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    The Alton Apartments

    4.4 (122 reviews)
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    Little dots are mature ticks that have fed on my dog and I
    Jonathan P.

    DO NOT MOVE HERE. TICK INFESTATION. Moved 6/13, noticed tick infestation 6/15. Exterminator fumigated 3 times w no success. He gets a Simparica Trio dose (tick meds) every month. The Alton isn't offering a rent discount for putting my and my dog's health in jeopardy since the day I moved in. Alton tried to blame my dog. I didn't stay in apt & dog wasn't there until 6/14. I reported the infestation TWO days after moving in. They made me wait nearly a week before the exterminator treated my apt, giving the ticks time to grow and spread. Equity Residential does not care about its tenants.

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    Matt G.

    I waited until I moved out of the Alton to write a review because I wanted to have an idea of the full experience before recommending living here. I can say through the entire process of moving in, living at the Alton, and moving out, the entire experience was excellent. The amenities are excellent with 2 beautiful pools and hot tubs, multiple community rooms, and an incredible roof top patio with amazing views. The parking is secure and convenient (EV chargers are available too), and everything is kept spotless and well maintained. The only minor issues I had were taken care of quickly and professionally which is the real reason apartment reviews are so important. A community can offer great amenities, but if there are safety issues, fire alarms going off all the time, issues with neighbors, etc. that are not properly resolved, it can ruin your experience living somewhere. Kellie and her entire team at The Alton are top notch, and that is the reason you should live there if you are looking for a place in Irvine.

    Equity Residential is corrupt
    Mr. Joshua B.

    Where do I begin?! I am absolutely disheartened and distraught by the level of corruption in Irvine and the stronghold Equity Residential has over the system. My 1st warning was when Kelle LeKar and her cronies tried to park us on the roof, when we are one of the 1st groups to live here and only on the 2nd floor (there was plenty of parking, they were just trying to save it for the more lucrative clientele). Kellie tried numerous times to raise our rent far above the respectful standard of 5%, had we not known, Kellie LeKar would've completely taken advantage of us and overcharged us. Kellie also tried to pull my son into the lease, knowing he's still a dependent and attending Tustin High School, in order to raise the rent and force us out of the program thus out of the unit. Numerous "corrections" needed to be made when we confronted Kellie about the discrepancies in her calculations. Kellie also forced a changed in the status of the unit, literally 'pulling the rug from under our feet', after we lived here for 4 years. Placing another family into the Moderate Income Program, to force us out, but yet again overcharging us and that also was corrected (that time they caught it before we did). After reaching out to the Housing Authority whom also did not mediate the situation, nor did they advocate for us, they never presented any proof of Kellie mysterious projections regarding how she can justify her falsehood that we are above the income threshold. Mayor Farrah Khan also reached out to the Alton management, requesting they show proof of Kellies calculations. Of course they refused. My VA appointed lawyer also reached out to the Housing Authority and The Alton management, only to keep hitting brick walls. Kelly LeKar and Ms. Greek of KTS Law LLC so kindly took us to court and it seemed like we were finally about to get justice; during our 1st session of the trial, Commissioner Kohler literally exclaimed that this was absurd and we were in the right. Given all our lengthy supporting documents such as IRS tax transcripts, W-2's, bank statements and even my Paypal. The Commissioner then gave them literally 3 WEEKS to come back again for a retrial or sorts, only to do a complete 180 and take their side. I was absolutely shocked, but at the same time, not surprised. Kohler definitely took a bribe, or in some way was swayed by the Plaintiff to take their side. Kellie and Ms. Greek NEVER once divulged their calculations of our income, they simply just said "we're right". Commissioner Kohlers reasoning was simply "I don't make the laws". Excuse me, but WTF?!!! I have defended democracy at home and abroad, while enlisted in the US Army. That will never stop, regardless of my status, or personal sacrifice. So now, I am exposing the truth about corruption in Irvine, between Equity Residential and the Justice System. This is not about me, this is about the systemic racism, bigotry and control that big businesses have over everything. I'm no asking for any special treatment of favors, only to be treated with the same care and respect one would personally. It is nice to know that the certification process for the program has thus been moved to a 3rd party, offsite, so the Alton is no longer bolstering numbers in their favor, or trying to rip off tenants by charging more than they should. I was always given the dismissive convenient answer of,"we're withing our rights and can do this as a business". Ouch! Mind you, this is during the pandemic moratorium, now that it's over, they retaliated for standing up to them and calling them out on their bs. Kellie offered to give us an extra 6 months to live here, failing to mention we were already under executive order N-28-20 (the moratorium) trying to get us to move during a pandemic. Real classy. We've never been late on our rent, no problems with neighbors (in fact, they're fond of us), I've put out fires and helped people, no problems with management until we got fed up with the microaggressions and stood up to a corrupt multi billion dollar company. They also have many lawsuits, internally and externally, which is a reflection of the owners character, Sam Zell. I am far from done with the Alton, as we will be appealing the case under a different respectful and honest courthouse that hasn't been corrupted. It simply comes down to numbers; mathematics on a rudimentary level, our documents proved that we did not exceed the income yields for the program. It's mind boggling how blatant the scheme Ms. Greek of KTS law and Comm. Kohler tried to play with us, but it's only going to come back to them 100x worse. This whole situation was swept under the rug, but the Equity Residential can't silence me and the truth will be brought to light. Most importantly, I share this information so other residents and the City of Irvine are aware of the atrocities happening here in a city that does seem like it's progressive and safe for EVERYONE. I can only imagine how my forefathers felt.

    Qingwen L.

