Concerning my residential experience at Bay Vista apartments for the last 10 years , my overall assessment is to score it a 9 out of a 10 . At this point , I am quite content , happy and very satisfied to live here indefinitely . WHY-? Management makes the difference ! ! I came here from out of town . I thought and planned to be here one year , no more than two years , which would give me time to search for and obtain a better place to "step up to" . Little did I know , that I "happened" to choose a place , at the right time , that was in the process of transition on three different fronts . Surprise , surprise .... Gods' providence comes through once again ! Tampa public works re-did S. Manhattan Ave. , Tampa police cleaned up "the hood", AND the present management , Elizabeth Calleja , did the utmost in upgrading Bay Vista the most ! I did not have to look or go elsewhere now . The place I was looking for came to me ! And that is not the end of it . Elizabeth is ALWAYS looking for improvement and to add just one more thing to the living experience here . I quite literally feel like a guest at "Elizabeths' garden" experience . For me , it is like a pleasant hostel experience I once had in Peru , rather than the average apartment experience many of us have had . That sums it up quite nicely . If I were you , I would come and check this out. Good value IS to be had here at Bay Vista apartments. You will be glad you did . read more