Harbor at Mesa Verde

Moved in here about a month ago. Other than the normal «apartment complaints» that you get anywhere, this place seems really nice. Our unit is pricey, but most things are pretty updated. They are very dog friendly, but charge a lot per animal, and no one seems to pick up their dog’s poo. The staff is all pretty nice and helpful. The manager of the property helped us get a closer parking spot due to the insane distance our 2^nd one was originally. The leasing office accepts packages which is nice. I forgot to mention, I read a few other reviews, and not sure about some, but someone named Tanya gave the place a bad review but seems to barely speak English and obviously said ridiculous things that are almost funny. I’ll keep this review updated in the coming months. Parking is super easy here and they offer 2 spots for a 2 bed apt, which they «charge» for, but only like $ 10 per spot per month which in CM is basically free. We hear noise sometimes, but we live next to like 600 people, so we would be moronic to think we wouldn’t here people. I have lived in many apartments and so far this is the best.

I moved out recently and loved living here. I had been through several managers and had the chance to meet Ruben before I left, very nice gentleman. Loved my apartment and enjoyed the location and my short commute. I was a regular in The fitness center and enjoyed the Taco Tuesdays. This is a nice place to live in Costa Mesa, plenty of bang for your buck

I leased an apartment a little over a year now and have no complaints. I decided to move into this apartment because the staff was so friendly and the two bedroom I moved into was really big and open. Any time I have any maintenance concerns they are dealt with in a timely manner. The new managers Ruben and Nina are very helpful and make a point to introduce themselves to everyone or at least they did with me when I went in the leasing office to pick up a package. The two girls in the front Tara and Brittney are nice too and always willing to help if I have any questions. I recommend this place to anyone who is checking it out and give it a 5 star! Looking forward to many years in this community!!!

Not impressed. Wasted my time by not telling me there were no apartments to show after having booked a tour. Manager speedily showed me pictures on her computer and was not very communicative or friendly.
The two other groups of people, who were waiting, were there to book their recent highschool grads (age 19ish) into their first apartments (yes, I’m sure cause we heared them talking about it). Could also hear lots of loud music and teenagers. Makes sense since it’s right by the community college. I’d bet the average age of the tenants is 22.
Also only one parking permit? No guest parking or overflow. Yikes.
All this wouldn’t be so bad if they weren’t asking for $ 1700 for one bed/​one bath! The other places asking this price have better locations and nicer amenities like dog parks, lounges, new gyms, or bike storage.
This was barely an average quality property.
**update found heroine needles in the parking lot on the way back to my car

This apartment complex is a complete joke. I lived there for 2 years. It was a bad experience and 6 months after moving out I’m still dealing with it. While living there I got a dog and paid an extra $ 50 month to take care of my pet deposit. I guess they were nice to let me pay it in payments but then upon moving out mysteriously they don’t have that on file so we can’t get it back. They are extremely shady. Every lease term they try to raise the rent by at least $ 100 or more. When the apartments are already overpriced for what they are! Our unit hadn’t been upgraded ever I’m pretty sure. It was all old and falling apart. Cockroaches and termites galore! Lots of drugs and domestic abuse around us. Lots of THEFT. My roommates motorcycle was stolen not once but twice! Office does not care about anything. Their night security guard is pretty much pointless. Yeah, I could keep on listing things. Don’t be fooled by their façade at first. Just don’t move here. You will regret it!

I’ve chosen to live here for the past 3 years because it’s close proximity to schools for my 3 kids. This location is a prime location in the center of Costa Mesa, it’s close to the beach and nightlife. South Coast Plaza is nearby, quick freeway access. Close enough to local shops to ride my bike, I go to OCC for the swap meet on the weekends and enjoy the OC Fair in July, I even get the pass. I’ve transferred from a 3 bedroom townhome down to a large 2bed cottage style and love the big patio. Management has improved tremendously recently, very easy to work with and genuine. Complex seems to be changing for the better in the right direction, I just renewed for another 24 years.

This place has the worst management worst parking! I have never written a review but I had to warn people about this place. I had to move here because of school and I wish I would have commuted. They have never fixed anything i requested. We went with out hot water for three days! The list goes on… It’s horrible don’t move here.

