if i could make it a 0 i would. not worth your money at all. i made a rash decision I regret and have to stick out the lease, but had i done more research I would have never signed. you can't sublet or break the lease. the only upside is maintenance comes quickly. with that being said, there are numerous maintenance needs all the time. old building, expensive price. would be worth it for $800/month, not $1400. read more

There are a lot of issues with this place. The dryers will either charge you without going once, barely dry the clothes, or destroy patterns, zippers, and leave large orange marks on your favorite clothes. Not to mention that the small, cramped, and warm laundry room is rarely cleaned and has no ventilation. the ventilation system in the bathrooms connects to each of your neighbors. So if someone is lighting up, your bathroom will wreak. The sink water pressure is uncomfortably low as well. There are major insect problems. flies on the south end of the building, termites on the north end. I typically do not enter through the front side of the building because the dumpster and trashcans aligning the south end are typically swarming with flies. These guys keep putting up self advertisement banners along the sides of the building that are not fastened well enough, causing them to disconnect and slam against windows, absolutely terrifying. The new flags along the parking lot entrance create the loudest flapping sounds. This place used to be cheap, but with the new rent increases it is cheaper to rent a house with friends and have a single room than to split the "master" room, which is only 10 square feet bigger than the other rooms read more

If I could give them zero stars I would. I would NEVER recommend someone to live in this apartment complex. At least twice a month they shut the water off, they don't allow you to park in your assigned spot at least twice a year or you will be towed even though you pay for your spot (they refuse to give you money or reimburse you to park in the parking garage since you can't park on the street). They have termites. The elevator breaks once a month. There is always a wash machine broken out of the THREE. Not a single good thing about this place except the location honestly. The management is horrible. They are unprofessional and could care less about their clients renting there. read more

My roommates and I had a decent experience living here from Fall 2013 to Summer 2016. Pre-COVID of course. Pros: 1. Location. The complex is in the outer middle of campus so we could roll out of bed ten minutes before class and make it on time. The ARC was also really close, and Viejas Arena was literally outside our window. The arena could get loud when there was an event going on and there would be a lot of people but volume was never an issue aside from a few times. Calpulli center is also right next door and one of my favorite things to do was to go to the top and hangout and enjoy the view of the campus. There was also a Vons 5 minutes away. 2. Tandem parking. My roommates and I were able to park in the spot without issue. It could be a little cramped but if you were paying attention it was easy to park. The lot wasn't gated, which didn't help with theft, but like I say later lock your cars. 3. Washer and dryers on location. Yes, there were only two of each on the premises but I had an issue with theft. 4. Maintenance. There were a few emergency issues where our sink clogged, our toilets clogged, and our dishwasher didn't work, and they were handled quickly. 5. Price. Splitting four ways was good, especially for college students. The rent did go up by $25 every year but that's typical for any company. At the highest we were paying $565 each. Dealing with rent prices now, I would love to pay this much again. 6. General living. The rooms were pretty spacious. Two of my roommates had to share a bedroom and I feel guilty about that looking back, but it was never uncomfortable. Other reviews for this building talk about it being loud and my roommates and I were very loud and obnoxious ourselves... so I'm sorry to anyone we disturbed during this time. Our apartment was also facing Viejas so we actually had natural light coming in. 7. There was a security guard that would come and break up parties when they got out of control. I don't know if that's still the case. Cons: 1. Management. During our three years living there I think there were 4 or 5 different property managers, each one with their own pros and cons. They don't tell you this when you sign the lease, or at least I don't remember if they do, but once your lease is up and you want to retrieve your deposit, everyone who was on the lease needs to be present. I imagine this is an issue for many tenants living here because everyone goes in different directions after school. My roommates and I were in different places of the country when we attempted to get our deposits back and it was quite the fight to do it without all being present. We eventually did get it back, which management probably wouldn't appreciate me saying, but it was a pain. Also, they really tried to screw us over on the move-out inspection. We were told that the carpet is replaced whenever tenants move out and, living there for three years, our carpet had significant wear and tear. When the inspection was complete we were informed that the carpet pay was coming from us, which is ridiculous. We fought them on that and won. They also tried to mark us down for damage to the door that THEY replaced in 2015. We won that battle too. That apartment was spotless when we left and they tried to say otherwise. I wish they weren't as unprofessional in this regard. 2. Power and water would be shut off frequently, water more so. 3. They did staining treatments on the cabinets while my roommate was asleep in her room, and the fumes were so strong that she coughed herself awake and had a headache the rest of the day. It would have been nice if they had checked and made sure we were all gone. 4. The stairs were not up to code and could barely fit my feet. This was especially dangerous during the rainy season when we'd have to grip the railing for our lives. I know for a fact, however, that the stairs have since been replaced. The gates at the time were also key gates and would be difficult to open in the colder seasons. My key was badly damaged and eventually broke off in the gate. I think the gate locks have since been replaced as well. The gate was right outside our door and would slam loudly. If you went out the back of the building like you were heading towards campus, the only way would be over a 4 ft. wall. 5. We never had our cars broken into but there was one occasion where a friend of mine had left a present at my car and it was stolen immediately. Lock your cars. 6. July, August, and September are pretty miserable months because it's so hot. Our unit did not have AC and you could sleep naked, with the window open and a fan running and still be hot. Once the cooler seasons started, it was lovely. 7. The dumpsters would overflow every now and then, but our neighbors were dummies so I blame them. All in all, I enjoyed living here and have positive memories looking back. Management was definitely the biggest issue, and I recommend having a mom who will bug the shit out of them. 3.5/ read more

