this is so interesting to watch, there was a point in time where i was literally obsessed with finding the perfect DTLA loft. The best priced one i lived in was Texere Plaza lofts, closer to USC. 5 years ago i was paying 1500 for like 600 sq ft studio. I checked out all the spots in the arts district but couldn't afford them so i got desperate and started looking into living in illegal loft spaces IE ones that were only zoned for commercial. I found some really sketchy situations, actually ended up living in one building for online one night b/c i found mold and got out of there as soon as i could, that said it was $1500 for like 3000 sq ft which was amazing in terms of size. I applied to live in the brewery but got denied, that spot is amazing as well. The coolest loft i ended up living in was in the peterson tansey building. Nice community, everyone's basically an artist. Anyway good luck with the hunt, its wild to see how much the prices have come up since 2016 but im not really surprised. Now im in the valley and have traded in the loft dreams for a simpler neighborhood vibe
Definitely not Santa Fe lofts. I was harassed by a homeless person in their freaking hallway and we can’t get out of our lease bec police won’t give us police report because I wasn’t hurt. Leasing office won’t provide security guard. The next day someone followed me to our apartment, we told them that they just have to let us go without paying penalty. They agreed and we moved to 8th and grand which is the best apartment! Smaller but everything is new. Lots of amenities and SECURITY IS A MUST if you want to live in downtown. Everything is fob operated so no trespassers. Also Santa Fe is the building where they had a hostage taking because again there is no security whatsoever.
OMFGGG! I was outside when all that shit went down! SWAT was there and everything! it was WIIIILD and I could only imagine how scary it was for the residents. LAPD is so damn useless man. They never take preventive measures and ALWAYS wait until someone get hurts to even take action. It can be super frustrating. When I was mugged the cops didn't show up until 30-40 mins later and while I was still in shock from it all they were cracking jokes about the situation. But YESSSS absolutely agree that security is a MUST if anyone is considering living in DTLA and fob operated doors + elevators help too!
As someone who lives in the SB buildings- run far far away! Trust your gut. There’s been 3 new owners in the past 2 years and it’s been a complete nightmare.
Of course the nice ones had a bad leasing office!! That's so frustrating! I thought Maxfield & Garment Lofts were the best options out of what you showed. Santee was so cute but I need natural light and I couldn't do it either if I was you 😩
RIIIIIIIGHT!!!! Im hoping with the new management change and after renovations their reviews will approve and then ill tour again and see if it's worth applying to! But, that SB main unit has MY HEART!!!!
That’s honestly insane how expensive all of them were. I live Australia in a really nice neighbourhood and we’re paying the same rent as these apartments but for a massive 3 bedroom house with a big yard. Obviously the prices are different cause of the area and country but those prices for me makes it not worth it. But good luck ;)
Oh yeah it defs expensive out here and we were looking into buying a house too but prices are in the millions here for a single-2 bedroom space in not so great neighborhoods. Gotta keep looking around and finding my moneys worth fs
LA is comparatively cheap, believe it or not. You aren't going to find prices like this in Seattle or San Francisco, you even all the San Francisco burbs like Oakland are a lot more expensive. LA is cheaper than anything in Florida. Its kind of mind boggling that LA and Chicago are considered deals comparatively. Not even going to touch the NYC area, 800 sq is out of most people's budgets, living on the cheap end you are paying at least 100. sq ft. The city of San Francisco is going to be similar to NYC.
I totally have but I don’t drive so I’d rather stay in LA near metro. Plus, I don’t really like outside of LA cause it reminds me too much of the Central Valley where I’m from. But, maybe when I learn to drive and get another car then moving away from central LA could be an option fs✨
You are so easy to watch! That may sound odd but I often find myself getting easily bored w YT after a while and I swear Ive watched every single one of your videos and it flew by so fast. I love when you upload and love this lifestyle video! Best of luck to you girl! -OG eggy
I know it's too late but all leases in CA legally go to month to month and no need to sign a new one every. Sometimes you can negotiate out of a rent raise with a new year lease but unless that is the case I recommend going month to month automatically (you don't need to do or sign anything) :) cheers! I am a leasing agent in Hollywood.
So I lived in DTLA for 6 years and I have been in all of these apartments bc of friends or the business that I had. I lived in SB main for the whole time and for the first four years it was great but when Covid happened it went south. So many things happened where police where Involved and management didn’t care. Anyone can come in. I have friend still going in to use the pool and gym. Living in the interior was horrible. There were people doing p**n shoots or people fighting or even dogs barking for hours. Also there was a suicide and people left because. Of how gruesome it was. They decide to lower the rent and someone rented it but they didn’t tell him about the suicide. It’s also next to hotel Cecile so it’s a big NO. fun fact James Charles lived in 1012. Was not friendly at all😂😂 but Santa Fe is amazing. It’s a quiet and the neighbors are to themselves but the roof it amazingggg
I'm gonna say, I'm a owner with a pool. But I don't think it's worth having your own pool especially having a public pool. I don't really like public pools. But for having my own pool, it really cost a lot to take really good care of it. And so much chemicals to buy to keep my pool clean. And for public pools, I think public pools are very disgusting and unsanitary. Some pool cleaners do really good in cleaning but if you get low star and cheap workers to clean public pools they will do it quick and sloppy so there is a chance public pools can still be dirty. And with the rude people that own buildings, there is certain type of people in Los Angeles. And I will admit moving somewhere that is nice, get some advice from ur fans who live in Los Angeles with nice apartments and housing. Some buildings are probably built poorly and probably had to be built fast so that's why there is couple of buildings with poor construction work in the house.
