Balboa Plaza

My husband & I have lived here 2−½ years & are very happy. We had to move from our house (which we lived in for over 35 years), due to circumstances beyond our control. (Couldn’t keep up with upkeep of house because of health problems).
While living in an apartment took a little getting used to after living in our home, we found it very easy to «fit in».
I have known the manager of Balboa Plaza all of her life. She is very caring & always there when you have a problem. Things that need to be fixed or repaired are taken care of immediately. Very professional.
We plan on living here for a long time. Neighbors are nice, quiet, & helpful. The property is kept clean & is well taken care of.
I am proud to say that our manager Shylo is not only the manager, but she is like a member of our family.

I work with many many apartment complexes, in my business.
This is one of the best, as I’ve personally met many of the residents and watched the manager go above and beyond for the residents many times.
The complex is always neat, the manager Shylo is always friendly and helpful.
I can see why there is a waiting list to move in here.
This kind of apartment home is few and far between, especially in San Diego.

As a long time tenant here at the Balboa Plaza Apartments, I want to write a note regarding the incredible character of the manager.
She consistently goes «beyond the expected» in so many different ways. Her tireless efforts to see that everything is always taken care of in a timely manner makes such a big difference here. She always returns calls either the day of, or within one day! She makes the time to genuinely care for the tenants, and really listens whenever we have something to say. Because of her we truly feel like a big family here.
She’s extremely proficient, paying attention to all the details of managing these apartments… with excellence.
She is incredible in the way that she communicates with all tenants, as well as prospective ones, having everyone feel as though she has given them her best!
It is a pleasure to live here, and it’s all because of her! Great job, and thank you!

Apartments are very good. Units are very spacious, well maintained, affordable prices no leasing issues. The only thing which I think is an issue is its not gated community.

Yesterday (Monday, January 13, 2013), while helping a friend find an apartment to rent, we had the opportunity to talk to the Balboa Plaza Apartments Resident Manager, Shylo Horne. She was very friendly and informative. Even though she did not have an available apartment at this time, she pointed out possible opportunities at other locations that might have vacancies. She even called a few places to check if they might have vacancies available and gave us directions to other apartment complexes in the area. I highly recommend Balboa Plaza Apartments because of the professional and personable actions of their Resident Manager, Shylo Horne. She went above and beyond our expectations in helping my friend find an apartment. Thanks, Shylo.

Apartment living anywhere can have its positives and negatives. I moved in here in August of 2011 so it has been a little over a year and I not in search of new housing so I am content here. To start, the manager on site is very friendly, super helpful and makes sure to take care of things right away. The apartments themselves are nicely done and the property is well maintained. It is great that a couple times a year, they perform inspections just to be sure there are not leaking faucets, toilets or any other minor things that might need to be repaired. In my 1+ year being here, I have paid my rent online every month 100% free, there is no convenience fee. Yes, the property management company requires renters to purchase renters insurance but the cost is very minimal which you pay one time and it covers an entire year OR they give you the option to use whatever renters insurance you choose. I personally, go through my car insurance company for my renters insurance. Also, I do pay for trash and sewage but it is included in with my water bill and for my household of two I average $ 55 a month total between sewage, trash AND water so the cost is not as high as previously posted.
Management has been very willing to work with me in regards to the fact bedroom faces the main street side and the noise was on the louder side so they replaced the older windows in my bedrooms with new updated dual pane windows which has drowned out the noise. If I have ever had any issue or request I contacted the manager and she has always dealt with the it in a timely manner. I can say with honesty Balboa Plaza has a wonderful staff and is a great apartment complex to live in.

I’ve lived here almost 10 years and its a nice apartment complex. It has the usual issues that all apts do but it is a step above the rest. I’ll post a more detailed review when I’m at a computer with a keyboard.