Pricing and Availability by Floor Plan
| Floor plan | Size | Starting price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 490 to 520 sq ft | $1,820/mo | Renovated units available |
| One-bedroom | 630 to 690 sq ft | $2,165/mo | |
| Two-bedroom | 975 to 1,035 sq ft | $2,271 to $3,140/mo | Range reflects unit-level variation on the live feed |
Studio-to-two-bedroom pricing above comes from the property’s RentCafe feed, updated the day this page was checked, cross-checked against the live range on Apartments.com.
Is The Met the same building as The Metropolitan Lofts?No. The Metropolitan Lofts is a separate 84-unit building at 315 W 5th Street in the Historic Core, with studios starting near $2,900. The Met is at 950 S Flower Street in South Park.
What It Actually Costs to Move In
| Item | Amount | When due |
|---|---|---|
| First month’s rent (lowest studio) | $1,820 | At move-in |
| Security deposit | $750 | At move-in |
| Application fee | $50 | At application |
| Application deposit | $250 | At application |
| Pet deposit (if applicable) | $500/pet | At move-in |
| Pet rent (if applicable) | $50/mo/pet | Ongoing |
Add the first four rows and a renter moving into the lowest-priced studio without a pet needs about $2,870 up front, before any move-in special is applied. Bringing one pet adds $550 to that figure in the first month. Fee amounts are drawn from Homes.com’s property fee schedule and confirmed against ApartmentHomeLiving’s matching figures.
Building Facts
The Met was built in 1989 and has 13 stories and 270 total units: 229 market-rate and 41 income-restricted affordable units, per the Downtown Center Business Improvement District’s building directory. It carries no LEED certification and includes about 12,712 square feet of ground-floor retail.
Does The Met have income-restricted affordable units?Yes. Of the building’s 270 units, 41 are designated affordable rentals, leased through a separate application track Brookfield runs alongside the market-rate listings above.
Amenities: Building-Wide vs. Select Units Only
A compact in-unit washer-dryer and a built-in desk are listed only in select units, not building-wide, per Brookfield’s own property page, so confirm the specific unit before assuming in-home laundry. Central heating and air conditioning, granite countertops, and key-fob entry apply throughout the building. Shared amenities include a pool and spa with two hot tubs, a resident lounge open from 7 a.m. to midnight, a design and sewing studio with worktables and body forms, a feature rare enough in DTLA to name directly, a fenced turf dog run, and a private conference room.
Are all apartments at The Met pet-friendly with in-unit laundry?Pets are allowed building-wide. In-unit laundry is not: it’s a select-unit feature, so ask about the specific unit you’re touring.
Pet Policy and Parking
Cats and dogs are welcome with a $500 refundable deposit and $50 monthly pet rent per pet, plus standard large-breed restrictions common to DTLA high-rises. Reserved parking runs $150 a month for a single space, up to $225 for tandem.
Location and Transit
7th Street/Metro Center Station sits 0.3 miles away, per Apartments.com’s distance data. Zillow lists a Walk Score of 95 and a Transit Score of 100 for this address, both from Walk Score’s published methodology. The building sits one block from LA Live and Crypto.com Arena.
How The Met Compares to Nearby DTLA Buildings
South Park’s average studio rent runs $1,986 a month.
| Building | Studio starting price | Size range | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Met (950 S Flower St) | $1,820 | 490 to 520 sq ft | South Park, Brookfield-managed |
| South Park by Windsor (939 S Hill St) | $1,735 | 536 to 895 sq ft | Same zip code, independently managed |
| Eighth & Grand (770 S Grand Ave) | $2,011 | 520 to 1,211 sq ft | Also Brookfield, Financial District, on-site Whole Foods |
| The Metropolitan Lofts (315 W 5th St) | ~$2,900 | n/a | Historic Core, 84 total units |
The Met and South Park by Windsor sit close in price and address; Eighth & Grand and The Metropolitan Lofts cost several hundred dollars more for a different neighborhood feel.
Reputation and Resident Reviews
VeryApt rates The Met 7.6 out of 10 across 13 independent reviews. A separate market comparison from ApartmentHomeLiving puts current rents here about 25% below the South Park average and about 23% below the citywide average.
Income Qualification and How to Apply
HUD’s affordability standard, in place since 1981, treats housing as affordable at up to 30% of gross income. Property-specific screening criteria vary by leasing office and should be confirmed directly.
What income do I need to qualify?Using HUD’s 30%-of-income affordability standard against the $1,820 studio rate, that works out to roughly $72,800 a year in gross income. The property’s own income-multiple requirement for screening may differ; confirm the exact figure with the leasing office.
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