Angela was the best leasing agent I've met! She really went above and beyond to help me and my fiancé throughout the whole rental process and made everything go smoothly. She is very responsive and answered every question we had. The apartments are also really nice and the location is amazing! We are able to walk to the IB Pier and through the Tijuana Estuary as well since it's right next to us! The maintenance people are also amazing, they get to every work order ASAP. read more

I've been living here for the past 6 yrs. Great leasing office staff Alexander and Angela are amazing. They are always helpful and love our pets. read more

Apartment is too small for the rent amount and badly needs renovation. Alexandra, one of the community managers, will straight up refuse to give honest information on how to move out without incurring penalties and fees. The residents constantly are noisy, allow their massive dogs to defecate all over, and generally break every rule of the complex. IBG refuses to hold anyone accountable aside from annoying emails to everyone. The paint job inside is layered with mold especially in the bathrooms. There is no air conditioning which is not advertised despite climate change bringing much hotter summers. The insulation is awful and ants will get in constantly and electric bills will climb to unreal levels if you use space heaters or portable air conditioning. The only good things I can say is its a beautiful location and close to Coronado and the military bases. Maintenance crew is also pretty responsive. Expect to pay exorbitant amounts and get nickeled and dimed for everything from pet fees to laundry machines. read more

I love these apartments so much! I hope I can do another lease here once mine ends! The staff is fantastic. It's a little more expensive than I think it should be but I still think it's fair in comparison to other places in the area. read more

Living in IB Gardens has not been easy. Over the 2 years I have been here I have experienced a massive bug infestation to the point where I had to go to the store and saturate he concrete around my patio and even some of my neighbors to keep them from getting on the patios. Door knobs falling off, windows not opening. The wood outside being so old the hinges fall off from the weight of the lock, storage being broken into, and cutting corners. I am ready to move on from this and never look back. with the money you spend here you really should be paying towards a home. read more

My wife and I got married last June and were looking for a place to call home. We chose Imperial Beach Gardens primarily because of its location to the beach but also how clean and how green the property looked. Soon after we moved in is when the issues began to surface. We were walking around the property one evening and noticed a few roaches running around (don't walk barefoot at night when they come out!). Over time, we saw numerous other roaches which grossed us out. We also began to notice wood dust from termites on our back patio which we promptly brought to the attention of management. Supposedly, someone came out to spray that area but I don't think it worked because shortly after that, I noticed more wood dust in that same problem area along with other areas along my back patio fence. I also had to call maintenance shortly after my move in because 1. There was paint damage in the upstairs bathroom and guest room (which was fixed), 2. A broken light switch in the downstairs bathroom (which was also fixed), and a broken door handle in the downstairs bathroom (which was also fixed). I understand that things corrode when you live near the beach (I lived right on the beach in Del Mar when I was in high school and saw corrosion frequently) but maintenance should have caught this when they were fixing up the apartment prior to my move in. The funniest thing that happened while I lived there happened about a month ago. I walked into my bathroom which was just across from one of the laundry rooms and saw a blanket in the middle of the lawn. I figured that someone might have had a picnic on it earlier that evening but when I saw two heads pop out from underneath the blanket and saw the blanket moving up and down, I discovered that TWO TEENAGERS FROM A FEW DOORS DOWN WERE JAMMING OUT IN THE OPEN WHILE PEOPLE WERE IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM NEXT TO THEM! I will say that it took "balls" to do that since the apartment manager was one of my neighbors and if she would have seen them, there would have been major problems! Not just that but with all of the cockroaches running around this place, do you really want to be having sex outside? ME THINKS NOT!!! Where is security when you need them? With as many buildings and residents as there are at Imperial Beach Gardens, surely they can afford "on site" security rather than a "drive by" security company! Not having a dishwasher was ok but the significant rent increase caused me to move out yesterday. Thanks Imperial Beach Gardens for the laughs and memories while my wife and I lived there! read more

