Shores Marina Del Rey

I moved into the Shores last weekend and I couldn’t be happier. The building is incredible and their staff here second to none. Tina helped me find the perfect unit and helped make the transition into my new apartment incredibly easy. Highly recommend this building to anyone looking in the MDR/​Venice area.

I’ve lived in the Shores since September 2015. The management, especially Tina is amazing and they’ll all do anything to make you feel at home. The maintenance team is very attentive and always fixes repairs immediately. The property is very well maintained and it feels like you’re living at 5-​star resort with stellar facilities. Plus, there are many great bars and restaurants within walking distance. And, the beach is around the corner.

I’ve been a resident at Shores for over 2 years. Loving it more and more, so I wanted to update my review. The management staff are so friendly and on top of it. The gym, pool area, and all the incredible amenities make this place so amazing! The grounds are gorgeous, the views are amazing, and the neighborhood is awesome! All the apartments are new and so clean too! Best place I’ve lived!

I have been moved into the Shores for just over 6 months now and I love the place. I moved out of NoHo where I had an amazing apartment but wanted to be out of the Hollywood scene and get close to the beach, but the majority of properties I looked at were either severely outdated or astronomical in price. The Shores is a great place to live with all the amenities you could want, it’s in walking distance to the water, and great (Westside) value for money.
I have a home office and travel a lot for work, this place is perfect. All the staff here are great and Tina is always available to help out and get work orders pushed through. The leading office has a great friendly vibe to help you out when you have a question or issue.
The scaffolding is a annoying but other than that it’s a great place to live out by the water.

I lived at Shores for just over two years and had a blast. The management staff is like a family and couldn’t be more friendly to the residents. If I ever had a problem in the unit I had no trouble getting it fixed. In most cases they handled any issues within hours of my request.
The gym and facilities are fantastic as is the general ascetic.
I would definitely move back to Shores if I was to move back to the area.

Update: A year and a half later, and we still love it here. They’ve added package lockers for after-​hours delivery pickups, which is convenient. They also recently added a burrito box (What?! A machine that makes burritos?), and have food trucks coming every Tuesday. Such a great community!

This ongoing renovation of the balconies is ridiculous. Constant noise, dirt, debris and workers walking pass my apartment. I think because of those renovations I get occasional roaches and bugs in as well. The management has no idea when they are going to finish but they didn’t forget to raise my rent instead of offering a discount. I cannot use my balcony from the last September and cannot open my windows during the day because of the constant noise and dust.

I moved into the Shores last weekend, and I couldn’t be happier. I feel like I died and went to heaven. especially after a chaotic home sale and an overall rough life patch. The units are gorgeous with vaulted ceilings, open floor plans, balconies and high end kitchens… they’re also very quiet. The grounds are beautiful and impeccably maintained. The pool is sparkling and heated to a wonderful temperature. There are two spas (great for relaxing after a spin class). There’s a pop up ElliptiFit on site that offers barre, body sculpting, yoga and rooftop spin classes overlooking the Marina. I plan to get into the best shape of my life, while meeting my neighbors. Oh, and you cannot beat the location. Walking distance to all the Washington Boulevard restaurants, across the street from the Marina and Mother’s Beach, and a few blocks to a breathtaking beach on the ocean side.
All of the above make it an amazing place to live, but what’s even more impressive is the management, staff and community. Tina was my leasing agent, and she is a warm, genuine person who is also an incredibly hard worker. I’ve watched her juggle a hundred things at once with a smile. All the staff is friendly and professional. The residents are happy and welcoming. I haven’t come across one person in passing who doesn’t smile or say hello. Even my movers noticed the positive energy here. When I tell people I am new, I’m greeted with, «welcome! you’re going to love living here.» Wow. It’s pretty much utopian. I am proud to call Shores home and never want to leave!

