Wilshire Promenade

Piya and Lisa are so sweet and helpful! I moved in without any problems WHATSOEVER! Wilshire Promenade is perfectly located and walking distance to OC Lash Studio for lashes and waxing, and Max Blooms for Art Walk shenanigans (every 1^st Friday of each month) & a perfect cuppa joe! My apartment is perfectly situated within the complex with a HUGE living room. I’m close enough to the pool, but with the thick walls, I hear nothing. Lots of college kids live here, but I haven’t encountered anyone too annoying. Did I mention, they’re pet friendly? The maintenance staff is always on alert and respond to online requests quickly (yes, online maintenance requests, YES, PLEASE!?). The parking situation is great! There are plenty of street parking and assigned secure underground parking. Laundry facilities located on EVERY FLOOR are always empty and are well kept. There is also a trash chute on each floor and 2 elevators and 3 staircases. There are gates that are conveniently located on each side of the complex. Oh, and did I mention a perfect 3.5 ft pool! Perfect for kids or adults who want to wade around. Pool area is also home to 4 propane BBQ grills and an abundance of lovely and comfortable patio furniture. Excuse me, while I go home!

Been living here going on 4 years now. Yes it might get a little noisy on a Fri, Sat night but then again u did sign a lease knowing u live in Downtown fullerton and do live in a College community. But that’s not very often at all that u have to deal with any kind of noise. It’s a great community to live in, everyone is super friendly. As far the the ladies in the office. Pia and Lisa are amazing. They are always there for you if you have any questions about anything. If you ever need anything done in your Apartment 99% of the time it gets fixed that day. All around a great place to call home with friendly neighbors and an amazing staff all the way around from office personnel to the maintenance Staff.

Managers are scam artist. Sorry that I have a lease agreement. Place is noisy with college students and washing machines are always broke.

Facility review: I have lived at this facility for a year and a half. The complex is clean and landscaped well. The parking garage and gate only access is wonderful– cause it makes me feel safe about who is lurking around my apartment and my car. The noise around the complex varies, as there are a lot of a younger crowd who tend to stay up late. Noise does echo through some parts of the complex depending on where your unit is. The laundry room is clean, very rarely have I run into all machines being occupied, but luckily there are 4 washers and 4 dryers per laundry room (laundry room located on each of the 4 levels.) You have to use a laundry card, which you can purchase via machine in the workout room, and it is reloadable — which is nice. If you ever have issues with the machines, once you report it to the office– you’ll receive a refund. Good job on working that out Wilshire! The other nice perk about this place is that they allow pets, and I’ve seen ALOT of dogs here– none of which have been an ongoing issue of barking. People seem to have well behaved pets. There aren’t a lot of small children, most working adults or college students.
Staff: IF maintenance work is needed within your unit, they promptly schedule the work, and at a convenient time for you if you want to be present during the time the work is done. Otherwise they will ASK for authorization to access your unit. The repair guys (Carlos and Danny) are great! They are friendly, quick with work necessary, and never leave a mess behind. The office staff (Lisa and Piya) are very helpful whether with whatever questions or issues you may have both in person and via email.
Living expenses: The utilities are so-​so. The water, trash, and sewer can run around $ 90 a month, and the tenant pays that– that’s a huge burn in the pocket if you have a tight budget. I have had time warner and ATT cable and internet here, because direct TV will only allow service on a specific side of the building (due to satellite access.) The units are clean, and nice, and the bedrooms are VERY SPACIOUS! If you have pets, they will require pet rent, but that’s pretty much the same for everywhere.
I definitely would recommend living here. You have easy access to a nice walk in the bordering neighborhood as well as the bars and restaurants in the area. Also, walking distance to Fullerton JC. Not too far but a couple miles from Cal State Fullerton. Check out this place!

