Shadow Ridge Apartments

Run for the hills!!! Don’t be fooled by the new appliances and such this place is more than a dump it’s like crime city! No joke, three days after we moved (mind you the only reason we stayed because it was close to my school and work) but some guy jumped on the bottom balcony which isn’t hard to do and climbed up to our balcony to break into our apartment. I think someone thought we weren’t home because he tried to break in threw the balcony. My boyfriend and neighbors were unable to catch him and when we made the complaint to the office manager which was Tammy at the time she said there has been recent break ins. Well, thanks for letting us know after the fact as well as finding out that the street sweeper comes on every 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday in which I found out by getting a $ 50 ticket. Throughout the longevity of staying there we spent around $ 250 on those tickets because my boyfriend would forget or one time his bike wouldn’t start in time, they don’t care you will get a ticket anyways. The bathrooms have mold, I don’t know about all of them but everyone I knew that lived there said the same thing and it’s because of the lack of ventilation but you won’t notice when you move in they just paint over it. There was a deadly shooting while I stayed there and my friends seen the crazy guy coming up the street with the gun but it happened so fast and they were scared for their safety and went inside. The police didn’t even care about what we had to say because it was almost as if they expected something to go down eventually and they are always in this complex. You would think being so close to a college would make it a better area but I think this is why it is not. Multiple break ins! I think this is a problem because these apartments are located really close to the highway and it’s easy for these bastards to get on the highway to get away faster. Plus you can easily hop the balcony, we locked the keys in one day after hours and I just climbed up there on the balcony to let myself in. My car didn’t get broken into but my boyfriends did along with many others. Your car is safer within the gates but not 100% safe. On New Years of 2014 this idiot went down our street kicking off side mirrors and yep my car was one of them. This complex is also located by a frequently used bus stop which brings all kinds of characters your way, so the further you are away from it the better. One good thing I can say is that I never had problems with bugs but that’s about it.
It’s worth it to spend the extra money to live somewhere else. Oh and I agree with the other reviewer A. N. saying that there is black mold in the window seals that you can not get rid of and they are probably to cheap to replace because they will just get black again because it is probably the same mold from the bathroom which was black too! If I ever have any health issues from mold I know who to talk too!

My experience has been terrible. First off, there is black mold on all of the window sills. And no amount of cleaning gets rid of it. It took three (three!!!) months after I moved in to get cabinet doors, of which 6 have fallen off due to improper hardware.
To top it all off, the management is a joke. The only thing they know how to do is cash checks.
In fact yesterday 3÷22÷16 I watched as Will («manager») harassed a renter who was moving out. Saying ‘it’s good that you’re leaving, people like you aren’t a good fit here’ if her man didn’t hit him I would have.
They are extremely judge mental and don’t take care of any sort of property problems.
I’ve lived in countless apartments in the last 15 years and this is by far the WORST. not worth the 1.5K they charge for this joke. Get out while you can

My wife and I loved here and had a great experience! All maintemce issues were handled the same day and the leasing office went above and beyond to help us in anyway they could in a professional manner. I’d like to give kudos to Richard and John in maintenance, and Will and Lizin the leasing office. They really took care of us. I was nervous after reading some of their reviews, but our experience was nothing but great. We would still be living there and would have resigned our lease had I not gotten a new job out of state. I highly recommend this property.
We had two dogs and got our deposit back completely. The bottom line is, be a respectful tenant and leave your place clean, and you won’t have issues. The bad reviews I’m reading sound like people trashed their apartment and were upset about paying for damages. You brake it you buy it!

Let me start by saying this — It’s really difficult to read reviews of things like apartment complexes or lawyers ;-) and take any of them seriously because 9 times out of 10 they were written by someone who’s super butt-​hurt about getting caught doing something they weren’t supposed to do and the lawyer couldn’t get them off or they’re getting evicted because they couldn’t pay rent or follow the rules. That’s not the case here, I pay my rent on time, follow all of their rules, keep to myself and don’t cause any problems for anyone around me.
I’ve read most of these reviews and have to agree with almost all of them because I’ve experienced the same things. My issue isn’t so much with the bugs or the mold or the comically incompetent maintenance staff (think the 3 stooges but dumber) and frequently changing management staff, My issues is not with oddly fluctuating trash bill (goes from $ 15-​$ 45 and up every other month) or the lack of functioning essential appliances/​utilities… I don’t even care all that much about the shooting.
I have not had a single day of piece and quiet since I moved in due to the kids from the «halfway house» throwing parties/​fighting/​hot boxing their apartment so much that they smoke me out too and management picking hilarious dates and times for noisy construction/​maintenance.
Don’t let the 1,050 sq ft and the seemingly peaceful grounds fool you, the second you move in, things will start falling apart and it will take them almost your entire lease to get around to fixing it and you’ll find out your neighbor either sells crack or likes to have loud parties every night.
Also, I think the assistant manager, Darci, who rented the apartment to me, is/​was a tweaker or maybe she just looked like one because she was so stressed out from working for a company that makes it their business to screw people over and not give a F***… not sure why I still moved in after a face to face with her… at least she was nice.