@@daizyduke12 How so? I'm explaining why not getting pool of what she wants or if she is getting a house that is going to be expensive and a lot to take care of or like she said that she wanted an apartment with a pool that also explains "again" going to cost a lot to take care of. And for public pools it will either be unsanitary and not fully cleaned. So my "statement" can be a heads up for anyone wanting a pool or public pool. So, it's not really pointless. Or I'm just not good at explaining properly to you.🤷♀️
@@daizyduke12 Plus, I like my pool but it's a lot of work to keeping the pool clean everyday. And since prices went up for cleaning supplies for pools. It's harder every day to purchase them. And yes, public pool are very disgusting. I've been to public pools and all I see is spit or boogers in the pool floating or the bottom of the pool is green which is called algae and stuff that bacteria likes to eat which often builds up.
@@daizyduke12 how it pointless when both make sense? In the video, she says she doesn’t wanna pay too much (I don’t think anybody does). But also public pools aren’t the most clean which nobody wants either. U just gotta pick what struggle u want. It makes sense to point out both cons. U just dumb lol
i’m in the same boat as u.. just can’t find a dtla loft style apartment that fits my taste perfectly. everything is either too run down or has a bad layout etc. the best lofts are in arts district but those are going for like 4k for 800+ sq ft. they need to build more.. just not enough options available. ended up moving into a more modern, glass style building with some industrial, open layout elements. besides that, it’s impossible to find.
You should look into the little Tokyo lofts! My friend lives there and it’s really nice interior, gated and covered parking and only two blocks from little Tokyo! It does border skid row but we’ve never had problems walking by.
@@twinelle I clicked your video *just* because I saw you went to the SB buildings, lol. My husband and I rented in SB Tower 2010-2016, it was only 30% occupancy when we moved in and awesome, but by 2014 it was terrible. Ceilings were caving in on a lot of units, water damage, security issues, trash issues, so many roaches by the time we left. Rent and parking and washer/dryer rentals always increasing. The walls are SO thin you can literally hear your neighbors (sides/above) sneeze, fart, and peeing even! If they're loud in the bedroom you'd hear that too. SB is literally *the* worst slum lord of LA, stay FAR away from any of them. Management is always changing over (often times building to building) every year or two, it is always a mess. They don't have security either, just front desk attendants, who were always missing from duty and in Tower building often having sex with residents in the mail room, not joking. Add 1k cost to all listed rentals in SB rentals- parking, amenities fees, laundry rentals, utilities, etc. Their amenities are often broken too, with no discounts for the cost..
You say its dark, thats what lights are for!! Get solar panels!!! Figure it out! You can make it work and the price and sq footage is amazing!! The layout is sweet!!! So you are familiar with the "fashion alleys"? How do you find the knock offs that look legit? I heard they have really good k ockoffs but you have to know who exactly to go to so you dont get burned or busted, since it is illegal to buy/sell fake merchandise. Good luck on your house search! I know u will find the perfect spot! Do not lose hope!!!! 😊❤😊❤
One of my best friends lives in a loft in downtown LA, its dope asf except as soon as you step out the building youre back in the sketchy reality. Last year there were two stabbings on her street in one week lol
I love dtla architecture so wanted to show off the buildings exterior also thought it’d be helpful if anyone wanted to know what they looked like before coming down to DTLA on their own ya know✨
The best spot I have ever lived was just West of the 7th Street bridge downtown. It was so walkable (could see Target from my window) acessible and gave me enough of the hustle and bustle while being so much calmer than East of Fig. Lived similar cross streets on Pico and 3rd not nearly as good.
Just be careful with Santee court! Lived there over 2 years and seen issues with management and even roaches every where! The pricing & amenities really pulls you in but there are other building by Essex for better pricing and areas in DTLA!!
My friend stays at Sante Fe, and that same floor plan.. theyre nice but your deal breakers were on point Santee court, another one of my friends stay there but cute area, but super dark and no laundry sucks- oh and the parking is trash i dont like how its set up I just moved from Maxfield - I would say theyre bomb im sorry... gym may be small but its really all you need, i was on the 5th floor, and the floor plan you lived on my friend stayed in that floor plan. the roof top is dope and no body is ever up there... the parking is eh, my car got broken into but im in fashion, and it was perfect being in that area close to the district- and yeah the bathroom there is perfect
@@twinelle I would love to see you guys try and learn how to cook 😅😂 And see if you'd be able to save money 😁 A nice hack is to freeze leftovers/make triple portions to have at the end of the month! But it really depends on how you eat; if it needs to be different/meal plans don't work for you ect. It really is the worst trying to figure out what to eat every day! Says I whos having salted potato chips for dinner 🤣😅 But you should consider getting sponsored by HelloFresh and we'll be able to tell if it's ACTUALLY as 'easy' to cook their recipes as a lot of other creators claim it is 😊😉 Maybe you could put outfits together for your Iceland trip and cook a meal as well? That could be cute and awesome 😁 Learning to cook AND pack for a colder climate 😄😄
This was so detailed! Thanks. I live in a loft on the edge of skid row and def wanna move to another loft downtown. Where did you get the online reviews for SB from? Is there some like Glassdoor for apartments?