I have lived here for two months now from always living in big homes and I can honestly say I am very happy where I live now, I want to say thank you to the staff you are amazing and always ready to help, all in all I must say we have friendly neighbors great staff and very clean and well-​maintained property…

I lived here a couple years back for 2 years and I couldn’t have been happier. You will not find a better leasing staff anywhere. Lisa and her maintenance staff are amazing. Walking distance to so many things and beautiful interior.
You’re in the middle of DT Fullerton. The location is great, but if you’re going to complain about noise, you’re an idiot and must not realize where you are.
I look forward to moving here again one day.
Also, here’s a hint for future residents. There is unlimited free parking here. The Bank of America parking lot right across the street does not tow! I parked there for 2 years (over night and everything)

This weekend after careful consideration we signed our lease here for our 7^th year and I want to personally thank Lisa and Piya for a job well done managing this place. As a tech in the field service industry I have been in almost every apartment complex in Northern OC and for me to live here means it’s one of the best ones around. We were actually shopping around to see if any other place could provide better value for us and it turned out to be slim to none.
Like Heidi said earlier, «No apartment complex is perfect» and knowing what to expect will help you decide if it fits your lifestyle. At this point in my life, it fits mine perfectly.
I’ll brush up on some of these key points:
Price: Rent is at a premium here and everywhere else it’s rising. Location, location, location. Supply and demand. Simple as that. We think it’s worth the money.
Noise: If you live across the street from a series of bars in a college town you can expect a certain level of noise during the weekends. The Wilshire Ave side has the best view, but also has the most potential for noise from foot traffic, bar music, street sweepers, etc. We got used to it. This place is very quiet during the day.
Parking: There is underground parking for residents only and no extra spots are available to rent. Parking for guests during business hours is good at the public parking structure but does have limited hours. Overnight parking there is fine. FPD will ticket if you park overnight in the street. Like any other public parking spot, don’t leave anything out in the open. Common sense.
Location: Costco+Gas and IN & Out is 0.7 miles away, 91 Freeway is 1.3 miles away, Starbucks is across the street, DTF is out the front door. Being close to everything saves you time and money and if you still party, a DUI. After all, living IN DTF is the #1 reason people move here. We love walking around town and experiencing the local food, art, and culture.
Neighbors: People that live here are usually professionals who work during the day, couples, and short term college kids who share a unit. Not too many families live here. You won’t get welfare types here or a family of 5 crammed in a 1 bedroom apartment. People here are chill. It’s very safe inside this place and we don’t tolerate people smoking weed in the balconies. Quiet time starts at 10PM, so you want to pre-​party early here and then hit the bars. We have security with a 24 hour dispatch line and they patrol regularly at night so beer pong marathons are out of the question.
Mail: Unlike other apartments, they usually check in your UPS packages at the office. This is a great perk when you are used to being stuck at work wondering if someone stole your package (Iphone 6) from your front door welcome mat.
Maintenance: The maintenance staff is terrific. While I was sitting in the office a neighbor came in needing help with her closet door. Less than 5 minutes later I could hear the maintenance guy knocking on her door to help. Great service.
Overall, we chose to stay because we wanted to stay in DTF in a safe place close to the freeway, gas, and groceries with chill neighbors. Having a wonderful and caring leasing office adds to the overall pleasure of living here and since the beginning of our time here it’s only gotten better.

