My guy and I have lived here for a little over a year. We are moving and have nothing but praise for The Aspens South Coast ("A place where the beer flows like wine, where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano...I'm talking about a little place called Asssssspennnn)... Jokes aside, the grounds are very well kept. Super lush. Everyday at home felt like a true oasis. If ever the main pool or hot tub were too busy for my liking, I'd just stroll on over to another one (4 total, I believe)...plus the saunas and workout rooms??? SPA VIBES The management office and maintenance dept are so responsive, friendly and helpful. TOP NOTCH!!! We always just used our assigned parking spot in our single garage but since we moved in they revamped the parking situation for tenants and guests alike and it's really made it so organized and easy, should you need parking for a guest or one extra vehicle. Farewell Aspens and congrats to anyone that chooses to be a tenant here!!! read more

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Lived here 5 years, and it was the best I could have hoped for. Beautiful scenery. The parking situation is not perfect but it's the best that you'll find for the Costa Mesa / Santa Ana area - there's always a spot somewhere even if it's a walk. The only major downside is that you must be careful securing your car, try to park inside the gate because outside the gate in the guest parking there have been break-ins, drilled keyholes, stolen tires, ect. The staff will absolutely do their very best for you and will be on your side. The laundry room can be rough at peek hours of the day, but at odd hours I can easily take up 4 washers/dryers at time. Sense of community is superb and the neighbors are the best. We were sad to leave and will miss it greatly. read more

Here's a draft for your review: "I've lived in this complex for several years and have always been a quiet, responsible tenant. I've never asked for anything, never complained, and even fixed things myself when they broke. I'm rarely home because I work constantly, and even during COVID, I paid rent on time every month without fail. Recently, I hit a tough patch and had an emergency at the start of the month. I called the office, explained my situation, and was told I had a few days. It took me two weeks to get back on track and have my rent ready, but when I reached out to pay, they charged me $900 in extra fees on top of my rent, which is almost half my rent. I think this is extremely unfair, especially for someone who has been a loyal tenant for years without any issues. Everyone is going through tough times, and I would've expected more understanding and flexibility from the management. This experience has been very disappointing." read more

My partner and I are moving in here soon! Ivy is a rockstar. We went in for a second tour to ensure we truly loved the apartment and she helped us out. We even kept calling her for days after the tour up until we signed the lease. Ivy has made this process so easy and smooth! She was very knowledgeable and easy to work with. The office staff is super nice and I'm so excited to live here! read more

I've been living here for a few months and I have to say it's beautiful. Everything from the landscape to the facilities. I also wanna shout out the Management who was able to help me solve a situation quickly and promptly without hesitation. Everyone from maintenance manager to Natalie and Ivy and Sabrina- the full staff in the front office is excellent. They care and that that's what matters. read more

Do not rent here! So many problems with this Apt. Complex. Been living here for over 2years, will be moving out asap. 1: Parking is impossible after 630pm. People who live nearby in other apt. complexes come and park in the guest parkings and rarely is something done about it. I've had to park in areas designated "NO PARKING" multiple times just because there is no parking, but security has to approve it, otherwise when the office staff comes in at 10am they will call the tow company on you! 2: Noisy neighbors are never talked to or confronted even though multiple calls and reports are put in. Front office says no Dogs allowed but yet I see multiple dogs a week being walked inside the complex, and all kinds of sizes as well. Nothing is done about the constant barking all day and night. During the day forget about rest as maintenance will blow their leaf-blowers for 20-30mins by your apartment, the worst if you work graveyard. 3: Animals in the apts, Raccoons constantly in dumpsters and after 9pm even outside walking the sidewalks inside the complex. Coyotes have been seen hopping over the fences as well. 4: Front office does not do anything to assist their residents. I've had packages stolen right from my front door! I notified 1 lady in the office, and when I brought it up again to the manager 2 weeks later she never even knew anything about it! All the lady did was write it in her notepad and told no one about it! 5: Unsafe place to live, numerous car break-ins have occurred here for years. Has never stopped, only increased! Mine was broken in recently! When I call to see if I can have my completely broken window reimbursed for the replacement, nothing is done. They do not and will not do anything. No security cameras anywhere. They say security has doubled their patrol but that is a lie. I can say from experience I don't see any patrol going around, neither walking or in a vehicle, at least when I 1st moved in they would. I tried to get a personal garage and pay the extra fee monthly just for the peace of mind of having my car safe, but the waiting list is over a years long wait! Even with my vehicle being burglarized nothing was done to try and assist me. The scenery inside is decent and offers some shade for the summer, but even trees are starting to be cut down. Avoid renting here unless you don't mind the risk of your vehicle being burglarized or are ok with everything I just stated above. They never forget about increasing rent every year either that's for sure. WORST experience living here at Aspens South Coast! read more

