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| - San Posada most definitely does get my official seal of approval, though with a few caveats attached to it (none of which is a deal breaker). Overall, these are very nice apartments, with some very aesthetic, glistening extras (fancy-schmancy gym, state-of-the-art computer office, splendiferous pool area, tidy grounds, dog park, Amazon lockers, interactive community website, etc). I also found this complex to be in a great location for me. And, keeping in mind that no apartment complex is going to be perfect (you're living by the rules of the complex and in close proximity to other people), by being cautious about selecting a floor and a specific area of the property you'll probably have a 5-star stay here.
Now some Yelpers have mentioned "rude" staff members, but that was not my experience at all. In particular, Nadia and Anastasia shattered the boundaries of the ordinary, both are sports cars in a world of school buses, when it came to providing top-notch service. They'll go the extra mile for you. Try being nice to other people and watch miracles unfold before your eyes.
As for the apartment, I was in a 2nd floor, 2BR apartment on the north end facing the back gate (for easy access), which I thought would be a great part of the complex to live near. The apartment itself was spacious with a ton of available storage (closets, cupboards, and storage area off the large patio) all of which could make a hoarder's dream come true. The appliances are all new and have a stainless-steel exterior (which may look heavenly but they scratch easily - so beware). There's also plenty of lighting already installed, as bountiful as a good harvest. Meaning, no trip to Goodwill or scouring Craigslist for additional lighting is necessary. And the superb windows help keep energy costs down.
Though, one issue I had with the apartment (because of the loud neighbors above me) was the faux wood floors. Granted, the flooring may look like a sublimely grand spectacle (for an apartment), and be as easy to maintain as shooting rubber ducks in a barrel, but those same wood floors will have you walking softly, unless you don't mind distracting your neighbors below (like a fly that keeps buzzing around your head) from the all noise you can potentially generate with your feet on those floors. Assuming you're quiet, I'd get a top-floor apartment away from the north end of the complex (if you're childless).
That's because the north end of San Posada is where you'll find the majestic, picture-postcard playground for the many young children that inhabit that end of the property. And, you guessed it, children sometimes shriek like a razor drawn across a pane of glass! But it wasn't the playground activity, which I couldn't even hear from my apartment that is so distracting, but rather, the kiddies' activities would inevitably spill out into the nearby north-end parking lot, which I most definitely could hear. Now this isn't a major issue, it's just something to take note of if you're considering that end of the property.
But wait, the intermittent noise doesn't end begin and end with the occasional screaming-at-the-top-of-their-lungs children. Your neighbors will sometimes allow the heavy security front door to SLAM!, loud enough to wake the entire building with every SLAM! And here's another SLAM! for added measure, just in case you didn't hear the first SLAM! Though, I'm guessing that most of that door slamming was by children oblivious to their actions.
Also, there is "valet" trash ($25/mo), which is a convenience, but if you're situated by a dumpster (as was I), the workers clang and bang around (like a butter knife in a garbage disposal) at late hours. Which, by the way, includes them throwing away all your sorted recycling materials. Apparently, the recycling dumpster, located at the furthest reaches of the property, is just too far away for them to bother to haul recycling items over there. This is why you'll find the recycling bins near empty and the trash dumpster, at least at the north end, was often an overflowing eyesore.
And, lest I forget to mention, there's the city trash pickup at the crack of dawn (some mornings) so can you can use the inglorious BAM!, BAM! BAM! BAM!, right outside your bedroom window, as a substitute for an early-riser alarm clock.
But don't get me wrong, by just avoiding a few noise pitfalls (none of which may be an issue for you) you'll have a 5-star stay here. My final analysis is: One thumb way up for appearance of the complex, the extras, the apartments themselves, the staff, and the location; and one thumb down for the noise generated by the inconsiderate tenants above me on wood floors, by children (at the north end), by so-called "valet" trash collectors (who added insult to injury by disrespectfully throwing away recycling materials into the trash dumpsters), and by the truly outrageous crack-of-dawn dumpster pickup. How about they hit up non-residential venues before the crack of dawn?
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