There was a shooting involving three room mates. One died and the other went to the hospital.
They keep sending kids from halfway houses here so the police are always here. Lots of drug dealers in the area.

I’ve lived here for 4 months and have had the worst possible problems.
UPDATE: there was a SHOOTING right by the pool. One was killed, another injured. I thought it couldn’t get worse. It did
Upon move-​in I noticed that they treated the corners of the shower for mold and just painted over it. I’m hoping they treated it. Nonetheless, the mold will be back because they didn’t take care of the core of the problem by replacing the wood. There were little specks under the sink that looked like pepper. I didn’t think much of it at the time. I’ll get back to this in a moment.
First there was a parking conflict. They assigned me the wrong spot. I ended up with a $ 60 parking ticket from the City of Oceanside within a week of living there because of the management office confusion of double assigning one spot.
Next there was a ROACH problem. Those little specks of pepper were actually roach droppings. I got incredibly sick after I cooked in my kitchen for the first time. I’m willing to bet it’s because of the nasty roach issue. When it came time to spray for it, management didn’t offer us a place to stay and we had to do work. We spent an entire day preparing for the roach spray. So recap on the roach issue: it was here when we got here, I got incredibly sick, I had to do physical labor and we didn’t have a place to go while they sprayed.
I have had issues with two different neighbors not cleaning up their pet waste. Right by my window and right by my car. Management was less than helpful. I had to actually confront these individuals by myself. One of which was understanding, the other threatened me and tried to hit me. When she threatened me, it was right in front of the apartment manager. Once again, he was less than helpful. He went about his day and I was freaked out. He should’ve called the cops. (Which I did the next day.) I made a police report.
My car got broken into this past weekend. Apparently it’s not uncommon in this neighborhood, because the police nor the apartment manager was surprised. The culprit stole the gate clicker. So now if it already wasn’t easy enough for this person to get in here and steal, now he has access with a vehicle and can steal even more now. The office was nice enough to give me a new clicker, but shouldn’t they reprogram them if I’m reporting a stolen one from a crime scene?
Oh and the security patrol man informed me of a crack den that was busted in the bushes by the tennis courts when I told him about the neighbor that tried to attack me.
I wish I paid attention to all the bad Unilocal reports on this place before we signed our lease. It’s truly awful here.

The place was bad when we moved in and throughout our two year lease has progressively gotten worse. There have been at least 3 management teams in over the course of two years none of which were able to do their job. We paid a $ 500 deposit for our dog and there was no record of it, so they tried to make us pay it again. We were told that after living there for two years (and it is on our lease) that we do not have to pay for painting and carpet. Guess what we are getting charged for. carpet! Cops are there constantly and I am 99% positive our neighbors are drug dealers. It is in no way worth $ 1500+ a month. plus rent for a refrigerator and the outrageous utilities bills!
If you’re thinking of moving in (especially if you have a big dog) don’t do it!