We've been here 4 months and our garage has been broken into twice. Parking is a huge problem here. If you come home from work after 5pm good luck finding a spot. read more

I really do love living here. It has beautiful landscaping, great pool areas, and nice clubhouses with lots of amenities. But, I have to say that the illegal activity and parking situation is out of control. I've had multiple break ins happen to me and my family's vehicles. Windows have been shattered, items have been stolen from my car, holes drilled into my gas tank, gas has also been stolen, battery wires in my engine have been clipped, and my car has even been stolen and destroyed upon finding it. And the parking is terrible. I come home late from work and I almost always spend 45 minutes to an hour driving around wasting gas and looking for parking. Again, I do enjoy living here but security need to step it up and be out in all parking lots 24/7, especially at night, to avoid illegal activity and more parking needs to be built to accommodate everyone and their guests. read more

I have lived here for over 8 years now and for most of them, things were pretty OK, but lately since the leasing office staff has completely changed and every single employee is new, things have been going down hill fast! Apparently, the owners were very displeased with the high vacancy since last year and they replaced the whole staff, but now, they are treating long term tenants like they don't matter and to me that's just absurd when their biggest goal is to boost occupancy!!! Last week during a slightly heated discussion with a new employee, he told me that I could just move out if I wasn't happy!!! Last time I checked, it doesn't matter how big you think you are as an apartment owner, without good paying tenants, you are nothing! So, hopefully these new people will realize soon that we need to have harmony between tenants and employees, not be against each other! read more

Look else where!!! I have live here for 6 yrs, it was a great place to live at one time. They change the entire management team including security. Since the change in management, they have made some horrible changes. The biggest complaint is NO PARKING! I have to walk a mile every night, because there is simply no parking anywhere in the facility. they have 3/4 of the parking lot has reserved signs and they will tow you away. They leave notes on your door weekly, with new rules and regulations for parking, and how they will tow you away. Don't even consider this place it is not worth the aggravation. I discussed the issue with management, they had no comments at all. read more

Its 1 a.m and the parking lot on Bear street has turned into a ghetto get together. People parked illegally , drinking and partying. No security, no patrolling. Almost every weekend night, the same story. Its Sunday night and still no respite. Lived here since 2014. Will move out soon. Had enough of this stuff. read more

We just moved in a month ago and have not felt welcomed. Theft, homeless, bad communication from the office and neighbors taking assigned parking. We got a complaint from the neighbors about not closing the garage because of their bikes being stolen in the past. I explained to the office 3 times and neighbors about my wife's shoulder pain and why she can't physically close it. They did not care and requested we get a disability placard so she can park somewhere else but we want to be able to park in our own garage. Now I park my car there and my car is too long so the office stated I cannot park my oversized car until I remove my storage in the area provided. The neighbors only have golf clubs and a soccer ball but we are being forced to accommodate the neighbors Instead of understanding my wife's physical limitations. When I asked why we have to be compliant but others don't they said it was only because of the neighbors complaint even after explaining reasonable reasons of why we cant. read more

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racist and huge roaches everywhere along with terrible communication and care for residents read more