I lived at Shores for over a year. It was an amazing experience, it’s more of a Resort lifestyle at Shores. The management is the best I have came across with from any other apartment complex that I have lived in California. They really make everything hassle-​free and are very professional and friendly. There are no hidden fees in the utility bills, all additional fees are very fair and upfront. Not to mention that it is a super pet friendly community, It’s also a really happy place for our pups. The residents are very respectful to each other also.
Overall a great experience and I would recommend this place to anyone who would like to live near the Ocean in L.A. Kuddos to Shores Management for making our living a great experience :)

This my 3^rd year here. Shores is the perfect place to live. The location is unbeatable, nestled right between the marina and the ocean. The amenities (pool, courtyard, gym, business office etc) are top notch. The staff is incredible and always very helpful. It’s is easy to pay rent online, and whenever you have any type of problem you can just sign into your Shores account, state the issue, and someone will come fix it at your convenience. The security is top of the line, it is quiet, and there is so much more. The deck has tables w an ocean view. It is just all around the crème de la crème of apartments homes. Get on the waiting list!

We’ve been here about 18 months now and really love the place. The amenities, proximity to the beach and great service are obvious on your first visit. After you move in the less obvious things also become a pleasure. For us the community is the right fit. People are polite, thoughtful, well spoken and clean. Our neighbors, whether you know them or not always smile and say hello. One day I lost my wallet in the parking garage. It was waiting for me at the office with all the cash thanks to a good anonymous neighbor. From the thoughtful layout of the apartment to the great environment community environment, Shores was a great choice for us.

Packages still going missing… dyson animal, 2 air mattresses and now target won’t send me another or give me a refund, and multiple other items stolen… Security guard is useless… Management refuses to put sign on front entrance to leave all packages in office. The package lockers are useless if the package never makes it in the box… ants are still infesting the apartment getting into all my food… I hate this place.

I’ve been apartment hunting a lot recently and the staff at Shores MDR was the absolute best to work with.
We haven’t made a decision yet but very pleased with our interaction with their staff. They’re definitely at the top of the list.

We’ve lived here for a little over a year, and love a lot of things here. You can’t beat the location, the complex has fantastic amenities; pool, hot tub, fire pits, bbq’s, rooftop lounging, food all & ping pong. There’s all sorts of community parties with catering and live music. Definitely fun.
However, FUCK THE SCAFFOLDING.
They put it up ⁸⁄₁ and told us it was to «fix» our balconies. My first thought, why wasn’t it done correctly in the first place, BEFORE you let people move in?
Now 11/​11, the ugly scaffolding that blocks our beautiful view of the courtyard is STILL there. Also included is the empty bottles and trash the workers wedge in the scaffolding.
I’ve had multiple conversations with management. And they NEVER give me a straight answer. Just that «inspections» are still being done. And the engineers can’t figure out a fucking solution. So they keep testing solutions out (trial & error) until something works. In the meanwhile we get to look at that ugly shit. How can you hire people and be ok with NO completion date? NO updates? That’s just terrible business!!!
3 months later they’re finally offering a credit to our rent. $ 500, or $ 600 split in 3 months. Thats nothing!!! I want a free MONTH of rent!
It’s not fair that we as residents, who pay as much as we do, have to deal with an issue that shouldn’t even exist in the first place if they built the place CORRECTLY and SAFELY.
What a shame, this place was amazing until all this happened.

I’m not one to care about the pool, or the foosball tables. I care about coming home after work and enjoying the view that we are paying for. However, it’s been months now and this horrible scaffolding is still just sitting in front of our balcony with half the top of the balcony torn off. Yet they still say «please continue to enjoy your balcony.» Every week you hope there’s progress, but nothing. I’m so over it. Two weeks have now gone by since our last update and yet, scaffolding is still here. They say it’s out of their control yet the tenants are literally paying the price. I didn’t sign up to pay this luxury living rent to stare at a torn up balcony and scaffolding for months.
I really hope this is over soon because other than that, i have enjoyed living here. The balcony situation though, has gone on for far too long.

