Places to live in downtown SD from Chitown (San Diego, Encinitas: apartments, renters)

[Doppelgangur]

Hi,

Young 30 something professional recently engaged and relocating to SD. Looking to find a new apartment in SD (hopefully) downtown or beachside. Coming from Chicago I enjoy the city life with good shows, restaurants, and clubs. But I also wouldn't mind a cool spot near the beach. Something like a gated off community with white picket fences is definitely out for now. Plan to be working at Scripps Memorial, so something nearby there might also be worth looking into.

Any recommendations?

So far, I have heard of Atria, Entrada, Allegro Towers, Camden Tuscany, Lofts at 777, Lofts at 677, Heritage, and Archstone

Don't know much about the area, but would like something reasonably quiet, a little upscale, with a low crime rate. I know I might be asking the impossible, but any info you can provide would be helpful. Also if you think any suburbs i.e. La Jolla, Carmel Valley etc. might be better-Please feel free to chime in....

Thanks!

[Sassberto]

Originally Posted by Doppelgangur

Hi,

Young 30 something professional recently engaged and relocating to SD.
Looking to find a new apartment in SD (hopefully) downtown or beachside.

Any recommendations?

Depends on what you like to do. Do you want to live in the thick of the city, walk everywhere, and have clubs and restaurants within blocks of your apartment? Or would you prefer a large, gated complex far away from all the hustle and bustle?

[Doppelgangur]

Ok I've updated my info.

Young 30 something professional recently engaged and relocating to SD. Looking to find a new apartment in SD (hopefully) downtown or beachside. Coming from Chicago I enjoy the city life with good shows, restaurants, and clubs. But I also wouldn't mind a cool spot near the beach. Something like a gated off community with white picket fences is definitely out for now. Plan to be working at Scripps Memorial, so something nearby there might also be worth looking into.

Any recommendations?

So far, I have heard of Atria, Entrada, Allegro Towers, Camden Tuscany, Lofts at 777, Lofts at 677, Heritage, and Archstone

Don't know much about the area, but would like something reasonably quiet, a little upscale, with a low crime rate. I know I might be asking the impossible, but any info you can provide would be helpful. Also if you think any suburbs i.e. La Jolla, Carmel Valley etc. might be better-Please feel free to chime in....

Thanks!

[Sassberto]

Downtown is good. Little Italy too. Bankers Hill / Hillcrest / University Heights is also worth a look - a bit more of a 'neighborhood'

Beach cities are more bars n' babes, not much in terms of culture. La Jolla, Encinitas, Del Mar are a bit more upscale but very 'small town'.

Inland central and north county is pretty much just families and stuff... not much to do, but not far away from the action.

[SDCAx]

If you are interested in downtown, look at this site if you haven't already: www.ccdc.com - It has alot of the new high rise projects under construction and gives you an idea of what downtown is like. Within downtown, there are distinct areas forming; Some areas like Little Italy are already developed but other areas like East Village (near Petco Park) where I live are expanding rapidly and I literally watch the city growing each day looking out my windows at the cranes and construction going on.

[sdurbanite]

Originally Posted by Doppelgangur

Any recommendations?

So far, I have heard of Atria, Entrada, Allegro Towers, Camden Tuscany, Lofts at 777, Lofts at 677, Heritage, and Archstone

I had a friend who lived at Archstone downtown and liked living there. I used to stay there when she was away on business. It's close to the bay and restaurants, but away from the noise of the Gaslamp. It's safe and full of younger people (20's-30's) it seemed. It seemed the other folks lived in the nearby condo highrises.

Originally Posted by SDCAx

Some areas like Little Italy are already developed but other areas like East Village (near Petco Park) where I live are expanding rapidly and I literally watch the city growing each day looking out my windows at the cranes and construction going on.

Where do you live? I have friends that live at M2I and Fahrenheit. You should check out the "Skyscraperpage.com" forum and dig into the San Diego section of "City Compilations". Lots of news, discussions and rumors about downtown developments go on there that you might enjoy. There are a few other downtown resident in there, also. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=126473

[Mr Pizz]

This site has reviews from tenants at a number of the downtown apartment buildings you listed.

http://www.apartmentratings.com/

[runnergirl987]

hi, i'm basically in exactly the same boat... down to moving in from chicago! i read about a place called avalon at mission bay and after reading many bad reviews at

http://www.apartmentreviews.net/rati.../San-Diego.htm
San Diego Apartments for Rent with Ratings & Reviews by San Diego Renters at ApartmentRatings.com

i changed my mind! has anyone heard of/are living in a place called the pacific at mission bay? this pacific living properties company seems to have a few options (at least it appears that way online) Rent an apartment in San Diego with Pacific Living Properties (broken link)

btw doppelgangur, if you find a place, let me know what you recommend!

[car-ins-dude]

Carmel Valley has the possibly the lowest violent crime rates in the city, although there is property crime there and everywhere.

Carmel Valley is a master planned community and with many rentals, you can walk to two seperate shopping centers (ralphs & vons).

There are many families there though, many kids running around and the high school (torrey pines).

Joe Casey
san-diego-insurance.com