My finance and I lived there for 4 yrs. First yr parking not an issue. After that parking was horrible! We'd come home varied time of the day and night zero parking! Cars would stay weeks on end with no stickers, never towed! We'd call and nothing g but excuses. Even the office argued & defending why the cars are parked there! Security was another issue. They'd have then not have it. One car that goes between 4 different of their complexes! Even if there was an issue they'd show up way beyond a the time we called. We showed them issues we had in the apartment, water damage from the rain, they never once came and fixed it. Then after we left they said our service dog peed all over the apartment! Never ever do our dog pee in that place! Not once. He was 1 yr old when we got him completely potty trained! The maintenance people very nice and came when needed. One time we had a crystal glass broken when they fixed a self that collapsed and did not tell us. I found it in the trash. When confronted they denied it. The last yr we were there, turnover was rapid! New people and never answers! We loved the outside! But the inside of the apartment old and out dated for the prices! Carpet is crap, kitchen, bathroom counter tops crap! The tub... never could get clean! We stayed out of continence, close to both our jobs, shopping places to eat. But at the end of the day we couldn't put up with the parking! Never consistent, always a problem, cars getting broken into. Transients staying, I found one behind my car a few times. Honestly over time we felt unsafe, not listened too and frustrated with the excuses! We move! where we are now for their 2 bedroom is 2xs the size, parking never an issue and way nicer place! Aspens's need to rethink there apartments, remodel, and do something about that parking! Oh and most people that shared a garage did t park in it, office never saw they used them as storage spots! Which in turn made open parking virtually null and void! read more

Okay. So update of all the other updates! My neighbors from hell who would not stop with their racket from 6pm til 1 or 2 or sometimes 4am finally listened to someone who knocked at their door. Not me. Not other neighbors. Not management or security. This was the best! At least a dozen Santa Ana police with guns drawn raided their apartment! They had a battering ram ready and a couple shields in case bullets were to fly. These losers surrendered and all got handcuffed on the sidewalk. Not sure what kind of business they were running there but they got shut down pretty good. It took another week for the rest of these noisy criminals to finally vacate, but now The Aspens are quiet and smell good again. Thanks to management for doing all you can do. All the neighbors really love to get our beauty sleep again. And thanks to Santa Ana PD. Excellent work. read more

Have been living here for a year and have no complaints. There's typical apartment wear and tear but they respond immediately and maintenance is very nice. Love the neighbors and all the nature around us. Everyday I look out my window and I see ducks, squirrels, turtles, cats, dogs, birds, anything and everything. Very peaceful place to live read more

My wife and I have lived here for about 5 months now. We love many things about this apartment complex, there are a couple things that need some work and one or two things that could be an issue (if you're considering somewhere to move). Overall, we really enjoy living here. There are tons of laundry services (we never have to wait for machines), the club houses / gyms and grounds are beyond excellent. It's like we're living in a safari adventure somewhere in a rainforest. We love how it feels like we step into another world when we get home. Like... There's a river with small waterfalls in our backyard - how cool is that? Tons of trees and plants. Makes it very peaceful and easy on the electricity bill. We also love how safe the area feels - Santa Ana isn't the greatest city in terms of crime rates, but I've never heard of anyone having their mail stolen or cars broken into. There's on-premise security and they're always around. We feel very secure and safe here. We love the location - being so close to South Coast plaza is wonderful. So many great places to eat and shop within walking distance! It makes such a big difference, I really can't emphasize how important it is. One of the less-than-great things is parking, which they know all about and are trying to rectify. So each Apartment gets half of a garage and then there are uncovered parking spots, but I think lots of people have more than two cars and so the ultimate result is that it can be difficult to find parking past 10pm on the weekday. The last thing I'll mention is something that might drive you away if it's too big an issue: get ready for spiders. They are and will be everywhere. Normal house spiders, not like tarantulas or anything. Get used to inspecting the ceiling/corners every time you walk into the apartment. I personally don't care too much; the spiders control the bug population and I'd rather have spiders than mosquitoes. If that's not a deal-breaker, then congratulations you found a great place to live! Also we love Leslie, go talk to her if you have any problems or questions!! read more

I have 4 years living here, a nice property but with many problems: apartment robbery. theft in your vehicles. homeless people walking inside the property in the early morning. after 6 pm it is difficult to find parking because other properties (verssailles on the lake, peartree apts) park here. Aspens needs a staff who know how to do their job and who are willing to work to improve the property, those who are not even moving from their chairs ... read more

My dog died here last week. The vet said from eating some kind of plant. Don't live here if you have a dog. Another neighbor of mine said his neighbor is suing him over allergies his dog caused. Crazy. I came here thinking it would be a nice dog park but boy was I wrong. Also, there are so many squirrels around here, too; one bit another neighbor's dog and it had enormous vet bills afterwards. read more

