Scot Matson
October 20, 2017 07:48
Cheap construction. Noisy apartments. Black mold. On-site security changes 2-3x a year, not sure if to save money or to replace incompetent guards. Theft and break-ins are common. Drivers are reckless, pedestrians need be extra vigilant here (speeding is common, stop signs are ignored, have witnessed hit & runs against parked cars). Parking is terrible if you have more than one vehicle. No accommodations for moving in/out (not enough usable space for moving trucks and building access is poor). Gyms are poorly maintained, broken equipment will typically stay broken for months on end. Gym in general is hot and poorly ventilated. People don't know how to use the trash chutes. Garbage piles up inside the dedicated rooms, ultimately results in rats/cockroaches and inability to access the trash chutes. Paint in apartments is cheap and incredibly easy to damage. Dog areas are poorly maintained, urine build-up, nobody picks up poop (not even the on-site staff)... heck it isn't even just the dog runs, literally dog poop hiding in most grassy areas. Smell of curry is very pungent and a regular presence, if you are sensitive to that it will make living here difficult. If it isn't the curry that gets you, it will likely be the public waste plants up the street. Just a mile or two north of here is not only a landfill but also a sewage treatment plant. Strong winds coming in from the south bay wetlands make it a constant reminder.
So yeah... living here sucks and will cost you $>3K a month. Unfortunately The Irvine Company has done a great job of infesting the South Bay real estate market and has apartments and commercial properties everywhere.