We’ve lived here for over 3 years and as someone who’s lived in a number of complexes I can honestly say I love calling this place home. We rent a top floor one bedroom facing out to the streets of Downtown Fullerton and it’s been awesome. For me, a big part is the staff here.
From Day 1, Lisa has been a fantastic manager. She’s always been there for us whether it was an issue with something in the apartment, a parking situation, or just stopping to catch up, she’s been a great joy and help. When it’s come time to renew our lease we’ve been able to work with Lisa for more affordable terms and she’s gone to bat for us a few times now, often successfully. Currently we also have Pia here as well who’s also a great joy to work with.
The maintenance staff rotates from complex to complex and each person we’ve had come into our apartment has been personable, courteous, and incredibly professional. Issues are taken care of within 2 days if not same day.
When it comes to neighbors, I don’t know if Lisa knows we’re quiet folks, but it seems that every neighbor we’ve had during our time here has been very friendly and very quiet. I’ve been fortunate to not even once have to make a noise complaint.
The pool and jacuzzi are great, and the number of washer and dryers on each floor let me be able to do 4 loads at once (I tend to do laundry late in the weekend evenings when no one else is.) The underground parking is great, and we’ve only had one issue of someone being in our spot. It turned out to be a fellow resident who had a friend park in their spot while they took ours. I informed Lisa of the situation and discovered the resident had been an issue with other tenants as well. About 2 months later I didn’t see their car around any more.
Finally the location is awesome. There’s tons of great restaurants nearby (Stadium Tavern is a personal favorite), grocery store up the street, Comic Book Hideout within walking distance, it’s close to the AMC and shopping center and is also walking distance to FUHS and Community College.
Not every place is perfect of course, so here are the cons:
The elevator– This is easily the slowest elevator I’ve ever been on. Seriously, sometimes you can wait 4 – 5 minutes for it to get to you, at which point you could easily have taken the stairs.
Parking– The underground parking is great. Unfortunately if you have two cars like my wife and I do, then that means you have to park in the puclic parking structure above since they don’t offer extra parking you can rent. I’ve had my truck hit at least once I know of, not to mention the occasional vomit and/​or urine. (It’s Downtown Fullerton though so not much surprises me)
Noise– Occasionally you get idiots in the hallways yelling, running, or just laughing/​talking loudly on their phone. 99% of the time it’s on the weekend and they’re drunk. Again, this is DTF, you kinda have to expect it so it’s not a deal breaker. And since we face the street we also get to hear the fights from outside as well as when the police come to break it up. Depending on who you are though, you can just as easily grab some popcorn, sit on the porch and watch, It can get pretty damn entertaining.
Price– It’s steep and gets higher all the time. But considering the location, not a surprise. Although it can be a shock when rent jumps up between $ 50-​$ 100.
All in all though, I love this place. We’ll likely be moving in the future however. We now have a kid and need extra room, and the price of a 2 BR is a little too out of our price range. If we could though, I’d stay in a heartbeat.

Awesome location. walking distance to everything! Overall Well kept property with assigned parking. Pet friendly. Staff is really cool too! Warning: this is a college town so can be noisy at
Times. If you want silence move
To irvine.

I have lived here for about a half a year. I love it. I lucked out with a 4^th floor (top floor) apartment that has killer views of the pool and the city dependent on where you face.
Staff (Lisa and Pia in particular) are incredibly pleasant and helpful.
Maintenance are very kind and helpful as well.
GREAT great location. You’ll never have to worry about driving after drinking! I am not a huge ‘bar hopper’ anymore (late 20s) however it’s perfect to be able to WALK to bars, restaurants, cafes, clothes boutiques, farmers markets, etc.
I was worried it would be too loud or I’d be too old for the place. The complex in my opinion is the perfect balance of college students, graduates and families. It is NOT as loud as I thought it would be. (I work during the week and was dreading hearing college parties every weeknight). That’s not the case.
There’s faint city noise esp Thur-​Sat nights. It’s really no big deal and nothing closing your window won’t fix.
The pool is typically not crowded. The BBQs out by the pools are VERY nice and easy to use. Gym is never crowded and has nice equipment and a TV. Laundry on all floors so it’s convenient, and you can fill up your laundry card with a credit card.
Parking is NOT as difficult as I thought it would be. Along with our assigned spot there is a public garage underneath I can typically find parking very easy there. (unless hours of 630pm-​8pm get tricky)
I love this place! I can’t say enough about it, and highly recommend it to anyone looking for an exciting, clean, and warm place to live.