@@twinelle If we’re neighbors then you know how crazy the people get outside at night @__@ I do love the industrial vibe of lofts too tho and the huge ceilings, so I’ll put up with it. I checked out Santee too and thought it was cool. Glad to know it’s affordable. Thanks again for the detailed review.
Oooo whatcha do in dtla? Yeah, we were considering LB but we’re not beach people and we work in Culver City so it would take hella long to get home. But, lb offers awesome housing at a good rate fs!✨
I don’t love necessarily that it borders skid row but love that it’s affordable due to its location. Anything closer to the heart of dtla gets priceyyyyy and I’m tryna travel loads next year so gotta stay within a budget😅
@@twinelle aww I know right!? I lived in Hollywood, and also the valley, and only visited DTLA a little. I for sure want to check out the sample sales! I will message more places that I see because I am still looking, as well!
I’m pretty familiar with dtla so I just googled the name of all the buildings I liked and called/emailed the leasing office to schedule tours. I’ve always found my apartments by just scouting the neighborhoods I wanna live in and just calling numbers on For Rent signs✨
I know someone that lives at an SB property in DTLA and they're being sued for not fixing damage in their buildings including pipes that have flooded peoples lofts
As an LA native, be careful w influencer LA/where the gentrifiers are at (Hollywood, Beverly Hills, etc) they give us a bad rep and make us seem like LA people are shallow, materialistic, and toxic when in reality we mind our business and it’s the influencers/transplants who are all those bad things 😅
@@FancyAlara Then you should know better,#1 Not dtla,insist la county? West side,but you'll still be stepping over the homeless,trash etc,paying stupid rate taxes,but the weather is better Ask me how many decades i've lived in so cal? I'm beach, behind the orange curtain,where i'm not afraid i'll die any second
Oooo awesome! It’s totally fun exploring all the buildings here in dtla and just it’s cool to compare what they offer and what they don’t. I’ll probs not show off my building but I can defs show off my unit!🥰✨
I mean it’s not safe anywhere in Los Angeles really but it’s defs important to be aware of your surroundings when out n about anywhere. Ktown is where my car was constantly broken into and where I was mugged. I’ve lived in dtla for over 3 years and it’s been smooth sailing! I recommend the citizen app cause you can say on top of surrounding crime but will admit it gets me pretty paranoid so I had to take a lil break from checking it so often😥
Downtown Los Angeles is such a strange place to try and live.... Ugly on the outside and uglier in the hallways 😅😅😅😅 Random people roaming around in the streets... I dont understand why charge over $990 on any if these apartments... Luxury Ghettos 😅
Most apartments come with the washer/dryer already but some units have hookups that you then need to rent appliances so I’m that case you could save money if you were to bring my own washing machine BUT I could only imagine how expensive they are!!!😭💀✨
Yeahhhhh defs got this vibe while I was touring the units and was stopped by residents cause it was an opportunity for them to finally speak with leasing. Just sucks that I loved their units the best😭
So I used to live in a converted warehouse off Kohler literally right by skid row like a block away and I'd hear guys get arrested for drugs and see some pretty sad sh*t, but I never didn't feel safe those guys were pretty much just trying to live and also if you don't make eye contact and you don't do drugs you'll probably get left alone downtown. Also, one time in LA I had a friend drop me off, weird guy at the corner waits till I go in to offer my friend drugs. I asked my friend why he waited till I left the dealer said I looked like a narc...I died. This city.
I live in pa now unfortunately and the apartments fun for same price. We have to pay all utilities and we have kitchens. Those are the only differences
We used to to have loft apartments cuz we actually had warehouses in the city . Grew up with family that lived in a warehouse in west Oakland , but even all those have been taken over by tech
I used to live in the SB loft apartment and they used to be good in the last 2 years they went down hill and they even got an IG page that exposes the management and showed squatters . I loved that building but management was not it 😢
can i ask why you don’t drive? i feel like if you went out a bit farther you might have cheaper places/more options! but i get that you need the metro. good luck in finding a place!
I never was taught as a teen and only ever bussed around town wherever I lived. Then I studied at UC Davis and it’s a bike town so didn’t need a car whatsoever and after graduating I thought I’d continue biking everywhere but ppl in LA don’t know how to drive and don’t care for pedestrians so it’s too dangerous. So, my hubbies drives me where I need, I take metro or Lyft, or just walk. But, gonna make it my goal to get my license this year😃✨
i wanna move to LA sooo bad it’s always been a dream since i was 8 I’ve been a few times my dad from compton not the best area but i feel it’ll be easy for me since i already know ppl maybe not the prices but i think it’ll be nice i have ppl to help me but I’m only 15 now so i have a min i live in MS🙄 btw so it’s a bit far
I live in what is either called East LA (it isn’t) or Boyle Heights, which is a part of DTLA. Just not in towers. More of a Downtown suburb. The Arts District is there as well. There is some debate about that, I think because of snobbish people who live in grossly overpriced lofts in the Arts District. I like my place, it’s nearly 100 years old, but this being an old place we have roaches. Plus lazy management and lack basic things like a fraking gate code for package delivery. Everyone here is pissed off about that. And every place around here is infested with roaches or mice or both. Good luck getting the landlord to do much about that.
