Lakeview Village

I would first like to say that i really like living at lake view apartments. whenever i need something done… i just call the office and it’s taken care off immediately… my son lost his wallet didn’t know where he lost it. i was leaving for work the next morning… and one of the maintenance guy’s by the name of Joe brought me my son’s wallet with money & credit cards in it… he didn’t have to even give it back he could have taken the money out and threw the wallet back in the street. but i thank him for returning it to us. refrigerator went out. got a new one in less than 24 hours thanks to Bernie, Joe & Rosie…

I live here from 2014 May till 2015 November this place is terrible and way overpriced when we first moved in rent was about 1500 for a 2 bd 2baths + $ 90 for the water bill + $ 50 per pet I have 2 dogs so rent was 1690 every month. I didn’t think my water bill would be $ 90+ every month SO we tried so hard not to use the dish washer and do ONLY DO laundry once a week but our water bill was still $ 98 which I didn’t understand we even went on vacation for a whole month to come back to a $ 96 water bill. Btw there are spiders everywhere in theses apartments and people also leave their pets outside on the patio all night. There are constantly kids running through the apartment complex vandalizing people cars. And also when this new management took over all the prices skyrocket I went from paying 1690 to 2076 every month and they also had the apartments repainted and all the painters would park in you’re assign parking space and leave a mess for you to clean up. THIS PLACE IS TERRIBLE I AM WARNING YOU DON’t MOVE HERE WE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH OUR A/​C Sink disposal screen door my stove even stopped working one day and didn’t get a new stove till 2 days latter I REPEAT DON’t move here ESPECIALLY If you are MILITARY TAKE YOU’RE MONEY ELSEWHERE…

I lived here for 3 years. 08÷2012−07÷2015 STAY AWAY!!!
Area is nice and quite. High school right across the street that leads to a lot of traffic while school is in season. High schools kids like to walk through complexes which lead to me not being able to leave stuff out on my porch.
A couple of issues that arose while I was here:
1. Spiders. Not a fan, had the place fumigated 4 times and they still snuck in. I understand this is not the facilities fault but just an FYI.
2. Maintenance: I once found a dead RAT next to my parking spot. I called on a Monday for someone to pick it up. The dead rat was still there Wednesday. I called again. The rat was not picked up until Monday. 7 days later!
3. Legal issues: During my 3 years. One man was shot in the COMPLEX in the HEAD by his neighbor because his neighbor asked him to stop yelling in the middle of the night. Cops showed up in the middle of the night and had people evacuated on a WEEKDAY! If you are still thinking about living here I say just keep looking.
Another couple that lived near the mailboxes on the street level broke out into a fight on the second story and the male through the female out the window. I know living with people you are going to hear fights but that was ridiculous. By the way fights spill out into the parking lot as well.
One night a guy on the first floor was heard screaming «HELP HELP». It ended up being he had been broken into by a female and attacked. Cops came and carried the lady out with a spit mask on.
4. Change in management. One year into my 3 years the company changed from Bre to this new one. They immediately raised prices on everyone and the quality went down. First year it seemed more normal people lived here and by the end of it the place was getting out of hand. They do sneaky charges on you.
5. Beautiful exterior, bad interior. So unless you plan on living in the office move on.
6. Rose from the office is very unhelpful and rude. She smiles on the tours and during the lease but as soon as you sign your name on the doted line for the contract, you become just another number and money influx for them.
In all my rent rose from 1131 to 1340 in less than 2 years (management change). One bedroom.
BE WARNED. Glad I am out. Would not recommend it for my loved ones.
–Concerned tenant.

After 9 years of living here I have to give an honest review. I moved there in 2006. It was a very nice complex. The leasing agents were always good. Never had problems with maintenance or anything like that. My apartment was broken into in 2008. That shook me but again I stayed. The complex began to take a nosedive in 2013. They were changing hands with owners and things fell off from there. Couldn’t get maintenance orders in on time. The newer tenants were nothing more than less desirable. I understand the fair housing act however the screening process needs to be a little more vigorous. Cars and vehicles got broken into left and right and the security is no where to be found. If you stay in the pool past 11pm, security is very quick to show up and tell you to leave. Again I don’t hate Lakeview Village but the price needs to drop before returning. The new owners may think they these apartments are worth the price but I highly doubt that. Heavier screening of tenants must be done.

