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the ritz downtown
Santa Monica
Santa Monica, Westwood (I highly recommend), West Hollywood. These are good areas I guess. I think Culver City is also a good option for recent grads since its not expensive but at the same time the location isn't bad given that its not too far of a drive from fun places and the city has a nice little downtown area.
Just go on Zillow and search the surrounding area. West LA, Westwood, Brentwood, Century City. You probably don't want to be too far away because traffic in the morning can be a bitch. For example, if you live in Santa Monica, it'll probably take around 20 minutes to get to work every morning, which cuts into precious sleep time (but it's a great area). Culver City is kinda ghetto. If UCLA kids can find affordable housing in Westwood you should be able to also.
Where to live in LA (Originally Posted: 01/14/2016)
I'll be summering in LA in Century City. I was wondering where interns usually stay. I'll be living with a few friends also summering in that area, and the budget is generally around $2.5k/month.
I would stay pretty close to work. You don't want to have to drive that far when you're working so many hours. So West LA, Santa Monica, Culver, West Hollywood, etc.
Apartment Suggestions for LA (Originally Posted: 05/15/2013)
Can anyone working around the Century City area give me some suggestions for apartment buildings? Some of the things I'm looking for are: -2-3 br, planning on 1 person per bedroom -10-20 min drive from the office -around 1-1.2 K per month per person, 1.5 K max
Thanks for the help!
anywhere in brentwood
I live in Brentwood and work in Century City. I work market hours and it takes me 8 minutes to get to work. I would live in either Brentwood or Westwood. West Hollywood is also not a bad option and even though it's 'Boy's Town,' the women there are unreal!
Most apartments in LA are going to be owned and managed by small time landlords, so to find available units your best bet is to check craigslist and westside rentals.
Your price points seem fine. You won't get top of the line stuff, but you should be able to find a decent unit.
As far as location, to be within 10-20 minutes of the office really depends on what time you will be arriving and leaving. If you get in early (prior to 8 a.m.), your options are greater. You can live in Brentwood, West LA, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, even West Hollywood (the western edge, close to Miracle Mile) and make it to Century City in 15-20 minutes. Later than that, you should probably make sure you are east of the 405, probably in the little pocket south of Westwood (there are some decent, affordable units on Beverly Glen and on the adjacent streets) or maybe try to pick off a unit around Pico, south of Century City. You may be tempted to live in Brentwood or Santa Monica given they are only a few miles away from Century City, but do not give in. If you are getting in to the office later than 8ish, you will be battling the entire west side --> 405 clusterfuck. Will take you 30 minutes to get to Century City.
LA kid here.
Labanker's post is right on the money.
LA Summer Housing (Originally Posted: 03/18/2014)
Hello!
I was wondering if anyone can provide helpful advice on where to find summer housing in Los Angeles? I'll be working in the downtown area.
Thanks!
You should be able to sublet an apartment in the USC area. From there, it would be about a 10-15 minute drive into downtown, depending on where your office is. You could sublet in the immediate downtown area (east of the 110, north of the 10) but it would probably be a bit more expensive. Also, the girls who live in the fraternities over summer at USC are some of the hottest on the planet. Just throwing that out there...
Interested in this too. Office is in Santa Monica. Should I be looking for housing near UCLA then?
USC usually have bunch of students will to sublet their apartment, just need to find them on fb. If all things fails, get university housing from USC. USC-Downtown would work since it's only about 3 miles apart. Santa Monica - UCLA won't work, LA traffic and the distance will kill you.
I'm actually a USC student looking to sublet my apartment for the summer; I'll be interning/living in West LA. I'm at a brand new luxury complex just built and am willing to work out a deal. Send me a message
Westside Rentals
I lived in LA for 10 years and used this site every time I moved. Pay the $60 (or whatever they charge now) and be done with it.
I moved to LA a few months ago. With my budget being around $1500, didnt really feel like had many options. Doing research I ran across this apartment directory site losangelesresidence .com ( I dont think many people know about them) .. I found a studio apartment for $1400 a month i .. What I used and still live theyre hope this helps!
la housing! (Originally Posted: 04/25/2011)
hello everyone,
my friend and i are both going to be summer analysts this summer and we're looking for a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom furnished place in los angeles. does anyone have any suggestions on where I can look for housing? all corporate housing is really expensive and we're having a tough time finding openings at UCLA.
thanks!
wilshire blvd
century park e
2300/mo +
LA Summer Internship Housing (Orange County) (Originally Posted: 04/24/2014)
Hey guys,
I'll be doing IB in Orange County this summer and I was wondering if anyone else who will be out there was looking for a roommate. Additionally, if anyone knows of any places where interns can live, be it university housing or good places to sublet, help a brotha out.
