Pacific Palms Apartments

Been living here about 6 mos. now and no problems whatsoever. Rose, the property manager is super nice and really quick to respond to any of my questions or concerns. The price here is tough to beat compared to surrounding areas. Theres a grocery store next door and a walmart about 4 min down the road. My whole experience here so far has been great! If you need a place to live check this place out for sure. Did i mention they have a christmas raffle drawing with prizes!

I am a new tenant starting from end of September 2015, and have yet to experience anything unpleasant about this place. Neighbors are nice. Rose, the manager, is super-​duper nice. When I was searching for housing, I talked to a few other housing managers over the phone and did not have any good impression at all: talking like I am owing them money or something… Rose is the nicest manager I have ever come across: always smiling, cheerful, caring and… pretty much all the good characters you can imagine.
It is well worth it for its rental rates (currently a little less than $ 1,200); to be honest, what other things should you expect? I think $ 1,600-$ 1,700 per month is the standard rate for 1 bedroom /​studio apartment in San Diego at this time (but without a nice manager), so if you are looking for a relatively inexpensive place to live, definitely should consider here.
One last special mention is that I just received a Christmas card from Rose, and it is attached a TARGET GIFT CARD! I couldn’t believe an apartment complex would do this! I was so surprised that I went straight ahead to write this review.

If you’re considering moving into a studio or 1 bedroom apartment you should definitely consider Pacific Palms.
The studios and 1 bedrooms are spacious, the units are maintained very clean like brand new. And the apartments are also a walking distance to stores and restaurants.
Rose the manager is also very good at being on top of everything making sure things are taken care of. I work with Rose and can say she is very reliable, responsive, kind and understanding. The best of qualities you could want in a manager.

I moved from Central CA to San Diego about a year ago for a job and didn’t have friends with recommendations on where to live, etc. I’m really glad I chose Pacific Palms as my first place to lease on. Rose, the manager is on top of everything and is very responsive to calls, emails, etc. She is one of the reasons why I chose to live there. The area where I stayed at was safe (do not be fooled by surrounding looks) and was a quiet complex. Plus, walking distance to a grocery store and mexican joint. :). If anything gets broken (sink, etc.), maintenance will get to you pretty quickly within the business hours and he’s really nice as well. I recommend this place.

We had just moved out to San Diego, and as you can imagine, things are a bit different than in the Midwest. Rose, the community manager, walked us through all of the procedures with incredible patience and understanding! She is always on top of communications and does a great job making you feel welcome and comfortable.
There is definitely a community here, and as you become familiar with the area, you really get to know people. San Clemente Canyon has some great running trails if you just follow Limerick until it dead-​ends into the canyon, and if you head the opposite direction, you can find Tecolote Canyon right across Genesee! And with Smart and Final so close, you always have easy access to groceries.
The community is not loud, the washers and dryers are generally open, the pool is always clean, and parking isn’t too bad. Very affordable with the added bonus of friendly and enthusiastic staff, this place is worth your time to check out!

If you are looking for affordable housing in the Clairemont area check this place out.
People tend to keep to themselves but on the rare occasions when you do interact with someone they are generally friendly. Except for street noise the complex is pretty quiet, I have as of yet to hear any of my neighbors TVs or music blaring through the walls.
Most of the complex is gated. There is a waiting list for parking spots so I am parking on the street; it is kind of annoying but as of yet I haven’t had trouble finding a place to park on the street. There is some basic shopping on the same block as the complex and better shopping within a few blocks.
The apartment itself isn’t anything fancy. Just the basics, but if you are creative it has plenty of storage space (unfortunately the storage space isn’t always in a convenient location).
The office hours are very limited but the property manager can be reached by email and she is very good about responding to questions.

This apartment complex is great. It’s affordable, it’s really clean, the neighbors are quiet, and Rose, the manager, is easy to get a hold of (through email or phone or an office visit).
Why I’m writing this review — I sometimes come home and on my door is a memo from Rose, usually about a repair that is going to happen, which is great to hear, but this time it was about an awesome holiday raffle that each unit is automatically enrolled in. The prices are way cool; I was really surprised by this because I’ve lived in nice places before but never have had an apartment-​held holiday gift raffle. I had to right this review — I can’t believe how cool this place is.
Anyway, I love it here. That’s all I wanted to say. :)

It’s an okay place — my first rental in San Diego and I needed a cheap apartment and this really cut it.
The area — the apartments are right on the Clairemont Mesa Blvd, and there’s some places to go walking distance– plaza right next door with a convenience store, grocery store, bar and more. But options are still limited in walking distance. With a bike you can get to Walmart and 24 hour fitness close by, and some restaurants.
Safety — Apartments are gated so it feels pretty safe. No issues with neighbors, everyone minds their business. Quiet but hopefully the slightest noise doesn’t wake you up, since you’ll hear cars going by on the boulevard.
Appliances — some things here have broken on me. The kitchen absolutely sucks, there’s very little shelf space at all so you’re gonna have to get a table to put your microwave and dishes. Overall adequate but nothing to praise.
Parking — Here’s one of my biggest pet peeves — the complex «has» parking in the back, but it’s always full so they say you’ll get an assigned parking once there’s an open spot. It was advertised as if parking will be assigned in a month. I’ve been here almost 6 months and no word about any open parking. Parking on the street is doable, but when I come home later at night there’s no parking next to the complex so you have to park in an adjacent street somewhere and walk back. It’s a pain.
Service — the girl assigned to the property has minimal hours. She’s only open 10 AM — 3 PM Monday to Thursday, so if you have a day job then forget about ever being able to get in touch with her.
Otherwise — the good things about the apartmnet was that it was definitely worked on before I moved in as I saw them working on it and cleaning it up. The pool is cleaned twice a week, and overall you will get by here. It’s a nice cheap solution of an apartment, just move here to settle and then find something better.