Academy Village Apartments

It’s alright. i lived there when management was poor. But seems it got better.
You gotta assume half the people that live there are dumb, so
Managment has to be fair to everyone and run it by the law

This apartment will rip u off when you leave, management will tell u one thing but do another. The complex is decent but you can easily find something as good or better for a more reasonable price. I know all apartment complexes are in business to make a profit but this place will take advantage of you. Think twice before signing a lease. I’ve lived in many other apartments, left in good graces and would recommend many of them to a friend. Not this one! If you have to walk at all to get around your apartment, you’ll probably get noise complaints. I know that sounds ridiculous but prepare yourself for constant harassment by management for just doing regular day to day stuff. The walls are so thin it’s ridiculous. I recently moved and am so happy to be in a place where I can live comfortably without being harassed.

Nicki was an awesome host really professional and showed us around the lovely apartments. Great amenities

Location, Location & Way More!
Just moved in 6÷1÷15.
I moved from OC to NOHO.
I am Glad I chose Academy.
Super Friendly and Accommodating Staff from Mgmt.,. to leasing agents
to Maintenance and Porters.
Moving from OC, I looked for 2 months at 5 other complexes, I chose Academy Village.
Chris toured me (GREAT guy, as is all staff)
I was surprised to see how Large 1BR units are.
I mean … Balcony can fit a real Patio set And has Washer Dryer.
Gas Burning Fireplaces, WITH A Mantle ! (Yea, for Pics and Christmas stockings. :)
Paint color is like a «French vanilla ice cream» color w/​white trim/​2 tone, beige carpets,
Very nicely done.
Master BR has a Separate door to Balcony.
Walk-​in closet, a coat closet, shelving, plenty of cabinet space.
Large shower and GARDEN TUB in Bathroom, with Double Vanity Sinks
Bath fits my 2 glass Curio cabinets, side by side, (5 ft tall by 2 feet wide each.) WOW!
The lay out of unit gives it a private «CONOD feel», not apartment-​ish.
Super clean on move in day. I .am a neat freak.
CENTRAL A/​C, was «must –have «on my list, as well as w/​d in unit.
QUIET BLDG.
non smoking building /​non smoking units, Yea for Clean air !
2 Levels of Subterranean Gated Secured Parking, its assigned !
Plus you get GUEST PARKING PERM. PASS for entire lease.
Porters vacuum halls, trash rooms on each floor, 2 elevators ‚.
OH, prior to Moving– in, they Allow you to «RESERVE » An elevator, just for your move in, …so you don’t wait on residents!
WOW,
Movers had no excuse that Elevators were busy (if your movers charge by hour etc.
(i loved the surprised look on movers’ faces, when they saw there’d be «NO Elevator
sharing time)»
Hee hee !,
They have «package receiving » you Get Texts /​emails to let you know u have a box etc.
Food Truck emails are sent each week .
Dry Cleaning is brought to bldg., if you need that.
if by postman, a note in mailbox.
All access doors are Locked, FOB entry, luv that, just like in OC !
Over and Beyond Helpful staff, Mgmt. Leasing & Maintenance !
Across from a hair salon, Studios, theaters, Banks, nail salons, etc

Ralphs Grocery is walking distance. If you walk… LOL
Its got a dance studio for those «amazing people that can dance.
Quite pleased living here and the Staff.
Oh Mail man is VERY nice and very helpful.