Thanks!
I'd start with Craigslist if you haven't already. Search "summer" or "intern" under the sublease forum and that should narrow down your search to places which are seeking college age subleases.
LA Housing (Originally Posted: 06/19/2011)
So I'm moving to LA to go to the USC for their MPP. I'm trying to find a good place out in LA whilst in London. I move in August.
I've had a look on craigslist but the majority of places are pretty pricey.
Where's the best place to look? Ideally within walking distance of USC but I am flexible.
Hit me up with some sites/areas that will be most cost-effective (max I would wanna spend is $800)
Thanks guys.
Compton is beautiful and extremely safe if you wear red or blue
walking distance of USC = USC housing... u need to drive if you live in downtown. Places around USC are ghetto, but 800 would get u a tiny studio apartment with a stove. Rent is higher around SC in my opinion... I chose to live in downtown and commute to school
why MPP?
Really want to work within public sector consulting for a while, before I head for an MBA. Weird that I am posting here for an MPP but I was initially considering an MSF or MMS before deciding on this when I interned at the Department for International Development in London.
Use www.westsiderentals.com. Pretty helpful.
^ Westsiderentals is great. What exactly are you finding on craigslist that isn't cheap? Are you looking to room with others? If so, 800 seems doable. Otherwise...LA definitely isn't NYC, but it's still expensive.
This was my search on craigslist: LA>Rooms/Shares>Search by "USC": There were tons of things near 800.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/search/roo?query=usc&srchType=A&minAsk…
You probably arent going to find much that is non-shared and decently livable for under 1000.
Thanks for the info. I was actually finding a lot of places pricing around 1000. A bit much. Was hoping to snag a place with someone for around the 600-800 mark.
I'll take a look at the link, thanks.
What are people's thoughts on Culver City? Was recommended it
You'll find that things get nicer/more comfortable in LA as you move toward the west side (generalization...downtown is getting nicer but also even more expensive...but mostly true). So there's that.
Traffic is such a massacre though - the 18 or so min. google maps might show for drive time b/w culver city and usc could be 40 min in traffic. Huge hassle. And there is always traffic. Not to mention work/internships downtown (where I presume most of the public policy-related employment is). So drive time is a factor there too. I'd stick closer to school, just my two cents.
No luck thus far. Places are pretty much taken for the good apartments and largely stuck with the crapheap..downtown seems the only option or on the outer skirts of LA ie Pasadena.
What's the travel like in LA? public transport that bad?
Public transport is actually pretty good, but unfortunately there's no train system that goes directly to USC (although I think they're adding a line there). There is a shuttle between USC and LA Live, which is downtown. If you're looking at public transportation that goes to/from USC at all hours - it is going to be the bus. The bus isn't really that bad though. I tether on the bus which is nice and haven't had any bad experiences.
I would suggest living downtown. I pay slightly under $800 for an awesome loft downtown that is a quick drive to USC. I've heard the USC housing is pretty ghetto, but it would be the only way to walk. Culver City is nice, but I personally couldn't stand the commute.
Also, are you getting a roommate? With a price limit at $800, I would suggest one. I know it sucks looking for one from London, but I did it from the midwest so basically had the same issues. It is always good to have a roomie when you're moving to a new place if you want someone to go out with! The only problem is that I looked for someone to share a 2 bedroom for about 3 months whereas you have less than 1. It reaaaally helps in keeping the price low though and I personally love having some one to join me at the bars. If you already have family/friends at USC or in LA, your main incentive for a roomie is going to be price. If you don't mind a studio, $800 will be doable downtown. I like to entertain though!
Its good information here,I have been studying out side and its always great to share in room selection and budget saving.Wonderful information and guide for any future consideration here.
Summer Downtown Los Angeles (Originally Posted: 04/06/2012)
To any people summering in the Downtown LA area or to anyone who has before, Where did you all find was the best area to live factoring in price and proximity to Downtown? It seems like everything is pretty expensive and living in USC housing is a little far and not much cheaper. I have done some basic searching but everything in my price range ($500-800/mo) literally consists of subletting and/or rooming with some "nefarious" characters in the Silverlake/Echo Park area. If anyone has summered in Downtown before where did you find the best options to be? Thanks for the help!
bump
find a USC roomate...so you can still be involved in the college life and have fun..i would keep my budget $800-1200
and get a car
op should get a car before even thinking about looking for rent
500-800/mo ? lol you will have to share a room most likely. craigslist it up
and you def need a car if you were to live outside of downtown (usc, silverlake, etc)
^Thanks. I got a car so its not problem. Is $500-800 super unreasonable? I'm not trying to blow all my income on rent. If I am going to spend $1200 I might as well get an apt downtown no?
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