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AVA Little Tokyo vs Da Vinci Apartments

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

The short version

AVA Little Tokyo holds 4.1★ across 150 public reviews, down a sustained 0.8★ since Jun 2023; Da Vinci Apartments holds 4.3★ across 150, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, AVA Little Tokyo averages higher (4.0★ vs 3.3★). 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 average54321

Top of your list · Los Angeles

→ steady
Da Vinci Apartments
4.3all-time · 150 reviews

Last 12 mo 3.8 · last 6 mo 3.3 1.0 vs overall

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

81% rated 4–5★18% rated 1–2★

Management responds

99%of reviews · 96% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Management
    19
  • Amenities
    10
  • Maintenance
    9
  • Fees & rent
    8

Dec 2023 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026

#2 · Los Angeles

-0.8
AVA Little Tokyo
4.1all-time · 150 reviews

Last 12 mo 4.1 · last 6 mo 4.0

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

77% rated 4–5★23% rated 1–2★

Management responds

87%of reviews · 62% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Management
    21
  • Fees & rent
    13
  • Amenities
    13
  • Maintenance
    12

Apr 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
Da Vinci ApartmentsLos AngelesStudio–3 bed478–1,311GHP Management (G.H. Palmer Associates)
PoolW/DGymParking
AVA Little TokyoLos AngelesStudio–3 bed614–1,463AvalonBay Communities
PetGymParking

Commute from your work

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At a glance · ratings over time

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Da Vinci ApartmentsLos Angeles4.33.80.53.31.015099%Managementsteady
AVA Little TokyoLos Angeles4.14.14.015087%Management-0.8

★ = 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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AVA Little TokyoLos Angeles19/2063Fiber8 Gbps15.0/1k · 25% below California avg
Da Vinci ApartmentsLos Angeles16/2063Fiber5 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

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GroceryParkSchoolCommuter rail
AVA Little TokyoLos Angeles0.1 mi · 83210.3 mi · 120.3 mi · 50.2 mi · 80.1 mi
Da Vinci ApartmentsLos Angeles0.5 mi · 72340.4 mi · 120.2 mi · 120.4 mi · 90.2 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 (#).