We have lived at the Aspens for a little over 4 years. Michael helped us from day one and has always remembered our names when he sees us (even though this complex is gigantic) and helped us with anything we have ever needed in a timely, respectful fashion. The rest of the office staff has done the same, although Michael is generally our go-to person. Highly recommend asking for him to help you! We've enjoyed living here and being surrounded by big trees and very well maintained landscape. It's a lush, green escape from the outside, busy city. I will note that because of this gorgeous landscape, the gardeners work M-F 9-4, so if you work night shift or from home, note that it may be loud from leaf blowers during that time. The price to pay for such nicely landscaped grounds. This has been the nicest apartment I've ever lived in. The maintenance staff is quick to respond to any issues, and they're very kind. We've never had a single cockroach (which is very, very important to me...cause, gross). There is always a good amount of parking. We live about in the middle of the complex, close to the Bear Street guest lot. There's almost always parking there for guests unless it's maybe after 8 or so, there's fewer spots. But in all the time we have been here, there's always ample parking at the Alton Street guest lot any time of day (sorry if I mess this up now by saying this haha). Any guest we have ever had have always found parking in one of the lots. Inside the gates, again, always found parking for ourselves. They're good about making sure people don't have like 5 cars per apartment which means you can ACTUALLY find parking for yourself. Price rent increase per year was reasonable. Always $100 or less increase per year. Hope this helps! read more

Updated after receiving my deposit. Living here was great, but didn't get much of my deposit back. I read some reviews about people not receiving their deposits back at all, maybe something to be mindful of. read more

All rental office staff was replaced a couple months ago, so ignore any positive reviews from before 2021 that name office staff. New staff = fail. Selective enforcement of COVID restrictions has become increasingly frustrating as they are clearly using COVID restrictions to be lazy. For the last year the clubhouses and exercise facilities/gyms have been closed because of COVID, and the pool open until only 6:30. Now they are allowing the gyms to be open until 6:30 but closing the pool at 6:00. They give different reasons why. Some are told noise, some are told COVID, a few weeks ago I was told the pool has always closed at 6:30 (the sign outside each gate says 10:00pm), and today they said they are closing it at 6:00 because people weren't leaving by 6:30 so they had to stay an extra half hour every day because of it. !?!?! Awe. The pool is supposed to close at 10:00pm, the same time as the gyms. Maintenance has also gone downhill. The bird aviary looks like a bird crack-house. It's been almost 3 months since they started "remodeling" it. It looks condemned. There are nails sticking out of the beams where wooden paneling was torn out, and inside you see a bent up piece of aluminum siding about 3' by 3' with about a dozen 5' long nails sticking out, a broken off 2x4 with a bunch of nails sticking out, an empty crumbled up water bottle, a piece of old plywood with a large plastic sheet draped over it, and a large orange cone in front. To top it off, management placed a note on it stating there is a "materials delay". Clearly they've never heard of a place down the street called Home Depot. Either they are stupid, or they think we are. If they aren't going to finish it, the least they can do it clean the trash out of it. I wonder was potential new residents think when they walk past. The waterfall by my patio was recently turned off for a couple weeks, with the water drained while they were working on the plumbing. PVC pipe lay in the ivy alongside the sidewalk where work was being performed. It remained there for the duration, until the project was complete. Again, the least they could do was clean up the mess until the work could be finished. Not long ago, a second floor unit located near my garage was being remodeled after a resident moved out, and the sliding glass door to the patio was covered with plywood. Whatever the reason, the plywood remained for over a month! I saw this every time I came or went, giving me the feeling that management looks at us as low-rent tenants but without charging us low rent. There are other complaints I could detail. The increase in trash around the premises, the terrible laundry facilities, the dumpsters always filled up with green waste from the tree trimmers and landscaping crew, and still more, but it's time to wrap this up. I've lived here 12 years. I haven't seen so many vacant units the entire time I've lived here, and never have I had such complaints. Coincidence? My rent was raised every year except last year, probably due to high vacancies resulting from COVID. Vacancies will probably remain high because right now I don't know any other residents that will recommend this place to potential residents, but this isn't always the case. My advice - wait until you start seeing some positive reviews again before moving in. read more

