I stayed at Nari Koreatown for 15 days while house-sitting for a friend who was traveling for work (20th floor). Because of the location and the views, I honestly even considered moving here — I’m relocating from Texas back to Los Angeles (I used to live in Hollywood), and at first glance this building looks really appealing.
But the day-to-day reality was a big disappointment. I don’t understand how people pay such high rent for such poor basic services. The building is supposed to have four elevators, but they’re rarely all working. Sometimes only one or two are running, and with the amount of residents in a high-rise like this, that means waiting 5–10 minutes just to go up or down.
And the worst part: one day the elevator system was down for over five hours. Not an exaggeration — the screen literally said, “This terminal is not in service.” I was on the 20th floor and had to take the stairs up and down. It was awful. When I told my friend, thinking it was a rare situation, he said, “Yeah, that happens pretty often.” That’s unacceptable for a building that’s anything but cheap.
If you’re thinking about renting here, seriously take this into account. A building at this price point should be able to guarantee working elevators, proper maintenance, and not put residents through this.
The only genuinely positive part of my experience was the front desk receptionist — she was very kind, empathetic, and sweet. The way she treats people was honestly the only good thing I took away from staying here.
