Linden Plaza Apartments

I only had positive things to say about this apartment complex until it came to moving out and was given incorrect information, resulting in them holding nearly all of my security deposit! I was told by the apartment manager that the man who took my keys (and check) did not work there and I would not be given back my security deposit, despite what I had previously been told. The year I lived there was okay, but I couldn’t believe they held so much of my security deposit when I left the apartment in perfect condition. The location is also kind of weird, my bike was stolen from the complex, and it is on the rougher side of Long Beach.

I live just across the alley from this building. If you like getting sleep, or not being disturbed by people partying way too loud late into the night, stay away from this building and any place near it. The super clearly doesn’t care that the tenants are loud and obnoxious, so i cant imagine that they are very good at taking care of things in general.

The good
1. I moved in Jan 2013. I really loved the way my apartment looked and felt inside and out. It’s just me so I had a lot of room. The apartments are spacious and my particular apartment was upgraded. Loved it!
2.Maintenance wasn’t a problem for me and I appreciated that the maintenence man, Luis, often asked if everything was ok with my unit whenever I saw him in passing. He fixed any concern right away. Really nice guy.
3.The building was quiet. I do not like loud music and out of control kids running around and throwing balls at my apartment or knocking on my door and running (yea I’ve had some expreiences). They have a pool and a gym and I utilized the gym often.
4. The apartment was constantly being worked on. They upgraded plumbing and other systems while I lived here. They also have a cleaning crew to come and clean the hallways and common areas every week which I appreciated.
5. They have move-​in specials sometimes. I was lucky enough to catch a special of half off first month rent and a discount on my monthly price.

UPDATE: 9÷6÷2013 Well I took the apartment building and owner to small claims court and won. Don’t ever accept the erroneous deductions this apartment will try to give you. Sue them in court if you have to! It worked for me!

My mother, brother and I have been living in these apartments since 1999. We have recently moved down the street into a better residence and we do not regret the change at all. The managers prior to Leesa have all been professional and great. Leesa on the other hand ran the building down to the ground with her double standards and «power trip.» She posts immature letters of threats in the never working elevator even to go as far as to put a copy of someones check blanking the name but stupidly displaying their account number. Professional much? Shes never at the office during business hours. On many occasions having expected important packages, she was no where to be found. She keeps a dog with her but tells the rest of the residents that they would be evicted if found with a dog as well. Recently I have went on maternity disability and attempted to get my disability stubs from Linden Plaza. She threatened to call the cops at me from the first floor balcony out in public as if I was doing some terrible crime to her. Mind you, I am a young, pregnant nursing student simply trying to get my disability stubs. I dont look and expect to be treated like some criminal. Leesa is incredibly rude and arrogant as well. I knocked on her. office door during business hours and she yelled «the office is closed!!!» Even though it wasnt. She never takes care of business as a manager and the new maintenance manager is just as terrible. I lived in these apartments since 1999 and to be treated with such disrespect is ridiculous. I strongly recommend not even considering this place as an option for residence.

My name is Phyllis, I don’t usually do reviews but reading the negative things that others have posted, I feel I must comment. I have been living here for almost 8 years and it is home to me. When I need a repair, management is always prompt about resolving any issues I might have. This building is in a good location, fwy close, library is close as well as restaurants etc.
The owners are wonderful people and a delight to know, and the same goes for the Manager.

