I had an awesome experience with Ocean Crest apartments. From the beginning, the staff was very friendly and helpful. Huge shout out to James, Thank you for your service. read more

Huge Shout Out to Mike and James for helping our family get settled into our new apartment! We've had a couple things that needed some attention in our apartment and he has been able to fix any issue same day as requested! He is extremely polite, helpful, and very communicative. Thank you very much Mike! Huge thank you to James as well for your kindness, care, and quick response to anything that comes up! read more

Shout out to Mike (& the maintenance team) at Ocean Crest. We have been living at Ocean Crest Apartments for over a year, and we can confidently say that Mike is the best. Every time we have submitted a maintenance request, he has responded quickly and always follows through with professionalism and care. The team is friendly, respectful, and clearly takes pride in their work. Whether it's a small fix like a leaky faucet or a bigger issue, they handle everything efficiently and with a great attitude. It's so reassuring to know that any problems will be taken care of promptly and properly. Huge thanks to Mike and his team - you make living here stress-free and comfortable! read more

The onsight maintenance people are really friendly, extremely responsive and helpful. My cat jumped from the 3rd floor balcony. After looking for her she couldn't be found. I had to leave my place for about an hour, but told Mike what had happened, and if he did find her to please put her back inside my apartment. To my surprise, when I cam back, Mike had found her took great care to put her back in my place. I've only been here just a few months, and this is one of the most helpful communities, it's really a nice place to live. read more

I've been at Ocean Crest for 7 years now and Mike the service manager has been so responsive and helpful throughout my time here. I wanted to put in a nice word for him and let people know that plays a big roll in how comfortable it is living here. Thanks Mike! And thank you Ocean Crest read more

We have lived in Ocean Crest for four years now. The staff is super friendly and the maintenance staff is excellent. Mike and his team gets everything done in a timely manner first time around. We love living here. You will too! read more

The office team is awesome love stopping by just to say hi. I like that we have food trucks come by every month as well.

Ocean Crest is a great place to live. Mike and Mike, the maintenance Crew, are cool. They are helpful and knowledgeable. They help with, or fix, any maintenance problems I have. James in the office is really helpful and friendly as well. Highly recommend this property. Paul read more

Ocean Crest is a great place to live I have been here for so long and the staff has always been there to support their residents which is why I never want to leave. read more

Our kitchen sink was clogged and required a couple repairs. Alberto took care of This I a fast and professional manner. The best maintenance team is here at Ocean Crest (and the Manager James! ) we love it here! Sandra S. read more

Our kitchen sink backed up when we used the garbage disposal on Sunday evening. We put in a service request at that time. By Monday afternoon(on Labor Day!) Mike was in our kitchen repairing it. On a holiday! These guys give speedy, efficient service every time we need help. Very friendly and professional. We really feel grateful for their help. read more

I could give a strong 3.5 for these apartments. I've had few experiences with rentals in general, but I am leaving here happy. I worked with Jackie the most and she had a wonderful, shining personality. She was very helpful, as were the other staff who matched in their optimism. Upsides of my experience were that my 2 bedroom apartment was very spacious with a wonderfully clean and soft carpet (though some apartments have hardwood). The move in process was very easy and expedited, I started the application 2 weeks before move-in. Also, I am a student and I lived here with 2 other friends, and the staff had no issue at all with the 3 of us sharing this 2 bedroom. The location is wonderful, 1 mile from the beach and about .8 to the Cedros Design District. Downsides (though none super detrimental to my experience) included the elevated price due to the short-term nature of my lease. Another was the noise in the complex. There was loud, audible fighting amongst couples & families a few times per week. Laundry is a bit pricey and often quite full, and parking is very limited. But, the above downsides come standard with most rentals so there isn't much to complain about. I would recommend this place! read more

I've been living here for 10 years and it's been the best 10 years of my life. The manager is very nice and sweet and every time I have a problem or need help, they are always here to help. The maintenance here are so amazing, everyone always does a terrific job, especially Mike. I've never had any problems in this neighborhood, it's safe and family oriented, the community is also dog friendly. I just love it here. read more