This is a positive review of Academy Village apartments. One year ago, I posted a very negative review because I was a victim of mail/​identity theft and I blamed poor security in the Academy Village mailroom.
In the months since, I’ve learned that mail theft is common across Studio City and North Hollywood. Mail is being stolen from apartment complexes, condos and homes in the surrounding area, so I can’t blame this problem on Academy Village. I’d say, rent a PO box if you move into this area, because so many buildings have been targeted by mail thieves.
Now to re-​evaluate Academy Village, and revise my previous negative review: I have always been extremely satisfied with the Academy Village leasing office personnel and repair technicians. I’ve lived here for two years. My apartment is very nice and the appliances are new, but I did experience a minor leak from an AC pipe in the ceiling. The leasing office and repair techs responded immediately. They promptly fixed the leaky pipe & repainted the wall. It looks great, and I’m very happy with this excellent service.
It’s true my walls are thin, but no thinner than most other apartment buildings. I heard a new neighbor’s television late one night, so I left a polite note on his door and notified the leasing office. They reached out to my new neighbor, and he contacted me. He turned out to be a quiet professional and a very nice guy who didn’t realize I could hear his TV. Problem solved with no conflict — and my experience proves that the management here at Academy Village will work closely with tenants to resolve noise complaints.
I’d guess the Academy Village pool courtyard is noisier than the hot tub courtyard. If noise is a concern, tenants would be well-​advised to avoid the pool area in any big apartment complex. This issue isn’t unique to Academy Village. My apartment faces the hot tub courtyard, so it’s very quiet.
I chose Academy Village because I have a Labrador Retriever mix. Dog owners are not always considerate of their neighbors, but that’s a problem in any dog-​friendly complex. Most dog owners here follow the rules, keep their dogs on a leash, and clean up their dogs’ poop. Most tenants here seem to like dogs. I don’t hear a lot of barking, so I doubt it’s an issue. Still, Academy Village is probably not someplace you want to rent if you dislike dogs. There are a lot of very cute canines here.
I have met many of my neighbors, and I find they are good people. Many busy professionals like me who work in the entertainment industry.
Finally, I want to say that I’m a fan of the new Academy Village Community Manager, Melissa. In the months since she arrived, I’ve seen many improvements, large and small, around Academy Village. I’ve had several occasions to communicate with Melissa and she’s always been accessible, warm and genuinely interested in making sure Academy Village is a great place to live. In other words, she is incredibly good at her job, and it shows in the improving quality of life at Academy Village. I feel lucky to rent from Melissa’s team, and I’m glad I gave this place a second chance. Mail theft was my low point, but I can’t blame that on Academy Village, since it’s epidemic in North Hollywood.
High points include my nice apartment, my great neighbors, my new appliances, and the fact that I’ve never, ever seen bugs in my unit. Rents are high, but that’s common across Los Angeles. I’d love to pay less to live in this city. Since that’s not likely, I’m very grateful to the dedicated team of professionals who are making Academy Village a very good place to rent.

The only plus is location. Minus: paper thin walls and ceiling — you can hear arguments and music from people next to you and every step people make above you. Dogs friendly is a plus but owners almost never pick up after their dogs.

Didn’t enjoy living here for the following reasons:
1. Had two bikes stolen from inside the garage.
2. Had my mail stolen including checks.
3. Floor are very thin so neighbors always kept me up. (BIG ISSUE)
4. There where homeless people in the gym areas.
5. Always loud and noisy from people having party’s outside.
My biggest problem was that the office didn’t seem to care that much about what was going on. There was a girl named Stephanie who really always tried her hardest and was very nice.
Wouldn’t recommend this place.

I currently live here and I can’t wait for my lease to be up. I constantly deal with roaches in my apartment. I have had a package stolen and when I went to the office she blamed it on the delivery service… really? People we’re having pretty loud sex in the Jacuzzi and multiple calls to the security we’re either sent to voicemail and when he did answer he made it very clear that he had no intention of breaking up the sex party or calling the police. We had a really loud party a few nights ago and again the security guard said to call the police ourselves and to stop bothering him. The other security company was very good with dealing with issues. I also don’t understand what the deal is with the fire alarm; it goes off frequent and no one turns it off for at least 30 minutes. No one should have to hear anything that loud for that long.
I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone, especially not at this price

Worst management of all places i have lived in!
When i first moved in there were mini cockroaches, disgusting, paying way to much to live in NOHO and to have cockroaches, after a few complaints we took care of that problem.
Then right after i moved in they started wasting money on putting an internet café in (who the hell doesnt have internet in their apartment these days??? if you can afford to live there you can afford internet) along with remodeling the lobby and the offices which were plenty nice enough before. Waste of money and an excuse to raise rent.
ELEVATORS were the worst part! They always took forever or would break for weeks at a time and there was no option to even take the stairs up, i lived on the top floor so at times i’d prefer just taking an elevator but other times when i would be waiting for ten minutes or so i would just prefer walking four flights, i’m not a lazy fat ass. You can however take the inconveniently located stairs down only to exit the entire complex, the door locks behind you so you can prop the doors open and hope to use them say after a quick trip to the store but who knows they will still be open.
If you live on the Magnolia side you can never have you windows open at night because the bars across the street are super loud at night along with just the busy street noises and sirens semi frequently.
I just moved out last month and they told us it was going to be a $ 200 raise in rent after only one year of living there! Ridiculous! Then my roommate talked to management and they told us we could stay for only a $ 100 raise in rent. About a week later i got a call from management saying they know they told us they could do a $ 100 raise but they are actually gonna have to go back to $ 200. WTF? Shittiest management skills ever, you do not go back and forth in pricing. We were the quietest tenants who always paid rent on time, perfect people to have living there and they were going to raise it $ 200. No thanks, the apartments across the street are way nicer and about the same price after rent being raised.
Next, i got into my apartment without the remodel being done, didnt matter much because the remodeled apartments still have cheap ugly cupboards and disgusting cheap laminate counters. If you’re going to remodel put some granite in or something. I suppose for a place as ghetto as noho that is a nice upgrade. I dont know.
To top it all off, we left the place in perfect condition minus the carpet which is impossible to keep nice in any apartment because they put in the cheapest carpet possible and have to replace it no matter what for new tenants. Well i just got my deposit back and it was only $ 172 out of $ 500. Pretty pissed off! Not sure where exactly that $ 328 is going to, i called them today and left a message and of course havent heard back from them, doubt i will because like i’ve said the management is awful! They act nice but take care of nothing that actually matters!
I do have to give the positives though!
Large bathtubs in the bathrooms which is nice!
Magnolia side does have a pretty nice view! At least from top floor!
Parking was convenient however they were changing it to tandem just as i moved out!
There is guest parking which is major plus living anywhere in LA!
Pool and spa area were nice enough and several Grills at the pool in case you ever want to BBQ anything.
anyways i hope the assholes managing this place will read this and call me back to explain to me how the f***ed me over on my deposit.
Overall, if you have to live in Noho i would say check out the apartments across the street!!!

