Monem Corporation

Had to send my son to LA for school and rented his place from this company. They were very helpful in helping us find the right location for my son to be close to school (UCLA). The unit was recently renovated and I felt good about leaving him in a good building and location. It was worth the expense. Thank you Monem corp for taking care of us.

Lived in a Monemco building for 5 years and the repairs were all done on time and professionally.

I lived in a studio on Roxbury dr, Mike Monem my property manager. He was an was amazing manager, he was fast to get things done, always offering to go above and beyond. pleasure to do business with. It was a great experience living in Cali and I’m glad I lived next door to the park. I will forever remember experiences in Beverly Hills.

Just finished viewing a bachelor at the Roxbury Dr. building. I was impressed with the units and pre leased a unit.

I’ve had quite an interesting experience with Monem Corp. and I can safely say that if it weren’t for 2 individuals I would have given them a 1 star rating (lower if possible). I won’t name names for my negative comments but I will say that it was by far, without a doubt, one of the worst experiences of renting I’ve had in my entire life. My deposit was exceedingly high (I’m building credit but my room mate has perfect credit and my guarantor does as well… they didn’t see it that way) and the time frames weren’t flexible whatsoever. It seems as though they think everything revolves around them. I’ve been patient with this company and I’m somewhat happy I’ve got past the faces that I’ve dealt with thus far.
On a positive note I’m extremely happy with the appearance of the apartment (with the exception of a few minor fixes that need to be done). Kathryn who did my initial walk-​through was the sweetest most attentive and helpful person I’ve ever dealt with in rentals. She is by far the number one star at that company and I look forward to doing all of my business with her in the future. Additionally, my building manager is a fantastic woman and I thoroughly enjoy her presence and attitude.
Not unlike most companies (especially in rentals/​leasing) this company has it’s ups and downs. I think 3 stars is a fair rating as I’ve had the best and worst experience with them. I hope my coming year yields a positive influence between the two of us.

Viewed an apartment Monem manages on Roxbury. The units were remodeled well and the property was well maintained. Will seriously be considering moving here.

Yohani and Monem is the best! I had two separate apartments in LA (at different times) and loved them both. Always had nicer appliances and flooring than other apartments we would view.
Wouldn’t be moving but my fiancé and I are leaving CA!

Usually, management companies are a real pain to deal with. Not Monem, from the minute I met Michael Monempour, his knowledge of the area really impressed me! He manages our building with great enthusiasm and care, paying a great deal of attention to every detail of the building. They’ve gone out of there way, on several occasions to make the things right, you don’t always get this type of service nowadays.

Horrible company. They never answer their phone. Try calling. Not once have I ever gotten a live person on the phone except their emergency line. Even then I’ve had to call about 10 times before they would pick up.
They let us go without electricity or gas and would not fix the issue saying it was our fault.
Finally and most horrendous of all, they gave our keys to someone (a neighbor who we had never met before) our keys without our consent. Then they lied about it and dismissed the concern without looking into it.

DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT RENT FROM MONEM CORP.
This is another update. These people are disgusting. After the six month nightmare with the barking, howling dogs below me and outside of my bedroom window, Animal Control came to the building on 12÷17÷13 and posted notices on several doors re: dog license and rabies shots per CA law. These were LA County notices signed by a LA County officer with his badge number.
The onsite managers here were too lazy to even bother calling the County re: the notices. Instead they posted a false, fraudulent notice to all tenants claiming a «fellow tenant took the liberty of posting» these notices. Monem knew I had been speaking to Animal Control and so did many other tenants here, so all the tenants knew who the «fellow tenant» was.
Then one tenant here posted a nasty vicious note to me by name and apartment number stating that «we all know it was you who called the sheriff». This tenant was too much of a coward to even sign their name, but I am quite sure I know who it is.
So I posted my own notice informing all tenants that I did not post anything on their doors, it was from LA County Animal Control, because Monem refused to deal with the dog issues.
Once again Monem refused to deal with another nightmare they created and instead served me with a 3 Day Notice to stop posting my notice, which over 4 days someone kept removing, or they would evict me for «committing or permitting a nuisance in or causing damage to the premises». They claim in the 3 Day Notice that they «prohibit any mailers or other papers posted on the property anywhere including tenants mailboxes and doors». When the male onsite manager handed me the 3 day notice and I said Monem’s behavior was disgusting, he made a move towards me as if he was going to hit me. His wife, who is also an onsite manager, put her arm out across his chest to stop him. I filed a complaint and a report with the police.
Monem has owned/​managed this building since 2006 and this is the first time they have EVER made this claim, which is just clearly in response to my posting the truth about management and animal control. Over the last 7 years a number of tenants have posted notices about selling stuff, a tenant not cleaning up the dog mess on a common walkway, etc. I even have documents related to one issue that was posted out front on which several tenants wrote notes.
It is Monem who has caused a nuisance by not dealing with these out of control dogs for 6 months. Regarding the dog that is just 5 feet from my bedroom window, for the first time I just happened to see the dog with its owner this past week, and the dog appears to be of the Jack Russell Terrier breed that Monem continues to claim on its website it does not allow.
This is just more of Monem’s ongoing intentional harassment.
THESE PEOPLE LIE ABOUT EVERYTHING. THEY WILL NEVER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING AND WILL TWIST THE TRUTH AND THE FACTS UNTIL THEY ARE UNRECOGNIZABLE IN ORDER TO BLAME ANYONE ELSE. THEY, AND THEIR ATTORNEY, ALL LIED WHILE UNDER OATH DURING A RENT DECREASE HEARING AT THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD.
DO NOT RENT WITH MONEM. DO NOT TRUST ANY 3, 4 and 5 STAR REVIEW REGARDLESS OF THE DATE.
Garbage is still being left on property 5 – 6 days, including a sanitary pad in the courtyard. Garbage is not being picked up on scheduled days. Out of control barking dog is still here, practically strangling itself trying to get off its lease while snarling at people. Onsite managers still do nothing.
EDIT: As if the ongoing issue with garbage/​food smells when I use my furnace heater that I first posted about on 12÷11÷13 wasn’t bad enough, in Dec. 2014 I discovered that Monen had illegally without permits from the City cut at least 3 holes in the ceiling of the utility room where my heater is located. This was not to code and the City made them close the holes, as they were vented to basically a space between the ceiling of the room and the floor of the apt. above it, when any vent should be vented to the outside of the building. So, I can only wonder what else I was breathing for over a year from Monem once again trying to get away with something illegal until they are caught.
5÷17÷15: Now the running time of the very old washing machines has been cut from 35 minutes to 20 minutes. The wash cycle lasts about 5 minutes and the rinse cycle less than 2 minutes, which is not sufficient. No notice was given to tenants about this change and it still cost a $ 1.50 per load. Also, there is a «new company» name on the washers/​dryers. The new company is actually the old company WEB now named WASH Multifamily Laundry Services. Check out their reviews on Unilocal,which are as disgusting as Monems.
STAY AWAY FROM ANY BUILDING OWNED AND/​OR MANAGED BY MONEM CORP.
EDIT: Monem has a newly hired employee named Brian P. who is, in my opinion, a bully/​thug and a pathological liar. Stay away from these people.

I’m sad to see myself leave this place. The neighbors, the park, the location… Everything about my time at the Roxbury building will forever be remembered. Hopefully my new job will allow me to come back one day. I will miss my friends, neighbors, manager Michael Monempour.

Really accommodating folks here. Brian fixes any issue that comes up quickly and effectively. All the employees and contractors are always polite. When I’m a few days late they never charge me the late fee some companies are so strict about.

So far our apartment has been nothing but good times! We have been happy to call this place home. Furthermore, everything has been perfect as far as management goes. Brian did a great job sending the maintenance crew for our clogged sink within a few hours. Good company and crew

Moving to Los Angeles was quite the challenge. Unlike many other management companies Monem Co we’ve dealt with in the past Monem Co was seamless in every manner. I want to thank Michael Monempour and Maria Crosthwaite once again for keeping their promise to us :)

I live at the Flores property. Love the location of this building. I was viewing a property in Beverly Hills with Mike and he decided to show me another property (flores). The property is beautifully landscaped and we’ll maintained. Living close to sunset Blvd is absolutely awesome!