I have loved my time at Ocean Crest so far. I live in the double bedroom + loft Monterey style floor plan and have one parking spot. There are two bathrooms in this floor plan as well. When the fan went out the the maintenance people came and fixed it pretty promptly. The laundry is convenient, the gym is rather small, and the pool area is very clean and nice. The apartments are very quiet and community minded. The staff (especially James!) is exceptionally helpful at the office. When I wanted to add a parking spot he got right on it and has also been very helpful coordinating the delivery of mail parcels taken to the office. Parking can be a bit of a nightmare during big race weekends, just a warning if you don't pay for enough spots for your apartment! We use the loft as a third bedroom and it has been really perfect. Three of us are very comfortable here! I love our little apartment here! Also, you really cannot beat living in Solana beach. We walk to carruth cellars and the farmers market on Cedros. It is located right down the streets from sprouts, the library, a park, the fairgrounds, and is just a hop off the highway. read more

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I cannot say enough great things about this place. This is my 2nd time leasing here and plan on a third year......we just can't leave! The location is outstanding, the staff is incredibly responsive, the pool area is well-maintained, and we love our ocean breeze from our unit, as well as loving the sunsets. The location is fantastic, in easy walking distance to outstanding beaches, restaurants, racetrack and with easy access to I-5 and bus stop 308. The management is fantastic. They are responsive to concerns and treat you like neighbors more than clients. When issues come up, they get fixed, promptly. Rents increase only minimally year-to-year, and they are constantly working to make improvements and renovations. All of this comes at a price that is very reasonable by San Diego standards, especially for the coast. One or of the reasons why this complex is such a wonderful place to live is because of the managing staff James & Jackie they are truly a wonderful and maintain the property so well. It's is always presentable and clean. read more

Jackie and James where absolutely amazing! They went above and beyond to get me moved in to ocean crest Apartments. Customer service was outstanding.. Love my new apartment.. Thanks again!! read more

I just want to share that the staff here, James etc., are upstanding people! They are always responsive and willing to help! However, Equity Real estate jacked up the rent $200 when we went to renew our lease and that has been extremely difficult paying the bills. Finally the tenants that have been moving in as neighbors are trashy. They literally have what looks like a yard sale on their patio, which I have to walk by every day. They smoke cigarettes right outside out window all day. The other neighbors smoke weed all night and leave their doggie sh** bags and trash bags on their stoop. Bummer. I don't understand how Equity jacked up the rent and lowered the level of clientele living here. But AGAIN the staff here is top notch across the board and you cannot beat the location. They are super dog friendly too and have multiple doggie bag stations across the property! read more

Although I was not able to move in here, due to personal reasons, I want to a acknowledge the exceptional professionalism on the side of James the property manager. As some one who has been looking at quite a few apartments, working with James over the course of this process has been a breath of fresh air. I hope to be a tenant here in near future. read more

I love being so close to the string of beaches! great location, I love my apartment, and the neighbours are friendly and accommodating as well. The Staff are friendly. The office Manager James is great and personable, and easy to go to for issues and concerns, which I have had none of yet. This is a cute Beach Town small but the surrounding areas are other beach towns and are easy to get to for shopping. My place has a sense of peace and love. I am glad we are here and will tell other respectable friends about this place. read more

Excellent job, fast and friendly always very efficient. Very seasoned worker. Trustworthy

I have lived in ocean crest for over a year and it was the best place by for I have lived. The employees are the best and specially the manager James, he is very professional and very helpful. I personally want to thank you James for everything. They keep the grounds clean and the apartment it self was great and I never ever had any issues. I would recommend this beautiful place to anyone and it's a great place to live. read more

Just following up here. The office attended to any issues I had at the time time I wrote the review. We moved out a couple months ago. For those concerned about shady landlords who steal their deposit, this place was great. For ONLY $80 we used their cleaning service and the carpet cleaning was very cheap. Essentially we received our entire deposit back. Thanks again to the staff at Ocean Crest read more

