Tierra Del Rey

I really love the community I live in! I moved from Abbot Kinney Venice to Marina Del Rey and thought I’d miss out. I actually love my situation at Tierra Del Rey more than I could have possibly imagined.
There’s nothing like having someone manage your packages and help you out with your unit while you travel!
It’s close enough to the Marina and literally a stones throw to AMC theaters and an Equinox!
Gavan who runs the front office is super helpful and actually picks up the phone and responds to emails.
2 thumbs up and 10 stars.

This is more of a tip, because I have not lived at Tierra Del Rey. The leasing agent I worked with was very helpful, and looked into short term leasing options that are not usually available. My husband and I are not planning on renting for long, and I was looking for a three month lease. Elizabeth was awesome and requested a short-​term lease from corporate. Thanks for easing our move to the west coast. We are living elsewhere, but want to tip my hat to Elizabeth, Tierra Del Rey, and UDR.

Tierra Del Rey’s management is pretty terrible.
I lived in one unit for almost two years and when I was planning to move, they talked me into another unit without seeing it for a price that I thought was reasonable. When I went to move in, the rent was a couple hundred dollars more on the lease and I would not sign it. They offered nothing and told me I would either have to sign the lease at that price or move out. I had movers there and it was very inconvenient.
They lured me back into the building again with a $ 1,000 bonus and I then moved into a one bedroom. After my my car was vandalized and the security of my life put in danger, they were so negligent that they ACCIDENTALLY deleted the security footage.
Not only do they lie about apartment pricing but if something happens to you or your property at the building, they will not protect you. They are negligent and are not there to help make the living experience comfortable and inviting. The security cameras are run down and covered by plants that they don’t clear out on a regular basis and they are the cheapest building around when it comes to appliances, or changing something to make the apartment more livable.
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT MOVE IN!

I’ve been living in Marina Del Rey for almost 8 years, having lived in 3 different apartment complexes before, and Tierra Del Rey has been my favorite experience so far. I really appreciate Gavan and all of the team and I thank you all for everything that you do.

I lived in Tierra Del Rey for 2 and ½ years. During the last six months my partner and I decided to move from our «classic» unit to and upgraded unit when they raised our rent 15%. Unfortunately, we were fooled into signing a lease for a unit without actually having a look at it first. The day we moved in I was deeply disappointed. The plastic coverings on the kitchen shelves were peeling off, there were many stains on the bedroom carpet, the plumbing didn’t work, and the apartment was infested with cockroaches. Not only that, but for some reason we shared the same air with our upstairs neighbor, a chronic cigarette and marijuana smoker, and our place constantly smelled like stale smoke. Our friendly neighbor also flooded his apt twice, which in turn flooded our place, a problem maintenance was not quick at all to handle. In fact, most of our maintenance issues had to be handled ourselves! We decided to abandon the lease halfway through due to being forced to inhale a schedule 1 substance on a near constant basis and found a much cheaper, bigger, and beautiful apartment!!! Tierra Del Rey responded to our letter of abandonment concerning the schedule one substance issue with a $ 17,000 bill. They are crooks and the apartments are ugly. Trust me you can find much better in Marina Del Rey!!!

Hoping, truly hoping new management can change things around. Communication and keeping tenants happy hasn’t been their focus. However, the area is great for shopping, dining and the property is pretty quiet and kept clean.

This location is ideal if you want to live in a clean place with loads of amenities and quick access to food and entertainment. The building offers a pool, a gym, a whirlpool, few bbq spots, a large courtyard with plenty of clean lounge chairs, a business center, a gym, and a common area with seating and a kitchen so you can entertain guests. A great feature of this building is it’s location: including a slew of eateries, it has 3 grocery stores in walking distance, 1 drug store, a bank, juice shops, pizza shop, 2 AMC theaters (yup 2)…all right across the street. Management is fine. Tech/​Utilities people are fast. Building FEELS secure. Renewal rent was higher than expected.

Made up some non-​sense to keep my deposit. Read some other reviews, it’s more than a habit of theirs. And they keep removing bad reviews.

I have lived at the complex for nearly 4 years. The staff has been nothing short of spectacular. They are always available to assist with any issues that should arise. The management staff is the best I have encountered and the maintenance staff is always on top of problems without delay. The property is kept in great order and is extremely safe. I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a great place, in a great location, with wonderful people.

I have lived here for 2 years and honestly, the management is terrible and maintenance crews are the slowest ever. Not a place you’d want to live in. Some suspect humans living here and the gym keeps getting broken into making us feel un safe.

Chris, Gavan and Jessica have been such a great team and we thank you guys for all you have done for us. We will truly miss living at Tierra Del Rey and wish you all the best! For anyone considering moving to the Marina, this is the place to be.
— John

So far I’ve enjoyed every minute living at Tierra del Rey! The leasing team (Jessica English in particular, as for her if you need anything) was extremely kind and helpful during my stressful move and continue to surpass my expectations with customer service. Compared to other apartment complexes I’ve lived in, it really seems like the residents at Tierra care about the cleanliness and upkeep of the building (i.e. no dog poop or trash in hallways!). So happy I moved here, I plan on staying here for years to come.