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I've lived here at the Aspens for 10 years. Up until a couple of months ago, I would have recommended this place to anyone. Sure, the complex has its problems, but no place is perfect. I didn't complain when they shut down all of the amenities due to COVID. BUT, a couple of months ago they fired our leasing office manager (who was great) and brought in a whole new team and the problems began. We immediately noticed changes and not for the better. Instead of easing up on the COVID restrictions (as the entire county has done) they became more restrictive. They began chaining the gates to the pool (which is open until 10:00 p.m.) at 6:00 p.m. They claim it is due to "noise complaints." They don't answer questions and defer you to "corporate." I had a dead raccoon under my deck and when i asked them to remove it they looked at me as if to say, "today?" NO, next week, I love the smell of decaying animal and flies. YES TODAY. They only allow access to the pool and the gym until 6:00 p.m. (half an hour before they close up the office), so if you have a job and work all day, you're just out of luck. They refuse to open the clubhouse and will not provide any information on when they intend to open things back up (mind you, we have all been paying full rent for the past 13 months.) The new leasing office staff are simply disinterested; one individual going so far as to tell residents "if you don't like it you can move." Complaints to "corporate" go ignored. I sent a formal complaint to Far West Management about their employee who told me "I could move" and demanded a response. To date, no one from corporate has even acknowledged my letter. Crime here is ridiculous. My husband parked his car in front of the leasing office one night and someone actually came in and sawed off his catalytic converter. I've had several friends get their cars broken into and just the other day one friend had his lock cut off his garage, his garage opened and his car broken into in broad daylight. Management could care less; they do nothing. We have asked multiple times for installation of security cameras- no response. We see prospective tenants touring the property and it takes every once of restraint to not shout out- "DON'T DO IT." Its almost as if they want us long timer's out. If this is "progress" you can keep it. Far West: if you value your tenants show it...you are failing all of us. read more

Moved in ten days ago, so far it's a beautiful place to live. Beautiful landscaping and outstanding customer service. Work orders are done promptly and maintenance crew is very professional and polite. Ivy (Assistant Manager) was very helpful and kind throughout the move in process. Despite our many questions and concerns she was always willing to help and never once made us feel out of place. She is a great and friendly person. Michael (Manager) has been extremely welcoming and is always visible and friendly. He took his time to introduce himself and make sure everything was going well during our move in. Honestly, this place pays for itself. You have beautiful amenities and are within walking distances to grocery stores, fine dining and shopping (South Coast Plaza). I couldn't be happier and despite only living here for ten days, it honestly feels like home. read more

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This update has been long over due. There is mostly new staff now..both existing and new staff have always been accommodating and happy to help. Maintenance team is also prompt and friendly. Everyones kindness is always appreciated, so thanks guys! read more

It takes a lot for me to write a review, good or bad, but I feel this is well deserved. I've lived in this community for approximately 3 years now and can honestly say that my experience has always been more than exceptional. The amenities are always clean, the grounds are beautiful and very well kept. The neighborhood is pretty quiet and also very friendly. All things considered, the front office team is really what's prompting this review. They're ALWAYS warm, friendly, available, knowledgeable and most noticeably, they get things done. I truly believe that they care about there tenants which, at least for me, makes a huge difference. So here's a BIG thank you to Michael, Rachael, Vivian, Adam and Frederica for everything they do. You guys rock!! read more

We recently moved to Aspen's Apartments. I love the greenery, swimming pools and the gyms. Ivy Eynon did an excellent job handling our paperwork. She has excellent patience, is caring, and has a good memory - she remembered us very well despite a decent delay (from our end) in the move-in process. The trash area is a downside - Aspen's management could do a better job getting rid of the raccoons. The mail room is the other downside - it's usually a little unorganized and closes at 6 PM. I think Aspen's Apartments can learn a lesson or two from the mail room system at Main Street Village apartments. My two cents. read more