I rented a loft in downtown L.A. in the mid 90s. 3rd and Alameda. Think the building used to be a candy factory was near American Hotel and what used to be L.A.s premier punk bar Al’s Bar. I paid $895.00/month for a huge space (1000 to 1200 sq ft with great downtown views and had huge balcony. Layout was a bit awkward. Downtown L.A. was no man’s land after dark though…. Still it was a cool spot
this is so interesting to watch, there was a point in time where i was literally obsessed with finding the perfect DTLA loft. The best priced one i lived in was Texere Plaza lofts, closer to USC. 5 years ago i was paying 1500 for like 600 sq ft studio. I checked out all the spots in the arts district but couldn't afford them so i got desperate and started looking into living in illegal loft spaces IE ones that were only zoned for commercial. I found some really sketchy situations, actually ended up living in one building for online one night b/c i found mold and got out of there as soon as i could, that said it was $1500 for like 3000 sq ft which was amazing in terms of size. I applied to live in the brewery but got denied, that spot is amazing as well. The coolest loft i ended up living in was in the peterson tansey building. Nice community, everyone's basically an artist. Anyway good luck with the hunt, its wild to see how much the prices have come up since 2016 but im not really surprised. Now im in the valley and have traded in the loft dreams for a simpler neighborhood vibe
I love this video, used to love watching house hunters back in the day lol, twinelle you've been spoiling us with the content this week!!! :D
Ahhh thanks so much for following my vlogmas series! I didn’t film today so I think this might be the end of my vlogmas😭💗✨
@@twinelle if you look at anymore of these please do more videos I love watching them ❤
Definitely not Santa Fe lofts. I was harassed by a homeless person in their freaking hallway and we can’t get out of our lease bec police won’t give us police report because I wasn’t hurt. Leasing office won’t provide security guard. The next day someone followed me to our apartment, we told them that they just have to let us go without paying penalty. They agreed and we moved to 8th and grand which is the best apartment! Smaller but everything is new. Lots of amenities and SECURITY IS A MUST if you want to live in downtown. Everything is fob operated so no trespassers.
Also Santa Fe is the building where they had a hostage taking because again there is no security whatsoever.
OMFGGG! I was outside when all that shit went down! SWAT was there and everything! it was WIIIILD and I could only imagine how scary it was for the residents. LAPD is so damn useless man. They never take preventive measures and ALWAYS wait until someone get hurts to even take action. It can be super frustrating. When I was mugged the cops didn't show up until 30-40 mins later and while I was still in shock from it all they were cracking jokes about the situation. But YESSSS absolutely agree that security is a MUST if anyone is considering living in DTLA and fob operated doors + elevators help too!
ur consistency + content is so inspiring!
blessings to u girly 💐
Ahhhh thanks so much!! I appreciate you watching🥰🥰🥰
As someone who lives in the SB buildings- run far far away! Trust your gut. There’s been 3 new owners in the past 2 years and it’s been a complete nightmare.
Of course the nice ones had a bad leasing office!! That's so frustrating! I thought Maxfield & Garment Lofts were the best options out of what you showed. Santee was so cute but I need natural light and I couldn't do it either if I was you 😩
And yes to the current apartment tour!
RIIIIIIIGHT!!!! Im hoping with the new management change and after renovations their reviews will approve and then ill tour again and see if it's worth applying to! But, that SB main unit has MY HEART!!!!
I have a one bedroom bungalow on the beach in Long Beach. I pay 1350$ a month. So lucky!!
Ooooof that’s sooo good!!! That’s a steal if you’re a beach lover!🤩✨
That’s honestly insane how expensive all of them were. I live Australia in a really nice neighbourhood and we’re paying the same rent as these apartments but for a massive 3 bedroom house with a big yard. Obviously the prices are different cause of the area and country but those prices for me makes it not worth it. But good luck ;)
Also good to take currency conversion into account :0
Oh yeah it defs expensive out here and we were looking into buying a house too but prices are in the millions here for a single-2 bedroom space in not so great neighborhoods. Gotta keep looking around and finding my moneys worth fs
LA is comparatively cheap, believe it or not. You aren't going to find prices like this in Seattle or San Francisco, you even all the San Francisco burbs like Oakland are a lot more expensive. LA is cheaper than anything in Florida. Its kind of mind boggling that LA and Chicago are considered deals comparatively. Not even going to touch the NYC area, 800 sq is out of most people's budgets, living on the cheap end you are paying at least 100. sq ft. The city of San Francisco is going to be similar to NYC.