We lived here for a whole 6 months before we left. Granted, we loved how big the apartments were. The layouts were huge. The staff (Sandra) were amazing as well. but there are always cons with a place 1) within the six months that we moved in, there were two crime incidents. Having worked at nights and coming home the same time and using the same elevator that the girl was assaulted in just honestly scared me. I just didnt feel safe so we left. 2) there's a bit of a bug problem, but maintenance came over within the week to spray the place. 3) Laundry is horrible. Dont even try going on a Tuesday afternoon, because they are overtaken by 2 ladies that take over not 1, not 2, but ALL of the 12 washers and dryers, and they pretend that you're either not there, they dont understand English...or both... it was infuriating. 4) The whole "switch to a different equity apartment without breaking your lease" is a joke. We were more inclined to leave after the crime incident because were initially told that we could relocate to any Equity Apartment complex without having to break our lease. We assumed there would be a minimal cost to going to another place. WRONG. Turns out if you switch to an apartment with a cheaper rate, they penalize you with an additional $500 charge; if it is more expensive, you'll only have to pay $175 something. just lovely... and here's the kicker.. we did have to break our lease, because we had to sign a new 12 month lease with the new equity apartment, put down a deposit AND pay for another application and credit check fee. read more

OK..I am going on year FIVE here at Ocean Crest Apartments in Solana Beach...as I sit here by their beautiful clean sparkling pool and hot tub..conversing with the fun,darling ..well mannered kids and their watchful,hands on parents...I feel blessed to live in such a beautiful,safe community! Everything is cozy,well landscaped,safe and pleasant and friendly..speaking of friendly..a great dog friendly home for sure! James..the Property Manager is so proficient with everything he provides for us here..and very funny with his sense of humor...always goes above and beyond...as I mentioned in my last review..a few years ago...I may just have to stay here forever! Paradise at its best! read more

I moved in here with my bf in October, so far so good. It's quiet theirs friendly neighbors. I like that everyone is so dogriendly here! There was a little pest problem from the previous renters having pets but management had Orkin in here asap and they took care of it. The location is awesome so close to the beach and yummy restaurants! Get a loft on the third flooor and you'll be sleeping like a baby. :) read more

I enjoyed my time living at Ocean Crest Apartments. The location is close to the beach and the Management was very accommodating. James, the property manager made my experience memorable. read more

So I have lived here a few months and i just have to say this is by far the best apartment complex I've lived in. It's extremely clean inside and out, all of my neighbors are friendly, staff has gone above and beyond to make me feel welcome. James and Jed are amazing- super sweet and helpful! Jed even gave me his parking space so I could be closer to my apartment! As a single mom to a toddler this was huge for me. I dont have to take a million trips to bring in my groceries etc. His spot is way further away from the office now and it just shows how much they go out of their way to help! He also helped me with my move in when I know there was probably a million better things for him to do. Seriously cant get over how sweet the staff is. Matience has been very quick to respond, I havent seen any signs of pests, the complex is pet friendly but everyone seems to pick up after their animals and I've rarely ever heard a dog bark here. Residents are respectful and noise has never been an issue for me, this was another concern since I have a baby who wakes up easily through the night. Never once have had an issue! Another huge thing is location and safety...location is amazing. 5 minutes (if that) from the beach, shops and food close by, etc. They have a security car that drives around after 10pm and I've always felt safe walking through the well-lit parking lot and halls at night (I get off work really late, and can be a paranoid person, so the fact that I feel safe here is HUGE.) I've even gone nights forgetting to lock my doors, and I've never done that anywhere in the past. Overall I'm so happy that I chose to live at Ocean Crest. I felt at home the first week I moved in. read more

We moved to Ocean Crest a few months ago from another complex on the neighborhood and the upgrade in management is absolutely amazing. James and Jed truly care if their tenants are happy. They try to create community and communicate well and often. Maintenance issues are resolved quickly and the property is well maintained. The neighbors are friendly for the most part and we truly enjoy living here. We wanted to stay in Solana and I'm so glad we found this place! read more

The entire team is awesome, very attentive! The maintenance guys respond quickly and follow thru without fail. Everyone on the staff is friendly, courteous, eager to please, very helpful and knowledgeable. I have been made to feel very Welcome here. In such a short time, already feel like I am family. read more

Cool place to live, I enjoyed living there. The manager James is easy to work with and a cool guy. All the staff there are friendly and professional as well. read more

I've been living at Ocean Crest for 4 months so far, and have had nothing but good experiences with our apartment, the facilities/grounds, and management. Ocean Crest has a really friendly and warm atmosphere, and our neighbors have been respecful. The common amenities (like the pool and Jacuzzi) are well maintained and in good condition. James and Jolynn are very friendly, sincere, and helpful. They've addressed any concerns in a very timely fashion, and are always available. I very much recommend this place as your new home! read more