I Have lived here for a total of 5 years now in building 37 on the second story, the first year was decent when the staff actually cared about its residents. Within the past few years this place has gone to complete shit. You will find trash everywhere, mattresses/furniture thrown all over the property. Unfortunately with my wife's job daughters school it was ideal to stay here however we cannot take it anymore and are getting as a soon as we can. Also be prepared to have all of your packages misplaced or stolen from your doorstep and package room. The front office staff (literally where the "package room" is located) makes it known they don't give a shit nor are the responsible for it (even with the room right next to where they sit!!) in August of 2018 (filed police report after front office wouldn't pick up the phone at 10am) I had one of my cars broken into and numerous items stolen. Their response was "our parking patrol is not responsible for looking after vehicles on the property" however the guy on staff that is shorter with red hair and glasses likes to pretend he is an actual cop harasses you for having more than 4 people at the pool and have a beach ball in the pool for your kids. He does such a good job at that but can't even take note or watch the residences garages from being broken into. During covid they did not give any residents that were effected and lost their jobs an opportunity to defer rent payments or offer payment programs as other places offered to help the residents out (you people who actually give a shit about it's residents and offering them help during one of the worst times in history). The front staff demanded payments in full and anything besides that they threaten to terminate your residency. If you are considering renting for here I strongly would advise against it and search else where. You will be extremely displeased, have your items stolen, cars broken into and basically be told that you are on your own. Also you pay $2,100 + for a 2 bedroom apartment that hasn't been renovated since 1979, along with that if you are lucky enough to actually get into one with a patio you cannot have anything on it. I received numerous door tag note things about having items out there like plants etc. if you leave any beach towels out there in the sun to dry for more than 10 minutes your 100% getting written up. Along with things in the bedroom windows you will be written up for. My daughter was gifted a photo of her grandmother in an angel frame after she passed away immediately 2 days after we put it up in her room we received a door tag stating we cannot have anything in the windows since it "goes against the overall look of the property and brings it down" yeah makes total sense. But they let homeless people roam around at night destroying the property and thieves break Into every thing. End of they day no matter what you call the front office for they are either not responsible, will not answer you, or tell you to file a police report STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE AS YOU CAN!!!!! It will save you lots of grief, headaches and money read more

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I want to write this so women are warned and to hopefully reflect how poorly the office handled this event. I lived at the aspens on MacArthur about a year and a half ago. I lived on the ground level right near the office, you could easily see into my window if my shutters were open. Unfortunately, one of my shutters had fallen off and wasn't able to re-attach it. (Don't come at me with "well you should've had that fixed" this shouldn't happen, NO MATTER WHAT). One night I heard what sounded like footsteps outside my window, I wasn't sure but I got scared and put a blanket over my window (after the event I realized it was somewhat transparent when my lights turned on at night). A few Days later I heard footsteps again, but thought, 'it must be a raccoon'. But then I heard what sounded like a belt buckle (Metal clinging together and leather being pulled through a hoop). Still thought okay well I have a blanket on their, so why would someone come up to my window now, I must be imagining things. But then I CLEARLY heard a man breathing heavily, like very heavily. I ran to a part of my room where you couldn't see me from my window and I called 911. The police couldn't find him and couldn't really do anything about it they, just told me to call 911 if it happens again. This is where I review how the office handled this situation. Let me preface this with, in order to get into this complex you need a key or a gate key. Many of my family and friends have had a hard time getting into this complex without me going out to the parking lot to get them. Basically, not easy to get into if you don't live there. A few days after this event, I went to the office to report what happened. I told them exactly what happened and asked that they either put a motion light near my window, a camera, or extra security near the area. But they said, "we have a lot of raccoons in the area, that's more likely what you heard" and then I said I heard heavy breathing and they said, "it might be someone you know, we've never had that reported here before". The whole tome they were condescending and dismissive and said they'd tell security about it. So I bought myself a camera and put it in my window, and it didn't happen again. So after that I talked with a lawyer and then talked to the office again and they said I would be able to get out of my lease whenever. Which I already could do because i was about hit hit my 1 year there which means my lease would be month to month anyway. Moral of the story, they did not listen to me and blew me off. I did not feel safe there again, and the chances that it was someone who had access to the complex is very likely. read more