@@notverynotoriousg5674 As a Seattle native, who lived in LA for 2 years.... Seattle is WAY cheaper than LA. SF is more expensive but Seattle is not
Im not planning on moving to LA but this was so interesting! The apartments in LA are so unique at times.
this was so calming to watch for some reason, i love ur vids 😭💞💞
Ahhhh thanks so much for taking the time to watch!🥰✨
this is a very good thumbnail, what made click was the outfit and the skewed perspective, very artsy, good luck twinelle
Have you ever thought of moving out like 30/20 min drive ? I feel like your home options will be bigger and better
I totally have but I don’t drive so I’d rather stay in LA near metro. Plus, I don’t really like outside of LA cause it reminds me too much of the Central Valley where I’m from. But, maybe when I learn to drive and get another car then moving away from central LA could be an option fs✨
You are so easy to watch! That may sound odd but I often find myself getting easily bored w YT after a while and I swear Ive watched every single one of your videos and it flew by so fast. I love when you upload and love this lifestyle video! Best of luck to you girl! -OG eggy
I know it's too late but all leases in CA legally go to month to month and no need to sign a new one every. Sometimes you can negotiate out of a rent raise with a new year lease but unless that is the case I recommend going month to month automatically (you don't need to do or sign anything) :) cheers! I am a leasing agent in Hollywood.
So I lived in DTLA for 6 years and I have been in all of these apartments bc of friends or the business that I had. I lived in SB main for the whole time and for the first four years it was great but when Covid happened it went south. So many things happened where police where Involved and management didn’t care. Anyone can come in. I have friend still going in to use the pool and gym. Living in the interior was horrible. There were people doing p**n shoots or people fighting or even dogs barking for hours. Also there was a suicide and people left because. Of how gruesome it was. They decide to lower the rent and someone rented it but they didn’t tell him about the suicide. It’s also next to hotel Cecile so it’s a big NO. fun fact James Charles lived in 1012. Was not friendly at all😂😂 but Santa Fe is amazing. It’s a quiet and the neighbors are to themselves but the roof it amazingggg
Oh no that’s horrible rent increase is happening all over the states
Yuuuup! My current loft was super affordable during the pandemi but has increased $800 since!
I'm gonna say, I'm a owner with a pool. But I don't think it's worth having your own pool especially having a public pool. I don't really like public pools. But for having my own pool, it really cost a lot to take really good care of it. And so much chemicals to buy to keep my pool clean. And for public pools, I think public pools are very disgusting and unsanitary. Some pool cleaners do really good in cleaning but if you get low star and cheap workers to clean public pools they will do it quick and sloppy so there is a chance public pools can still be dirty. And with the rude people that own buildings, there is certain type of people in Los Angeles. And I will admit moving somewhere that is nice, get some advice from ur fans who live in Los Angeles with nice apartments and housing. Some buildings are probably built poorly and probably had to be built fast so that's why there is couple of buildings with poor construction work in the house.
You don’t like your own pool because it’s too expensive and you don’t like public pools because they are dirty? Your entire statement is pointless
@@daizyduke12 How so? I'm explaining why not getting pool of what she wants or if she is getting a house that is going to be expensive and a lot to take care of or like she said that she wanted an apartment with a pool that also explains "again" going to cost a lot to take care of. And for public pools it will either be unsanitary and not fully cleaned. So my "statement" can be a heads up for anyone wanting a pool or public pool. So, it's not really pointless. Or I'm just not good at explaining properly to you.🤷♀️
@@daizyduke12 Plus, I like my pool but it's a lot of work to keeping the pool clean everyday. And since prices went up for cleaning supplies for pools. It's harder every day to purchase them. And yes, public pool are very disgusting. I've been to public pools and all I see is spit or boogers in the pool floating or the bottom of the pool is green which is called algae and stuff that bacteria likes to eat which often builds up.
@@daizyduke12 how it pointless when both make sense? In the video, she says she doesn’t wanna pay too much (I don’t think anybody does). But also public pools aren’t the most clean which nobody wants either. U just gotta pick what struggle u want. It makes sense to point out both cons. U just dumb lol
@@daze7465 talk about being dumb. At least I can spell and use proper grammar
Loved how you explained the pros and cons of each building. 👍🥰
You should do more vlogs like this ♥️
Yuuussss ima try and mix them in with my thrift hauls next year fs🥰✨
@@twinelle would definitely love to watch them 💕
You did better than a Realtor. Great vid and knowledge of critical info renters need. 🎉
i’m in the same boat as u.. just can’t find a dtla loft style apartment that fits my taste perfectly. everything is either too run down or has a bad layout etc. the best lofts are in arts district but those are going for like 4k for 800+ sq ft. they need to build more.. just not enough options available. ended up moving into a more modern, glass style building with some industrial, open layout elements. besides that, it’s impossible to find.
Thats good that your apartment hunt ended up showing you how lucky you already were ^-^ n now you get to save money for that dream loft
I love those last two especially the bathrooms and kitchens 🤩
im in a unit right next to the elevators and trash chute and its actually amazing lol rlly dont hear noise thaaaat much and its so convenient
Depressing how expensive LA is…I moved to the mid-west and is moving back to Cali next year…depressing
No cause literallyyyy that’s why so many ppl I know including me have a main job and other side hustles🥲
@@twinelle True!!
