Gables Summerset

STAY AWAY FROM GABLES SUMMERSET (unit: 10 547)!!! WORST OF ALL APT THAT I LIVED IN SAN DIEGO.
This apartment is definitely not for family.
Management is super crazy. This is the only apartment where getting electricity bill for 400 $ and water bill for 200 $ for 2B/​2B is common.
lived here for 6 month and all through out my stay, i either had to call maintenance folks or fix it myself. and lost of my Peace of mind.
When i move in:
1)The carpet was so full of pet hair and reported to leasing office. they said, they will fix, but its not. and i hope they will never for future resident .
2)the water leakage in the toilet bowl and in the bath tub is annoying. maintenance folks does not fix it proper. And i am tired of reporting it .
3)when i call for the emergency maintenance, nobody showed up .
4) when i reported my first month electricity bill if $ 450 and asked to them check the AC (its during sep), they said AC is working fine. and eventually the suggestion i got is: close the vent in the living room and use it in the bedroom. Come on, Is this centralized apartment ?
Without running AC, the daily electricity usage/​day is around 20kwh. Trust me, i just moved to the opposite apartment complex and with running AC, my electricity usage is within 10kwh.
5)the apartment in general gets very very dusty, its as if you don’t stay under shelter. Again, the apartment i live now in same area, it does not get dusty.
Not worth any penny in staying in this apartment. This apartment sucks sucks sucks! definitely sucks!!!

It’s hard for a Rental Management company to operate with perfection. With that being said, Gables and its team have done a great job in customer service.
Special thanks to Brian, Adam, and Brandon for your outstanding service the past year. These guys have gone above and beyond in order to serve my family and I as best they could.
This community is extremely clean and is a perfect venue for a family. A little outdated when it comes to the interior design but it’s a nice place and definitely worth your time to check it out.

During my one year stay, I could describe this place as safe, and convenient. For the price, you really cant complain. We had two bedrooms and two baths, and we were paying 1610, which is not so bad. We had a lovely pool view, although we can hear people talking and kids screaming nearby, it doesn’t bother me as much as young college kids partying. This neighborhood is mostly family oriented, so it does feel quite safe. The most you get is a crying baby or couples fighting. Even though the walls are thin, our neighbors are generally respectful. As for conveniency, fresh n easy is right across the street, target and other shops are about a 10 minute drive, and UCSD is 20 minutes away with many route options.
Appliances, on the other hand, were pretty worn and old. The water bill is extremely high. For two college girls, the cost was about $ 210 for every 2 months. Electricity is higher than average as well.
Since we decided to leave earlier than our contract, we were able to make an agreement with the leasing office to let another tenant take over the lease and let them deal with the rest so we could move out early. Make sure that when you advertise your apartment, the information says lease take over instead of sublet or lease.

Was a resident for little more than a year. Let’s just say the headache has not ended after the move out. They not only keep your entire security deposit but they charge you for every ding and ask for more money (keeping in mind the state of the apartment on move in, I find this very questionable). All the happy faces in the office are only when you move in. Once you have a problem, expect grumpy rude responses.
Spend the extra money and choose another apartment. It will be money well spent. The headache, hassles you face when you are associated with them is much greater. Please stay away from this trap.

Apartments are okay and in good location.
But definitely not worth the rent prices. As other reviewers said, service is quick and office people are available. The apartments are have really old appliances. One main thing about AC is it doesnt blow enuf air. This means long running hours and insane electricity bills, as all other Unilocal review suggest.
Few minor points to add are: more than average late rent fee, high utility costs.
If you want quiet apartments and near to qualcomm/​other companies, definitely okay.

Pros:
–Nice location
–Quick response for any maintenance breakdowns
–Leasing office staff are friendly
Cons:
— High water bill rates though I try to limit my consumption. — My total water bill here is 1300 $ on a 11 month lease. I live by myself and used to stay in Sd only 3 days a week till May’2015.
–Very high Gas & Electric bill (When I called up Leasing office, they advise me to limit my usage. I always try to save energy and limit my usage so, not sure where is the disconnect. Moreover, I was surprised the fact that my average bill is 160 $ per month for a STUDIO apartment.
On the other note: This is what I experienced here and not willing to extend my lease.
I might be wrong but my understanding is, these high rates are because of the old AC machines. My friends living in other apartments usage is more than what I do and there average bill during summer is 110 $ per month.

After scheduling an appointment with me — fully knowing I wanted a Studio apartment, I arrived and «oh, there was no studio for me to look at.» Their «theory» was that I would rent a Studio apartment from them WITHOUT SEEING IT FIRST. The fact that there was no studio to look at was known WHEN THE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. Instead of considering my time and travel, they booked me anyway «hoping» I would just apply and move in. This is absolutely unethical and a terrible way to do business. I would never consider living there in light of my getting a «wiff» of their business practices.