Was looking all around the area and wanted an apartment that was safe, had a washer/​dryer, good location, and clean. surprisingly there were not many that fulfilled these options in Marina Del Rey. I mentioned it to my friends at work and a buddy at work that had lived at the Shores referred me to a leasing agent named Tina.
Tina showed me the property and it exceeded expectations. She is very knowledgeable and answered all my questions plus is a very genuine person. After seeing the property It was confirmed that it is very clean and secure plus everyone I met there was super friendly and social. Tina was able to answer all my questions and was very helpful in helping me find my apartment I was looking for. I also met the rest of the staff and they are super nice and very helpful as well.
Highly recommended if you like nice places in great locations. It’s in between the Marina and the beach…
Property is only a couple years old and still fees new and is very kept up.

I’ve lived at the shores for nearly a year now and there are many pros and cons about it.
Pros:
–Desiree in the main office did everything possible to accommodate us in a friendly and helpful way to make sure that we were able to secure a solid deal, ask for her!
–the international feel of motivated people that live in the complex will keep you motivated
–they had an outdoor pool table that you can use, along with two fire pits, bbqs, two spas and a roof top deck that overlooks the water
–apartments themselves still have the brand new feel to them.
–literally across the street from the sand and within walking distance (a NY walk) to Venice Beach
–they have parties for the complex with free food and drinks every couple of months which are great social gatherings, people dress the part (Hawaiin, ugly Xmas sweater)
Cons
— pick your location wisely, we live near the elevator and near the door that accesses the garage and its a constant barrage of ringing bells from the elevator and door closing from the garage. We also hear conversations from the security because their normal post is right by our window. If you keep the windows closed, you don’t hear anything but if you want fresh air, you feel like your room is outside.
–the main office isn’t very communicative or understanding when it comes to repairs. They’ve had an unsightly scaffold up in front of our balcony for 2 months and haven’t given a reason why it’s up besides, «it’s for inspections to see if we need to do work.» They haven’t conveyed a completion date and I was walking around my living room make one morning and workers ere looking in. When brought up to the management, in person, they were dismissive to the point of saying, you signed the lease, we can fix anything we want for as long as we want and you can’t do anything about it.
–their automatic payment system isn’t efficient, if you have a roommate that pays their half separately from you. If you set the automatic payment up and your roommate pays their own, on time just after your amount was supposed to be taken out then their system will decline your payment. This has happened several times, is inconvenient and doesn’t make sense. Why wouldn’t they take out what was set up and wait for the other payment?
These are typically things I wouldn’t complain about but when you pay as much as we do, you’d prefer to be appreciated as a resident as opposed to being tolerated, which is how it seems sometimes. All in all, when the facilities aren’t covered with scaffolding or when your balcony is actually useable the place is enjoyable. California living at its finest, I’d totally recommend this apartment complex to a friend where money wasn’t an issue as long as I made sure that they know the cons before moving in.
If the complaints start, the water, which is literally across the street, will listen willingly.

I’ve been a member of the shores community for ~ 4 months now and have only had positive experiences thus far. The apartment complex itself is very aesthetically pleasing and the staff does a fantastic job of maintaining the facility. The pool /​jacuzzi water always looks clean and welcoming, the BBQ stations are very nicely kept and there never seems to be any loose trash lying around. It truly is peaceful resort style living at its finest.
The appeal of this place doesn’t end with the architecture and amenities. Every staff member is super friendly and helpful. The folks at the front desk are very personable and a pleasure to deal with and the leasing staff is very reasonable and accommodating.
Easy decision to renew my lease. This place is a hidden gem.

Ever since the construction on Via Marina started, the noise levels are off the charts. not mentioning the ugly sights of dirt piles and heavy machinery. tenants whose windows are facing the marina are literally living on a construction site every day from eight to five. Needless to say that Shores management is not the one to blame and its still a good place to live, although potential new tenants should keep in mind that Marina View apartments come with extremely high noise levels and its not expected to end anytime soon.