@@HealthyLife4Me oooo also where ya moving back to? LA??😃✨
@@twinelle Long beach-Orange County area
keep checking back on your dream unit! prices literally change everyday
YOU'RE SO RIGHT!!! I'm gonna keep tabs and hope after all the renovations they're going through with it'll be worth applying to!
You should look into the little Tokyo lofts! My friend lives there and it’s really nice interior, gated and covered parking and only two blocks from little Tokyo! It does border skid row but we’ve never had problems walking by.
Smart that you kept away from the SB buildings !
LOLOL everyone has been telling me this online and in person😅such a shame they had the best units in my opinion😭✨
@@twinelle I clicked your video *just* because I saw you went to the SB buildings, lol. My husband and I rented in SB Tower 2010-2016, it was only 30% occupancy when we moved in and awesome, but by 2014 it was terrible. Ceilings were caving in on a lot of units, water damage, security issues, trash issues, so many roaches by the time we left. Rent and parking and washer/dryer rentals always increasing. The walls are SO thin you can literally hear your neighbors (sides/above) sneeze, fart, and peeing even! If they're loud in the bedroom you'd hear that too. SB is literally *the* worst slum lord of LA, stay FAR away from any of them. Management is always changing over (often times building to building) every year or two, it is always a mess. They don't have security either, just front desk attendants, who were always missing from duty and in Tower building often having sex with residents in the mail room, not joking. Add 1k cost to all listed rentals in SB rentals- parking, amenities fees, laundry rentals, utilities, etc. Their amenities are often broken too, with no discounts for the cost..
Yes! Please do a tour of your current apartment ! Thanks !
You say its dark, thats what lights are for!! Get solar panels!!! Figure it out! You can make it work and the price and sq footage is amazing!! The layout is sweet!!! So you are familiar with the "fashion alleys"? How do you find the knock offs that look legit? I heard they have really good k ockoffs but you have to know who exactly to go to so you dont get burned or busted, since it is illegal to buy/sell fake merchandise. Good luck on your house search! I know u will find the perfect spot! Do not lose hope!!!! 😊❤😊❤
I forgot to put makeup on before I went hunting for Lofts. Thankfully my socks were matching. I'm still learning.
One of my best friends lives in a loft in downtown LA, its dope asf except as soon as you step out the building youre back in the sketchy reality. Last year there were two stabbings on her street in one week lol
Omg, this is the best editing and structure i've seen for an apartment hunting video. Thank you!!!
How do you find loft? Do you use specific sites?
I loved that u also showed the buildings too I fw that. Hopefully in two years I can come back to this vid n give me some ideas when I move out heheh
I love dtla architecture so wanted to show off the buildings exterior also thought it’d be helpful if anyone wanted to know what they looked like before coming down to DTLA on their own ya know✨
Have you looked at the Broadway palace? I love there and love it!
I was thinking about moving there. Is it affordable?
The best spot I have ever lived was just West of the 7th Street bridge downtown. It was so walkable (could see Target from my window) acessible and gave me enough of the hustle and bustle while being so much calmer than East of Fig. Lived similar cross streets on Pico and 3rd not nearly as good.
45 degrees in Phoenix this morning! Highs today 68
Happy holidays David!🥰✨
You should come live up in Palmdale or like San Fernando or Burbank lol ..
Ahhhh I know it would probably be better financially but I LOVE downtown and I don’t drive so I need easy access to metro😔
I love the plot twist! lol.
Just be careful with Santee court! Lived there over 2 years and seen issues with management and even roaches every where! The pricing & amenities really pulls you in but there are other building by Essex for better pricing and areas in DTLA!!
My friend stays at Sante Fe, and that same floor plan.. theyre nice but your deal breakers were on point
Santee court, another one of my friends stay there but cute area, but super dark and no laundry sucks- oh and the parking is trash i dont like how its set up
I just moved from Maxfield - I would say theyre bomb im sorry... gym may be small but its really all you need, i was on the 5th floor, and the floor plan you lived on my friend stayed in that floor plan. the roof top is dope and no body is ever up there... the parking is eh, my car got broken into but im in fashion, and it was perfect being in that area close to the district- and yeah the bathroom there is perfect
I appreciate your honesty. Your video was an education. Good Luck With Everything!!!😊😮😊
I love these types of videos!!
Thanks so much for watching🥰✨
Would love to see your current place, fun seeing the others you looked at too. Thanks
Goodluck finding your dream apartment ✨
Do you know what building that loft was in in the TikTok? Thanks for any leads 💖
Where did you get your green shirt at the end of the video!?
I got it off of depop for $10 from shop @hannahloveland
@@twinelle Oh it’s very cute
girl ain't no way im living next to skid row, safety is number 1
If you and your partner don’t cook, what are you eating? 😂❤️
Lol we eat out A LOT! so we Defs need to cut back and save money cause our paychecks literally go to rent and restaurants😅
@@twinelle I would love to see you guys try and learn how to cook 😅😂 And see if you'd be able to save money 😁 A nice hack is to freeze leftovers/make triple portions to have at the end of the month! But it really depends on how you eat; if it needs to be different/meal plans don't work for you ect. It really is the worst trying to figure out what to eat every day! Says I whos having salted potato chips for dinner 🤣😅 But you should consider getting sponsored by HelloFresh and we'll be able to tell if it's ACTUALLY as 'easy' to cook their recipes as a lot of other creators claim it is 😊😉 Maybe you could put outfits together for your Iceland trip and cook a meal as well? That could be cute and awesome 😁
Learning to cook AND pack for a colder climate 😄😄
I lived in 819 santee! I was on the 9th floor and that rooftop is really beautiful!
