. They actually care about your comfort and needs. They provide 2 parking spots when you lease 1 bedroom unlike other places!

Great location, AMAZING staff, and grate apartments. what could beat that !!

Here are my pro’s and con’s on Marlon Manor… I have lived in LA for the past 18 years and have only lived in 3 apartments. The one prior to Marlon I lived in from 1996 to 2010. It had turned into condos and I was forced to move… I loved the area and wanted to stay in that general area (Hawthorn and Fuller). Hence I found Marlon Manor.
Pro’s: Spacious apartments, pretty clean, nice size elevators (for moving purposes), an ok gym (one treadmill, one bike and a very outdated machine), pool (due to the shade will only get sun for a few hours out of the day if you are a sun worshiper), gated parking, and friendly on-​site staff.
Con’s: When I moved in I paid market price, shortly after moving in, the market dropped and all the new rentals coming in were considerably a lot lower. I tried to speak with management on several occasions only to be told either I could move to another apartment within the building to get a lower rate or move out. The corporate office would never speak with me, and would only put me in touch with Tatyana (on-​site building manager). Another con is the building makes you pay water, sewer and trash, AND you have to pay double each month. This is another issue I have been trying to clear up for a very long time and to no avail… crickets. Yes, you pay for water, sewer and trash to a 3^rd party NWP that the corporate offices have set up AND water, power and sanitation to LADWP. I’m pretty sure something here isn’t legal but no one wants to give me an answer!
Pro & Con: They are now renovating the apartments, which look amazing when completed. BUT now the rents are insanely high, so I’m in a pickle once again. My rent is still over market for a «non-​renovated» apartment or I can get my apartment renovated and pay even higher rent!
Coincidental or not… right after this review I was given a rent increase! And it’s not a renovated apartment! Thanks marlon manor… you just lost a great tenant…

Three things:
1. Two-​and-​a-​half years into mine and my husband’s tenure at Marlon Manor, we are still very happy campers! The building is clean and friendly, the gym and pool are rarely crowded, and most importantly, it’s QUIET! Home Sweet Hollywood!
2. Now, onto our apartment. Our two bedroom/​two bath is perfect for a kid-​free, cat-​owning couple. The rooms are spacious, the closet space is pretty spectacular (as in, the one in the second bedroom would be considered an «office» in a New York apartment), and the appointments (cabinets, appliances, etc.) do just fine for what we need (as we’re not in one of the recently-​upgraded units).
3. In terms of red flags, I don’t have many, except for the fact that the term-​length of our lease has been extended since we first moved in (e.g. the verdict of renewal wasn’t made in the same month, a year later, that we signed, so our lease end date keeps getting pushed back and back and back). And it’s occasionally hard to get hold of the front office, but with the building’s new website (which includes online rent payment options and an e-​submission form for maintenance requests), such difficulties have been pretty much squelched.

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We were looking for a 1 or 2 bedroom and this building was in the neighborhood we were interested in. It was definitely disappointing and after looking at two of their 1 bedroom apartments (and ALL of their different, lacking layouts on the website) it was an easy decision to keep looking. The bathrooms are all in the bedrooms and not easily available to guests through the common area. On top of that, the bathroom sink is outside the bathroom itself, making it interesting to think how you would fully utilize the bathroom if the sink is in your bedroom.
The lady giving the tour was pretty pushy about how we had the option of giving her a $ 250 deposit so that we could hold the apartment because she’s had a lot of showings but no one has yet to give her a deposit… I wonder why. Fortunately for me, I also wasn’t born yesterday.
They were asking $ 1,775 for a one bedroom, less than 750 sq ft. The bedroom was TINY, the living space was narrow and the dining «area» could not possibly fit a table for more than two people and it would still probably be in the way. On top of that, the pool is ok but the «full gym» was just 3 machines in a dingy room with a full wall to wall mirror to make it look bigger (like it has 6 machines haha).
If you are looking for a one bedroom in this area, it will generally cost you $ 1,200-$ 1,700 depending on amenities and size and location. While these apartments do have brand new kitchens, the layouts are lacking efficiency and they won’t put laminate in the bedroom, only carpet, thus decreasing the value. The sizes of the apartments range from 600 – 800 square feet, but the way they are laid out, they look and feel much smaller. This is probably because they devote a large amount of space to putting walk in closets in every apartment and then additionally 1 – 2 large closets (that’s great but the rest of the place is tiny so obviously a better interior designer would be beneficial when remodeling).
I saw this apartment still available 3 months later and was not surprised. They are unappealing and although the building is nice (has gated parking, elevator, pool and office on-​site), the apartments are cramped, overpriced and have terrible layouts (for me). If you don’t care about any of that and want to live right off the sunset strip, I’d still recommend you keep looking. I found something way bigger and cheap within 2 blocks and am so happy I never considered this place.