Park View Apartments

I love this location! I can walk to my favorite bar, Starbucks and sushi place!!! The apartments are awesome and my neighbors are all very nice people. I just moved here from AZ and I really really really love it here :)

When I shopped for apartments, I was concerned with location, safety, price and value. I couldn’t have found a better complex. It’s beautifully nestled in an area that feels somewhat secluded, yet I’m so close to everything (even walking distance!). The management has always been super helpful, respectful, polite and prompt. I feel like I have found a home in San Diego.

I have lived in Park View Apartments, both in a 2 Bedroom and a Studio for nearly 3 years now. For the location, the price is great. I have seen smaller studios for nearly $ 200-​$ 300 more than what I pay, considering the location.
I have read the review of some of the others, and I will say this:
Parties: What parties!?! There are a few during the holidays, and one or two now and then that are family events, but they never go above 15 people.
Drug addicts: I can not speak for everyone, nor chide anyone for their own experience, however, I will say this: It’s Hillcrest and San Diego! Sadly drugs are prevalent in the community at large. If you have an issue with a neighbor, do what I have done — knock on their door or text them and say, «quiet down.» If they persist, you have the right to call the police after 10 pm (City Ordinance). You live in a communal building, noise is bound to happen.
As for the highway — uh, it has been there since the building was built, and you know that coming into the place, so it should not be a surprise.
Cockroaches/​Rats/​bugs: I had an encounter with ants, but I nipped that in the bud by buying Raid. I have never seen rats or cockroaches in the place.
Maintenance: When I have asked for assistance on maintenance, I usually get a great response if I ask the manager, but if I ask the maintenance guy himself, he usually gives me a «do it yourself» suggestion. He did help when I asked him for a small repair, so that I was appreciative of, but yeah, I’d go to the manager.
Water/​Trash: This is where my stars fall short of 5. After 3 years here, I am still not used to paying for water and trash. The company that Trilar uses, is an infuriating operation. They want their payment by the 15^th — a day late, and you’re assessed an automatic $ 15 late fee. If you pay by phone, online, using check or credit card, they asses you another small fee. I’ve heard of Loan Sharks who are nicer! Its ridiculous! Their customer service is atrocious! Furthermore, they overcharge the tenants! They take the whole usage and divide it up between everyone evenly. So even when I was not home for two weeks I was still billed what others are, who may take 3 showers a day. Personally, Trilar should just pay for water and trash, or give us a massive rate cut in that realm, BUT FIRE Multi-​Family Utility Company!
Parking: OK, seriously!?! It is kind of ridiculous to make us pay for parking. It does not cost them extra to maintain the spot, and every apartment should have at least one spot open to them. There is a gate around the parking area, and a mobile gate at the entrance, so fine, let us pay $ 5 a month to cover the gate expenses — which happen few and far between. But seriously the $ 35 is far to high.
Manager: I have never had a problem with the managers — either one of them. They are always helpful and willing to assist. So I am not sure where people are getting a bad impression of them either.
In summation, if this place was as bad as some below make it out to be, I would have left a long time ago. So would have some of my neighbors who have been here for years. I love living here because of the location, and the atmosphere. Not everyone will have a great or positive experience, but I can say that I have. I have lived in various places throughout SD, and trust me, this one is the best one so far. It is not ideal — as you can see from my criticism — but I am being honest and yet sincere. If they made the suggested improvement that I suggest, than maybe it will be even better, and they may get that 5^th star from me.

Pros: location, the rooms are big, there a pool
Cons: Expensive laundry, and you pretty much pay for everything, rent, water, trash, electricity, and parking. Oh and they shut off the water at least once a month for 4 – 5 hours. It gets annoying.
All i can say, if you decide to move in here, make sure everything is in writing. So that when shit hits the fan over deposits, you have proof of every conversation.

New management company took over this past year, Trilar Management. Horrible. The new policy is to nickle and dime you to death on everything. Dont expect anything to get fixed either. Their solution: «it’s your responsiblity»… Be careful of this «multi family utility bill» too. You end up paying more and more each month even when your not even home to use the water. It’s a nice location but so are all the other apartments in the neighborhood. Don’t believe that the increase is «the going rate». It’s actually quite high compared to what it’s really worth.

Pro:
— Location that’s it!
Con:
— Trilar Property Management took over and the new manager is even more useless than the last.
— Maintenance guy doesn’t fix anything the right way. He puts a bandaid on it. His work is terrible. We just fixed everything ourself so it got done right.
— Manager answers questions like someone from India in a call center that’s reading a script. She never really answers your questions. Repairs requested to manager never got finished.
— Pool area is filthy!
— Laundry rates expensive and not well maintained.
— You pay for parking and util!
— Noisy interior building with lots of drug users who party on weekends.
— Rats in storage areas!
— Rent increased to more than competitors!
Worst place I ever lived. Very happy to have moved out. Incompetent management and terrible customer service.

Had lived here for three years
Pros
Good location in Hillcrest
Parking available, extra cost
Air conditioning — window mount unit
Large size units
Nice pool area
Cons
Freeway noise
Loud neighbors (hard to hear own TV over adjacent music, parties, or drum circle practice), college dorm a more peaceful experience. A recent neighbor (meth addict?) has played dance music for 48+hours straight in bedroom below mine, quite the continuous thud thud thud.
Have had issues with mice in storage locker and cockroaches from adjacent apartments.
Separate fee added for utilities like water, trash after first year
Heating system is radiant in ceiling and very expensive to run.