My girlfriend and I lived here for over a year and a half, and I can honestly say that this was the…read morebest apartment complex I could've asked for. In the beginning, we were worried about the smell of manure from across the street, but I've only ever smelled it a few times throughout living here. The smell is nowhere near as strong as in other apartments in Ontario. I was also a bit surprised at the cost of rent for an apartment complex in a location such as this one, but we decided to give it a shot, and it was the best decision we've made.
Pros:
1. First off, and most importantly, we have the best community manager in Maya. She truly cares about her tenants and works to make them happy. She always addresses issues promptly and takes time out of her day just to converse and get to know her tenants. She is someone you absolutely want as your community manager, as we all know how upsetting it is to have one that is rude, slow, lazy, etc. She also puts together some events occasionally throughout the year. The best one was when there was a free taco stand, pizza, drinks, and a DJ, and all the neighbors got together in the basketball court and had a good time.
2. The maintenance man, Rafael, is extremely friendly and also gets things done promptly. He works closely with Maya to determine priorities, so more urgent matters get taken care of first. I haven't had too many maintenance issues regarding my apartment unit, but every time I did, he was really nice and finished his job quickly. Even with other problems, he would be glad to help, including a time when my girlfriend needed a jump-start for her car, he didn't hesitate to help.
3. The apartment complex is well-kept, as there is a landscaping man, Felipe, always blowing the leaves, trimming the grass, and just making everything look beautiful. You can tell he works hard, even when it was 100 degrees out everyday during the summer, he was out there sweating and working hard in the heat! I never saw him just sitting around or slacking off.
4. I was initially also concerned about safety, as I was aware of a lot of apartment complexes where cars would get broken into. During my whole time here, I haven't ever seen any cars with broken windows, nor have I even heard from anyone that their cars were broken into. I felt safe throughout my stay here and haven't encountered any suspicious activity.
5. The complex is quiet. Although during the day after school, there are kids that run around and yell outside, once the sun sets and you're back from work, there is no noise. You can have a nice relaxing night and enjoy your sleep.
Cons:
1. The rent could be lower, especially for a complex that is right across the street from a farm, with nothing else really nearby. My upstairs neighbors moved out several months ago, and they haven't found anyone to replace them, mostly because of the cost. It seems like they lost A LOT more money having a vacant unit for several months, rather than lowering the rent by $100 or so, or having a special like first month free to get someone to move in asap.
2. The location isn't too great. Every time we wanted to eat out somewhere decent, we would have to drive 15-20 mins over to Chino/Chino Hills/Rancho. But of course this is a con for any apartment complex in the area.
3. The balconies have small gaps between the flooring, so a lot of things can fall through, including detergent that they spilled every now and then that would drip down onto our patio. I wish they would redo the balconies such that there are no gaps in the flooring.
I absolutely enjoyed my stay here, but I got a new job, so unfortunately, I have to move.
Overall, I would highly recommend moving into Harris Place if you are considering it! I would seriously not waste my time writing an in-depth review like this if it wasn't worth it.