I wish I could give it No Stars. After two years they switched management companies and tried to evict me while I was deployed while my wife was here alone because of my «dogs barking» which wasn’t true but good luck fighting the awful people in the office. Not military friendly, good luck trying to break a lease. Paying 1500 $ a month in rent for the police to be here at least twice a week and I don’t just mean one or two squad cars patrolling through, no maintenance or upkeep on the property itself, the pools are disgusting, the «dog park» is a travesty, the neighbors are rude and I’m pretty sure they take government assistance as rent payments. Don’t be fooled by the exterior of the buildings because they seem really nice and so does the model they flaunt until you sign the lease and see the turd of an apartment they give you with crappy carpet and windows that a slight breeze could break that don’t latch shut, I hope you don’t have nice things. And the concrete the buildings are made of that trap heat in during the summer months and your electric bill to keep your house at 77 degrees will be about 400 $… Good luck. Don’t live here.

We have been living here for almost 2 years now and can not wait to get out. The apartments are ok, nothing fancy. The windows are shotty and I am pretty sure someone could easily break in– we live on the second floor and i would never ever live on the first floor. the «dog park» has 0 upkeep, on top of people not picking up after their dogs, there are holes everywhere and no grass left. Since the change in management companies everything has gone downhill and fast. They spent over 6 months repainting all of the apartments (ugly colors too) taking up almost all of the parking by our apartment. We would get a notice saying how long the work would take and it wouldn’t even get started until days after they were supposed to be finished. landscaping used to be done frequently but now barely gets done once a month. Also, the pools used to be cleaned daily, if they still are, then they need a new pool guy because they are nasty. There are also police in the apartments seemingly every weekend, just the other night there were police cars with lights and a helicopter flying overhead. Not only are you going to WAY overpay for a not very nice apartment, it doesn’t even feel safe to live there anymore. Stay away from this place, you can do much better. Also, the water bill is shared among everyone in the building, so even if you conserve water, if your neighbors don’t it won’t matter. Also, they have now shut our water off twice, without any warning, for maintenance somewhere else in the building.

If I could give a lower review I would. Let’s start with the parking, if you have a two bedroom you get ONE spot which means if you have two working adults you are left to literally hunt for parking at night which means you will be walking a hefty distance from home in order to park. Next they advertise a park in the neighborhood, well I just went to that park and there’s poop all over the place and the small slide is dirty and disgusting. Since the change in owners the property is not kept, I live on the second floor and the plants underneath my steps have grown so far up that you trip on them as you go up the stairs. There are huge spiders and ants everywhere. They’ve hired people to paint the property and the painters have on several occasions left garbage on my balcony and in front of my door forcing me to have to clean up after them. The property is not cleaned the way it use to be. The allocated water bill is ridiculous I’m paying $ 100.00 for a 2 adults and1 child, both my husband and i are hardly ever home because we both work far and my daughter spends most of her day at school then at grandma’s. There is no security in this complex and it was recently on the news for someone being SHOT IN THEIR OWN APARTMENT. It’s purely ghetto. I’m giving my notice today.

Okay, so here’s the deal. The property is nice. The units are nice. The neighbors are nice. The leasing agent is nice. So overall it should be a three or four star rating. Here is what is not nice. No advanced notice that they are taking away your deck for up to four months. At the end of each ‘completion’ period leaving a letter taped to your door stating that the supposed one to two week project has been extended again. And sharing the water bill with your neighbors. Really? Everytime I hear the neighbors running a 45minute plus shower I groan. Ugh.

I’ll start by saying I moved here in a clutch to find a place. I had a 1bed/​1bath and the lay out and space is great over all. However the a/​c did not work, the washing machine leaked, and the garbage disposal would constantly break. I had to put in several maintenance request and they would come in say its fixed but really it wasn’t. Maintenance did not seem to know what they were doing at all. On top of appliances always breaking my window didn’t slide right, the patio door stuck and the bugs that this place gets is RIDICULOUS! No matter how clean you keep your house the ants and spiders will still come, oh and the raccoons, possums and skunks. Although you don’t always see the wild critters when you do its a problem because they have adjusted to living with people and pets so they do not care what you do, me and my dog were chased by raccoons on a run back into the complex.
The next issue this place has is their management team. They are extremely unorganized, RUDE and unprofessional/​helpful. One of their staff members did not understand a question I was asking and tried to use a condescending tone as if I was stupid. They get you in and stop caring.
On top of all that you also pay an accommodated water bill, which includes some of the wasted ground water. Sprinklers spray cars not the dead grass, the pool and jacuzzi are so disgusting I wouldn’t even let my dog in it. For a one bedroom one bathroom with one occupant expect to pay at least $ 70 in water costs. The apartments themselves are way overpriced for the area as well.
And finally the weight room is a joke, no free weights outdated barely working machines and no a/​c (or at least its never turned on). Oh and people let there young children run around like theres not constantly cars speeding in and out. Only good thing about this place is parking, you get your own space and theres tons for guest.

