600 Front Apartments

This place was awesome. Perfect location in the Marina District that is easy walking distance from Ralphs (2 minutes), Horton Plaza (2 minutes), Seaport Village (10 minutes), Amtrak (15 minutes), Petco Park (15 minutes) and the Gaslamp District. The apartment units are great. I lived in a small 1 bedroom but it never felt cramped. I lived here for about three and a half years and never had any problem with management, and even though my rent payments crept up a bit over the years, they were still very reasonable and even cheap for the area. Upon moving out, I got just about all of my deposit back which I was not expecting!
Small concerns: I lived by the pool and it could get a little noisy at times (though the pool is under construction now so I’m sure that’s a different problem). Parking is expensive (justifiable for the area) and the spaces are area (I had trouble parking sometimes with my Saturn L200). Also if you’re moving here, be sure to check the ventilation in the bathroom; in mine there was no vent outside so it got super stuffy in there whenever I took a shower and there was nothing they could do about it.
Other than that though, I absolutely loved living here!

I’ve been living here for about 7 months and I absolutely love this apartment complex. From my first impression to this current day, I feel the same way about this place. It’s located in the Marina district, very safe and clean atmosphere, and within walking distance to anything you could ask for in downtown SD. Horton Plaza (downtown mall), Ralph’s 24-​hour grocery store, SD convention center, Seaport Village, Gaslamp District with endless venues for dining and nightlife. Also, the management workers here are very professional and amiable people (Olena, George, Rene, etc.). Some amenities include an optional personal/​assigned (albeit VERY small) parking space in a secured parking garage, on-​site laundry, and a pool. The complex is situated next door to high-​class condominiums and near Hyatt and Marriott hotels.

Be careful. Units looks fine at first. There’s little to no insulation and the sound proofing is non existence. I’d be able to look past that due to the cheap rent for downtown; however, the office will nickel and dime you when you move out. Oh and by nickel and dime, I mean $ 175. I got charged for 7 hours of cleaning when I moved out. I cleaned the unit thoroughly upon moving out AND I regularly had a house cleaner come. It would take her 4 hours to deep clean the entire unit. There is NO WAY that you could spend 7 hours cleaning this place. The office shrugged their shoulders and told me that they don’t make money on the cleaning. It’s my problem that they clearly don’t monitor what their apartment cleaners charge apparently.

I’ve lived in a lot of place around the country and have even worked in property management, so I know how difficult it can be to hire and retain a good staff at an apartment complex. The staff here is truly exemplary. It’s also obvious the owner/​management company invests back into the property itself, which is also uncommon. I feel very fortunate to have found this place.

I’ve lived here for over 2 years now and love it. It’s super clean and really quiet. No pets allowed, so no animal waste anywhere. Oh and the rent is really affordable for downtown.

Extremely friendly management, reasonable rates for rent. The building is a little older than the new condo high rises next to it, but the staff has taken very good care of it and has kept it pretty modern. It gets a little loud on Friday and Saturday nights, my apartment faced Market St, but nothing terrible or unmanageable. The design of the building is pretty cool and quirky. Parking is a little tight so be careful in the garage. The neighborhood is awesome, great restaurants nearby, grocery stores and a high end mall one block away, and about three blocks from the convention center and waterfront. This is a prime location and an absolute steal at these prices! I had some awesome neighbors that became good friends. I am a little sad to leave this place!