What a wonderful place to call home! I lived here for two years and was so sad to leave! The apartments are clean and spacious layouts, lovely pool and hot tub! The desk and patios are a fantastic size. Plus James is absolutely an amazing manager, very helpful and honest along with the rest of the staff! Very friendly and personable. Have nothing but wonderful things to say about my time here! read more

Living there was fine but moving out is where they get you. Consider whatever deposit money you put down to be gone. Rather than charging you a reasonable carpet cleaning fee when you move out, they use it as an opportunity to replace the carpet by having your deposit pay for it. I would love to see their statistics on how many ex tenants get any of their deposits back. I personally scrubbed every floor, toilet, tub, wall, appliance, and door, as well as vacuuming the heck out of the carpet before leaving. Yet they still took my entire $950 deposit and had the nerve to ask me for $84 more. Renter BEWARE!!!!!! read more

I've lived at Ocean Crest for going on 4 years now, and I have had a great experience overall. I originally moved here because I used to work for Equity and worked at this property, but I have stayed the last two years since leaving the company because I like it so much. The location is hard to beat, and for the area the pricing is actually pretty reasonable. I have compiled a list of pros and cons below. Hope it helps anyone who is thinking of renting here. PROS: - Staff: James (Property Manager) and Jim (Service Manager) have been here for years and are both great guys. They are helpful, polite, and really go out of their way for the residents. Mark (Maintenance Tech) and Veronica (Leasing Consultant) are also very friendly and helpful. The whole staff does a great job of keeping the place looking clean and running smoothly. - Location: Less than a mile from the beach! Close to excellent restaurants like Tony's, Pillbox, T's Café, Brigantine and more. Also within walking distance of Del Mar racetrack, which comes in handy when enjoying multiple adult beverages there. :) - Garages. Yes, I am one of the lucky folks with a garage. Not easy to find garages at properties in coastal areas. - Rent can be paid online very easily. Leases are all electronic. No paper needed! - Apartment interiors have been renovated recently. - Pet friendly property - Easy transfer policy CONS: - Property was built in 1986 and some of the exterior stucco walls could use a little TLC. - Parking spaces on north and south side of property can be pretty tight depending on what type of car you have. That being said, I have two cars and never have any issues finding street parking a block or two away. To summarize, Ocean Crest has been a very good home to me and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking in the north county coastal area. The staff takes care of you, the neighbors are friendly, and the location is amazing! read more

I've lived in Ocean Crest for 6 months and I LOVE it!!! This is a VERY quiet complex and people are VERY nice. The pool and hot tub were recently redone and they look great. The older reviews on this complex are OLD....I'm a single woman, living alone and have NEVER EVER felt unsafe here and I walk my dog at all hours of the day and night. I made a major life transition when moving into Ocean Crest and I have no regrets about living here. There IS mobile security and while there are no gates, etc....they're not needed, people are honest and hardworking. For instance, one day, I accidentally left my garage door open for probably 12 hours and nothing was missing.... People respect others' property. The ONLY negative thing is the amount of the water bill. But take into account, you live less than a mile to the PACIFIC Ocean....and it's a VERY minor issue : ) In the office, James and Ryan are GREAT guys and SUPER friendly and helpful!! Jim, Jerry and Mark, our awesome maintenance guys, are all friendly and skilled handymen! I also feel that all these guys are trustworthy, which provides peace of mind, for sure. I allow them to be in my apartment anytime they need to be, even when I'm not home. For instance, Jerry, in maintenance, recently helped my boyfriend corner my runaway mutt on the property! The combination of the caring and responsiveness of both our guys in the office and our maintenance guys, makes living at Ocean Crest a DREAM, for this Ohio / SoCal girl : ) Thank you to all of them!!! I would recommend living here to ANYONE! Not to mention that Solana Beach is a WONDERFUL little coastal community!!! read more