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I am a retired military member who Lived here since 2019 my experience was ok but the last 15 months were hell. They charge way too much to have a pet then they raised the pet rent price without notice they lied and said they sent something via email which they did not. The apartments do not have dishwashers and all apartments do not have washers and dryers the community washers and dryers are disgusting and or broken most of the time. They only have one parking space per apartment and it is park at your own risk they have cameras, but they will not give you or let you see any of the footage if something gets stolen out of your car or parking storage. Ants are a nuisance so do not leave anything out or it will be full of ants. They say they spray but I had to have an ant insecticide that was not harmful for my dogs always at hand to spray. The bathrooms do not have a working window you have to have it all the way open or closed there is no in-between so ventilation is at a minimum mold in your bathroom will occur. They paint the bathtubs, and the paint will crack within a few months of you being there. They raised my rent every time a lease was up which could be understandable however, it was not the usual 5% for California it was always the 10% "because of market value" I guess they like getting new tenants every 15 months or so. Trash bins are always overflowing, and they do not recycle everything that goes into one trash bin. I thought there was a law on needing to have recycled trash bins or it was something apartment complexes needed to follow. This brings me to the rat infestation, they are seen at night running along the top of the fences of the patios, and once in a while, they will get into your apartment. There are rat droppings especially in your storage areas or by the boiler. This brings me to why I'm writing this review I received my move-out bill, and they charged me for the usual cleaning and paint of the apartment however they are charging me for a full replacement of the carpet that was not damaged. Charging $1,150.01 plus labor for the carpet is insane and absurd. I understand they need to pay for the paint they added to the facade of all the buildings, but this is ridiculous. I cannot in good conscience recommend these apartments to any military member retired or active duty. You can definitely find something better don't let the new paint fool you. read more

My husband and I moved here with our kids in December. I have read some of the reviews from other residents that I don't agree with. The apartments are older, so there are definitely more issues than a brand new building would have. I work in property management, so I am picky where it counts. Maintenance is extremely fast with responding to our service requests. The grounds are always clean and well kept up. Being so close to the ocean is definitely the best feature. We walk to the beach and ride bikes down the estuary trails with our kids. One downside is only having one parking space, but I have never not found street parking. read more

Hmmm it's got mice, and no airconditioning, in dimmer me and no heat in winter. Toilet has always been a problem. Not fair.

I have lived here over 2 yrs and just love it. The grounds are well kept and the maintenance people are on top of everything. Cortney and the office workers are the best, very courteous and professional. If I could sign a 12 yr lease instead of 12 month I would Not to mention we are 2 blocks from the beach read more

So far we have had no issues and have been loving the complex and location! The office staff are very friendly and helpful, also service requests have been done super quickly. I think the price is mainly a reflection of the neighborhood and nearby beach and estuary. I think that with some updates on both the interior and exterior it will definitely reflect the pricing a little better. There was some ant invasion at first but has since gotten better except for one room that has a rogue ant or two, but this seems more like an estuary issue than the apartments it's self. I can't speak to rent raises after lease agreement but I hope that it isn't the case at least in that it's raised astronomically because we plan to be here for the duration of our time in SD. It would be nice if all the apartments had the new upgrades and included AC units but I think it's something their working on and is probably why the rent isn't higher than it is. I do wish that there was longer lease terms and two covered parking spaces per apartment but that's just preference. read more

I love living here in IB Gardens. It's safe and the manager, Cortney is always on top of things. I have been here 3 yrs and don't plan on leaving anytime soon read more

This place is awesome and the landlord and staff are amazing. They are so understanding and helpful. They are easy to talk to and really have the best interest for everything. Jonathan helped fix our fridge and walked me through the process of what happened. He also fixed our sink so fast and was literally amazing. He was so kind and helpful. We appreciate Jonathan and the team SO much. read more

Extremely unsafe environment for the tenants. I have lived here for exactly a year now. My home, garage space, and storage space has been broken in to NUMEROUS amounts of time. My motorcycle was just damaged and ruled totaled because someone tried stealing it. We have begged management to get security cameras for months and they have said it's just too costly. We have asked for some type of compensation, and their answer every time is "well get in contact with you". Which is never the case. The grounds are riddled with cockroaches and spiderwebs. They never clean the areas. In our lease it explains they have bug exterminators every so often, and not once have they came to clean this filthy place. I have submitted orders for them to fix things since the day I moved in. ZERO of which has been fixed. This place is absolutely atrocious. read more