lived here for more than a year now and so far pretty pleased with the management and living conditions
yes it is in downtown fullerton and it will get loud and rowdy on the weekend. i mean what do you expect? there are so many bars and restaurants within walking distance — it’s convenient and the noise come with it
parking is near impossible on the weekends after 5 pm (except sundays) but each unit get at least one assigned spot and the other car just park in general parking or streets around the complex. never took me more than 15 min. to find parking on a busy night
rent is reasonable — i’ve used the pool and fitness center and yes the equipment do break down but they’re pretty good and fixing and keeping the grounds clean
maintenance on site and always fill the work order within 2 — 3 days
Lisa at the office is super nice and helpful and always return my calls and emails
my rent only increased $ 27 after my 12-​months lease and can’t complain about that
gas is included — all other utilities you gotta pay. i live in a 1 bedroom and all utilities (water, electricity, sewage, trash, admin charges, internet …) mount up to about $ 90 — $ 105 a month for 2 people in the unit. which isn’t too horrible
if you’re looking for a quiet peaceful place do not rent here — it is downtown and close to high school/​fullerton college so there will be lots of noise
anywhere above third floor should be fine from street noise
only noise i get is from the pool area on weekends and my nearby neighbors who are college students and stay up til past 3 am drunk and screaming down the hallway (happens about 3 — 4 times a month)

I have lived here for over a year now and this place has a lot of great things about it and then a few really bad things about it.
Pros:
–You can walk and get to just about everything there is to see in Fullerton. There are a ton of great restaurants, bars, and stores that literally take us 2 – 10 minutes to walk to. It’s great when you want to go out for drinks and you don’t have to worry about driving or getting a cab
–We’ve got living space. Our town home is a two bedroom/2.5 bath so I don’t feel too crammed. The bad news is there is zero storage. No hall closets or cabinets– only the two closets in each bedroom.
–Balcony-​I love being able to have an outdoor area. We have a table, two chairs, bbq, a storage cabinet, and a bunch of plants out there so it sort of feels like a mini backyard. We enjoy eating dinner out there during the summer.
–Pool and spa– every time I’ve been there it’s never crowded and it’s always clean.
–Gym– Again, not a lot of people use it, or at least not while I’m there. It is small but it has enough to offer that you can get in a good workout. Plus it’s great not to have to pay a gym membership anymore!
Parking– We have two parking spots underneath the building which is private and gated.
Staff– I will admit from time to time it doesn’t seem like they are very organized in the record keeping. We’ve often received notices for payment even though we already paid or signed things. That can be a bit annoying. However, the staff is super friendly and anytime we’ve had a problem Brooke takes care of it for us.
Pets– We have a 60 lb dog living with us. You do have to pay extra a month, but it’s nice to be able to have that option. They also provide potty bags at each exit for people who don’t remember to bring bags with them when they take out their dogs.
–Laundry– there is a laundry room on each floor (4) which all have 4 washers and 4 dryers. There have only been a few times that everyone seemed to be doing their laundry at much so I had to wait, but that’s not bad considering how many people live here. I do wish people would have the decency to clean up after themselves as far as taking out the dryer lint and cleaning up spilled detergent, but we don’t live in a perfect world now do we? One time I found (I’m not kidding) what looked like a terd in the washer. Needless to say I did my laundry at my parent’s that weekend.
Cons
NOISE– This is the primary reason I am giving it two stars. This is the most noisy place I have ever lived in (no exaggerations). Unfortunately a lot of people never learned the concept of being respectful to their neighbors after midnight. There have been countless nights we’ve been woken up by the most annoying drunk people who are screaming, running, yelling, laughing, slamming doors, etc. in the complex, and sometimes right outside our door. Some nights it’s like we are living in an episode of Jersey Shore. I kid you not. We used to have security that did a great job at keeping people quiet but he isn’t around anymore. I totally understand that the area we are in is surrounded by bars and people love their weekends, but take the party inside if it’s late. Some of us actually have real jobs and responsibilities. There is also a pizza place directly across the street which is a notorious spot for late night drunk-fighting…so that just adds to it. My suggestion would be upgrade the windows to dual pane please!
Kitchen– The kitchen is ridiculously small. For example, I can’t have more than one drawer open at a time without it hitting another. There isn’t a lot of counter space and the cabinets don’t fit a lot of normal things a cabinet should… like Olive Oil for example. I have a ton of bottles for cooking and such that I can’t fit in the cabinets so I have to store a lot of stuff either on top of the fridge or above the cabinets. Not good if you don’t like the look of clutter (I definitely don’t but had to get over that quickly). Also the dishwasher sucks. I’m guessing that’s due to the low water pressure and the hard water. Bad combo if you want spotless dishes.
Time for an update– While I feel grateful and blessed to be able to live where we do I think the units could use some upgrading. A lot of the fixtures look like they are from the 80’s (cool if you’re a hipster I suppose) but the apartments could use a mini facelift especially the shower heads, oven, dishwasher, and lighting fixtures. I also wish there was incentive to stay. It would be nice if they would re-​paint and put in new carpet every few years. My husband lived here before I did and I don’t think they had new carpet or paint when he moved in so we need a refresher. Also a lot of our electrical outlets don’t work properly or weren’t/aren’t installed properly (too loose) so that’s always a fun game trying to figure out which one actually works on a given day.