Called for an appointment. Website said they have available for move in. The lady on the phone said the place is available as well and stop by. Drove for 30 minutes got there and they said that the website is not update and the person whose number is in the website is from corporate so they dont know which is available. wasted an hour of round trip off work for nothing

This is a good place to live if you work in Area nearby. Yes Water bill is way too high. but otherwise its fair n descent place. Schools are near Grocery is near nice landscaped apartments.
Honestly I would like to give 4 but lot of people have given too low. So just want to average it well :)

****STAY AWAY.****
Dealt with Angela Zdroik, CAM | Community Manager
Gables is very, Very quick to tuck your deposit. RENTERS BEWARE. We needed to extend the move in date a little back. There was an Unexpected death in the family that has me traveling with my wife and kids back up north for a bit. We Couldn’t move in right away by the date promised and We were told that we can no longer get the refundable $ 450 back because we broke our contract.
We are still in need of finding a place to rent and this was a perfect location for our family. TOO BAD. afraid of doing business with them because it seems like they look forward to keeping deposits despite ones emergencies
STAY AWAY FROM GABLES

WORST APARTMENT COMPLEX I HAVE EVER LIVED IN!
DO NOT MOVE HERE!
I have lived here for about six months and I have NOTHING positive to say about this place. I don’t even know where to start, the outdated broken down interior and appliances, or the rude staff. My husband and I moved here to be closer to his work back in August, and it was the biggest mistake we have made!
The interior is completely outdated, and upon moving in we realized that the cabinets, closets, and appliances were all in terrible shape. The management obviously takes out from previous tenants deposits, and instead of using the money to fix these things like they should, they most likely pocket it, based on the condition of everything. Things are always breaking here and it takes AT LEAST a day for the maintenance to come and fix anything. Within a week or two of moving in, I was covered in bug bites and realized that the apartment was infested with fleas, even though they claimed that the apartment was treated before we moved in. I have seen multiple signs on doors around the complex that other apartments have been treated as well, which means that there is obviously a bug problem here.
Most of the staff is rude and doesn’t take concerns you may have seriously. I have called multiple times to inform them that the neighbors above me are constantly stomping around on their floor at all hours of the day and night. The first time that I called, the staff member informed me that she would call the neighbors and ask them to please keep the noise levels down. After a couple of weeks with no change, I called the office back to let them know, and the staff member said that the neighbors were never even contacted! This is just one example of how the staff does not do their job properly. There is no communication within the office staff, and it takes multiple calls to get anything through to them!
This complex is loud and people have no sense of common courtesy. The staff will be friendly and helpful to get you to move in, and once you have, good luck finding that same friendliness and helpfulness. I am constantly receiving emails from the staff for «patio violations», you can not have anything hanging from the patio or anything that may look like clutter at all. Apparently having chairs and patio furniture is clutter, as I have received multiple emails saying that I need to address this issue. You can not have anything covering the patio gate for privacy either. I find it very infuriating that we pay a ridiculous amount of rent each month for this small space, which includes our patio, and we can’t even have any means of privacy. I would like to be able to open my email without wondering what kind of harassing email they will send me next.
I could go on and on about my negative experiences with this apartment complex, but I will sum it up to this, if you decide to move in here, you will soon find out why this place has almost a 1 out of 5 star rating. They offer a 30 day period where you can move out if you decide that you are unhappy with the place, and I regret everyday not taking that offer.
I will update my review upon move out, but I highly doubt that it will change.
Save yourself a huge regret and find another complex to live in.

