Sandpiper Apartments

I have lived here now for 8 months and it’s been good. I haven’t had issues yet.
Pros:
Large dog friendly
No pet rent
CHEAP
Clean
Usually quiet (depends who you’re neighbors are but most are quiet)
Friendly neighbors/​ppl
Washer/​dryers that take credit cards
3 – 4 miles from beach
5 miles from dog beach
No parties :)
No smoking :)
Cons: (really not that bad)
Water changes temp while showering a lot. Starts off hot, then suddenly cold, turn nob a little then hot again. Repeat
Not complex fault but upstairs neighbors are heavy footed
Feels like the gardeners are gardening 5 days a week=loud (plus side always clean)
Old and needs updating… But again cheap
No AC (was high 90’s last week, I have a portable unit)
Trash bins usually full –gardener dumps in trash bins too filling them faster.
Unfortunately I’ll be moving out soon because I need to save money and move into smaller place. Would I live here again? Yes! I’ll update with billing practices, fees, and deposit issues if any after I move out. Happy apartment hunting! :)

I have lived in several different apartments, both corporately owned and privately owned, and Sandpiper is by far the best. We are going on our fourth year here and we have never had a problem. It’s a quiet complex that is pet friendly and well taken care of. The community is gated and there are cameras, so I’ve never felt unsafe or worried about our cars. There isn’t any air conditioners but, given the proximity to the beach and the large windows, we have never felt the need for one. Any time something needs maintenance, someone is over within the day and fixing it without any issue. I would definitely recommend Sandpiper! Tons of great food spots in the neighborhood, just a few minutes from the beach without the beach costs, and helpful, friendly management. A++!

The sandpiper apartments seemed perfect for my boyfriend and our dog. We had two weeks to find a home and this was the only place that would allow our size of dog. We talked to the ladies at the office and they said to come down and put a deposit on the one bedroom that opened. All we needed was a deposit to hold the apartment. We get a call a few days later saying to bring paycheck stubs and we bring them everything they needed. We then find out that the apartment that was on hold for us was given away because the guy had all his paperwork, even though we put our deposit down (which we were told was all we needed to hold it) and had everything filled out and were waiting on stubs to give them. They then say that a man will be moving out by our move in date and the apartment will be ours. They were positive that the man was going to move out. Then come to find out after not receiving any calls and having to call them that the man won’t be moving out and we’re out of luck. When we got angry over the situation the manager proceeds to tell us that she was «giving us a break» because we didn’t make more than the amount they wanted to see to get the apartment. Even though my dad who makes a good amount of money co-​signed for us. Which we were told was okay. I did lose my temper and said some very mean things, but can you blame me? When it came down to it they were just humoring us. After that conversation she told me she was glad she didn’t rent to me because I had a foul mouth. Who wouldn’t get angry when you’re being messed around with?! They wasted our time telling us we could get this apartment when we could of been looking for another home. So when it comes down to it the managers were liars. Well not both of them. Tina was very kind and wonderful to us. The other one was just rude and obviously didn’t care that they did this to us. She also kept saying how we didn’t make enough money but was offering a two bedroom that was a few grand more than we could afford. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!!!

Kimberly is completely unprofessional and rude. She screwed over my girlfriend and I from getting an apartment after we already put down a deposit. She gave away the apartment they were supposably holding for us no more than a day or two after and was full of excuses. She kept saying how she was giving us a deal but also insinuating that we couldn’t afford it. But then she tells me over the phone that a 2 bedroom may open at the end of the month. So if in her mind we couldn’t afford a 1 bedroom why would she offer to give us a two bedroom? She was seriously so full of crap and kept backtracking on things her and Tina supposably told us. After reading what happened to Debi on her Unilocal review I can’t help but think we didn’t get this apartment for a reason. How terrible that these managers would do something like that to her. She was harassed and kicked out of her apartment after being there for 7 years and also explains how a bunch of other tenants that had been there before Kimberly and Tina took over were kicked out as well. I have never had to deal with someone like Kimberly and I feel sorry for all the tenants who have too because she’s clearly a shady person and is unprofessional.

Lived here for 3 years, and we are leaving only because we have a good opportunity to live in a condo. Pleasant experience with management. Sure there are some minor issues, but they have never impacted me. The interiors are being renovated and I have always experienced a quick turn-​around on work orders. For those who have complained about rude management, I cannot imagine what would have to be done to get such treatment, so for for readers please take that with a grain of salt, as any complex you move into will have complainers. Our rent did increase over the years incrementally, but I am also in a corner unit with a private patio entrance, and i expect to pay more for that. During the summer, there is alot of flea issues, but since we are in a pet complex I expect that. Overall, a good time living here, quiet. A few people are a little inconsiderate with the laundry rooms, but nothing I wouldn’t experience anywhere else.

I have lived here for about a year and I have nothing but good things to say about this place, the management, and the tenants/​neighbors. Contrary to other reviews I’ve read, never seen rats, never had bug problems (I’ll go out on a limb here and guess these people got evicted). My microwave didn’t work the day I moved in, but was fixed the next day. In my experience, the management does a great job. Always smiling and nice and asking if everything’s ok. Neighbors are cool, maybe a little loud once in a while, but not after ten. A good place for kids to play, which never bothered me. It’s nice and green, especially in the summer. Good place to relax after working a hard day.