I have been living at The Aspens for almost exactly one year now. I have to say I'm a fan. This is my first place living in Orange County after living in LA for a very long time. It was also my first experience living in a very large managed apartment community (you find a lot of 'one off' rentals or smaller apartment communities in LA). I actually work for a company that develops, owns, and operates apartment communities and I would like to say the folks in the office like Julio among others are always friendly and provide good service. They are also fair and act promptly when there are issues. The rent here is very reasonable when comparing to other communities in the area. I was looking for a large 1BR with a den/study or some extra space cause I have a lot of stuff and was able to find a reasonable 2BD/2BR here. The parking situation is great, but that's because I live by myself and have an assigned unattached garage parking spot. I got used to walking to my assigned spot, which isn't really far, but was spoiled by my previous parking situations I guess. The only time parking is tough is when I have a guest over and there isn't a spot. Not sure if some tenants have more cars then stated on the lease and keep them out in the guest spots (?). That's just speculation from frustration. The amenities are good and they have good gym equipment. I still keep my LA Fitness membership because it's cheap and I like the flexibility. Also, it's located across the street (one of the reasons I chose this place). Unfortunately, I haven't used the basketball/tennis courts as much as I would like (as in not at all) but would really like to at some point as it is kinda rare to see apartment communities with those amenities these days. Overall, I would recommend if you are looking for great value and a great place to live. And for the record, I am still a resident as of 6/23/15 (became a resident in July 2014) and don't have plans to leave. read more

I have lived in the Aspens for 2 years now and I love it. The grounds are sprawling and lush, and it feels like you are in the woods. I have a 2 story loft apartment and I find the layout spacious and very unique. I previously lived in an Irvine Company complex and noise was a huge issue. There is very little noise at the Aspens. I rarely hear my neighbors, and it may have to do with the loft layout, but it is so quiet at night which is extremely important to me. I'll go a little into the layout. The loft opens to the stairs which lead up to the bedroom/bathroom, or downstairs to the kitchen/dining/living room. The kitchen is roomy. We opted to bring in our own fridge. There is a dishwasher, gas stove and range, and lots of cabinet space. The under-stair pantry/closet is huge. I kept my bike in there, along with shoes and my cats litter box. It's big. The dining area and living room are spacious. We have a large sectional and the views out the two windows is really special- The trees and greenery offer a cozy, woodsy atmosphere. The bedroom upstairs is a loft style where you can overlook the living room. My cat finds this especially awesome. I'm able to fit my queen bed and a desk with room to roll around. Also, the closet is big and has a lot of hanging room. The bathroom is also, yup, big. There's another closet inside with a separate linen closet with shelves. I can't fill all this closet space! Not a bad problem to have. The staff of super friendly, and they check in with you after you have any service done. The amenities are good, there's space to wash your car. The garage is a plus as well. My guests never really have issues parking. Having guests over is fun, I like seeing their reactions to the unique property and the unit itself. Overall, this is the best apartment experience I have had. I've lived in the area all through college and have had my fair share of living situations. The rent is fair and you can go month to month if needed. read more

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I've lived here for five years and am leaving only because I decided to purchase a condo. The grounds are beautiful and management is responsive to repair requests. In five years, my rent has never incresed (though I was not able to get a rent decrease when rents started going down a few years ago). The location is great - walking distance to Metro Point, near 55, 73, and 405 freeways, and surrounding areas are nice if you like to walk or jog for exercise. The units are also large and well-designed (a lot of wall space) and the structures are well-maintaned. I miss it already. Edit: regarding parking, renters are assigned one garage space per bedroom. The garages lock and are conveniently located for such a large complex. The guest parking is a hassle only because some units have too many people per unit (in violation of their lease agreement I'm guessing). read more

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This is currently my home for more than three years. It is close to perfect and I say this because of the amazing office staff, Michael, Rachael and Adam! They are professionals so ready to meet your needs and who take your concerns very seriously. Jason and his maintenance staff are just as accommodating and also makes The Aspens in South Coast, a perfect home for us. Thank you my friends for all that you continue to do. Hugs!! read more