I can’t say 5 stars as I do have some issues, but overall I am a fan.
I have lived here since March 2014 and I’ll be renewing my lease. It’s Mira Mesa and you pay for the location. You also live next door to a Marine Corps AIR STATION, that means you will have jets and helicopters at all hours. It is rare to have anything after 9pm though. I’ve always had good experiences with the management staff. They have a computer at the office that you can use to print if you don’t have a printer — like me.
The lease agreement is HUGE. If you are considering this place, I would probably ask for a copy to review before you sign it. You are bound once it’s signed whether you have read it or not. Everyone gets one parking spot. Mine is across the parking lot because there is open space parking literally outside my front door. They didn’t even ask for my car information so I’m sure they have plenty of parking. There is always street parking too.
The pool by me is solar heated, so nice. A couple of nice bright days and the pool is not frigid cold. They just recently resurfaced the hot tubs. There are a couple of BBQs and tables. I have not used the gym. The laundry costs $ 1.50 for each cycle on the machines. I have had no problems with my laundry going missing. The have an online app that will notify you when the machine is done. I did not rent a washer/​dryer ($ 40+ cost of water, electric) as there is no way I will be doing 30 loads of laundry a month. It would be cheaper to buy a used machine.
You pay for everything, these are condos. Water is high due to San Diego Utility charging you $ 75/​month for sewer if you do not have a history with them. Although I feel the apartment complex could do something about this. I have not had an outrageous electric bill. So long as I’m conservative with the AC and heater, my bill is manageable. It makes me nervous to have a water spicket that is not lockable on my easily accessed patio.
There is a small strip mall with lots of food/​restaurants, Fresh & Easy, Bev Mo. There are bus stops nearby on Mira Mesa Blvd. A new elementary school will be opening this year just blocks away and the Middle School is also close. You are practically smack dab in the middle of the I-​15 and the I-​805 so getting around is easy — except for the normal heavy traffic that is Mira Mesa.
The windows are thin, you can hear people outside, but the walls are substantial. The appliances are old, a bummer since I am the one paying the utility. There is a nice sized pantry, but one of the bottom, corner kitchen cabinets is a waste of space and unusable. Some of the doors have warped — they are obviously old. The carpet was clean, but clearly not new when I moved in. I do wish this would be a standard practice for apartments to give their tenants new carpet. I love my patio, except for the fact I cannot put a cover on the gate to prevent lookie-​loos. There is not a lot of storage space, so you better be a minimalist. However, there is a great storage facility just down Flanders Dr (it’s also old but the staff there are superb).
I’ve had no bug issues. Repairs have always been dealt with in a very reasonable amount of time.
During the last year I have spoken to 3 people who have lived here at some time in the past. Two of them for multiple years and left when they bought a house and the other for 3 years when she moved in with her husband.

I have lived here for several months now and really enjoy it. They keep the apartment area very nice and well maintained. It is very quiet around here, and there are a lots of trees which make it peaceful. The leasing staff is very nice and attentive, and have been very helpful.

Went here to look at an apartment and when I gave them my email they subscribed me to a barrage of email without my permission.
Not appreciated!

I’ve been living here 8 months and it’s been a pleasant experience so far. Staff have been very helpful. One of them at the leasing office helped jump my car battery when it died on me.
They do a good job of maintaining the complex — it’s always looking clean and beautiful. (It’s wonderful to come home to the relaxing smell of jasmine from the flowers). Also, the screen door to my patio broke one time as my friend’s toddler pushed it out, and someone came to fix it the next day.
As far as the fines people get for leaving stuff on their patio… I have neighbors who have boxes piled high on theirs and other neighbors who look like they use their patio as storage, all are eye sores. So if renters are getting fined then it’s not incentive enough to keep their patios tidy.
Overall I’m happy with Gables Summerset. It’s in a very convenient location — close to where I work and where my children go to school, and the staff have been responsive and friendly.

I’ve only been here for a few weeks but it’s been good so far. The staff is friendly and professional in all the times I’ve dealt with them. The many bad reviews on here made me afraid to rent here but I’m glad I did. People talked about parking and laundry room issues but I haven’t had any problems yet. You get one assigned spot and there are always extra unassigned spaces available. I would like my parking spot to be closer to my apartment though. I live close to the pool so it gets noisy at times but that doesn’t bother me.
I’ll see how it goes as time passes and update my review.

Positives:
–When things break, they will fix them quickly. I had a faucet get stuck on, and they had someone there to fix it in half an hour.
–Walls between apartments are thick: my next-​door neighbor played very loud music (and nicely offered to turn it down if we ever complained) and we could barely tell there was any music.
–Common areas are well maintained.
Negatives:
–Appliances will only be replaced when they break. I had to be careful to run the garbage disposal before running the dishwasher, or water would rise up from the sink drain.
–Windows do not block noise. I could hear the people talking in front of their door across from my window.

Please do not rent from this place, save yourself the trouble and headaches of the horrible management.
Management continues to «lose» our documents and makes us repeatedly go back to the office to re-​sign everything.
We get notifications for every possible thing you can think of almost on a weekly basis: Cannot have bamboo sunshade on patio; cannot have water bottles left in front of door (Arrowhead delivery); cannot have bikes outside the patio on our private walkway; and so many more.
Neighbors are usually rude and unfriendly (especially the Qualcomm folks)
Two of our guests had their cars broken into
I had my brand new car door dinged several times and even rear-​ended while trying to leave to work one morning ($ 3,500 in damage)
Security Guards (2 of them) watch Netflix on their phones in the parking lot (they hang out in a white Crown Vic on the main complex road) I see them there every night.
Maintenance guy did major mechanical work on his old beater outside my unit for over a year before I complained and he moved it elsewhere.
The quality of the cabinets and counters is pathetic. The unit is not professionally cleaned. They only clean places that are apparent .
After living here for over 2 years (love the location, I just can’t handle their management anymore), I have way too many complaints to list (like our reserved unit being flooded when we first got here and we were displaced for almost a month).
I cannot stress enough how much you should not live here. Don’t say I didn’t warn you if you do!