TLDR: Shores is great & Tina (leasing agent) is awesome. If you’re also awesome, then you should live here.
Well, it’s been about a week now at The Shores in Marina del Rey. Things have been pretty great here, but I think to fully understand this 5 star review, we need to go on a little journey together. So, grab your favourite warm [or cold, we don’t discriminate here] beverage, and let’s have some quality story time:
I got a new job and we needed a place to live in LA. I figured out that I must have seen about 18 different places, which equated to about 50 apartments/​floor plans (some stand-​alone apartments/​houses and some complexes where I saw several options all at once) during a quick trip down here to find a place. It was a semi-​grueling 36 hours, where in the end it came down to about 4 options…
Shores wasn’t even originally on my radar. It’s not that we were against it, we just hadn’t heard of it. As it turns out, I actually parked in the wrong place trying to check out the Archstone complex next door. After my visit there, I wandered over to Shores since I was already parked and it looked nice (so, you know #whynot?).
They had the largest 1 bedroom apartment I had seen so far on my trip open, but it came at a premium price. I was definitely not sold, but Tina was friendly and I thought «I’m here, may as well check it out.» She showed me the unit: large, modern, and a great view of the marina across the street. It came with an in-​unit washer and dryer, as well as a very open floor plan. I definitely liked it but, again: price. Tina showed me the rest of the complex, which includes several BBQ areas, dog areas, a pool, 2 hot tubs, a gym, and several other amenities. Tina also mentioned they have free fitness classes for residents and that the rent includes TV and internet access. She noted that the complex has a large sense of community, but at the time I sort of just nodded and took that as something that leasing agents say to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
In the end, the decision came down to something like 4 choices based on location, amenities, how fancy they seemed, and price. I called my girlfriend to discuss everything I had seen and see if she had an opinion about it all. Having not seen any of the places, she was pretty inclined to just trust my judgment more than anything else. She had, however, done some research on each of the places online and found out that Shores was designed and catered to young professionals, especially in tech (in other words: us). She also checked out their social media and felt that they likely DID have a large community focus, which sounded great. She wouldn’t admit it, but even sight unseen I could sense a pretty clear bias toward moving to Shores… we just had to get past the price.
After a long discussion (and some clever accounting), we realized that when you factor in all the extras that Shores offers (TV, internet, free workout classes, etc), it actually ends up being pretty close to a wash – even compared to non-​complex options since we would have to buy our own grill and wouldn’t have great access to things like pools, hot tubs, and gyms. We called Tina and put in our deposit. Decision made.
Tina was great about helping us through the process of getting everything signed and sorted, even throughout the Thanksgiving holiday) so that I could move in on Nov 30.
So, I’ve been living here about a week now, and this is my conclusion: Shores is still awesome. The community is EXTREMELY friendly and, incidentally, full of culture since a large number of the residents appear to be international. It seems like almost everyone has a dog. It’s not too loud on the inside of the complex. The hot tubs are always hot and never crowded. Most things are in top shape and well-​kept. The front and maintenance staff are friendly and extremely responsive. Your problem is their problem, and they make sure it gets resolved. (There’s also an online resident portal so it’s super convenient to pay your bills, request maintenance, etc). They have a lot of little things for residents as well. For example, they set up a wrapping station yesterday (see photo) so that people can come down and wrap up their Xmas presents… The free coffee in the lounge it pretty tasty and the business center is well stocked. All in all, they make it pretty convenient and a lot of fun to live here.
Of course, there is room for little improvements. The office hours (9a — 6p) are pretty inconvenient for me during the week, so I have to wait until the weekend if I need to pick up a package or address an issue that can’t be handled online. My apartment is right next to the road and there’s construction across the street, so it’s a little loud – but I’ll get used to it and the construction doesn’t really start until I leave for work anyway. Really, that’s about all I can think of. It really is a great place.
As you may have gathered by now, I’d highly recommend Shores. Come and check it out!