Here’s a completely honest review of Shadow Ridge Apartments.
The place isn’t all that bad. These apartments, as all places have pros and cons. Unfortunately, it’s the little things that ruin your experience here.
First the GOOD. I’d like to say the apartments are very nice, and surprisingly spacious. I am still very happy with how roomy the living room/​dining room and kitchen area is. My husband and I were there for eight months and had a good experience up until we moved out. The apartments are located in a great area, right next to the 78, very close to the freeway and equally as close to Mira Costa college. You pay a little more for rent but it’s well worth it for the convenience of the location. The paint job in the apartment makes it very homey.
The BAD.
Maintenance sucks, management is rude and you’ll get screwed out of your deposit. Just FYI
1. As stated before, it’s the little things that you don’t really consider or think about when you first look at the complex. My apartment is located in one of the corners so if we have our windows /​sliding glass door open, all we hear is traffic all day long. That includes super loud (and extremely annoying and inconsiderate) motorcycles driving by all throughout the night, along with loud semi trucks, and ambulances/​cop cars driving by. I wish had considered the location earlier and gotten a different apartment located further from the main road.
2. The bathrooms. The toilet and shower are closed off by a door and the sink is outside so that you may wash your hands while someone else is bathing etc. but she showers can start smelling very bad if you don’t take care of them properly. You just have to let the showers air out, and clean them regularly. If you do that, you’ll be fine.
3. The pipes are shared amongst the building so if someone turns the water on (not only in your apartment, but anywhere in the building) the water either goes to a scorching hot temperature or changes to cold very quickly. Showers are not fun experiences because you never know what temperature it’s going to change to.
4. Speaking of the water, because the utilities bill is shared amongst the building, and split by apartment, your water bill is rarely less than $ 90 even if you barely use it. I was only in my apartment for five days of the last month I lived there and still got charged $ 112 for a water bill.
5. Be very careful what is listed on your lease agreement. If you lock yourself out of your apartment and the office has to open it for you, they will charge you $ 500. (We noticed that before we signed)

WARNING!!! MOLD INFESTATION IN ALL BUILDINGS
I lived at Shadowridge from August of last year till April of this year and I’ve had THE ABSOLUTE WORST EXPERIENCE. The first unit I lived in after just being there a month black mold started growing in our bathroom. The ceiling was sagging, you could literally poke your finger through the ceiling. When they came and opened the ceiling there were black spores everywhere!!! They came in and did a minimal cleaning and then gave us the choice to move or switch to another unit. The mold grew so quickly and not knowing about it until we saw the ceiling sagging we started getting bad health problems and had to go to the doctors and take medication. We immediately chose to leave but because of the short amount of time and rushing of looking we couldn’t find anything soon enough so we decided to switch to another unit. We lived at our second unit for 5 months and when we moved in there was a minor leak in the shower and shortly after (about 3 months in) mold started growing all over our walls in our bedroom. Starting from the bottom corner all the way up the walls and all around the window sills. It grew ALL OVER our clothes!!! We immediately contacted management and told them it was because of the leak and when they came to check it out they did not look at the leak at all they just painted over the mold with some temporary mold prevention paint and then gave us the same choice to leave or switch to another unit. We were/​are so disgusted we called it quits and started looking somewhere else. We lived there for about 3 weeks after that and mold started growing about again and all over our clothes. This apartment complex does NOT care about the health of the residents that live there. They charge you $ 1325/​month for a 1 bedroom and then charge you $ 28 for trash, $ 30 for sewer and plus your water. We were paying a little over $ 1400/​month for the shittiest apartment. They don’t even keep the complex nice they just have leaf blowers outside every other day and they don’t even do that right they just blow leaves into your patio. Whenever they’re putting in concrete they DONT put signs out so when you’re wearing Doc Martens and step into wet concrete right outside your door it’s so wonderful :-)
The management was good there never was a hassle with them. It’s obviously the owner who doesn’t give a shit about you just wants your money.
I DO NOT recommend anyone to live here especially with children, you do not want to experience health issues especially because of black mold.
This complex needs to be investigated because they’re putting everyone in harms way. Both of my units were opposite sides of the complex so there has to be black mold in every building.

My husband and I lived here for about a year. Dec 2013 – 2014. The apartments are old and could use some TLC and there was quite a lot of screaming matches outside our window on most nights, those tenants eventually moved out. I thought It was a great place to live. Knowing the entire place was older we did not expect top notch new items. We got what we were shown and what we expected. The maintenance guys were outstanding. They were very busy but always made time to get around to help you fix something. If they did not have a part, they would do a quick fix until the part came in. We didn’t have any problems while living here that were not addressed promptly and professionally. I would recommend my friends to live here. I am very glad I did not experience any of these issues other reviewers are talking about. Make sure you inspect what you are getting before singing a lease and you will be fine.