Live here if…
You’re ok with loud partying neighbors.
Barking dogs all day and night plus dog poop all around the complex.
Don’t mind the thieves, robbers who will break into your unit, cars and storage.
Love weeds, drugs plus other gang related activities.
You’re ok with overpriced but poorly maintained units, stinky old cupboards, thousand years old stove, oven, and A/​C.
Giant cockroaches!
We’re trapped for a year here and regret everything the whole time!

Great experience, Beautiful property, The staff was extremely helpful, went way beyond and above, spent a lot of time, with me, helped me with move in, Ruben the manager guided me through a challenging rental history, and pushing my move in date. I was highly pleased with everyone’s bright, and positive personalities. Me and my son are excited to be here, and enjoy the location, the Pools, The people, The Gym. The convenience of being very central to everything.
Thank you Harbor at Mesa Verde

Walked into the office after seeing a craigslist add for a studio in Costa Mesa. The staff was extremely friendly and were able to show me a unit when I arrived. After living with roommates for 4 years Ruben made it extremely easy for me to finally get my own place! The application process was a breeze and I got a great deal during a special they were having. I am all moved in and loving the peace and quiet of my own apartment as well as the location which is closer to stores, restaurants, the triangle and work!

I love the location, price is reasonable for the area. I’ve lived all over Orange County and decided on this place because of several reasons. I needed a place that had no neighbors above or below and accepted large dogs. The yard/​back patio is huge and ideal for get togethers. I hated having neighbors above me making noise at other places I’ve lived and also hated having to be mindful of neighbors below when I’ve lived above. My apartment has a washer/​dryer and my parking is close by. I pay my rent online and any service request I have entered are usually addressed timely and the maintenance team is always friendly and helpful. I walk to grab lunch with friends and can get to the beach and triangle square within minutes. Honestly, I would recommend this place to anyone looking to live in Costa Mesa and don’t have any issues with it. but I’m a glass half full kind of person. I know they are making improvements and it’s only going to get better, I like the new manager, Ruben. Seems to really care and is trying to make this place better. Can’t wait for my new fence! Also glad the pool is finally done, want my jacuzzi back… People who have complained about this place are probably complainers that complain about the wind blowing on their face when they are outside on a beautiful day, save it.

Lived here one year. The apartments are horrible. They do not tell you about how crazy hot it gets in the apartments during the summer. Maintenance does mickey mouse solutions every time. Office manager thinks she can solve problems just by being polite and totally ignoring the problem. Car and home break ins are common here since security is never around. Home for drug dealers crack heads prostitution and homeless. This community has a lot of potential but its being run down by the office and maintenance manager. The maintenance manager is totally clueless when it comes to doing his job right. Upper management needs to look into replacing him. This will solve many of the communities issues.

I would rate this place negatively if I could. I made a Unilocal account just so I could write this review.
I had to move from Alabama to California for my job and couldn’t visit the place before signing a lease online. Big mistake. First off — I paid $ 1419 a month for a studio to live next to people cracked out on cocaine, creepy old guys yelling at me while I walk to my car, disgusting laundry facilities and police raiding apartments in the middle of the night. And they sold this to me as a «safe area»… lol ok. And they wanted to raise my rent $ 200 after six months, anyone who would pay that for a facility this run down and poorly managed would be insane. Not only was I embarrassed to have people over, my mom was afraid to leave me alone in my apartment after helping me move in because it was so sketchy.
No one in the office responds to emails so if you want an issue resolved you better just walk your happy ass on down to the office, if that even helps. Maintenance was spotty, sometimes they came the same day, other times it took weeks. My heater was broken in my apartment and they came to «fix it» and the next day it was broken again… Maybe because it’s 50 years old.
Upon move in I was promised a new A/​C unit and a new toilet seat which ~*~SHOCKER~*~ I never saw. Then upon moving out they charged me outrageous painting fees just to squeeze more money out of me and when I emailed the office to talk to them about the charges guess what? Everyone avoided me and I had to call the UDR billing office which is actually far worse than the office staff. The woman I spoke with at UDR was rude, belittled me, yelled at me and interrupted me, THEN she hung up on me all because I wanted to discuss the charges!
Just avoid this place and UDR properties at all cost. I wish I could get the money back that I wasted on this dump.