Never used Unilocal before but after a great gesture today from a staff member at the office I have to give 2 thumbs up
It’s hard to give places 5 stars because I feel that implies that it’s perfect. With that being said, this is a great place to live and the people working there make it that much better. My husband and I moved in just about 6 months ago and I can confidently say we will be here for quite some time… it’s mainly my decision ;) lol
The location is great, and the property is well taken care of. Staff amazing, no problem neighbors and reasonable rent. We would even recommend this to friends or family members!

Lived here for 2 Years. In that time there were about 4 different property managers. Most of which seemed not to know what they were doing.
The current property manager Jordan is a big improvement. It shows in the upkeep of the building. And service requests have been quick (same day). The office staff is friendly. And the building is nice and in good order.

UDR apartment buildings are the worst. They will fight to keep your deposit no matter what precautions you take to insure you will be getting it back.

The Tierra del Rey apartments are simply the best, and this is in part due to their status as luxury apartments but mainly due to the attentive and all-​start management of Jordan and Holly and the staff they oversee.
First things first, for obvious reasons TDR exemplifies «the entire package» … superb location in the Marina with so many stores/​restaurants walk-​able, near the water, away from all the Lincoln traffic, nice apt furnishing, resort-​style pool/​bbq area, and plenty of gated undercover parking. I could go on but you get the point. It’s your classic luxury apt.
Yet after living here for a while now, my roommate and I are continually impressed with the speed and friendliness of the staff in making living here such a breeze. From the moment we signed the lease, we have been taken care-​of by Jordan and Holly. They are very organized and efficient, fun-​loving, and are openly transparent about anything that is going on in the bldg if you ask. If something needs repair in the apt — your typical wear and tear, nothing egregious by any means– there is a maintenance person here within 24 hours. If there is a quasi-​urgency on, say, a leaky faucet, Jordan will gladly expedite the repair no questions asked (despite how busy the entire staff obviously is maintaining so many tenants!). Holly is equally as on-​the-​ball at all times and I have noticed she is naturally is a solution-​finder when I have a favor to ask or need something done in a certain way.
Plus, the tenants are generally super nice and on holidays or other occasions the pool area is a great place to just chill and meet new people.
Hands down, couldn’t be happier and I give TDR my best reviews!

We just moved in last month and love it! We have 2 teenagers and the neighborhood offers them lots of freedom close to home. Carissa, Jordan & Matt, Tierra’s on-​site management, are gracious and very helpful. The only reason it is not getting 5 stars is that I am new here so I need to give it some time to earn the 5^th.

I see a lot of negative reviews on here, which I could understand if you were living here during old management. I have been living here since last March, and yes the old management staff was very unorganized and not helpful. I had many frustrations with the staff for multiple reasons.
Since they have brought in the new team, everything has been a 180. Everyone is very nice and helpful and one of the reasons why I decided to stay living here.
I would recommend anyone to lease an apartment here. If you are using these reviews, I would disregard the old negative reviews since it is not like that anymore.
Super cool and organized staff now, and the location is great.

This review is perhaps too old to be useful, as my experience is from 1999 – 2001, when they first opened:
Seemed really nice at first, but it wasn’t. It was pretty much terrible, particularly considering how much we paid. The worst part was that there were ants everywhere. Blamed the ants — did I mention they were everywhere? — on us leaving food out, which was nonsense. Also, constant rent increases (and after one year, demanded a new lease with substantially increased rent, or alternatively required not only the rent increase, but an additional $ 150 or so for the luxury of being month to month). Rude employees.
The good stuff? Decent location. Nice pool.

Stay away if you can. A lot of reasons why but a few off the top of my head…
Great location but unresponsive administrative staff make things unnecessarily long and complicated when you need them most. Move out process was a nightmare. What many others said on these reviews is true regarding them contracting out a Collection Agency to start harassing you after you move out when all you simply want to know is the itemization of the $ they claim you owe them after moving out. Never been nickel and dimed like this before in my life– especially after paying such high rents always on time for a good amount of years. Think twice before moving there and definitely see what your options are in the area. Also, agree with others about the constant water shut offs and high management turnover. A lot of work to be done here and hopefully they will start getting things right because the location is great and I believe the staff means well but the office is undermanned and thus tenant needs are constantly being neglected.
The absolute worst part of this building is the Rent hikes coming from Corporate. They attract you in your first year with a relatively low rent when compared to the area and the building location, than the hike ups are ridiculous. I lived there a bit less than 3 years and my Rent went up about 17% — 19% in that short amount of time. Very classless procedure by their Corporate offices. What others said is true– I don’t think they see you as a person trying to work hard for a living but more like a number to help them maximize profit. After being informed about the rent hike– If I had the time and energy to move out after Year 1 I would have… nothing bothered me more than the astronomic rent increases.