TERRIBLE PLACE TO RENT!!!! they require a deposit and in the end they wanna charge you for the lack and quality of maintenance they provide on their own apartments. EX. $800 for replacing carpet for pet urine with %100 warranty by he carpet cleaners. $95 for paint wen the use the wrong type of paint ie... water base over oil!!! HELLO! $60 for cleaning...Me and the girlfriend are both in military so we know how to clean when we leave something or somewhere. IF YOU DECIDE T RET MAKE SURE YOU TAKE PICTURES OF BEFORE AND AFTER YOU LEAVE!!! THEY WILL ROB YOU FOR THERE LACK OF MAINTENANCE! read more

We have lived here for 3 years and in those 3 years we have had 3 different building managers. The office staff doesn't take anything seriously, although if repairs are needed they are usually done in a timely manner (notice I say usually). There doesn't seem to be any sense of community here. Like the previous person noted, there is dog poo all over the place...people just don't have any manners to clean up after their animals (I have kids and my kids wanna play in the grass, not dog poo). The office has posted hours, but it seems like whenever we go there for something, they are closed. They close early without reason, they are closed on holidays, randoms weekdays and some random weekends. Don't know how they get people to move in if they are always closed. There is a fitness center, and yes it gets the job done, but like the office it's posted hours mean nothing. It opens when someone feels like opening it and closes when the night person gets tired. Laundry rooms are over-priced, but generally clean even though people can leave them messy. Parking leaves a lot to be desired. Like the other poster said, if you have 2 cars you need to have one on the street almost all the time. Right next to the Sports Park and baseball season is horrendous. There is also A LOT of crime that goes on. Our car has been broken into and so has our locked carport (lock was cut with bolt cutters). The police are out here a lot. If it wasn't so cheap, and so close to the base, we'd move. read more

My husband and I needed an apartment lease that allowed for a short term while we were house hunting. Mariner's Point worked with us so that we wouldn't be locked into a year lease when we finally purchased a home. We were skeptical at first, because of some negative reviews we had seen, but went ahead and signed for lack of time and other options. Let me tell you, we were very pleasantly surprised. From the moment we met with the leasing agents, we were impressed with the first rate service we recieved. The Property Manager, Lidizel and Assistants, Tess and Stacy were always available to help, even for little things,like how to work the laundry card reader. While we were there (a total of 6 months), the entire complex was beautifully rennovated with new paint, windows and wood repair. The landscaping already looked great and was flawless. The features we liked best about living here were: affordable rent, no-coin laundry room, reserved parking, noise-proof walls and the friendly, helpful staff. Thank-you too, to Ben, for fixing our garbage disposal and being so nice to us and our dog. We recieved almost all of our deposit back, which we thought was fair. read more

I love the staff here at the Imperial Beach Gardens!! Today Frank I stalled my new fridge and stove. He was awesome, he knew I dad my food boxed up from the fridge and worked so fast to get the old fridge out and the new one in so my food wouldn't spoil, he was so considerate!! He was very careful of my things while moving big appliances and cleaned everything up afterwards!!!! The maintenance personal here are top notch !!!!!!! read more