Stayed here for more than 2 years…
These apartments are old & not worth the price they quote.
On top of rent, water bill will cost ~100 $ & 30 $ for washer/​dyer at home, common wash area is not reliable.
So better stay away from them, search for other homes in miramesa on Craigslist

MOVE OUT UPDATE:
We finally moved out December 2013. Didn’t get a single penny of our deposit back. They charge for every little ding and knick they find. If you have any damages prior to moving out, you’re better off going to Home Depot and doing it yourself. They charge 3 – 4 times more than any damage repairs should actually cost.
Living at this complex was THE MOST unpleasant experience I’ve ever had as a renter. The staff is completely incompetent and unorganized. Within their small staff they have a lot of miscommunication issues where in the end. guess who gets screwed over? You, the renter. Many residents specifically complain about two particular staff members: Angela and Adam.
Do yourself a favor. DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER LIVING HERE. You’ll regret not listening to all these 1 star reviews if you do. TRUST.
BY THE WAY, check out the numerous photos I’ve posted if this review itself doesn’t convince you.
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ORIGINAL REVIEW —
DO NOT LIVE HERE.
Yes, it is affordable. Yes, the exterior looks charming and well kept. Yes, it is conveniently located in what is presumably a safe area. BUT THINK AGAIN.
CAR BREAK-​INS.
ASSAULTS.
OLD WORN OUT INTERIOR.
UNSAFE NEIGHBORHOOD.
EXTREMELY HIGH WATER BILL.
MANAGEMENT WHO COULD CARE LESS ABOUT RESIDENT SAFETY.
STAFF WHO ARE RUDE AND INCOMPETENT
LEAKY FAUCETS
LEAKY TOILETS
INCONSIDERATE NEIGHBORS
STOLEN LAUNDRY
NEIGHBORS WHO HIT AND RUN YOUR VEHICLE
You wanna know why they ALWAYS have vacant apartments? Because their resident retention is HORRIBLE due to all the reasons above.
There is at least one car break-​in ONCE PER WEEK. At LEAST. My tire was purposely deflated and popped. Costing me $ 200+ to replace. I chose to live in this complex and area due to the affordability and «safety». so $ 200+ is not money I can afford to lose. Almost every single one of my neighbors’ car had their windows smashed in and belongings stolen. Whether or not there was anything worth stealing in their car, the little Mira Mesa wanna be thugs think it’s just fun to smash windows and slash tires. COOL!
A resident recently got assaulted while walking her dog. Her belongings were stolen. Seriously?! In an email from the management, «We were informed yesterday that one of our residents was assaulted by an unidentified Hispanic male while walking her dog. The assailant stole her phone, knocked her to the ground and ran off.» The remainder of the email pretty much told us common sense things on how to be aware and stay safe. THANK YOU FOR THE ADVICE MANAGEMENT. How about instead, you invest in building gates around the complex? Or upping your security? Rather than only 2 worthless security guards who I have yet to run into since living here for 4 months now … where are they!!! All they are hired to do is close up the laundry and pool areas. and then doze off in their golf carts. What a waste of friggin money. Is my rent paying for these slack offs?
We moved in December of 2012, and it is now July 2013. Things in the apartment are slowly falling apart.
The apartment has HORRIBLE insulation. The windows always have condensation on the inside, causing mold and mildew. Bathrooms also have poor ventilation. My bathroom ceiling has pink gel-​like spots all over it. I shower with the door wide open and vent running. doesn’t help at all. When I reported it to the leasing office. a maintenance worker came by and said «oh that’s not mold, I’ve seen a whole ceiling covered in red. It’s nothing.» UHHH ok??? Thanks. So now I’m uncomfortably showering with nasty pink crap above my head wondering if I’m inhaling DEATH.
Kitchen appliances and cabinetry are so worn out. Sink and faucet handles throughout the apartment keep falling off. The toilet is constantly flooding. The toilet makes annoying noises letting us know that it’s randomly running water. therefore racking up our water bill.
The water bill is ridiculously high. Although it says we are separately metered. we have found after talking with neighbors and looking into it that we may actually be sharing water. So, whose water am I paying for?
Did I mention that I sleep with one eye open?!
I will continuously update this review as disappointment after disappointment occurs for the remainder of our lease term, which is unfortunately until December 2013. FML.