I’ve lived in many apartments in southern California and Manhattan in the past few decades, and this one is near the top of my list for many reasons. The effective use of space, two sinks in the bathroom, the 24 hour nicely furnished gym and racquetball court, the attentiveness and quick response of their office staff (thanks Benny!), the upgrades they have made in the past year (full exterior paint and new lobby), the washer/​dryer in the unit, the cleanliness of the hallways and pool area, and I could go on. The place is wonderful.
I’ve read the negative responses on Unilocal,and I must say that most of them are older posts, written when the building and/​or the staff may have appeared different. But nowadays (I’ve lived here over a year), it’s great. What people need to remember though, is that apartment living is only as good as your neighbors, and so far, I have great ones. But this is a big building, and I’m sure some people are noisy or rowdy, and if you come from living in a single story private home, it might seem unbearable. But compare apples to apples, and this is awesome.
And, if you live beneath me, and my young kids come to visit me for a weekend every now and then, I apologize if their heavy footsteps disturb you. I’ll try to keep them quiet…

I really love these apartments! The one bedrooms are spacious and the office staff is very nice. I only have one complaint, the bathrooms only have one switch… so if you turn the lights on then the insanely loud fan comes on too. It is really annoying and I wish that fan had its own switch! But really, in the scheme of apartment living that is not such a big deal. I will say that my hallway usually smells like weed (not the complexes fault) and you better not forget your fob because even interior doors are locked (can’t complain about extra safety)… but those things are just a part of apartment life these days! Highly recommend living here.

Have you ever been to NYC? Imagine the same but in a dump like North Hollywood (noho). I lived here in 2008 for 9 months. We HAD a year contract but after changing two units within 3 months due to HORRIBLE, I mean HORRIBLE cockroach infestation… i couldn’t take it anymore. The grounds were kept up decently but the people in the office were these 20 something girls who just got off the greyhound from Iowa or Nebraska– «actresses» in hopes of possibly meeting a director? Who knows. That place is a joke. We had the tiniest apartment for $ 1350,one bedroom one bath and mind you, my full size bed that i shared with my fiancé, barely fit in our bedroom. Probably the worst, definitely the worst apartment living i’ve ever had. And to tell you the truth, I’ve lived in a ton of apartments growing up in Los Angeles but never had it this bad.
PS. we also had someone in the office steal our package sent via UPS. Never got a sorry or reimbursed us for our lost/​stolen item.

If you like an extremely noisy apartment with paper-​thin walls, floors, and ceilings, then move into the Academy Village Tenements.
If you like perpetually filthy hallways painted in an institutional colour scheme, then move into the Academy Village Tenements.
If you like vermin skittering around your pad, then move into the Academy Village Tenements.
If you like dealing with incompetent buffoons in property management offices, then move into the Academy Village Tenements.
The bottom line: The Academy Village Tenements might look okay on the surface, but once you’ve moved in, it’s a painful and protracted nightmare.
Consider yourself warned.

bad:
— units have carpet, and you still can hear footsteps from the floor above.
— hallways are filthy
— repairs take a while to happen, but no biggie
— dirty pool.
— loud (cheap) bathroom and A/​C fans.
good:
— management is A+
— honest folks
— i had to use my one month satisfaction because i couldn’t live there with carpet (alergies) and basically i lived there for a month with the 12-​month price.
— lots and lots of covered parking.

I have been living at this Apartment Complex for over 5 months. I really like this place. Everyone of the workers and tenants are very friendly. The amount of rent is very reasonable to my standards, but I will admit that the other fees (i.e trash fee) is wrong. The apartments are kept very clean and the public areas are as well. The stairways lending outside the complex needs to be given more attention. Other than that workers are great, neighbors are friendly and great to get along with.