Casa De Las Fuentes

The services here are really great!
Finished our lease within 36 hours!
Fast and very friendly services from the management office!

Hey ‘Yall. This is Guy and I am back with another personal review after being absent from Unilocal for eight (8) months. This review is not about me, but about my LIVING EXPERIENCES since I moved here on December 1, 2014 from the NOISY Los Feliz area off of Los Feliz Blvd & Lambeth Street, which is one block away from Riverside Drive across from the Memorial Water Fountain in Griffith Park. The things that I do miss from the old neighborhood are the neighbors I grew up with, the crime free area, and the wildlife and nature that surrounds the area.
As I mentioned, since I have lived here at CASA DE LAS FUENTES APARTMENTS which in Spanish mean «HOUSE OF THE FOUNTAINS» in SAN GABRIEL which was built in the 1970’s, I have found this living complex very RELAXING, QUIET with «PRIVATE» NEIGHBORS that are FRIENDLY, and keep to themselves. The grounds of the property are kept NEAT, TIDY, and CLEAN as well as BEAUTIFUL. When you approach the entrance of the complex off of Duarte Road, there is a LOVELY ROCK WATERFALL which has FLOWING WATER CASCADING DOWN into a STREAM which flows from the front, through the mailbox area, and continues to flow into a manmade pond that has a DOLFIN STATUE in the middle which is another fountain. There is an enclosed pool area with 1 outdoor grill for BBQs and there are plenty of lounge chairs to lounge around on and the pool is kept very CLEAN. There is 1 bench on the green lawn which is surrounded by plants and beautiful trees which gives it a SMALL PARK feeling when just sitting there relaxing.
The Leasing Office:
The leasing office is to the right. Just follow the sign. When you walk into the office it is CLEAN, COOL & COMFORTABLE. The manager is a VERY SWEET and PLEASANT young woman named Idena who is VERY PROFESSIONAL and HELPFULL. She goes over anything and everything that needs addressing and is very INFORMATIVE.
The Maintenance Crew:
The maintenance crew do a VERY GOOD JOB in keeping the complex grounds CLEAN, TIDY, and PRESENTABLE. They are HELPFULL and are very easy to get along with. The GARDENERS do a GREAT JOB in keeping the grounds mowed and trimmed.
The Apartments:
The units have a very nice DECORATIVE FRONT DOOR. The units have REAL WOODEN FLOORS throughout and including the bathrooms. The bedrooms are CARPETED. Each unit has a working IMITATION FIREPLACE with REAL FLAME, which means NO BURNING OF ANY REAL WOOD. There is a REMOTE CONTROLLED AIR CONDITIONER in the living room which works great. Each unit has a ROOMY PATIO on the ground level and a BALCONY with the second floor units. The units are kept FRESHLY PAINTED, and their KITCHENS are very nice with a NEW STOVE/​OVEN, DISHWASHER, but NO REFIGERATOR.
PET FRIENDLY:
Most tenants that live here own dogs of all types and sizes. There are a few that have cats as well. Just for your info, if you do own pets, there is a deposit required as well as a monthly charge which is added to your rent, as well as other charges which are separate from the monthly rent. The manager goes over those extra items when she talks about the financial obligation for each tenant.
LAUNDRY:
There is a laundry room with 2 washer and 2 dryers with a table to do folding and a sink for whatever else.
PARKING:
Parking lot is kept CLOSED, LOCKED, and SECURE.
NATURE of the area:
There are WILD PARROTS that fly freely. Hummingbirds, Flying Beatles, Spiders, PEACOCKS, and small LIZARDS as well as WILD RABBITS.
TRAFFIC:
The only time there is traffic in the area is during morning rush hour and evening rush hour.
Other than that, it is uncongested and not too noisy. There are no street parking restrictions which is fine, however Parking Enforcement does drive by at anytime to check vehicles that are parked legally or illegally. Just make sure your car tags are current with the proper registration sticker on your license plate.
LOCATION:
The apartments are CLOSE TO EVERYTHING. And this community has a lot to see and do. There are many ethnic restaurants that are VERY GOOD and REASONABLE in price. When you have time, take a drive in the neighborhood and surrounding areas and get to know the area.
Crime & Safety:
Since I have lived here, I have not heard about any crimes in the area and it’s safe to walk alone at night without being jumped, robbed, or assaulted.
OVERALL;
I LOVE LIVING HERE AND AM VERY HAPPY TO BE A TENANT AT THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX.
So this ends my review of MY HOME in San Gabriel at CASA DE LAS FUENTES APARTMENT. Come see for yourself and I know you would like what you see. Thanks for reading my review.

This place use to be an amazing, pet-​friendly, family-​friendly place to live. It has definitely changed since «new management» company came in. They are trying to make it a high-​end remodeled place. The problem is it is all cosmetic work they are doing. The apartments will still be stifling hot in the summer no matter how long you keep your window ac on for, the windows are still paper thin, the plumbing is still old, and the quality of materials in apartments are cheap. They are definitely not worth the new asking price. For the next year they will be evicting (60 day notices) all tenants (even some who have lived her 15+ year) so they can do «construction» to the whole building which means very loud noises before 8am six days a week. Plus, tenants will be paying for all the extra utilities that the construction workers will be using as it is all paid as a community. This place has changed over the last 5 years! Not at all family friendly. Neighbors have even began to become ruder. I use to love living here, but it is not as homely as it use to be.
All of that being said, Idena, the property manager, is amazing. Very helpful and friendly to tenants. I feel bad for when she needs to fill all these empty apartments that are not worth the asking price.

I lived here for one year and I never had any trouble with the management. They aren’t exactly rocket scientists but they are okay to deal with. The pros completely outweigh the cons of any sort. It’s quiet during the week and the weekends. I lived upstairs and never got a complaint for being too noisy but it may possibly be because I may have lived above the laundry room. There is plenty of parking in the complex if you desire and extra spot and PLENTY on the street no matter what time of the day it is. The tenants are very friendly and keep to themselves. I would have given a full 5 if the management was better but I would definitely move back here. It’s also inconvenient because they don’t provide a frige but if you don’t care then this place is a steal.

I lived in this complex for about one year. Things were pretty great until the management changed sometime in early 2009 — then a new woman started to staff the front office.
This woman is hardly ever there, she is not attentive to the residents’ needs, and she is quite rude.
Additionally, when I left the apartment complex I did an excellent job cleaning the place and I still only got a minimal fraction of my security deposit back. Frankly, I’m just glad I don’t live there anymore. I could have probably tried to fight the security deposit thing, but dealing with that incompetent woman is so infuriating that I decided to let it go.
If you have any desire for a responsible manager who cares about her tenants then you should look elsewhere.

Unfortunately, the quality of this apartment complex has dropped tremendously in recent months. New management is in place, and the word incompetent does not even begin to describe their ability to run the property.
After a year of residence, attempts were made to re-​negotiate our lease to the rents that others were paying in the building for the same style units. These attempts were completely ignored until notice was given of intent to vacate.
The property manager is practically illiterate based on the writing in her notices posted on residents’ doors. These notices generally come weekly, notifying residents that water would be shut off temporarily to the building, or the units would be without power for several hours.
Also, despite thoroughly cleaning the unit, expect to be charged approximately $ 200 plus upon move out for something like «touch up painting“‘
I highly recommend checking out some of the neighboring properties for larger, better designed units, competent management, and lower rents.