Allegro Towers

Don’t do it! Don’t be fooled by the location.
This place is disgusting and has a pretty piss poor leasing staff. Seemingly uneducated or just unwilling to make an effort. I can’t figure out which is true.
Did I mention this place is disgusting!
Additionally, there is ongoing construction and poor views from any floor under the 12^th floor.
Interior is dated and the upkeep is lacking. They must not hire professional cleaners. If I would have chosen to move here, for some awful reason, I would have needed to pay to have the place professionally cleaned and painted. Oh…, and this would have been needed AFTER a two-​three week turnover time on the apartment.

Construction right outside the Windows as early as 6am, can’t leave the windows open at night anymore. Had to move bedrooms because the construction workers literally outside the window. So now the office just has constant drilling. That this was going to be starting was never disclosed prior to signing the lease, and now they refuse to move our unit, or allow us to break the lease without penalty. Considering legal options, what a joke.

There are many great places to live in Little Italy… I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE MOVE HERE! I made a huge mistake by not trusting the Unilocal reviews I read prior to moving in. I loved the pool, that’s what sold me on the building. It appears great, but soon you will see that things are not as they seemed to appear. This is my experience:
If you’re looking for a building in Little Italy where they care if you are actually happy living there, this is the wrong place to live! They act like they care, but in reality, they only want your money and will allow you to be harassed by other tenants in the building and not enforce the lease agreement. They did NOT handle a situation I had with another tenant and they did not enforce the lease which states that tenants are not permitted to harass other tenants. The pool is the ONLY selling point in moving here (other than location, although don’t forget constant train noise and homeless people and/​or drug addicts yelling everyday in the streets.) The one good thing about this building is the pool. It’s nice but it’s too cold to use other than during the summer months since it is not heated. The pool area’s condition declined steadily during the time I lived there. They leave the glass panels shattered and the lounge chairs need to be replaced.
I lived in this building for a year and a half and moved out over a month ago. The building is now holding my pet deposit. I’ve heard from other tenants that they do everything they can to keep as much of your deposit as possible. I initially moved into a one bedroom apartment and after 1 year, I decided to move in with a friend in the building. huge mistake. I have a cat and needed to give a new $ 500 pet deposit when I moved in with my friend. I left my first apartment in immaculate condition and my first deposit was fully refunded except for a pet carpet cleaning fee (standard) and $ 65 for a few holes in the wall. Since I moved in with a friend that was already moving with a friend, the building decided to inform me the day before i moved out that if i wanted to be removed from the lease, the $ 500 security deposit would be going to be returned by my soon to be ex-​roommate. Long story short, I needed to get off of the lease so I signed the document Shana in the office requested I sign (2 hours before the office was closed for the weekend and 18 hours before my move.) I called numerous times to rectify the situation with the office and corporate. They DO NOT care. They know that i vacated the apartment with my cat, they know that my cat did no damage, my ex-​roommate turned out to be a low-​life (you don’t know someone til you live with them) and I still have no money. My $ 500 cat security deposit is in the possession of a former friend/​roomate that feels entitled to keep my money. Please be aware of companies like this. Allegro Towers has horrible management and they are happy to hold my deposit until my former roommate moves out someday. By that point, they will be keeping my $ 500 for all of the damages that she caused to the apartment prior to my moving in. That’s sad. These are people that will smile and act sweet. They could care less about you, plain and simple. Now I have to take my former «friend» to small claims court to get the money that is owed to me.
These are some other things to consider before moving here:
–Construction is extremely loud. They start early in the morning. It is a huge issue.
–Airplane noise is somewhat loud but not as bad as the train noise, the train horns and crossing bells. When I initially asked the leasing agent about the train noise, he told me the conductors are not permitted to blow their horns unless it’s an emergency. He neglected to tell me that they have «emergencies» at least 10 times a day. I work from home and this was very irritating
–Management isn’t professional,
–The dogs in the building urinate everywhere surrounding the area so you will always smell urine
please do yourself a favor and find another place to live. i should have listened to all of the negative reviews before i moved in but unfortunately i didn’t. huge lesson learned!
Ariel across the street (on Kettner) is the «sister building» of Allegro. Wouldn’t recommend them either. If you want a quality place to live, Broadstone delivers. I have many friends that live there and I’ve never heard a complaint.

Some how, my comment was removed. Feel free to comment on it and express what happened.
Maybe I’m wrong some how…
I don’t even know where to start…
I have never been so humiliated in my life.
I had the duty of watching my friends apartment and walking her dog for the weekend.
I met a lady at the front to give me the keys (very nice and sweet) the first day I arrived. Everything was going well, and I got the chance to get the Allegro «experience.»
The next day, I was walking the dog as usual and went back in to put the dog in the apartment. As I came in, I got bombarded with questions from a guy named Chris…
The question he ask was, «who is this dog, we have never seen this dog before, do you live here.»
In my head, I knew why he was doing his but I pretended to act like he wasn’t really doing this. I proceeded to say, I obviously live here if I have the key and got past the secure door that leads up to the elevator. So, knowing the kind person I am, I just said, yeah, Im dog watching for ###. He said, «oh yeah, we never seen that dog before, thats why we asked.» I took a deep breath and went upstairs to the room.
When I came back down, I wanted to reassure his statement before I took criticism. I asked Chris again what the problem was and he said once again, «we never seen that dog before so we wanted to make sure. Then, Shannon proceeded to back him up by saying a similar statement.
Obviously this was a lie. I am a black male and was racially profiled for walking a dog or being in that building…
I was humiliated in front of some of the residents and guest.
Why would you stop me to ask about a dog?
You don’t know every single dog in the building nor do you know everyone.
I was not acting out, boisterous, nor was I doing anything illegal. So why would you come after me like I was a criminal or someone causing trouble?
I was going about my day like a normal human being.
Shannon and Chris should feel ashamed of how they characterized me.
I thought at least Shannon would take up for me or even say, sorry, we just never seen you or have a better comeback other then we never seen this suspicious dog.
So, after seeing me, they decided to call the lease holder like she didn’t know I was there. hahah
its ashamed you still have to deal with certain situations like this. You guys will never know how it feels to go through these enervating circumstances over being a certain color.
Im a firm believer in what you put out in the world you will get right back.
ALLEGRO, its sad you have people like this work for you. I would go into deeper detail but I choose not to waste my valuable time on this. Time is something you cant get back…
Feel free to call me 9 197 501 468