Yes, it is true; there was some crime in 2010 at this community. However, I would like to make a correction to the "stabbed" and "raped" portion which is exaggerated. Back in September/October, a young woman entered an elevator and to join a Hispanic teenage boy. When the elevator door closed, he grabbed her from behind and held a knife to her neck. The young woman was brave and was able to open the elevator door by hitting the buttons with her feet and escaped the boy. Thankfully, she suffered minor injuries. The management cooperated with law enforcement, held a community meeting to make residents aware, switched courtesy patrol service, and increased guard service in response to this event. As a result, the culprit was caught, arrested, and evicted from the community. There is now a uniformed guard on property over night, all night long. For the record, (to my knowledge) no one has ever been stabbed, raped, or killed at this community. The apartment that was entered and held at gunpoint, the intruders were looking for someone who did not and had never lived in the apartment. Unfortunately, crime can happen anywhere and it is everyone's responsibility to take proper precautions to remain "safe". No one was harmed.The reason why this resident knows about these incidents was because management felt that it was important for the residents to know and sent out communication to the community. The new courtesy patrol gives daily reports to the management team and has successfully removed any loiterers or partiers from the community making it a much quieter place at night. The management also pays a fair percentage of the water bill to cover any common area usage and residents are not charged for this. read more

Moved here from Wa and love the apt . Only downside is the laundry being a little ways, so make sure you have a rolling laundry basket.

A recent review by "Paul G." covers very well the pros and cons of living at Ocean Crest. In general, our (my wife and I) experience has mirrored his. It's generally a nice place to live with attentive staff, phenomenal location, and decent residents. Parking is tight and frequently an issue because other residents aren't necessarily that considerate of others' parking spaces, but in general it works out. The area does smell like dog urine a lot because many residents have dogs and walk them to the peripheral areas to pee. Enough pee and viola, the air everywhere just smells like urine. Of course, there are some residents who don't bother to walk their pets to the surrounding periphery and just let them use the grounds on the interior of the complex. But that's not a very major complaint for us because it's not too bad and certainly not intolerable...it's just something you notice sometimes. Right now we're pissed because we just had some of our laundry stolen from the shared laundry facility. Several hours ago we took it to the laundry room, put it in the washer and started it washing. Then an hour ago we went back to discover that someone had dried our laundry (sheets, etc.) and folded them nicely for us...but had taken our mattress protector ($50) as well as two nice towels we'd bought from Costco, and a nice shirt of mine. Seriously, people? It was our only mattress protector and our daughter is still potty training and occasionally wets the bed! Super lame and extremely irritating. Now I feel like we have to sit in the laundry room and watch our laundry for the entire cycle to ensure that no one steals it. Plus, now we have to spend $50 more dollars for another mattress protector, another $15 for another couple nice towels at Costco, and I have to buy another shirt (it was one of three that I own). In any case, what's sad is that we have no recourse for reclaiming our property because there are no security cameras in the laundry room...which really doesn't make sense when it's an area where everyone brings their private property, and which is so poorly monitored. It's just asking for personal belongings to be stolen! That said the laundry facility is very nice with excellent machines which actually do an effective and speedy job of washing clothes. However, we will be very leery of using the facilities in the future since our laundry has been stolen. And the truth is that this incident--even though no fault of Ocean Crest's--reduces our satisfaction living here and will be remembered when we evaluate whether to stay or go sooner or later and whether to recommend living here to others. I only blame Ocean Crest for not providing a security camera. Just the presence of the camera would likely dramatically reduce the incidence of theft--and should theft occur, it would provide a much better chance of catching the culprits. So in general, in every other way, we agree with Paul G's review...but are very unhappy to have had our stuff stolen out of the laundry room. read more

My wife and I have lived in Ocean Crest for 2 years and we love this place. The leasing office manager (James), assistants(Ryan and Victoria) and apartment super (Jim) are very friendly, attentive and proactive to whatever issues we brought up during our lease term. The place is quiet and neighbors are friendly and it is close to beach (about 20 minutes walk to Solana beach and 10 minute drive to Del Mar beach) read more

THIS IS A HORRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!!! They will try and rip you off for every cent you have and the costs are NOT WORTH WHAT YOU GET!!! Sandra likes to spin things and it is hilarious she only gave the place 3 stars. All of the property employees are LIARS and just want your comission. There er TONS of places that are so much better and so much cheaper. I am so glad I only signed a 6 month lease there!!!! That place is a total P.O.S. They are now trying to take my full deposit - charging $300 for carpet - when i lived there for 6 months. DO NOT SIGN A LEASE HERE!!!!!!! read more