This place is utterly awful. Aw. Ful. The noise. The management. The "gym." The noise. The neighbors. The break ins. The noise. The lies. The harassment. The noise. The ROACHES. The overflowing toilets. The. Freaking. NOISE. I couldn't handle the fact that these people have leaf blowers going EVERY morning before 10 am. Yes, quiet hours are over at 8 am, but is there any reason to walk past my window 5-6 times every morning with those stupid machines? No. When I complained, I was laughed at. I once even saw one of the landscapers standing around with the leaf blower pointed into the air. When I complained about this, I was called a liar and THEN asked why I was even looking in his direction. When I got upset about the leaf blowers being outside our window every morning I was called a liar and told (even though they SAID they have maintenance people there 5 days a week) me to get over it. It was also awesome to have to sweep all the leaves they lazily blew onto my patio.. every day. Ever heard of a freaking rake? Their "gym" is stocked with broken, dirty equipment and looks NOTHING like the picture provided on Yelp or any of their brochures. I've seen things on Yelp about break-ins but in the month that we were leaving there were warning signs EVERYWHERE. I do not believe there was any security until then, either. THE ROACHES. Oh god, the roaches. I actually took videos of the swarms of them.. I may upload it onto YouTube. I can't even begin to explain how NASTY it was. Some people would make excuses for them saying that it is because we're next to the estuary.. no. I've lived next to swamps and still water my whole life.. I've NEVER seen the insects come up like that.. it's an infestation. I walked around the estuary at night and I didn't see 1% of what was swarming around the building near the water. There appeared to be a nest underneath the building. I also got really fed up with going into the bathroom in the middle of the night and stepping in a puddle of toilet/sink water bc the pipes and plumbing in those buildings are horrible. Last and worst, I got stuck in the apartment next to the on-site management. They were CONSTANTLY partying, screaming, hollering.. hollering homophobic discussions. Their music was up EVERY weekend ALL day, shaking our walls. When I complained, they laughed at me. Me trying to get them to stop was pretty horrible.. I finally ended up catching the male on-site manager screaming "suck my d*ck" into my window on a recorder. Suddenly everyone there was VERY nice to me. It was pathetic. They treated me horribly until they thought I could sue them and have their jobs. So fake. Do NOT live here. There are better places for less money and no roaches. I will upload that roach video on to YouTube and post a link here asap. ***EDIT*** Video of NASTY roaches: https://youtu.be/7f96CZrNIe8 ***EDIT #2*** I forgot to mention the laundry room! Things were ALWAYS broken! ALWAYS. The dryers wouldn't dry properly and we would have to dry our clothes multiple times.. and then there were the washers. The washers would constantly flood the laundry room and not spin correctly. It was also very fun the day we were doing laundry when we opened a washer and a HUGE cockroach came out! Lovely! No matter how many notes we left, NOTHING would be fixed. It was infuriating. read more

Absolutely horrendous place to live if you want any feeling of respect as a renter. I work from home, and without any real advanced warning (they gave us one week notice) , they decided to replace the roof, stating it would be extremely loud, which was an understatement , and it will last for 3 months while they do the surrounding buildings as well and They start working at 8 in the morning. Everything is cheap inside the unit, you can tell that they cover up instead of fix things between renters. They start mowing the lawn at 7 in the morning. The laundry almost always has machines that aren't working. The 2nd bedroom is the size of a prison cell. Bugs galore from the estuary, I could probably go on but to make it simple...Rent from anywhere else read more

I've been living here for 7 months now and I've never had a single problem the services or the workers eat food in the HR people. They've been one of the best assisting me with any issues small or apparently big. In more detail Sarah and Mayra have been hundred percent servicial and on top of everything I require for me and my roomies to want to keep living here. Ben also has been a great Gkey point for us to wanting to stay here one more year he's really punctual and handywith every problem we have he always comes with a great attitude and a professional services. We will definitely stay here one more year. We are so grateful for finding this place. read more

Highly recommended. I've been here for 9 months and haven't had any problems. The location is great: right on the estuary and a short walk from the beach and Seacoast Dr. The staff are very friendly and extremely helpful. What minor issues I've had were fixed almost immediately. The rent is simple to pay online and the upgraded laundry rooms are great. This place rocks. read more

The apartments are perfect for my family and I. It's the perfect location, right next to the estuary, parks, and downtown IB. The grounds are well kept and clean and all my maintenance concerns ha e been handled promptly. The leasing office was extremely helpful when I was moving in and have been great ever since. Overall, this is a great spot and if you're looking for a basic apartment in IB, it's a great place. read more

We just moved in 2 months ago and I LOVE Imperial Beach. My apartment is cozy and cute. Rick and Raphael in Maintenance are amazing. Everything that has needed repairs they were there "1-2-3". Nikki in the office was very conscientious and right on everything that had a problem. So many wonderful neighbors. Moving in was a bit traumatic as our apartment was not cleaned or ready for us, but as I said in the beginning, maintenance was wonderful and soon it was move in ready. Also, there is no air. I am hoping that as soon as COVID rules begin to change we will have a clean pool, and gym to use. Right now we have neither and it is the only reason I scored them with 4 stars read more