Sadly but true, i have been using Unilocal for a few years now. Surprisely Unilocal has been pretty on spot with most of the reviews. Here is my two cents so you wont have to go through with what my family and I had too.
This will be my first post but not a positive one at that. I did lived there for almost a year. I had read all of the negative reviews, but still gave them a chance since mira costa college is down the street. This made it very benificial for my wife to go to school there since we only had one mode of transportation at that time. Not just that, but i was actually saving a little on my bah and we were close to a lot of shops and resources. Long story short, worst experience i had in a long time. I knew what i was getting myself into living in a apartment complex. being in the military and the management knowing that, I would figure the management would not mix military tenents with pot smoking, frat partying college kids. After about four months of complaining and nothing being done i finally mention sueing them for not abiding by their own guidelines and regulations on their lease contract. Save your self a headache and look somewhere else. I seriously moved back on base after that experience. I rather lose all of my bah, then to deal with incopentent and unprofessional management.

THIS PLACE SUCKS BIG TIME!!! First when we moved in there was tons of mold so we ran a little test to see how bad it was and it WAS BAD soo we went to maintenance to see if they could do something to get rid of it and they said bullshit there’s no mold you could have done that anywhere which you can see the mold everywhere!!! The lady at the front desk is veryyyyy rude to me and my husband and was always coming over to complain to us about something that we didn’t do like blaming us for not picking up our dog shit when we did and when we got a puppy he cried a lot for a few days because that what puppies do just like babies do and she calls us and says your puppy is crying it sounds like its being tortured. yeah totally lady we just lovee torturing puppies. if you don’t like puppies and dogs making noise then why do you allow them there. all together just STAY AWAY!!! So glad we got out of that place.

I have lived here since 2006 and I have seen this property go through 2 property management companies and four managers and I have to say by far Craig is doing the best job. Tammy was the absolute worst (not even going there). I’ve had ALOT (to put it lightly) problems with my apt. But I can’t afford to move. I just wish they would figure out what the hell was going on with the pipes so that it wouldn’t flood in my apartment. They (management and maintenance) did replace a few key items. But I ended up getting charged for my refrigerator. Note I had my own refrigerator moving in. With all the floods and etc. I do wish they would replace my entire carpet and padding it just looks gross even with cleaning, the baseboards are also rotting out. And no matter how many of those little tests they put in the corner of the closets I’m damn sure there’s some black mold in my apt somewhere. Now granted I am very happy with the new management I like our new maintenance guys; they do very good job with the apartment buildings. But the buildings, they’re very old things keep falling apart breaking apart or just not working. I do like the renovations they have made. It seems like they’re really trying to make the place new and fresh. Despite all the problems this place is had the new management really seems to be trying to make it more livable. Now if they could reduce my rent…

My boyfriend and I were going to sign a. Lease yesterday but after checking out the reviews I made sure to ask questions. Originally we saw the model unit which of course it’s the nicest well kept unit… So we did the credit check and the $ 100 hold … After reading the reviews it talks about a guy Craig and he’s describe in a negative way well I met Craig on the day I was suppose to sign the lease and he was not like Steven said friendly and approachable. He was rude, a smartass.
When the maintanace guy who said he’s been working there for 3 yrs, showed us the unit we were going to move in I asked if there was any previous water damage to that specific unit he said yes, I looked under every sink the kitchen sink showed the damage cabinets broken and falling apart we walked in and it smelled like dirty cat litter they washed the carpet and closed the windows.
When we sat down to go over the lease the deposit amount changed and yes it went up in price not down, when we brought up the water Craig became very defensive and sarcastic not professional at all. I asked him the manager if there was any water damadge to that unit, he said, «I’ve been here for 2 years and I never known of an issue with water damage»… That’s not what the maintenance guy told me that been there 1 yr more that Craig … Well clearly I’m being deceived by Craig. Now either nothing’s been done about that kitchen and cabinets for the 2 years Craig has been there that’s tells me about how they take care of their tenants or he’s just a BIG FAT LIAR… In conclusion we canceled and think we dodged a big one …
A tip to shadow ridge OWNER hire staff that are somewhat modest and don’t have an attitude problem IT REFLECTS BAD ON THE APARTMENTS. You can always change your staff but you can’t change the bad name they’ve given your investment

Just a Note to the current resident Steve Z.‘s review… You must be one of the lucky one’s that was able to get one of their apartments that didn’t have any mold in it. And we didn’t have any previous management as you stated in your review. The manager was that lying slime ball Craig, who has you fooled that he cares for the tenants that live there. The mold sickness that we experience there was nothing like I’ve ever experienced before and hope to God you don’t ever have to experience it. I’ve never been so sick in my life. Even our animals experienced this sickness. Since getting away from there we have gotten better, but still have some lingering effects, which I hope clear up. Our animals are finally healthy and happy again too. When I did my review, I did not and do not speak for everyone that lives there, I’m only speaking about my experience there, which was the worst I’ve ever had at any place I’ve lived. And my apt wasn’t the only one with the mold, we had friends there that also had mold in their apt. Maybe we were the only ones that were susceptible to the sickness. My review is just a warning to future residents so they can make an educated decision to where they would like to live. And if anyone sees this and are having any mold related symptoms or other problem with that place, feel free to message me fot any help that you may need. I still have lots of pictures of our moldy apt.

