Fifty Twenty-Five Apartments, san-diego-ca

Honestly If I could give this place zero stars, I would. Do not live here. Save your money, your sanity, and your safety, because this management team clearly doesn’t value any of the three. My nightmare started in June 2024 when the HVAC system in our unit broke. Instead of a simple fix, it started seeping water through the baseboards and into the carpet. Because our room was right next to the unit, the entire floor was soaked. We were forced into "temporary" housing while they ripped up the carpet, leaving us with a disgusting, moldy mess. Fast forward to July, and it only got worse. The day before we were supposed to move into a new unit, they closed off my and my roommates' area, making it impossible for us to get our own belongings. When they finally "prepared" a new room for me, I walked in to inspect it and found a full-grown mushroom growing out of the floor. They clearly hadn't even looked at the room before trying to shove me in there. Then came the "co-ed" logic that makes zero sense. Despite the fact that we had all lived together previously, they split us up. My roommates got to stay together in a shared space, but they stuck me in a unit by myself, claiming the other space "wasn't co-ed." To top it all off: •    The Compensation Battle: I spent months playing phone and email tag just to get some sort of reimbursement for this absolute circus. I didn't see a dime of compensation until December, nearly six months after the initial disaster. •    Harassment from Staff: The shuttle driver, David, is incredibly rude and crabby. He actually snapped at me once or twice for "not hearing him." I had to tell him, "Maybe it’s because I’m deaf and you need to be more mindful." The lack of basic empathy or awareness is staggering. •    Total Disregard for Safety (ADA Violations): This is the most disgusting part. As a deaf resident, I have spent two years asking for a functioning flashing ADA fire alarm accommodation. Not once in two years did it work. They even made me jump through hoops to get signed proof from my doctor because apparently, my mother’s word wasn't "legit" enough to prove I’m deaf. Despite numerous emails about "fire safety inspections," my alarm was never fixed. They literally do not care if their disabled residents live or die in an emergency. I even had to notify Disability Rights California about the safety violations here, and management still didn't act. This place is a massive liability, the staff is unprofessional at times, lacking training to help and assist those who are disabled and the living conditions are hazardous. Stay away.

I TAKE BACK MY REVIEW — DO NOT MOVE HERE. This place is a complete joke. It’s been TWO MONTHS since we moved out and management still hasn’t properly resolved our security deposit or communicated with us. The front desk is especially terrible. The chubby, tan, younger guy with black hair who works at the front desk is especially rude. I never got his name, but the way he treats and speaks to residents is terrible and completely unprofessional. Management seriously needs to address how residents are being treated.HE WOULD BLOW EVERYBODY OFF!!! Such a tool They’re also extremely quick to ask residents for good reviews over every little thing, making this place look much better online than it actually is. I’ve also noticed negative reviews disappearing. Maybe put that same energy into actually helping your residents instead of worrying about your ratings. Amenities were constantly broken, security was a problem, my car was vandalized, and things in our apartment didn’t work properly. Save yourself the headache and move somewhere else.

I never had a problem living here, on the contrary. What I have a problem with is the way they treated me after I moved out, the process was smooth and it was good experience. 2 weeks after move out though they notified me that I had an outstanding balance of $290 on my account, so I go and check it and it's a list of "damages" that I left for them. 1. Door handle was damaged. It was damaged WHEN I MOVED IN, maybe I should've put in a work order but figured since it was already like that then why would it matter? $50 2. Desk chair I never used it once, it sat in the living room the entire time as I had my own chair that I used, I moved it back into my room on move out day. $50 3. Garage clicker damaged I used it for the first 2 weeks of living there, then the garage gate was broken for the rest of the year and my lease, after that point I never used it again and it was in perfect condiguy's. $50 4. Shuttle pass damaged It is a rubber keychain that literally can't be damaged, it was in perfect condition on move out. That's $50 btw lol 5. Keys damaged What? They're a set of 2 brass keys that were not damaged in any way whatsoever. These were $90, you can buy 2 keys at Walmart for $24 so nice mark up on that guys. DO NOT MOVE HERE if you don't want to have this trashy staff try to steal money from you after move out.

They are now trying to charge us $290 in “DAMAGES” for TWO KEYS and a rubber/plastic transportation pass. The same keys they’re charging us for NEVER WORKED properly in the first place. And somehow they’re claiming the rubber transportation pass was “damaged,” which it WAS NOT. How exactly are you claiming $290 worth of damages over two keys that didn’t work and a rubber keychain/pass? And since they want to charge residents for every little thing, where is OUR refund for all the services and amenities that we paid for that constantly DIDN’T WORK? The bus/shuttle service was constantly down. I relied on that transportation and even MISSED AN EXAM because the service wasn’t available, which almost caused my grade to drop. Yet I don’t see them refunding residents for a service we were paying for and couldn’t rely on. We also repeatedly dealt with things in the apartment that didn’t work properly, including the door handles. At this point, I seriously question whether some of these problems were ever properly repaired between tenants. Charging $290 for supposed “damages” while residents had to deal with broken keys, unreliable transportation, broken amenities, security issues, and maintenance problems is ridiculous. And we STILL have not received our security deposit back. If you’re considering moving here, DOCUMENT EVERYTHING. Take pictures and videos when you move in AND when you move out. Save every maintenance request, email, and message. Keep proof of every key/pass you return. Based on my experience, you may need it when they start adding charges at the end of your lease.

I have lived in multiple apartment in the past and this one is by far the worst. From my understanding, they provide incentives for people to leave 5 star reviews, so take every review with a grain of salt. The apartment is german roach infested, and have included a picture from the back of the fridge to show where they do not clean for new tenants. They have came to smoke the apartment for roaches before, which included multiple units in the same building. They also do not clean the units properly in between new tenants, so the unit condition largely depends on the previous tenant's conditions. Also, multiple people within the unit have been experiencing problems with their AC not working, which has not been fixed since the beginning of the school year. They take over a week for maintenance requests. The evening shuttle driver is inappropriate and unprofessional. He will drive fast and shout profanities at students for not yielding in the middle of the street. He also have made a comment before about asking a fellow student if they have "seen the girls by the pool". They also give notices as soon as the night before if the shuttle will not be running the next day, because they are unable to maintain the upkeep of the shuttle. Also for parking, the parking garage is small, and students will speed fast along the corners when going up and down the lot, so it is something to be aware if you plan to park. It can cause accidents. The wifi is also shared among the entire building complex, so it is slow if you require strong wifi. Do not fall for their schemes for signing, and please sign elsewhere even if it means paying extra. You can find other apartments in the area for cheaper with less roommates.