The staff and management here are GREAT. My boyfriend and I were looking for a new place ASAP. We walked in with no appointment and got a tour right away. They've been so easy to work with in getting approved on the apartment and were moved in in 3 days! We love our place- brand new flooring and kitchen. We had a small electrical issue and the very next morning, maintenance was at our front door and got it fixed in minutes. We love being so close to the beach but also living in such a safe community of apartments. read more

It's amazing people are quick to give a bad feedback and not actually appreciate the staff, location and price of these apartment complex. I can't say I have had my fair share of bad experiences but the staff have always assisted, friendly and are quick to respond. Maintenance crew are great to talk to, gardener always greets me with a hello and the office staff is much better without Crystal. If you had an issue with any of the repairs, maintenance or anything, you should have brought it to their attention right away and not post on YELP. As the lease says, they are not liable unless it's brought to their attention. That goes for using their storage bins, parking spaces, etc. And as far as their cleaning charges after you move out. Hello, you only paid like $200 or something for deposit. Don't expect it back with a pet that you haven't potty trained. Bug problem: Residences bring them from their old place of residences! So if you think moving from a cockroach infested place to a non-cockroach infested place is going to help, you are wrong. Don't bring them with you. Period. As far as termites, we live in San Diego, always had a termite problem. If your house is made of wood, its gonna happen. As far as dog poop, it happens. Don't live in a complex that allows dogs. Solution solved. You have lazy humans all over Imperial Beach, just take a walk to the beach and you'll notice no one picks up after their dogs. My experiences both in Mariner's Point and Imperial Beach Gardens have been nothing but what I expect from office managers: Spectacular. We will miss our place and the convenience of living so close to a beach! Thank you Stacy for being awesome. read more

Love this community! The staff is very friendly and helpful and the amenities are great! 5 min walking to the beach and the floor plan is perfect for my family of 4 and our dog. read more

My wife, corgi and I LOVE Imperial Beach Gardens. This place is so chill. You can have grill outs with friends and enjoy the cool breeze which comes from the beach that is just about 5-10 min walk. You can literally see the ocean from this place. So if you LOVE the beach to surf or just hang out this is the place for you. Also, all the stores you will ever need are close by. Everyone is so friendly managers, neighbors, maintenance people. They will go out of there way to make sure that you are taken care of. This place is a couple and family friendly community which includes pets, my corgi loved it. If these were condos I would have already purchased one for sure. If you are looking for a place to live and want a taste of the "beach life," you can stop looking now, because this is the place for you and your family. read more

I absolutely love it here... good service... great area... Good neighbors... Mostly military... comfortable living space for affordable prices when compared to the rest of SD... staff is very friendly... location is convenient read more

Been here for 2 years and little to no problems! Maintenance staff is great and they always come right away when we've needed something. Location is perfect for walking around IB and to the beach! read more

We have been here for three years now, and are very happy. Management has always been on top of things, they are all kind, and sweet. Maintenance takes care of any issue that comes up, in a timely manner. What can I say it's a great place to live! read more

This a first reviewing a apartment complex. Since moving here loving views and the quiet area. This complex has slot of perks being here. So far I'm loving it and the price is reasonable. read more

PLEASE DO NOT MOVE HERE!! I've had so many issues with this place! They do not care about you once you move in. 1. The Apartment has so many issues and you constantly have to call for maintenance to come out. 2. They say they're pet friendly but they are NOT. Your pets can't bark at all or else you get a letter on your door. 3. If you want peace and quite don't live here there is always unsupervised children running around like its a play ground screaming. It was like someone was always at your house. 4. DO NOT live here is you work nights or want to live in a quite complex they have Zumba and kickboxing everyday, they BLAST THE MUSIC AT THE GYM not caring that people need sleep after working night! At 6pm they have a kickboxing class when your trying to watch tv all you hear is pounding and hitting the punching bag! 5. They have an insect issue! Ants everywhere and they don't do anything about it, you have to pay to get your place sprayed. There are water bugs everywhere and huge spiders. 6. The washer and dryer are always disgusting and dirty and they never clean them. 7. The management only cares about getting paid and not about anything else. THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. So my conclusion is DO NOT LIVE HERE, horrible place, you will regret it and be wasting your money. There are more options in IB that are way nicer. read more