No apartment complex is perfect. Wilshire Promenade is no exception. I have fond memories of this place.
First, the location is awesome! Within walking distance to Downtown Fullerton bars, restaurants, shopping etc. Pre-​party at your apartment, walk down the stairs and across the street and you’re in the heart of DTF. Have one cocktail too many and then stagger home. No need to worry about a DUI. All my friends loved the apartment & they were sad to hear that I was moving out.
Second, the layout of the apartment was great. We had a 2 bedroom townhouse style with 2 ½ bath. The Living room was spacious & we loved the downstairs bathroom for guests.
Third, parking was cool. Underground structure felt safe. We had 2 designated spots & never had to search for parking. I always felt safe here as a young female living on her own which says a lot these days. We never had a problem with maintenance. They always fixed everything in a timely manner. Security guard was pretty cool too. We threw a few rowdy parties & security just told us to quiet down. No threats of eviction or attitude.
Not so great things about this place were that tenants have to pay for every utility. Randomly. some of our electrical outlets didn’t work. It can get noisy but get over it cause every apartment complex gets noisy & it’s near all the bars so it’s bound to get loud especially on the weekends. What do you expect?
Towards the end of our stay the fire alarm would randomly go off during all hours of the night. Not cool. My biggest gripe with this complex is the security deposit. Our apartment was super clean. My roommate was a clean freak so that speaks for itself. When we moved out, we made sure to leave it sparkling & shiny so we could get our $$ back. Not so much. We got a pathetic $ 95 check from our $ 500 deposit!!! Seriously?! We scrubbed EVERYTHING. And even steam cleaned the carpets too. But no it wasn’t good enough. They even charged $ 30 to clean the fridge! LAME! So that pissed me off but our stay was worth it. We had a great time with no major problems…

Shocked there aren’t any other reviews.
This was the worst renting/​lease experience of my life. Aggressive pricing-​hiking from year-​to-​year, absolutely no consideration for years of on-​time payment, passive aggressive «management» by robotic, by-​the-​manual, non-​responsive, non-​thinking corporate drones.
How ’bout this: Pay your lease. Then 5 days later get a threatening letter stating that you better pay your lease or you’ll be evicted, sent to collection, or both. Ask the office manager to look again to make sure the check isn’t there. They resist until you ask them politely again, twice. When they finally hang up in a huff and look under their box of donuts and find the check, they call and, without the slightest apology, acknowledge that they found the check. No apology, no admission of guilt, and the vibe that even though THEY were at fault, you better watch it!
What a joint!
But it’s conveniently located: you can step out your front door on a Thursday or Friday night and within moments be wandering around in a sea of bros and their dates staggering around from bar to bar, tossing bottles of 48 ouncers onto the sidewalk, taking swipes at one another, tossing cigarettes onto car hoods, throwing up in the planters, urinating on your tires. Ah, youth.