I stayed here with a friend for a few weeks while I was down in SD. The ceiling fan was broken and the dishwasher was busted. He told me this has been like this for months and the staff doesn't fix anything, help or care. It was a pretty big incovience to manually wash dishes because the incompetent staff didn't fix it. 0/5 would not recommend. read more

Convenience is key just does not wok for these apartments. Although very close to campus, these apartments are absolute trash. outdated, small, just ridiculous geeze. my 3 bedroom was over 1800. The power constantly went out, the top floor flooded in the rain. Plus side, there is no security so you can have great parties. You are also right next the viejas so you can hear concert music! i would NEVER live here gain or recommend these to anyone read more

The goods: Walk to class in ten minutes or less. Walk to eat/drink at nearby places. One of the cheaper places around, I think. Two parking spaces. Tandem. The bads: Really hard to get groceries if you don't have a car. There's no A/C and even with the windows open, you will roast!! No option for A/C either unless you spend a bunch of money on one of those portable ones. Vandalism is rampant. My fiancées vehicle was ramshacked the 1 time he left it unlocked. The only two washers and dryers on the property keep getting broken into and you must watch your clothing because it's not gated. There are always neighbors who party and yell even on a Monday night. When we would ask them nicely to be quiet, we got yelled at and they say "why do you even live here, it's college." Um some people have to work and be in bed at a decent hour. Management promised, yet never fully resolved this issue even though we complained a million times. The same neighbors friends will party there all night and pee off the balcony, break beer bottles everywhere and puke everywhere. It's happened way more than a few times in the two 1/2 years I've lived here. Last year the noise didn't bother me until I lived in the master bedroom and you can just here everyone talking when their windows are open. I highly enjoyed (sarcasm) hearing girls chat about how their boyfriends cheated on them with their best friend who was a hoe so they made an appointment to get tested for stds. Or the guys smoking weed and snorting coke with the door wide open. The place is so outdated, but they have started remodeling some of the apartments, and they charge more for those ones, but the remodeling doesn't change how tiny the rooms are. If you have a queen sized bed, it pretty much takes up the whole space. You'll have room for a desk too, but it feels really cramped and stuffy. There are no amenities, no pool, billiards, nothing but neighbors who like to party, so if you like it loud this place is for you! The shower heads suck if you are taller than 5'5. I'm 5'7 and had to squat in the shower until I told management I bought my own shower head, so they put it on for me. It's really easy for people to break in here, make sure you always close the windows when your gone and don't let any strangers in. I broke into my own home like 3 times when I lost/left my keys at home. We had a cockroach problem once, but management sprayed two days later, we just needed to leave for hours after we moved all furniture away from the walls. Never had a roach problem since. The pet owners around here always let their dog pee and crap everywhere. I mean how hard is it to pinpoint the only large dog here and tell the owners to fix the problem. I read some reviews complaining about people digging in the trash, I can't complain about that too much since they don't harm anyone and are doing society a favor and pulling out recycling products from the regular trash since the neighbors are to lazy to sort their trash. Though one time One creepy dude stole a pair of my underwear when I ran upstairs because I forgot my quarters, but I never saw him again. Gross! I think the most important thing I'm looking forward to when moving out in July is the respect of neighbors, safety, ambience and amenities and managements ability to control the issues in the complex. Don't move here if you expect management to care whether or not your neighbors keep you up at night and trash the place. You must also fend for your own stuff, this place isn't at all secure. read more