    The Alton is GREAT! I just moved here, and fall in love with this apartment right away. Dylan helped me toured the community when I made the request. And he is truly a nice person that help you to gwt what you want. Also other people in leasing office are nice too. The Alton is absolutly a perfect choice if you want to live in Irvine.

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    Great community great management very accommodating and I recommend. Pretty quiet community also compared to the other ones in irvine.

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    Been here since November 2020 in the middle of the pandemic - great service and great area...keep up the good work!

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    How is guest parking? Do overnight guests need a pass?

    Hi, Brianna. Thanks for reaching out! At this time, we offer guest parking and there is street parking available. If you have any further questions or would like information about overnight guest parking, please contact our leasing office directly.… Read more

    Do you have studios available and 5 months lease available?

    We do! We invite you to explore our website for availability, pricing, and more.… Read more

    Does this place offer a month to month lease?

    Thank you for reaching out, Rena! Leasing options currently begin at 2-month terms.

    Do any lofts (two levels) floorplans have carpets in the Alton? If yes, then in which rooms?

    Hi, Anna. Thanks for reaching out! They do not. For more information, we welcome you to explore our website: https://www.equityapartments.com/orange-county/irvine-business-corridor/alton-apartments#/

    How is the noise level when inside of the unit? On a usual basis, can you/tenants easily hear neighbors, traffic or general commotion? Thank you.

    I never hear my neighbors on either side of me. I can sometimes hear the tenants above me and if I'm in the kitchen I can hear people in the hallway occasionally. Overall it's really quiet.

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    Dylan and Mike in the leasing office have been extremely helpful since the day I first walked in there.

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    Been living in the Paloma apartments for close to two years now. Wanted to recognize how awesome…read moretheir maintenance team is. Anytime we put in a work order, they're here either the same day or the next to fix the issue, and we've never had to worry about getting someone out here! Thank you to Ricardo and the rest of the maintenance team!

    I'm really conflicted writing this because my boyfriend and I actually like our apartment and the…read moreoverall vibe here, but the amount of misinformation we've dealt with in just 4 months is honestly unacceptable. When we were apartment hunting, a huge selling point was being told that each leaseholder would get 7 guest parking permits a month. It sounded like a decent plus to the nightmare parking situation (virtually no guest spots or street parking in general; $150/month for an extra parking spot with a year-long waitlist). Instead, we found out the leasing agent completely LIED to us--it's actually 7 permits PER household, not PER person. I know we did not mishear this during the leasing process and that we were explicitly told we would receive 21 permits in total for the 3 leaseholders we had for our unit. When I brought this up, management admitted we were lied to, but they didn't even offer a single solution or credit for the $10-per-pass fee we're now stuck with. It feels like they'll say anything just to get a lease signed. The lack of communication between the office and security is just as frustrating. I've been kicked out of the "24-hour" business center TWICE by security because they weren't told the correct hours. I actually had to email a leasing agent myself and show the security guard the email on my phone just so she'd believe me--and even then, she took a photo of it like she still didn't trust me. It shouldn't be the resident's job to train the building's security on their own amenities! On top of that, we've already had to re-sign our entire lease two months after moving in because the office messed up the numbers on the original documents. While the unit itself is modern and I appreciate the gym and the package lockers, the "unseen"parts of living here are exhausting. The fire alarms go off at 3 AM for no reason, the power has flickered out multiple times, and it took around a week to get a working microwave when ours died. I still have 11 months left on my lease, and I'm genuinely worried about what else was a lie or what else will break. I'm mostly upset that they admitted we were lied to by their agent and took no action to make it right with us. If you're looking to move here, I'd suggest getting every single promise in writing, because their verbal word doesn't seem to be honest. I will keep this updated.

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    Lived here for 5 years - the only reason I stayed was because its 2 minutes from my office. If you…read morewant to hear your neighbors open and close doors all day and walk above you at 2AM this is a great spot. Not to mention the Lambos on Jamboree that come ripping by all day and night. The place is poorly built and clearly made of paper Mache. In my years here, the fire alarms would go off all the time, the golf simulator was broken 90% of the time and the gym burned down and it took about 10 months to get in gym, with no rent credit or any remedy. Upon move-out, they charged me for the most absurd fees after full consumption of my security deposit. I would NOT recommend living here unless you like way overpaying for a cheap build and a shoebox. The pool was nice thats, the only reason its getting a 2/5.

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    Terik at Serena Vista was AMAZING!! He was so extremely helpful when I was looking to move from LA…read moreto OC. He showed us around the property and was so informative, helpful, and kind. I HIGHLY recommend working with Terik!

    I lived here from 2019-2025 and I absolutely loved it. Staff was amazing Shout out to Ruth who…read moreunfortunately no longer works in the office. I initially lived in one of the outer apartments right next to the garages/dumpsters, but moved to an upstairs unit that was in the middle of the complex, Unit J1. Highly recommend both upstairs and middle complex because of the foot traffic and garages opening and closing. The walls are thin, that's just apartment living. Luckily I got one neighbor who was never home and my downstairs neighbor didn't mind my clogging practice. Really convenient having both in unit washer and dryers and multiple laundromats around. I never had an issue if I wanted to wash my duvet, the were never full. They also have a filtered water bottle filling station in the laundromat over by J1. Not sure if they have them in the others in the complex. (you're welcome). Sometimes I drive by just to reminisce on old times. The only small issue I had was with my deposit. When I moved out they tried to charge me for a cleaning fee, but I left my place spotless. Management companies in CA can charge a cleaning fee, but only to restore the unit to the same level of cleanliness it was in at the start of your tenancy. They cant cover "ordinary wear and tear". I ended up getting it refunded no problem, but just something to watch for.

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