Harbor Vista Condominiums

Was about to buy a condo here until I read the reviews, and saw it for myself. I was harassed by some thugs and went inside my car, called the realtor to tell her I’m outta here! This place deserves no stars. I rather live in a tent.

Have a condo here. Though there have been some problems in the past, they are vastly improved from several years ago. The place was on the verge of bankruptcy which is why the neglect. New management and we will see. The water is shut off the first Monday of the month for a few hours to maintenance the hot water systems or emergencies as they arise. The quality of people have increased dramatically as well. I have to say in my building I cant really complain about anyone. The surrounding area is not «ghetto». This is Huntington Beach… you are ¼ mile from the marina and about a mile from the beach. It is located basically on the corner of Heil and Bolsa Chica so anyone calling that ghetto have never seen a real ghetto.
Going for it is:
Walking distance to the beach and wetlands
Good food and groceries within walking distance
Starbucks 100 yards away
Amazing weather
Close to everything
Not so much in its favor (for now)
yes the water gets shut off once a MONTH for several hours that you know about in advance
driveways were repaired but really need resurfacing
definitely need to update the exterior including garages
Get a grip on a parking solution (my biggest grief)
Have issues with plumbing they seem to be just glossing over.
No A/​Cs allowed in the complex. (really? my second biggest grief)
The HOA itself use to suck… This one is over the top with rules but we will see if they actually get things done. (my unit has a room with either a hot water leak under slab or pipes that the insulation is compromised and steam the room and make it about 20 degrees hotter in this room, so we will see how the repairs go).
Anyway, my rating may (and hopefully will) rise in the near future.
Hope this helps.

I just sold the condo I had, to some slum landlord who will rent it out to the welfare slobs who get money from the government. and are just lazy. I bought a town home away from the place that is turning into a ghetto. I was so hopeful that this place would turn around, for 16 years but still nothing. And at 1651 units # 1,2,4,8 are nothing but low class people. With the working on their cars in a parking spot, vultures unit # 4 taking a spot that isn’t there because someone isn’t parked there for a while. The orange Dodge, the GMC SUV. I had parking spot # 79 which goes for 1651 unit #10, so if there is a orange (ugly color) Dodge or a GMC SUV park in that spot, tow their ass!

DOESN’T EVEN DESERVE A STAR.
1.Nina the «office manager» is harassing my family gives us fines for no reason over, when it’s not us but our neighbors.
2. Security doesn’t do their job they are lazy
3. They shut off the water every other week or once a month. Absolutely inconvenience.
4. The pool is not being maintained and they have to close it when we have two pool in the complex.
5. The raise the rent EVERY year.
6. The road and bumps need to be replaced has so many cracks and it’s unsafe.
7. They have a rec/​gym that has nothing in it
8. Condominiums need a SERIOUS upgrade outside and inside
9. Unsafe area/​ghetto
10. Roaches are a HUGE problem
I can go on and on but you get the point.
DON’T MOVE HERE.

Everyone I’ve met here has been very friendly. Great location, walkable and centrally located if you work downtown.

This place is horrible, recent murder on the property is what made us move. We got very lucky to rent from a very nice landlord but that was the only upside. Rating the complex: «guests» alway park in designated spots, the gate code is always messed up and causes a long line of cars, the pool is always full of random kids from down the street, & there’s always bums dumpster diving.

Since I wrote my 1^st review back in 2013 there has been a murder and a stabbing in these apartments. Not even going to call this place condominiums because the HOA sucks! Can’t wait till the husband and I can move! Water is constantly being shut off and for the people that own a unit they don’t care who rents just as long as they get their rent money. If you look up ghetto in the dictionary it’s a pic of this complex SMH!

These condos have improved dramatically over the years including the cleanliness, maintenance, and the renters living here now are much better than in the past. The HOA did a lot to get out the renters who were causing trouble and have also talked to the related homeowners about renting to better tenants.
There are also several units that have been sold to new owners over the last year who are living there now so that’s good. I’ve also noticed how much quieter the complex has been over the last 9 months or so.
The location is good since it’s less than a minute from the 94, 5, and 805 merge. It’s less than a 7 minute drive to the College/​SDSU area and right next to Lemon Grove.
The area is becoming more gentrified with new businesses moving in, construction across the street, and the shopping center across the road that includes Big Lots, Rite Aid, and grocery stores. College Grove is 2 short highway exits away where there is Target, Wal-​Mart, 24 Hour Fitness and an entire shopping center.

This place is GARBAGE ! My mom is owner of a condo here and the place has gotten worst every year !!! Good luck with taking showers with no hot water at least twice a week !! No parking ever !!! The security is lazy and doesn’t do anything ! Everyone gets in and out with the code … The pool is closed all the time and if it isn’t it’s disgusting !

Cheap rent, but everyone’s right about it being ghetto. I blame the hoa/​owners.
I’m a renter, and my unit is nice (no roaches), now that I’ve cleaned and painted it. On the downside, I pick up more trash DAILY from in front of my unit than anyone getting a paycheck does in the entire complex.
Btw — why is there so much trash? Can’t you people (my neighbors) put your junk in a dumpster? There are only about 100 of them around. (Seriously — your crack tinfoil wrappers do not belong in the bushes, and neither do your kid’s dirty diapers.)
Want to talk criminal? Ask the security guards (who were, reportedly, given my ‘lost’ cell phone by an anonymous woman) why they used my phone for a week (wiped the security code, all of my contacts, pictures, and apps off of it) and never made a report that it was turned in.
Manager/​office doesn’t care one way or another. Rumor has it security and manager are relatives.
Most of the neighbors, btw, are totally cool. And most seem to care about this place. They’re just as frustrated as I am. (Incidentally, of the 10 or so owners that I’ve spoken with — none have any idea where their hoa fees go! This place collects more than $ 80k in hoa fees MONTHLY. Property doesn’t show it, though.)

ive been a renter here for 4 years. this place is ghetto, has roaches, the hoa sucks, when you go to a meeting they treat renters like you shouldnt be there especially the president. the laundry facility sucks there is nowhere for your kids to play, the gym hasnt worked in years. they like to blame everything on renters but the owners are just as triffling. if they would rent to better people it wouldnt be so bad!!! so to noreen who blames the tenants… they wouldnt be here if it werent for the owners duuuuh!!! i guess buying and renting is an good idea since thats what everyone else in here seems to be doing.

Up and coming comples. New hoa board with goals and drive.