This was so detailed! Thanks. I live in a loft on the edge of skid row and def wanna move to another loft downtown. Where did you get the online reviews for SB from? Is there some like Glassdoor for apartments?
Ayeeee we might be neighbors!!! But, I found the negative reviews on google when searching all sb properties, yelp, and even tiktok!
@@twinelle If we’re neighbors then you know how crazy the people get outside at night @__@ I do love the industrial vibe of lofts too tho and the huge ceilings, so I’ll put up with it. I checked out Santee too and thought it was cool. Glad to know it’s affordable. Thanks again for the detailed review.
Yelp has reviews of apartments
Any buildings you recommend for me. Looking for a loft downtown, 2200 max. Studio or 1 bed loft would be amazing!! Thank you 😁😁
What is your current place called? I would love to live loft style as my next apartment!
Haven't watched the Apartment Hunting video before. One of my favorite part of the video will be the Santee Court.
Downtown LAs violent crime and homelessness is at an all time high. Just left. It’s disgusting. Be aware folks
the first apartment in the building on Main street is right across the street from a super haunted building
I work in DTLA and I hate it it’s so dirty move to down town Long Beach it’s still give you down town vibes but cleaner and close to the beach
Oooo whatcha do in dtla? Yeah, we were considering LB but we’re not beach people and we work in Culver City so it would take hella long to get home. But, lb offers awesome housing at a good rate fs!✨
What did u say was ur budget? U get approved?
LUV THIS SM!
lol u said u love first building cause it’s
in skid row? what! but im enjoying ur vid!!! ure naturally funny
and thanks for sharing the tours!
I don’t love necessarily that it borders skid row but love that it’s affordable due to its location. Anything closer to the heart of dtla gets priceyyyyy and I’m tryna travel loads next year so gotta stay within a budget😅
Does anybody else get reminded of James Charles old apartment with the one she toured with the spiral staircase?
Yessss!!! That’s the building he use to live in! I saw him in the lobby one time when I use to work in the building lol
Hi hi I really don’t know what to say but umm love the video
Ahhh thanks so much for being early and taking the time to watch😭🥰✨
Where do you primarily see reviews of the apartments?
I mainly check reviews on google but I also do yelp and tiktok!✨
Broadstone Cavora is super nice! they have penthouses too and the amenities are pretty boujee// with tons of floor plans
Oooo I looked it up and its beautiful but it is pretty far from DTLA :( I'd love to stay pretty central and near metro lines im familiar with.
@@twinelle aww I know right!? I lived in Hollywood, and also the valley, and only visited DTLA a little. I for sure want to check out the sample sales! I will message more places that I see because I am still looking, as well!
There was a hostage in one of those apartment in that Santa Fe apartment. Offer half or low offer them.
Loved watching the outcome of this journey for you 💜💜💜
what app or website do you use to find these places?
I’m pretty familiar with dtla so I just googled the name of all the buildings I liked and called/emailed the leasing office to schedule tours. I’ve always found my apartments by just scouting the neighborhoods I wanna live in and just calling numbers on For Rent signs✨
I know someone that lives at an SB property in DTLA and they're being sued for not fixing damage in their buildings including pipes that have flooded peoples lofts
My bf and I are also currently apartment hunting in LA so really enjoyed this video!! 💕
Please have more sense,and pick a better location
@@thevillage38 umm I already live in LA and am from socal? Tf?
LA is great depending on location, unfortunately DTLA has gotten more dangerous and ghetto tho
As an LA native, be careful w influencer LA/where the gentrifiers are at (Hollywood, Beverly Hills, etc) they give us a bad rep and make us seem like LA people are shallow, materialistic, and toxic when in reality we mind our business and it’s the influencers/transplants who are all those bad things 😅
@@FancyAlara Then you should know better,#1 Not dtla,insist la county? West side,but you'll still be stepping over the homeless,trash etc,paying stupid rate taxes,but the weather is better Ask me how many decades i've lived in so cal? I'm beach, behind the orange curtain,where i'm not afraid i'll die any second
I’m looking for a loft in dtla - I would love a tour of ur building!
Oooo awesome! It’s totally fun exploring all the buildings here in dtla and just it’s cool to compare what they offer and what they don’t. I’ll probs not show off my building but I can defs show off my unit!🥰✨
@@twinelle yes I would love to see!!!
yeah i was looking at lofts downtown, and i got really grossed out by all the SB buildings
I was looking also but is it safe!?!