DUMP DUMP DUMP!!! This place was a nightmare from the day I opened the door. My experience at Lake-​pew Village: I arrive from my flight from NYC. I turn the key on my dump apt, and what’s the first thing I see? The cheap wooden patio railing broke in half. Like a hurricane had struck. Next up was the kitchen where I found lovely wood cabinets that look like a rabbit has been chewing on the edges. Then I go in the bedroom areas and notice I’m missing a bathroom. HA! You get that? Missing a bathroom. I toured the model and said I want the EXACT layout. 2bd and 2bth ground floor. The idiot working there said unfortunately the actual unit that’s available is the EXACT layout but there’s a tenant in there and I can’t show you. I trusted her, HUGE MISTAKE, and signed a lease. So that’s how I’m «missing» a bathroom.
Moving right along, during our nightmare of a year there, the following happened: vandalized car. Mold in the closet that made a mess in our room for 3 days while the gross maintenance guy fixed it. Got «No Parking» notices 4 different times die to «construction». Management changed from BRE to no name reject management company. And last but not least, us and all our neighbors lost the majority of our parking spots for 3 months while they placed giant debris and trash bins along with port-a-potty’s up for all the construction rejects so they can rebuild all the wooden railings on every building. This place is a DUMP! Please do not rent or visit here. Here are some last comments for me to end on:
Maintenance guy looks like he’s a registered sex offender.
The water in the apt’s when you turn it on smells like rotten eggs.
And the pool is cleaned 1 time a month.
Please be aware.

I live in Lakeview village apartment right now and I don’t like. These apartments have ROACHES, RAT and racoons. The grass is dead in some areas, we have have to split the water bill through out the area you live in and pay for the water they use to water the grass I’m sure with broken sprinklers to. There is a little part here on the side of my apartment and it would be nice to «maintaine it» but they dont the grass is dead and there is dog poop all over it the poop bags were empty for weeks. People should pick up after there dog but some dont. I lived in la mesa and the apartment complex would every morning would maintain the COMPLEX. There is alot of military here, so they come and go. These apartments are shifting, so they got a lot of cracks. But i complained so the are repairing them. Good luck

I wrote long a review a few days ago. Apparently, it was bad enough it got deleted!!! Writing another one. Do no move here. This complex is over priced for what you get. The walls are extremely thin, so if you enjoy hearing your neighbors every movement then this is the place for you. And if you’re lucky like me, you will have a neighbor complain about being able to hear you. If you get an apartment without carpet, everything echoes. To continue my washing machine is broke, therefore is really loud when it washes. Maintenance said they would put oil on it… it’s louder than before. Keep your windows closed or your place will be full of spiders.. Of course that’s just about anywhere in California. They have a tennis courts that doesn’t get used except for kids skating on it. Waste of space. The play ground is small and useless even toddlers would get bored with the playground. The pool is cold and dirty. Never see anyone in it either, they should invest in a heated pool and clean it more regularly. Worse place I’ve lived in cali and I’ve never been so uncomfortable in an apartment my entire life. Don’t be fooled by the pictures on the website. You will be better off spending a little more money and moving somewhere that has better insulated walls and you’re not disturbed by annoying neighbors. Lastly, when there is an issue don’t count on management to contact you in a reasonable time frame, or at all for that matter.

This place would be great if you were an outdoor animal trying to stay dry from the occasional San Diego area rain, and that is about it. This place had so much nature inside the house that I would rather have been camping because I would have expected it! The ants and spiders inside the house is absolutely ridiculous and no matter how hard you try (putting food in air tight containers, spraying etc.) nothing stops the flood of ants and the spiders that follow them. The spiders are more concerning because most of them are very poisonous such as Brown Widows, and Brown Recluses. With a newborn my family could not get out of there quicker. Besides all of the creepy crawlers, the apartments are way out of date, and they are falling apart. Much of the wood is dry rotted and full of termites. The garbage disposal and all of the other drains smell like something died in them and was less favorable conversation piece when we had company over. Lastly I need to comment on the customer service. If I could give the maintenance staff and 5 star review by themselves I would because they rock. They do not have much to work with but they try their hardest to help you out. The front office is horrible, in particular Rosie. She is very rude and any time we would try and talk to her it was always taken as an inconvenience. I wish we would have just walked away from the start. Please be aware that this place even though is cheaper than most, it is still over priced for what you get and to top it all off you are in Spring Valley. Once you cross the freeway you will see what part of town this is. I would never recommend this place to anyone