This review is to highlight a stellar team of dedicated employees at my apartment rental company, Monem Corporation. Dru Boyarsky, Evan Omartian, Maria Crosthwaite, Yohani Agus, Roland Garcia and Matt Daemi my TALETED apartment Manager! Danny… YOU have an AWESOME cast list here!!!
For anyone reading this review… its not so much a review of an apartment management company as it is a review of how WELL a group of humans run a business, specifically! These guys are dedicated to the jobs they hold… and go above and beyond what’s expected… case in point… I was in NYC for Christmas this past December… the person watching my kittens was NOT responding to emails, calls or texts… I called Evan and told him the situation and how the care and safety of my kittens was so important… he had an extra key given to a neighbor within HOURS!!! This was during the HOLIDAYS… when everyone is busy with their own lives.
And Dru Boyarsky… thank YOU for SO many times of being a great person!
Maintenance issues… simply go online put in a request… and sometimes within an hour or two… the job has already been resolved!!!
I have so many examples I could share… but I’ll leave It like this… some people just KNOW what they’re doing… and they are sincere and really NICE!
I JUST dropped off a bouquet of flowers to the office the other DAY because of how awesome they all are… I mean… what kind of apartment management MOVES a tenant to do that???
Keep up the GREAT WORK, Monemco!!!

This company took over the building I reside in back in 2011. They’ve done an amazing job renovating the building, slowly but surely.
The onsite manager (Michael) is always attentive and willing to go above and beyond when any issue comes about. He’s personable and addresses everything from lockouts to unit upgrades.
Though my rent has increased, the upgrades that have been made have been worth the slight monthly rental increase.
This company clearly has «pride» in my building. It’s been apparent since they’ve taken over.

Monem argued for years that the only way they would put outside furniture in the public area was to get rid of the pool. Finally, under the guise as change of pool rules with one rule allowing management to get rid of the pool they filled the pool with dirt. Do you think it was a fair exchange?

I have lived in a Monemco property for almost 4 years now, and honestly — I have never respected or appreciated a management company more in all the years I have lived in apartments! And I know that sounds too good to be true, but I feel I need to be really active in my defense of their great staff and management policies in light of some negative comments in reviews here that I simply don’t believe.
As a renter, it’s my responsibility to pay my rent on time, be a respectful neighbor and to notify the management team if I have a problem like a repair needed or any other property issue. It’s their responsibility to manage the building (s) well, investigate any problems and be responsive. On all those levels, they get 5 stars from me always. And they are more than just responsive — everyone I’ve ever talked to at Monemco has been polite, kind, intelligent, businesslike… I don’t know anyone on the team who deserves the kind of name-​calling some reviewers have gotten into here.
In the few years since they have taken over management of the building I live in, I have noticed massive property improvements; they’ve installed a safety door in the laundry room, cleaned up the landscaping and beautified the street side of the buildings, their cleaning crews clean the common areas like the stairway and the parking lot so regularly that it’s uncommon for me to see any garbage or dirt, and the list goes on. My on-​site property manager Matt is the best guy in the world, always saying hello to all of us tenants, making sure we know he is there to help, and he has personally helped me when the pilot light went out on my heater and on several other occasions with small issues I didn’t know how to fix on my own.
On the rare occasions when I submit a ticket on their online system for a small repair, such as a faucet leak, etc, I get an email back right away letting me know when the repair will take place, and they are always right on schedule.
My property is now beautiful, the neighbors are great, and I couldn’t recommend this management company more. When I do move from this property in a year or two to grow into a larger apartment, Monem is first on my list and I will absolutely rent from them again!

I wish I could give –100 stars.
It’s been over 6 months and I am still too stressed to write an entire story about our situation. I had my first ever panic attack while on the phone with one of their employees. Why? BED BUGS. Our building (1641 Crenshaw Blvd) was infected with bedbugs BEFORE we moved in and they DIDN’T tell us. I am 99% sure I even asked if they had any history of bedbugs before signing the lease, because this was my first apartment in LA and I’d heard that some places in the city had an issue with them.
The worst part was the way Monem Co handled the situation — they did the absolute minimum steps that are required by law, which is very very little and completely ineffective. All they did was spray the baseboards around our unit twice, which really only ended up keeping whatever bugs in our apartment trapped in our apartment. Oh, and they also hold to the idea that bedbugs don’t travel between apartments (when over half the units in the building are proven to be infected and there are ½″ gaps at the bottom of walls?), so if your neighbors have bedbugs and then you get them, MonemCo says it’s your fault and not their own.
On top of all that, the majority of employees I interacted with were very condescending (or disappeared every few months and replaced by new hires). Basically through this entire ordeal, we lost thousands of dollars on cleaning, legal and moving costs. Will update with more details one day when typing these things out doesn’t raise my stress levels through the roof.
Edit: Dru is incorrect in his response to this review. We have signature evidence from tenants in the building that the infestations existed prior to our moving in. My anxiety is too high after reading his response and I cannot write anymore on this occasion, but if in the future anyone would like me to elaborate on this review, our situation with Monem Co, and how we were able to deal with it, just let me know.