Jefferson Flats, located at 1300 block of W Jefferson Blvd, notified Borgomini June 26 that her apartment would not be ready and the move-in date had been pushed to Oct. “I was kind of clouded by feelings of excitement that it would be brand new.” “I felt a little silly for signing the lease with a place that wasn’t even built yet,” Borgomini said. If they didn’t want to pay rent in exchange for the temporary accommodations, students could have also chosen to prorate their rent, find their own accommodation and not receive a stipend until the complex was ready for move-in.īella Borgomini, a junior majoring in cinema and media studies, had signed up for a personalized, shared apartment with her roommates, but with the delay she is now temporarily staying at an Airbnb 10 minutes away from campus. In a statement to the Daily Trojan, The Hub wrote that it offered several options for students who signed leases for the unfinished complex: They would have to continue paying rent but could claim a daily stipend of $100, temporary hotel accommodations and storage, or $200 per day and complementary storage until they are allowed to move-in. Students were told the delay could last one to four weeks past the original move-in date. With this, students eagerly signed up and were promised the apartments would be built before the new school year began.ĭuring the summer, Hub LA Figueroa tenants received messages announcing this would not be the case, as the complex is still under construction, leaving students to figure out housing just several months before fall classes began. Jefferson Flats did not reply to the Daily Trojan ’s request for comment about the delay in move-in dates in time for publication.Īmenities for the Hub LA Figueroa - located at the 3000 block of S Figueroa St and the second project near USC of the Hub LA Coliseum’s developers - included a pool, a gym, study areas and an outdoor lounging area. “I would have originally had to be walking less than 10 minutes to my place or to campus and now I have to walk about 25 minutes.” “I’m not really stressed, but I have about a mile walk from campus and back every morning and it’s been so hot,” Kober said.
15, and his roommate is now making 30 to 40-minute commutes to and from campus. With the two-month delay, Kober is now living in a studio-style Airbnb alone as he waits to see if he can move in Oct. “I mean, it’s $200 off a month, which isn’t bad but the Airbnb that I’m at now is still more than what my rent would be.” “They told us that, ‘We originally said it’s $400 if you’re living in a studio, but if you’re living with other people, then it’s only $200 off. Kober said he had received an email soon after that conversation stating that it would only be $200 a month. Originally, the developers of Jefferson Flats told students that if the situation got to a point where they would not be able to move in on time, they would get $400 off a month for the remaining school year.
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