I mean it’s not safe anywhere in Los Angeles really but it’s defs important to be aware of your surroundings when out n about anywhere. Ktown is where my car was constantly broken into and where I was mugged. I’ve lived in dtla for over 3 years and it’s been smooth sailing! I recommend the citizen app cause you can say on top of surrounding crime but will admit it gets me pretty paranoid so I had to take a lil break from checking it so often😥
I love living in dtla. I live in Chinatown 1bd1bath and I have ac plus in unit laundry and I’m paying 2400$.
I just moved into one of the units you toured lol
I love the change of video, and yas girl go rest your cheeks!
Hehehe thank youuuu!! I’m all healed up and ready to get back to filming tomorrow! Happy holidays!🥰✨
i used lived in maxfield, it’s amazing. at night there is a security person 😅
Downtown Los Angeles is such a strange place to try and live.... Ugly on the outside and uglier in the hallways 😅😅😅😅 Random people roaming around in the streets... I dont understand why charge over $990 on any if these apartments... Luxury Ghettos 😅
Outrageously expensive. Can't you bring in your own washing machine?
Most apartments come with the washer/dryer already but some units have hookups that you then need to rent appliances so I’m that case you could save money if you were to bring my own washing machine BUT I could only imagine how expensive they are!!!😭💀✨
DTLA I always feel a demonic vibe
Try Chinatown la it’s expensive cheap atm. And safe I work downtown it’s now a high rate for crime.
The SB family of buildings is a fat mess I would stay away
Yeahhhhh defs got this vibe while I was touring the units and was stopped by residents cause it was an opportunity for them to finally speak with leasing. Just sucks that I loved their units the best😭
these r literally all of the best loft buildings dtla i just wish the location was better
Would love an apartment tour❤
I’m gonna finish up my tokidoki wall then I’ll film one!😄✨
I live in Milano lofts. I love it. You should check it out.
So I used to live in a converted warehouse off Kohler literally right by skid row like a block away and I'd hear guys get arrested for drugs and see some pretty sad sh*t, but I never didn't feel safe those guys were pretty much just trying to live and also if you don't make eye contact and you don't do drugs you'll probably get left alone downtown. Also, one time in LA I had a friend drop me off, weird guy at the corner waits till I go in to offer my friend drugs. I asked my friend why he waited till I left the dealer said I looked like a narc...I died. This city.
Look up the ghp buildings In Dtla !
I live in pa now unfortunately and the apartments fun for same price. We have to pay all utilities and we have kitchens. Those are the only differences
Similar to SF and I’m single so it’s soo hard to find a good place! I love the lofts! We don’t have those
We used to to have loft apartments cuz we actually had warehouses in the city . Grew up with family that lived in a warehouse in west Oakland , but even all those have been taken over by tech
I used to live in the SB loft apartment and they used to be good in the last 2 years they went down hill and they even got an IG page that exposes the management and showed squatters . I loved that building but management was not it 😢
Do you have that IG @? I wanna see 😂
what building are you currently at???
ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ I love this kind of vid from you!! So interesting ❤️ also Happy Holidays gurl!! x
Happy Holidayssss🥰✨
can i ask why you don’t drive? i feel like if you went out a bit farther you might have cheaper places/more options! but i get that you need the metro. good luck in finding a place!
I never was taught as a teen and only ever bussed around town wherever I lived. Then I studied at UC Davis and it’s a bike town so didn’t need a car whatsoever and after graduating I thought I’d continue biking everywhere but ppl in LA don’t know how to drive and don’t care for pedestrians so it’s too dangerous. So, my hubbies drives me where I need, I take metro or Lyft, or just walk. But, gonna make it my goal to get my license this year😃✨
@@twinelle that makes total sense! best wishes to you 🎉🤎
It’s kinda funny how some of your “cons” are squatters, when you’re LITERALLY looking in SKID ROW (aka BUM ALLEY)!
Try Gas Company Lofts
Santee is literally a block away from Skid Row.
Yup, I mentioned in the vid that it borders skid row but still cool and spacious industrial lofts at a reasonable price✨
i wanna move to LA sooo bad it’s always been a dream since i was 8 I’ve been a few times my dad from compton not the best area but i feel it’ll be easy for me since i already know ppl maybe not the prices but i think it’ll be nice i have ppl to help me but I’m only 15 now so i have a min i live in MS🙄 btw so it’s a bit far
I live in what is either called East LA (it isn’t) or Boyle Heights, which is a part of DTLA. Just not in towers. More of a Downtown suburb. The Arts District is there as well. There is some debate about that, I think because of snobbish people who live in grossly overpriced lofts in the Arts District. I like my place, it’s nearly 100 years old, but this being an old place we have roaches. Plus lazy management and lack basic things like a fraking gate code for package delivery. Everyone here is pissed off about that. And every place around here is infested with roaches or mice or both. Good luck getting the landlord to do much about that.
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I rented a loft in downtown L.A. in the mid 90s. 3rd and Alameda. Think the building used to be a candy factory was near American Hotel and what used to be L.A.s premier punk bar Al’s Bar. I paid $895.00/month for a huge space (1000 to 1200 sq ft with great downtown views and had huge balcony. Layout was a bit awkward. Downtown L.A. was no man’s land after dark though…. Still it was a cool spot
Gone are those good ol days. I truly envy your generation and the retail opportunities you guys had. Couldn't even dream of such a thing now a days.