Top of the line shit hole, rent is incredibly hight for such low maintenance apartments. Forget about parking, and the type of people that live here are fucking either gang members, meth heads and Crack heads. Laundry mats are always being use as a place to get high! Very unsafe area. Leasing office does it give a shit. I give this place a — 1 out of 10. Do yourself a favor and don’t rent here you be doing yourself a favor. 04÷04÷16 I have a neighbor next door whool gets high on crack or meth and trips out supper crazy at random hours of the day, very violent when he is high he roams the complex. You have been warned

Horrible, unsafe, old falling apart community. Maintenance staff never follows through nor does office staff. Save yourself a load of grief and rent somewhere else.

I have lived here since last May, but my roommates have lived here for almost 2 years now. As far as I know, they haven’t had many issues. Parking isn’t THAT bad. We have four cars and almost all of us find street parking between 5 and 9pm (some of us work nights) and we also have 2 reserved spots.
As for the interior quality– its average. The kitchen appliances are pretty nice (not more than 2 years old) but the bathrooms could use a coat of paint and new sinks/​bath tubs. The termite problem that I read about in the other reviews is not affecting us. We have an exterior apartment close to the street and leasing office, so maybe that is a factor.
My only problem with this apartment complex is the thin walls and YAPPING dogs. I’ve had to call animal control on multiple apartments because their dogs just wouldn’t shut up. This summer for almost 2 weeks straight all I would hear is barking dogs all morning (our windows had to be open because it was scorching hot). Now that it is winter, I don’t hear them or maybe they have actually stopped…
The staff in the leasing office has been nothing but nice and helpful.

Don’t even stop to smell the roses. In the year and a half that we lived there, roaches, two cracked pipes in our apartment, heroin needles found by our neighbors kids, and loud crazy fights. These people are slum lords who don’t care about the people who rent from them, just the money. The pool and jacuzzi are horrendously dirty as well. Maintenance people do half ass work as well.

This place is not cool. The interior of the apartments are cheap and not maintained. Things were breaking weeks after we moved in. They do not respond to maintenance request in a timely fashion and seem to have put a lot of money into a new pool and paint job rather than the actual issues at the complex. We have had things stolen from our cars and carport cabinets (it was locked). Police are constantly here and neighbors are loud.
The people at the front office seem to be unbothered by issues and more focused on signing leases for new tenants.
On top of all this– PARKING IS A HUGE ISSUE–
You will get a spot for your place but if there are more than 1 or 2 cars it is unpleasant. Additionally with the theft in the area parking in the front/​on the street kind of sucks. Your guests will have an even harder time.
Dogs are constantly barking. The air conditioning unit will not cool your house.
It is too expensive to put up with.
Upsides:
— your children will have other children to play and scream with
— you can find a weed dealer in the neighborhood– just follow the smells.
UPDATE:
They suck so much. If you move in here it is a mistake. Some of the office employees are cool but not really– they are «nice» as they tell you a hundred different things depending on the month or what is seemingly the most inconvenient for you.
Goodbye forever to the shit hole that is HARBOR AT MESA VERDE.

Just moved out after spending a year here. Never had any problems … some loud neighbors but that’s it. There are some shady goings on but if you stay out of it you will be fine. Get an apartment closer to the exterior to avoid it. Pools, gym, and many laundry facilities. I was sad when they took out the tennis court for more parking. Rent was reasonable when I moved in, but went up $ 200 the next year.
I had a non-​renovated studio. The appliances were old, but everything worked. My dog loved the large patio and it was just a short walk to OCC campus (grass area) and a bike ride/​5 min car ride to the Costa Mesa dog park. They have a dog park on site, but it is quite small.
Maintenance was fast/​pet friendly and you can reserve online which is nice. Pay everything online too. Utilities are definitly pricey, but you don’t pay electricity or gas, so if you are an a/​c fan it definitly works out. They didnt charge me excessive fees at move-​out.
I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a pet friendly, not too pricey (for the area), no fuss apartment.

my car got broke into before. This place is dangerous and they didn’t do anything for it. Now this became a issue for them too.
Also this apartment is very dirty, and environment is worst! There are tons of people playing music loud anytime, even midnight. There are a lot of people doing suspicious activity too.
This is the worst experience!
I warned leasing office about it, but never take it seriously.
They worked on their issues too late!
Reconsider your decision.