I had lived here for two years, and would have lived here again if one of my roommates did not graduate. There's the good and the bad with every place, and most of the time Yelp reviews only bring the bad to the surface, but I will bring the good and the bad to the surface! The Good: -The location, you cannot get any closer to campus without living in on-campus housing. -The complex is gated -Management was very good and always on top of things -The maintenance man is as sweet as can be, but a very busy man -The apartment's bedrooms had nice sized closets, and decently sized bedrooms -There are only 24 units in the complex so you will get to know your neighbors -There is an outgoing mail slot on the mailbox, so you do not need to drive anywhere to send normal envelopes to manila sized envelopes. -Everything in the apartment was fully operable and worked. -My roommate talked to management about getting a new dishwasher because our racks were a little rusty, which would not be good if it got into our food through our dishes, and the dishwasher was eventually replaced, she also complained about rusted racks in the freezer and our whole fridge was replaced. (This I do not believe is typical but it was fantastic) -Plenty of storage space for the size of the kitchen -Storage in hallway is very handy. -You can pay rent online -The finish of the paint on the walls makes it very easy to clean, paint is a decent quality. -There's no A/C but with windows open and the front door open our apartment got a very nice cross breeze. -We were the model apartment for the past two years so prospective renters would walk through, it was nice to kind of meet people before they moved it, so at least there was a familiar face. -It stayed pretty quiet for the time we lived there, no obnoxious people blasting their music. -Very quick walk to Porter's Market, at the end of Hardy in the Granada. -Very quick walk to Subway, Krafty Krepes (highly recommended), Smoothie Mart (I don't know the name). -From Aztec Campus to Art North (back of campus next to Arts and Letters) the walk is only about 10 minutes if you don't drag your feet. The NotSoGood: -Keep in mind some of these things happen regardless of how nice the area where you live, what security is like, etc. -Maintenance man works on multiple properties (all owned by the same people) so he can be very busy, only visiting the property about once a week. -The across-the-hall neighbor's apartment was burglarized, even with gates in the front and the back of the complex, sometimes they are propped open so anyone can walk through, even people who are simply flyering. -I had a package stolen, sometimes USPS gets lazy and leaves the packages by the mail box, which is open to the public. Management, I believe, contacted them. UPS or FedEx, I don't remember, has a gate key so they can deliver packages to your door. -I had laundry stolen. This is my fault. There are signs in the laundry area, located in the open garage, saying you must attend your laundry at all times. It was hot and I wasn't about to sit down there in 100 degree heat for an hour and fifteen minutes, and in turn two large loads of laundry were stolen. -Kitchen counter tops when I lived there were white tile, terribly hard to clean. -People outside of the lone maintenance man who come in for larger jobs and repairs do not always do the best job,for example, they lacquered our cabinets but did not sand the cabinets and did not prep them in any way, they got a little bit on the wall in my bathroom, too. They installed vents in the bathrooms, the vents work very well, but the angle of the gyp board they put in the corners is not even at a right angle, which I imagine it should be. -The carpet is pretty cheap but understandably when you're required by law to replace it every certain number of years. -There were a number of international students who tended to be kind of rude in terms of holding gate doors open, getting out of the way if you needed to walk by them, etc. -The price went up $100 every year -The floors squeak, which is normal for a building that old, but you always heard the neighbor getting it on when they did. -There were people who would dumpster dive nearly daily, kind of leaving you uneasy if you need to be in the parking lot alone (could just be me). So, like I said, there's good and bad with every place one could possibly live. This is just my experience and I would recommend living here for 3 people, maybe 4 if you share the master, but the space is small and can feel tight with any more than 3. If you can afford to live here, I would recommend it to you as well. They've never had a bug problem that I know of, either. You're close to campus, your tandem parking spot is included into rent, so is trash and water, it's just a short drive to any grocery store, too. Thank you to Alondra then Jeanette who were our managers! read more