I am just getting ready to move out after 1.5 years. I thought I would write a review for others since I have lived here for a while and can convey some accurate information about 600 Front Street Apartments. Overall, if you are looking to rent downtown and you are not wealthy, this is your place! Not to insinuate this place is simple and rundown, I am saying if you don’t have at least $ 800,000 to buy a place in some of the surrounding buildings, to include $ 750.00 a month homeowner fees and you want to rent not own, this is your place. It is affordable for the big city nice area lifestyle. Perfect location.
It is clean, they are responsive to any complaints you have on appliances, etc., they have locked gates and security, and I think this is the best location downtown, period. It is walking distance to everything, yet far enough from the Gaslamp and the college kids out to play, yes college kids. You will feel old in the Gaslamp if you are middle aged like me. Now, if you are looking for quiet, downtown is not your place. If you want the lifestyle of living downtown, this is your perfect and affordable place.
You are minutes walking from everything to include gyms, two movies theaters, shopping, 100’s of restaurants, dry cleaners, the water, PetCo Park, and the biggest convenience; you are essentially one minute walking to the only chain large grocery store downtown, Ralph’s.
My unit facing Market Street worried me at first due to the noise. However, just as the residents of Point Loma get used to the airline noise, you will get used to the drunks, fights, horns, brakes, talking, loud music, college kids who cant hold their liquor walking or stumbling to their cars somewhere in Marina Village (location of these apartments), train nose, train warning bells, and most of all; sirens. I am being factitious listing only some of the noises, but you have to be willing to want and enjoy the big city downtown lifestyle. You will get used to it and it won’t annoy you… eventually. I am glad in retrospect I got an apartment facing the street rather than an internal apartment, because it gave me a view and the feel of living downtown.
There is relatively little crime for a big city, but still some crime of course. Violent crime is typically the kids’ fistfighting at the Gaslamp or walking from the Gaslamp but it is just good olé’ old fashion fistfights with lots of yelling and posturing but no gang violence to speak of. As long as you don’t go to the Gaslamp in the late evening and pick fights with the drunk kids, you shouldn’t experience any violent crime. I never felt unsafe walking downtown even in the evening. The only murders that do occur from time to time are typically bum on bum. Speaking of bums, there are many but they are relatively harmless mentally ill folks who aren’t aggressive. The only altering thing in your life living downtown will be to watch where you walk because they defecate in the street and sidewalk sometimes and getting acclimated to politely saying no to the spare change solicitations. However, if you have lived in other urban cities, you will be surprised how little solicitation and annoyance there is, especially the lack of aggressive behavior by the mentally ill. SDPD does a good job doing as much as the law allows to keep them contained. If you are a bleeding heart and don’t care for my categorization, you will be in heaven and you can give them all the money you want to supply their drug habits.
This is a great place and in a great location and the staff will treat you well. You will even get to know the security guards by name. Don’t expect to know your neighbors, you will be lucky to get a hello from most. My theory is it is downtown so everyone is on guard, these are apartments thus a transient population, and most are younger folks who grew up on reality TV and video games and have not learned the art of interpersonal communication. But you will find that anywhere downtown not exclusive to this place.
The only real negative is parking. You will only get one space and your space will be very small. If a large car is adjacent to you, or you own a large car, you will be sorry. Be very careful and diligent when you find a place with the manager upon moving in. There are different size spaces with different fees too. Parking will be the biggest drawback by far. Notice how close the cars are to each other when selecting your space. Yes, go with the manager to personally select your space. And, if you don’t feel comfortable being a car surgeon using your driving skills to carefully negotiate your parking everyday, you may have it reconsider this place. I suspect there have been many, many dents, dings and scraps in their underground parking lot. So again, pay close attention to the space you select.
Other than that, this is your place!!! I would say it is perfect if it wasn’t for the parking, so I will say it is near perfect!

I have lived here for almost 4 years and it has been the best experience of my life. The location is prime, the jacuzzi is amazing! Ralph’s is a block away, the gym is a block away connected to Horton plaza. Seaport village is 4 blocks west and 5^th ave gaslamp is 5 blocks east. If I ever had an issue with my apartment the maintenance staff was there the same day to fix the issue. Even on thanksgiving I had a plumbing issue and they fixed it that same day! Olena and Marv in the office are always a huge help. I always get a good vibe, and the entire office staff lives on the property so they are always available. Parking underground is super super convenient. Seriously the best place I have ever lived, even when friends and family visited they felt like they were on vacation because it is so central to all the cool stuff to do downtown.

The management is the best I’ve ever had. Everyone is friendly and helpful. They gave us a welcome home basket when we moved in and on our birthdays they left us birthday cards with candy. They are extremely attentive and the property is well maintained.
Granted it has an outdated vibe to the outside of the building. Also it would’ve been nice to have laundry in put unit, but the Apartments are nicely sized and I never have trouble finding an open washer /​dryer.
I think of it as a hidden gem. Rent is good considering the area. Plus it’s far enough away from Gaslamp that there isn’t a worry about homeless outside your door.