Recommend not to move in this apartments customer service sucks maintenance don’t help at all specially the old man always walking around talking on the phone smoking a cigarette not doing nothing I have work orders the maintenance never come and fix the problem and when they do decide to show up they don’t even fix it the right way need new management that can have that property on lock and have there employes on check working not just wondering around and or hanging out in the office also they shut the water off 3 times a week all day long how are we suppose take showers that property need new people that can fix the problem ones so they don’t need to keep fixing the same thing over and over again and they still charge you 120 for water use even if you use water or not you can be on vacation and the bill will be the same don’t move in here until you see and sign saying under new management and if you do decide to move in believe me you will be with out water for days and with a manager that is never in the office. Everytime I go to the office to talk to him hes not there. maybe if the manager was in the office when hes supposed to be then shit would get done.
if you have work order dont depend on the old fart. And everthing everyone says about the mold is true.

Livable but just barely, was here 2012 – 13
So glad I got out of here, it was the worst experience I have ever had with an apartment complex, I would have moved back in with my parents rather then stay here is that was an option. Monthly robberies, zero accountability for car spots or Maintenance. We were literally tricked into signing full year lease, ugh headache come whenever I think about it, but at least it’s over!

Just a heads up the owners are jacking the prices up here because they re painted the place and think it’s more luxurious looking now which apparently warrants higher prices, not true still same crap just with new paint and also if you have problems with people that live here good luck trying to get that resolved I have big foot that lives above me and the management hasn’t done anything it’s complete crap but thankfully lease is up next month and I’ll be running away from this place never looking back…

Ok so my post got deleted due to some issues with my post. Well anyways these apartments are NOT in the best or should I say Worst because they are below the worst conditions. They are the Nastiest Apartments anyone can live in. Not only that The Manager Tammy Cruz is NOT friendly at all nor Military Friendly! Plenty of mold to look at, Rodents, Laundry Room pretty dirty machines are always breaking down, and the jacuzzi is usually green. Thankfully the swimming pool still has it color going but usually there is dead bees, leaves, and hair in there. I recommend to close your windows early in the morning if you keep them open at night since it can get hot, you will wake up around 7 something in the morning to workers with leaf blowers or mowers. Now the parking garages all have holes and concrete all broken and all over the place. Customer Service HORRIBLE!!! Receptionist is alright but Manager Tammy Cruz totally unhelpful and rude! People had told me about her but didn’t believe until I dealt with her myself! They will screw you over for your money like they did to many people I know. When it comes to their money they don’t play! Unless they see dollars signs written all over you then they will completly be rude and ignore you! Please people do your homework before you move in these apartments. They will show you the cleanest nice decorate apartment as any apartments would but step into the real deal and believe me you would want to run out! But too late already signed the contract! BEWARE DO NOT MOVE IN THESE APARTMENTS!

I lived here for 6 months and it’s been awful! I got really bad noisy neighbors and no one did a thing even though I complained about it.
Positive: the manager is a respectful and professional individual I liked her. Property close to convenient stores and major freeways.
Negative: the ASSISTANT manager is completely disrespectful and unprofessional, she talks about the manager behind her back and also uses profane words while talking to tenants. I understand that most of the people who live in this apartment complex are students who go to the community college two blocks away but not everyone likes foul language. I hope they get rid of her, I addressed her some issues with my neighbors and she never paid attention to what I said and never did a thing, I always had to talk to the manager and ask for help.
Washing machines are constantly breaking down, the apartment units are old and need constant maintenance, the roads inside the complex are old and there’s holes on the roads everywhere! The tennis courts have the same problem, I went with my boyfriend to try it one day, it was impossible to use. The fitness center which is advertised is just a dark room with 2 machines. You need to purchase a $ 30 remote control to access the complex, they gave you the option to use your cell phone for access but it only works on one of the two gates.
I think these units are completely overpriced for what they are and for the people they let live in here. I would definitely NOT recommend anyone to live here.