I lived here from 2008-2010 and did genuinely enjoy my experience with the apartment itself. The building is old construction which was nice because I didn't have an issue hearing my neighbors. Also didn't have a big issue with the heat/cold as the place was well insulated. The location is also great as you are close to Old Town and the 101.
The issues I did have were with the management company. Rent is due by the 2nd and HAS to be paid online. The office doesn't tell you that it has to be paid by 12 AM Central Standard time otherwise you will get a $50 late charge. I incurred a late charge and asked the office to reverse it since I had paid rent on time but was told since it was paid at 12:05 AM on the 3rd CST, they would not reverse the charges.
At first when I moved in there were around 4 washers/dryers for 40 units. The laundry room was remodeled and the washer/dryers were reduced down to 2 units each. The explanation was that the new models were "higher efficiency" and would be much faster but just because the wash cycle is faster doesn't mean your neighbor will be courteous and remove their laundry on time. The worst part was I had someone steal my underwear on 3 separate occasions. When I called the office to report it I was told "maybe you should just stay with your laundry so that people don't steal your personal items." It was only after the 3rd time that I filed a police report and found out that the SDPD had had SEVERAL complaints about this issue and the office chose to over look them.
I also had issues with people parking in my assigned space and even had a glove box full of "nasty grams" to put on the offenders windshield. One time I called the # listed on the carport to have the car towed and was told I needed a special "code" to have them come out. I called the office and asked for the code and was told they don't give that out to residents but I could call during office hours and they would be happy to help with my parking issue. I explained it was happening at 11 PM and the office wasn't open but was told to just find an uncovered spot to park in.
The kicker was when I moved out. I had lived in the apartment for 2 years and did my best on upkeep. Once I moved out I got a bill saying I owed them $200 over other $200 refundable deposit I had put down when I moved in. I asked for an itemized list of what I was charged for and found out I was charged $180 to repaint my 500 sq foot apartment which I found odd since there were no holes in the wall nor had I made any paint color changes. Was also charged to replace the carpet which was funny because it wasn't new when I moved in, just shampooed.
Oh yeah, dumpster divers totally true. Happened at least once a week