I've been living at the Aspens for a little over a year now and, overall, I love it. The apartments are nice a spacious with great layouts. The grounds are really nice with trees, plants, man-made brooks, and plenty of shade. This all gives it really quiet and peaceful atmosphere. The staff is super friendly and helpful. They're always willing to help out with any problems. The management is pretty commutative and gives plenty of warning about any disruptions, such as repairs or closures to amenities, parking lots, etc. The amenities are great with plenty of pools, club houses (that you can rent), various courts for sports, and saunas. So, overall, I've been really happy living here. read more

This review is long overdue! We've lived here for about 9 months and absolutely love it. The property is well-maintained, the landscaping is absolutely beautiful and the facilities are the best we've ever had. Michael and the entire management staff have always been more than happy to assist with any issues that pop up. Michael has been helping us from the get-go and he has been phenomenal. The maintenance staff always comes out for repairs VERY quickly, even for things that aren't "urgent". This place is very family friendly. There are 2 clubhouses that each feature a large swimming pool, jacuzzi, fitness room, bathrooms, saunas, ~5 pool tables each, picnic tables and GRILLS GALORE. OMG the grills! There are many grills scattered throughout the property and maintenance cleans them frequently. They even let you check out a billiards set at the front office. There are also tennis courts, basketball courts, and volleyball courts. There is on-site security that patrols the grounds constantly, and this certainly gives me reassurance when I'm away from home. Overall, this is a fantastic place to live and I'd highly recommend it! read more

We have lived here almost 2 years. When we first moved in we loved it. It was Beautiful with lush landscaping and Beautiful trees. This year they decided to to cut and trim everything and now all the beauty is gone. Its loud all day long from 730am saws and blowers and workers everywhere. It's awful for many months now. The prices have gone up and the quiet Beauty serene place we loved is gone!!! It is what seperated our apartment from the others around town. Very disappointed for sure!!! read more

JUST AN FYI- if you ever live in the Aspens Apartments South Coast, prepare yourself for getting NONE of your deposit back. Beautiful complex, but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth to feel lied to and disrespected in regard to what I should have expected to have returned to me after moving out. read more

I've been living at Aspens for a few months now and here's what I have to say...if you're looking for an affordable (OC affordable), beautiful, quiet place to call home, The Aspens are for you. It's close to everything yet once you enter the community, it's quiet and secluded. The landscaping is phenomenal and really is the centerpiece of the community. The community facilities are clean and there are a ton of great amenities. There is always parking available...we got one garage space and one open parking (there are 2 of us in a loft, so I'm not sure how it works for everyone else). My Fiancée and I looked at 15 apartment complexes in one weekend, this being the 2nd to last one. We looked at so many and though they had some good things about them, they didn't feel like home. As soon as we started walking through the community here, I felt home. We were shown around the community by Michael and he is fantastic. He really listened to what we were looking for in a place and he made it happen without having to pull the salesman talk. The place really does sell itself. As for the inside, I live in one of the lofts. There is a TON of storage in our place. We can fit everything we need and more. The locker in the garage is deceiving, it's a LOT more spacious than I thought it would be and fit all of our non-valuables perfectly. The loft ceilings are huge, as is the living room/dining room. The kitchen layout is interesting when it comes to the cupboards. It was difficult trying to figure out where all of our stuff would go at first, but we figured it out. The fact that we have no one above or below us is the best thing ever. We rarely hear any neighbors, and if we do, it's usually because both of us have windows open. The doors to the apartments are heavy. Unfortunately, one of our neighbors likes to pull theirs closed freely and so it slams closed most of the time. This was something I definitely had to get used to the first few nights. We did have an ant issue twice, but it was taken care of quickly the first time when the pest control guy came by and gave us some ant bait. He left extra in case we had any other issues, which we did. We set another bait trap out and they were gone the next day. You're basically living in the woods here, so you'll see the occasional spider and of course the squirrels, turtles, etc. but don't let that deter you from what a wonderful place this is. I love it here and expect to stay here until we make the big move of purchasing a home in the years to come. read more

By far one of the best places to live in the South Coast Metro. Close to EVERYTHING, multiple gyms, pools, pool tables, club houses, full court basketball, two tennis courts and gorgeous scenery. If that's not enough, amazing management. Michael was extremely helpful. So glad we chose The Aspens South Coast. read more

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My packages have been stolen twice from the mail room. They leave the mail room unattended for some random person to pick up whatever they feel like! read more