There are a few things I would like to mention about my husband and I before I launch into my ⁴⁄₅ star review of this apartment complex. We’ve been looking for a complex to live in for about 3 months. We got married on the 12^th and we’ve been waiting for our marriage license so we can get our BAH and move out of my mom’s apartment. The way I’m rating these apartments is based on what I’ve seen as terrible (i.e., my mom’s apartment in Spring Valley) and what I view as amazing (i.e. those «Smart» apartments they’re inventing). We have NOT lived here yet, but we did go and talk to the manager and looked at the sample apartment.
First off, we realize that this apartment is in Spring Valley. We also realize that Spring Valley has its ups and downs, nice areas and bad ones. This complex was built over 3 acres and had lovely landscaping. I didn’t see one dog poop at all driving through the complex and walking up to the leasing office. The woman who helped us was polite, thorough and informative. She showed us a 2×2 and described to us what a 2×1 would look like. She was quick and friendly and didn’t seem to be sugar coating anything.
The apartment itself was really a nice size. I love having a separate dining room and living room. The dining nook was small, but you could easily fit a table and 2 bar stools at the breakfast bar. The kitchen was mediocre. We wanted chrome appliances, but we feel that we’re settling for white appliances here. We were also so excited by the idea of getting our walls painted different colors, which was not an option at my mom’s place. She could only have one accent wall in the dining/​living room area. The water pressure was also amazing!
We honestly cannot wait to get our BAH so we can move into these apartments. Some of the negative reviews could be taken care of if they’d been approached properly.

MOTORCYCLE RIDERS BEWARE. THIS PLACE IS NOT THE ONE FOR YOU!!!
The overall complex is alright minus some sketchy residents. the freeplay dog area is nice, if you can get a garage they are alright; though quite dated. Maintenance gets taken care of very quickly also
that being said, Bikers, go elsewhere. I’ve lived here for 3 months and so far 3 motorcycles have gotten stolen and 1 had its accessories stolen off of it. When confronting the complex, they don’t care. they have «night time security» at 10pm that locks the pool gates… keep those people out of the pool! Because thats the problem.

Lived here 2012 – 2013 when I moved to San Diego from out of state. Overall it was an OK place to live, what I would expect from a place that is run by a large property management company. They’re trying to be classier than they are, but it was a decent place to live.
Pros:
— Lots of parking
— Central air/​heating
— Pet friendly
— Decent neighborhoods nearby to walk your dog
— Maintenance handles nearly everything within 24 hours and is friendly
— Friendly neighbors
— Close to Rancho San Diego
— Away from the hustle and bustle of San Diego if that’s your thing
— Nice floater office staff
— Full-​size washer/​dryer
— Pools and spas aren’t too busy compared to other complexes
— Quiet area; the high school across the street doesn’t cause any extra noise at all
Cons:
— People don’t pick up after their dogs despite repeated notices from the office
— People leave their dogs to bark on their patios for extended periods of time
— The price for the area is way too high, and they were increasing the prices when I moved out
— Even though this is the «nice part» of Spring Valley, it’s still Spring Valley
— Don’t expect to get your full deposit back. Don’t bother cleaning/​painting your apartment when you move out. You’ll be charged full cleaning/​maintenance for everything regardless.
— Kind of far from everything (downtown, beach, most jobs), which isn’t a huge deal unless you’re in rush hour, then it really sucks
— Main permanent office manager has zero customer service skills. This person looked irritated and seemed put-​out on the few occasions I needed something.
— Insects, lots of insects. Be prepared to spray for bugs monthly unless you want ants in your unit and spider bites at night. Seriously. I thought this was a San Diego thing until I moved out.
— Cabinets and other hardware was falling apart. Maintenance was working on replacing things one unit at a time with a certain unit allotment a year — which basically means your unit will never get upgraded.
— Tiny workout room
— It could be a little ghetto; the odd rude teenager using the pool/​workout room was annoying on occasion
— Paper-​thin walls. Get yourself an air filter for white noise in the bedroom at least. Otherwise you can hear your neighbors peeing among other things

I would give this place no stars! They aren’t military friendly and the place is falling apart! They are way over priced and the lady in charge is only nice to you before you move in. I hated this place, couldn’t move out fast enough! Dont even get me started on the spider problem… why did we have lawn shrimp in our house? The model unit is nothing at all like the real apartments! This place should only rent for about $ 600 a month! What a rip off and garbage place to live!

Expensive for the area. People driving in and around the complex drive way to fast and its only a matter of time before someone gets hit. Sounds like a race track at night out in front. Maintance staff is very helpful and always friendly doing there job in a timely manner. Parking isnt to bad when you dont have other peoples guests taking up all the extra spots and double parking like idiots. Better than other complexes. Could use an update for the price you pay, cabinets and counters way outdated. Also they will tell you before that they have security at night, false!!! Seen a few cars broken into durning my time here and ive not once seen any type of security.