Except what Mikaela R. says, the thing more terrible about this apartments is that they renew their bathrooms but they ask you to pay for it. Last month the tub spout in our guest bathroom leaked, then a guy came and pulled it away from wall. I found there was a towel wrapped around the inside tube. (It's obvious that before we moved in, it's already an old leaking tube and they didn't repair it well , they just wrapped it with a towel, then attached the spout back to the wall. ) The other day they came and repaired the tub hole, painted the whole tub area walls for both bathrooms (yes, both, master and guest bathrooms,) and did waterproof the top of the sink, replaced the wood under it, which is where you wash you face and brush your teeth, and, yes, meters far away from the tub. Then they threw you a $370 bill. They ask you to pay the two bathrooms renewal! And which I forget to tell you, this is a several decades old building. That Mikaela mentioned "They are constantly doing random repairs on the place like shutting off the water or repainting the stairs" is because they want the old building looks nicer than it really is no matter how rotten it's inside. read more

I completely agree with the other review on this page. DON'T LIVE HERE. I did for two years based on ignorance and lack of other options. It isn't air conditioned and there is absolutely no air flow in the place so if it's even a little hot outside you'll be dying. The apartments face each other so you'll hear EVERYTHING the neighbors are doing and not just the ones next door you can hear the whole building. They are constantly doing random repairs on the place like shutting off the water or repainting the stairs, but none of it ever actually improves the quality of the place it just inconveniences you. The parking garage is only tandom spots and it is TINY. I've had to deal with maggots twice living here so the bug thing is also true. They only have two washers and two dryers that are downstairs and you have to pay $1.25 for EACH every time you need to do laundry. The place is just crappy and gloomy and you will end up hating it. read more

Only great thing about this place is its location. Every manager is incompetent. They don't care about you, they don't repair shit and they raise the rates every year even though this is my 3rd time renewing and even raised the security deposit when it is the same lease! Where I come from thats called robbery. Took 3 years to solve my dish washer problem after calling and talking to each new manager which seemed to by every few months. Last Thursday my ceiling fan light went out while I was eating dinner and shit happens its not their fault. Called Friday assuming they would fix it by Monday being the weekend and all. No call back Monday so I went ahead and called them again. The manager said should be fixed Wednesday. Wednesday passed no call and no light still. It is now Thursday and I called again. Today she says they are busy fixing up apartments that have people who moved out. You're right Aztec Campus more important to tidy the place up for people who don't live here yet and let your tenant of 3 going on 4 years eat in the dark every night. The absolute worst customer service I have ever experienced. Unless your broke like me you should avoid this place at all costs!! read more

Lived here for a year now. The neighbors are very friendly and I personally haven't had any issues with maintenance! For the most part the complex is extremely clean thanks to the very nice cleaning lady. The only thing that gets a bit messy is the trash sometimes (overflows). As far as the noise, it is sort of a given in any college apartment complex, so no surprise there. The only thing that is a bit of a bummer is the size of the apartments, but the location makes up for that for sure! read more