El Centro Apartments and Bungalows

My review is regarding the touring and application process; I am not a resident. My partner and I loved the El Centro apartments. Michael gave us an excellent tour. We showed up super late for our tour but he put aside what he was doing and graciously accommodated us. We loved the apartments, and the only reason we didn't move forward in applying there was because the specific unit we were looking for wasn't available. It was our number 2 choice in our apartment hunt (for a 1bed1bath) involving Hollywood, Marina Del Rey, and Santa Monica.

A once-beautiful and well-maintained building complex has, for years now, fallen into neglect — yet still dares to call itself “luxury.” Rent keeps rising while quality has dropped to a level that’s frankly unacceptable. But pictures say more than a thousand words. Welcome to El Centro — a place that no longer cares about luxury, only profit. Make no mistake: you’re not getting what you’re paying for. Realistically, rent here should range between $1,600 and $3,500 at most, until new management genuinely steps up, fixes the ongoing issues and rebuilds/renews key amenities to justify the high prices and the title of a “luxury building.”