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Atelier Apartments vs Circa LA Apartments

Both in Los Angeles. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.

The short version

Atelier Apartments holds 3.9★ across 150 public reviews, holding steady; Circa LA Apartments holds 3.4★ across 150, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, Atelier Apartments averages higher (4.8★ vs 2.5★). Negative reviews most often cite management at both.

The full story side by side — then the commute map, then the at-a-glance scoreboards.

new (3-mo avg) all-time average5★4★3★2★1★

Top of your list · Los Angeles

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Atelier Apartments
3.9★all-time · 150 reviews

Last 12 mo 4.5★ · last 6 mo 4.8★ ▲0.9 vs overall

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

73% rated 4–5★24% rated 1–2★

Management responds

91%of reviews · 78% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Management
    20
  • Fees & rent
    15
  • Maintenance
    12
  • Amenities
    12

Apr 2021 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026

#2 · Los Angeles

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Circa LA Apartments
3.4★all-time · 150 reviews

Last 12 mo 3.4★ · last 6 mo 2.5★ ▼0.9 vs overall

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

58% rated 4–5★39% rated 1–2★

Management responds

99%of reviews · 100% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Management
    33
  • Fees & rent
    16
  • Parking
    14
  • Safety
    12

Aug 2021 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026

Units & specs

From each property's own listing — facts only, as scraped (verify with the property). No rent or availability.

BuildingBedsSq ftManagementAmenities
Atelier ApartmentsLos AngelesStudio–3 bed473–1,731Brookfield Properties Multifamily
PoolPetW/DEVGymParking
Circa LA ApartmentsLos Angeles1–3 bed—Greystar
PoolPetW/DGym

Commute from your work

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At a glance · ratings over time

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Atelier ApartmentsLos Angeles3.9★4.5★▲0.64.8★▲0.915091%Managementsteady
Circa LA ApartmentsLos Angeles3.4★3.4★2.5★▼0.915099%Managementsteady

★ = average star rating. Overall = all reviews ever; Last 12 / 6 mo= recent reviews only, with ▲/▼ showing the gap vs the overall — so you can see which way it's heading.

Local standing

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Location & safety

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Atelier ApartmentsLos Angeles18.3/2063Fiber5 Gbps15.0/1k · 25% below California avg
Circa LA ApartmentsLos Angeles17.8/2063Fiber8 Gbps15.0/1k · 25% below California avg

Walkability: EPA index (0–20). Air: avg US AQI, last ~90 days. Internet: top speed available (FCC). City crime: property offenses per 1,000 residents vs the California average (FBI). City-level data is city-wide, not building-specific.

What's nearby

count within
GroceryParkSchoolCommuter rail
Atelier ApartmentsLos Angeles<0.1 mi · 62700.2 mi · 120.5 mi · 110.3 mi · 60.7 mi
Circa LA ApartmentsLos Angeles0.4 mi · 4183<0.1 mi · 90.6 mi · 12<0.1 mi · 40.4 mi

Each cell = distance to the closest · count within 1mi (OpenStreetMap). Dining = restaurants & cafés within 1 mi (density). Industry = distance to the nearest industrial zone, for awareness. Straight-line miles; a fact, not a rating. Sort each category by its closest distance (mi) or its count within the radius (#).