The units are old and coated with layers of paint. The maintenance crew are wonderful and fix whatever they can when requested. I couldn’t find a better place in the area without breaking the budget. Don’t keep valuables in your car lest it will be broken into.

Wow, I have had no bad experiences. I’ve been here since 2011 and we just renewed our lease for the 2^nd time. They have cleaned the place up since we moved in and improved the grounds with lights and security cameras. I’ve heard it was pretty bad before we moved in. We’ve been in two different units and haven’t had any real noise problems, including from the sports bar directly behind us (in both units). Not sure about the complaints about the PA system from the car dealer, that doesn’t happen often and it doesn’t go beyond 9pm if it even goes that late. Sure the water has been turned off, but because the apartment complex is old. It’s bound to happen. And sure there were a few times that was less than 24 hour notice, but those didn’t happen. I suspect those were emergencies, though. Whenever we’ve had problems, Tina and Kim have them taken care of within a reasonable amount of time — we know sometimes things can’t be taken care of right away. Both Tina and Kim always have time for whomever walks in, even if they are super busy like at the first of the month when rent is due. Definitely would recommend this place.

MY NAME IS DEBI, and i am just writing a follow up to my review just after i moved out of the sandpiper apartments. i lived there for seven years… long before kim and tina started managing them, back when the apartments were actually really nice and managed really professionally, by dolores. i knew back in may, when i asked tina to watch my apartment for a few days when i went to vegas, or shortly after that she wanted my apartment, because that is when she would not renew my lease, and told me that my rent was going up 200 dollars, ansd directly after that her and kim began finding reasons to pick on me, bang on my door, telling me neighbors couldnt even sleep around me, that whatever i was doing i needed to stop it, and then gave me a written warning, like i was bugging all the neighbors, well they got there wish, they kicked me out with no reason, just said THEY NEEDED TO TOTALLY RENEVATE IT. YEAH SO TINA COUL;D MOVE INTO IT. SO THEY WENT TO ALL THE PERSONAL ATTACKS AND ACCUSISING ME OF BUGGING NEIGHBORS BEING A BAD TENANT TLLING ME THE CORPORATE OFFICE WANTED ME OUT JUST SO TINA COULD HAVE IT. TINA IS ONE OF THE MANGERS IN CASE NOBODY KNEW, AND I FIND ALL THAT CRAP TOTAL;LY SCANDALOUS, since i was a good tenant never was late on my rent loved my neighbors and would have DONE ANYTHING not to leave BUT IT WOULD HAPPEN BECAUSE TINA WANTED IT. I RAN INTO THE WORKERS TODAY AT HOME DEPOT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ALL PERSONAL. WHAT A THING TO DO TO SOMEBODY FOR PERSONAL GAIN. just so new tenants might know… they have a rodent problem they have a termite problem and a flea problem! i kept my unit safe by using my own personal exterminator HYDREX. and i am NOT saying this because i am not there IT IS THE TRUTH. I WOULD NOT LIE NOT ON Unilocal NOT TO ANYBODY. it is just bad greedy management they spen alot of extra cash on themselves and there apartments. my apartment did not need total renevation TINA WANTED IT, even though the floors were just put in she wanted different floors. i lived in g1 everybody new that was the best apartment and tina lives in it now. thats all really, and just remember that they are that kind of management so if they dont like youj you’ll be gone to, ask anybody, in the last two years kim and tina have kicked out almost everybody that has been there a long time, except for maybe patty michelle matt and a few select others. from a former tenant debi

For the most part, this was a relatively ok place to live. I lived there for 15 years and things changed alot in that time for sure! I originally tranplanted myself here in 1996 and it was home until I bought a home with my husband last September. The location is really close to the beach and shopping areas including Bella Terra. For the most part, my neighbors were gold and could never be replaced! In fact one of them was in my recent wedding. We had both lived there for a REALLY long time. She is actually still there. I saw alot of people come and go in the time that I was there. It was just time for me to move on. I always had a good relationship with the management. They were very helpful on many occasions. As far as the water being turned off, That’s true and I keep hearing that it happens more and more frequently. Unless you are home during the day, you would never even know that it was turned off. If you are a transplant to the area, this is an ok place to start. Not the best, certainly not the worst either. Especially if you have pets. Any questions, send me a message.

I hate living here!!! They’ve shut the water off 5 times this month. They don’t even give 24 hour notice each time. On the latest notice it says the water will be shut off at 12Pm and will be back on at 4pmThe office manager is rude as hell!!! There has been 8 cars broken into, a car was stolen, storage spaces broken into, kids outside in the middle of the night smoking weed, having sex on cars, drinking and being loud and annoying, and they need to renovate these apts. I would never recommend anyone living here. The ONLY good thing they offer, is no pet rent. They pay for water but what does that matter when they shut it off every month at least 2x a month? Over it!!!

I lived here for a year and had a really pleasant experience. The grounds were kept up nicely, the staff were friendly, and more importantly, it was quiet. You never felt that you were living in a frat house.
Another plus about this place is that they allow vicious breeds of dogs– rotties, pitbulls, German Shepherds, etc. I had a rottie and a ridgeback and it was no problem. The neighbors are nice and I never felt unsafe– there is a police station across the street. Easy access to the cheap cinema and restaurants within walking distance.
If you are looking for an apartment, and have pets, check this place out.