Well I’m not necessarily here to change my review. I stand on my two stars. that was my experience overall and I’m not basing it on anyone elses review but that of my own. My dissatisfaction is with Unilocalers who make it a point to come defend and make sweeping judgements and statements like «why didn’t you just leave»…well I’m sorry… at the time I was newly married and had been on track to saving for a home. Not to mention both my husband and I both being very systematic knew what our goals were and nothing I mentioned was grounds for us just moving without reasonably going through the steps to try to get these things address. Its also very incovenient and darn near impossible to just thrown in the idea of moving when your building a career and have things going on that require a large degree of stability. Its just like anything else in life (like a job for instance). You deal with things you don’t want to sometimes but meanwhile are working towards something else. We were in no way stuck there. We had stable jobs and a savings so again, maybe we were naïve to think the management would actually fix the few small things after months and months of it clearly being this way. We were not problematic tenants, always paid on time, had a super clean apartment, and trust me overlooked a whole lot more that I did not mention. We too had good experiences but as I mentioned they have nothing to do with the management and the poor services that were given especially at the time when we were asked to move. I especially have to agree with the comments I read about the «no dog» polcies. To see the manager with her dog but being told no dogs were aloud was something we knew about, but always overlooked. Again we didn’t make a big deal out of matters that didn’t affect our living experience. But I could see how it poses as a double-​standard to others who desire to have small dogs.
My whole point is I always encourage people to look before they leap. And I would advise the same sentiments to any Unilocaler who dare tell a person stating their experience was far less of a joyous one than others, that they are simply complaining! thats just rude and how exactly can we make our best judgement if everyone feels bullied into giving favorable remarks?
As for my own reviews they are public, as are everyone elses. You can clearly see I am not a person just jumping on Unilocal to give negative reviews. There are some people who are serial complainers, and its very easy to spot them. Simply put if a person only has negative reviews about EVERY establishment, then that persons review may be more personal than anything OR that person is just impossible to please and may just have an unrealistc expectation regarding service. However that STILL does not negate the possibility of truth to their complaints either. I personally have only ever given low stars (or high) stars where its deserved and thats only after a stretch of time when the establishment has been tried over and over so my reviews are what they are. Nothing added or taken away.
Overall I still say the best thing this building has going for it is the location. I really enjoyed being where I was, however everything else I mentioned in my previous review was 1000% true.

I can’t even believe these other reviews … !! This place has the perfect location. One street up has anything you can think of from jack in the box to a broil place to fed ex and target. This is my first time moving out of my families home, and the apartment manager really helped me out and made this dream possible for me. Not only was she super awesome and understanding, but she was so down to earth, and understood my situation. I have never met someone so amazing !!! I am truly blessed !!!
So i moved here, and not even a week later they re-​did the plumbing and piping in the entire building.
If I ever have an issue, which never occurs, they are on it and respond immediately. They are pretty much amazing !!
The owners are always upgrading the property inside and out… and it looks awesome. There is a beautiful pool and lounge area, and awesome laundry on every level. What more can you ask for?
The building is secured and the parking is underground. This makes me feel super safe :)
This apartment is awesome… especially for someone just moving to the area. I beyond recommend Linden Plaza to anybody! You will be beyond happy :)
I LOVEEEEEEE my new apartment !!! :)

I lived here for a year and a half. It’s located in a nice part of Long Beach, just on the southern tip of the Bixby Knolls neighborhood, which is convenient, as is it’s proximity to the Wardlow Blue Line train station and other Long Beach Transit bus lines.
Building itself is a 3 story converted-​motel style building with pool, fitness center, elevator, and parking garage. Each room has its own water heater, wall-​unit A/​C, furnace, and dishwasher, and the fixtures are relatively new. On the flip side, there’s no refrigerator, and the bathrooms are pretty small. You may find it to be a value given it’s affordable pricing for the uptown region, though.
Management consist of an on-​site manager and 1 on-​site maintenance, and an off-​site owner that comes around occasionally. Recently, an evening security guard was employed, unknown for how long.
Management is prone to severe shifts in attitude, and quite stubborn at times. Recently the maintenance person of 13 years was terminated after both sides aired their dirty laundry for the tenants quite frequently. When I moved out, I received high praise during my exit walkthrough, and was told I would get just over half my security deposit back… because they «legally HAD to» do some shampooing and cleaning. I accepted that… and then when it finally got mailed, got hit with a surprise $ 100 extra deduction for «painting fee.» Despite how clean it was at the time, they apparently just HAD to repaint the place, but didn’t tell me until later. She even wrote out a completely new form, one I didn’t sign, and enclosed it with the deposit, not the original.
I called her on it, and she agreed to refund the extra deduction, but refused to acknowledge her mistake. Oh well. I guess that’s why I’m giving an average rating. Just be very cautious and pay close attention when dealing with management, and you should be alright.
Finally, all leases are month-​to-​month with 30-​day written notice.