Benchmark Apartments

If I could give 10 000 stars I would !!! Love benchmarks apts. Best place ever and Angie it’s THE BEST !!!

Was there from 2010 – 2013 in a 1×1 unit and loved it. Gated, clean, quiet, and most of all, Angie was a kind, attentive and professional. Would consider getting a 2×2 there

Decent place, but kitchen and appliances seriously need an upgrade. Also tell me why it’s taken a week to get my maintenance call answered? Ridiculous. Not bad but this place could use some improvement.

Angie is the best!

I had a very good stay at Benchmark from 2010 – 2011. I moved to California from Tennessee for school, and when I first visited to find a place to live I couldn’t believe the prices of some spots. Benchmark was the most reasonable and it actually looked decent to boot. Angie, who was running the office at the time (not sure if she’s still there), made the whole move-​in and move-​out process smooth as can be and she was always on top of everything.
I had a ¹⁄₁ corner apartment on the first floor. The kitchen was definitely outdated, like others have said, but it worked out for myself. The dining area had decent space, and so did the living room. The only thing that sucked was having one closet in the entire apartment — and that was in the bedroom. I had to rent a storage unit to store a lot of my stuff because of that, but I dealt with it. The patios on each end of the apartment were a nice touch and made for good evenings outside. Oh, and the laundry room for the complex was a bit cramped, but I never had trouble getting stuff done in there.
I moved out to move in with my girlfriend at a townhome in Oceanside, but we would have certainly considered moving into one of the second floor ²⁄₂ apartments if they allowed dogs here. Benchmark is definitely recommended for anyone who needs a small, safe, and quiet place at a great price.

Hate this place finally out of here. Appliances out of date and the cabinets are old, ant infestation and my roomates and my self are very clean people. You can not do anything in the slightest after 10pm or else you will get the security called on you it’s stupid. I’m very courteous of my neighbors and would never do anything to annoy them but hell the only thing I really loved about that place is that I loved my neighbors, I got along great with them celebrating birthdays and special occasions but we have all moved out and I have seen in the past 3 months nothing but moving trucks because people moving out. Think twice about living here.

I had a great time living at Benchmark, the unit was great and faced the west (Great Breeze) if you opened both windows on the end of each side of the unit your apartment became a wind tunnel for fresh air.
The neighbors include many Cal State San Marcos students. This makes a great environment and friendly neighbors (most are quiet and studying and some have their midterm parties… etc but it isn’t bad at all).
The management is good and friendly, although one time I went to speak to them regarding rent renewal, the person called someone else to «check» and only spoke spanish to the person on the phone… I thought that was kind of shady considering I didn’t speak any spanish. I had no idea what words were exchanged.
The pool is pretty nice, although the spa you can maybe fit 4 people in it. The post office area is indoors so your mail is safe from weather. The laundry mats are conveniently spaced and are not far away from any unit.
After leaving my last complex I highly considered moving back.