I have been a long time resident at 600 Front Street Apartments, and am in my second apartment in that building. The people who work in this building do an amazing job and are very friendly; they have all been working here and some of them living here, for many, many years. The location is great and affords me the luxury of walking to and from work and all over the downtown area. The community itself is quiet — but in downtown the street noise comes with the package. When a maintenance issue arises — the issue is promptly resolved. If packages come in during the day — a phone call to the office is all it takes to request that it be delivered to your apartment. The community affords its residents a great deal of privacy and autonomy; however, many of the residents have lived there for years and are friendly and helpful. If there is a downside, it is only that there is no laundry in the individual units and pets are not allowed. But the rest is all good. It has been a huge blessing to be able to live in downtown and I am grateful to have been able to stay in one place for all of these years.

I love this place! I’ve been living here for a year and I have to say that this is the best location to live downtown. You’re close to everything! A block from Horton Plaza and 24 hr Ralphs Grocery. Two blocks from Seaport Village, 4 blocks from the Gaslamp, around the corner from the Convention Center. Everything is within walking distance that you could ask for. Being located in the Marina district is a plus also because you don’t have to worry about so many bums hanging out around the building like you would in the East Village. Also, the staff at the front office is great. They are always smiling, leave a courtesy card on your door for your birthday, and gave me a gift to say thanks for renewing my lease. The only problems I have with the place is that the windows are thin and you can hear everything outside, especially if the neighbors come in late from the club and want to talk loud. Also, parking can be a problem if you get a $ 65 a month spot. I’m paying $ 100 a month for a spot to not get my doors dinged but you still can’t beat having your own parking downtown. And there is a security person on duty every night with a post in the parking lot so you feel safe. Overall I love the location and think this is the best place to rent downtown!

Pros
— Good location: I love the fact of being able to walk into the Gaslamp area. The apartment is located blocks away from the main area of the Gaslamp, which is a huge plus to avoid all of the craziness during the weekends.
— Quite: For the most part everyone stays to his or her self.
— Pool: Great for the summer time
Cons
— Staff: I agree with Emily they will nickel and dime the hell out of you here.
— Termites: I have had multiple termite issues in my apartment.
— Rental payment: 600 Front believes handwritten checks are a more suitable option than [Bank] direct deposits, which they find obsolete. They will charge you a late fee for not remembering to bring your check to the office every month.
— Laundry: My clothes have been stolen on several occasions.
— Parking: Parking is very tight and expensive. Other apartment buildings in the Downtown area do not charge for parking. I guess you can consider us lucky.
— Maintenance: There is a good chance you will have to constantly remind them of an issue in your apartment if one arises.

This place was great to us… while we lived there. As we were moving out we asked the office if there were any items they would charge us for, aka cleaning, nail holes, maintenance, carpet cleaning, etc & were told no. Because we lived there for 3 years they said it was normal to have some wear & tear. We even had a gift certificate for a free repair & carpet cleaning we gave them. Even though they said we wouldn’t be charged for cleaning I scrubbed the apartment from top to bottom. About a week after we moved out we got a notice telling us they were subtracting ridiculous amounts of money for repairs to the walls & for cleaning. I called & reminded them they had told us we wouldn’t get charged & the guy had the nerve to tell me our place was dirty & they were giving us a deal on nail hole repairs to the walls!!! This place was happy to take our money for 3 years, but screw us over once we moved. Renter beware, this place will nickel & dime you when it’s time to move out!

This is my first Unilocal and I am doing it simply to recommend this building. Without a doubt, it is the most affordable and impressive building in downtown San Diego. I’ve lived here for two years and the management has always been helpful, courteous, and on the point. If you are thinking about living downtown you will not find a place better than 600 Front. It is near the Gaslamp but far enough that you avoid some of the hooligans and it is a short walk from the bay, 24 hour fitness, horton plaza, and Ralph’s Grocery store. Still, the greatest asset this building has is it’s management team.