As someone who has lived in many different housing situations throughout California, International Gardens is the worst place I have ever lived in. The...
As someone who has lived in many different housing situations throughout California, International Gardens is the worst place I have ever lived in. The staff, security, and even the maintenance crew are all extremely unprofessional and rude.
For example, IG boasts of their many different amenities. For those who enjoy security and privacy, you will not find that here. Recently, there has been a police report of a 'peeping tom' in the apartment complexes. All the windows in the units are faced towards the walkways so if you do not close your blinds, you will have everyone peering into your apartment. If you choose to live here, bring lots of lamps or sacrifice your privacy for natural light.
For those who enjoy working out, the gym has no free weights, no space for floor exercises, and only two treadmills.
For those who enjoy the pool, it was under maintenance for several months during the summer.
Comfort wise, I am living in their 'newly renovated' unit, but I have called in work orders for broken garbage disposal, missing blind shafts, leaky shower heads, peeling bathtubs, and even for numerous rusty screws/nails I constantly stepped on when I first moved in.
The office offers a self printing service, and only after a week I moved in, I went to print something I needed. The printer was not printing what I needed, so I went to the leasing office employee who works at the front. She asked me if the printer was out of paper, and I told her I did not know how to work that type of office printer and I was unsure of what the problem was. She then proceeded to ask if it was out of paper two more times before walking into the next room to check out the situation. She aggressively opened one of the paper compartments and brushed past me saying "See, it is out of paper. Check it next time you make me walk all the way down here."
The walls here are also extremely thin. I got a noise complaint around 11:30 when I was just talking to my friend in the living room. The security guard rudely and almost in a scolding manner told me to be quiet and then just walked away.
The maintenance crew also always has their work supplies out in the entrance of the garage, and many times, I have had to wait for them to move in order to drive out. There are also no safety mirrors in the garage, making it dangerous for drivers to make turns in the narrow spaces.
If you are a UCSD student looking for an apartment, the bus stops that are nearby (LebonxNobel and LebonxPalmilla) are always crowded and it usually takes around 45 minutes to get onto a bus during peak hours.
Overall, there are many other places to consider before settling for La Jolla International Gardens. Many apartment complexes in the area are around the same price range for a similar size, and even if another place is more costly, saving a couple extra dollars is not worth the time and patience you need to live here.