this place is amazing and the views are 2^nd to none. Staff is really friendly and very helpful.
The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is due to pot heads who think it’s OK to smoke bowls on their balconies and have NO REGARD for others. I HATE POTHEADS! There should be a policy of not letting these losers move into this luxury apartment, I can never leave my patio door open because their smoke flows right into my place causing everything to smell like I’m «hot boxing». I don’t care if it’s for «medical» purposes, BAKE A COOKIE!!! I would go on but I now have the munchies and need to run by Taco Bell and Jack in the Box. If you live in the building above the 2^nd floor and smoke pot please try and walk on the railing on your patio with your eye’s closed.

I lived in Allegro for two years in two separate apartments. Let me just start by saying the apartments and apartment views are beautiful! It was one of the few apartment buildings in Little Italy that allowed big dogs. For the amount of dogs in the building it is very clean (sometimes outside it can smell, but that’s pretty much everywhere in downtown san diego). In terms of the apartment, it was very well-​kept and if I ever had a minor maintenance issue, it would be fixed within a day or two. The pool area is amazing. It has a great view and it’s never crazy packed (unless it’s a holiday). There is a bbq area by the pool but I’ve never seen it in use since it costs (I believe) 50 dollars to use, which is a little disappointing granted how much rent was. Nevertheless, the amenities (including the gym) are clean, new, and good.
Unfortunately, I did run into a major issue while I was away for 2 months. Out of nowhere there was a flea outbreak in my apartment discovered by my boyfriend at the time. What was extremely odd about it was that both my dog and I had been out of the apartment for weeks before they appeared. I let management know and Eric — who is great — said they would take care of it. Although most of the staff at Allegro are extremely nice and accommodating, the problem was not fixed. I had to call several times to check on it and even after they called a professional company to terminate the fleas, it did not work. I called back to let them know and one of the guys sounded incredibly annoyed with me that I was still complaining. In fact he said, «I don’t know what the big deal is — I’ve had fleas before.» At that point I took it upon myself to fix the problem and called a company to eliminate the issue. I was truly disappointed in Allegro’s reaction to this because I never had any issues with them up until this point and the flea problem clearly stemmed from the building since the apartment was vacant.
I never had any issue with them after that. I avoided the one guy in management in particular, but otherwise remained friendly with the staff. The moving out process went smoothly and I will certainly miss the apartment. My last comment/​complaint is the security deposit. They took nearly half of it while attaching photos of some stains in the fridge (that could be easily wiped up), and some holes in the wall from little nails. Although I should’ve disputed this, I simply did not have the time. A friend who also lived in Allegro said they took a good portion of her security deposit as well which was truly shocking because her place had never had a picture on the wall and was spotless from the moment she moved in, to the moment she moved out.

My apartment itself is fine– after needing the maintenance crew to fix some things that should have been fixed prior to my move in but really it’s cute with granite counter tops, tile/​faux wood floors, and SS appliances. The reason for the two stars are the leasing office employees. Like most rental buildings, the leasing office is incompetent, rude, and unfriendly. The person that showed us the building initially acted like s/​he was doing us a favor and really didn’t even seem to know what s/​he was talking about. One person in particular constantly seems clueless about anything related to the building and is actually verbally chastised for it by the other office employees in front of prospective renters and renters alike. Everyone just seems unprofessional and its unfortunate because overall its a nice building with a nice pool. The laundry room is disgusting and creepy looking and the gym is the saddest gym with maybe 5 weight machines– honestly why even bother having one. Management really needs to step up here!

Allegro Towers is located in beautiful Little Italy, San Diego. proximity to several hot bars, the santa fe train station, and many café’s and restaurants. I live a block away and My friends live here and I visit them quite frequently to hangout out and to hit the pool etc. There has been dog urine in the elevator every-​time I have visited. Dogs are running around off leash quite a bit and it is seriously gross how many animals are allowed to pee and poo inside and all around the building. There is even a parrot in the lobby that I assume belongs to the building? it is strange to say the least.
PRO-TIP…I wouldn’t rent here, because the ownership doesn’t TAKE CARE of the property and it’s surrounds. It’s never clean outside and around the building.
The uncleanliness is a serious health threat. If you read the other reviews from Unilocalers, this building has a huge dog issue. I finally after years and years of living near this building and visiting my friends place, had to write this review. 11 years to be exact. The smell is just awful.
The surrounds of this building is horrible. Caked! with dog feces… crystallized urine, fresh urine, urine that has started to thicken, urine with feces mixed in, urine with street grime, urine with bird feces. I could go on, feces smeared against granite, feces smeared into the sidewalk. Urine on every corner, urine on stair-​steps, urine on door-​frames. Urine all over tree grates. It’s just inexcusable. It’s awful and the building should be more respectful of the people live here. And clean it.
The front of Allegro towers has a wheel-​chair access lift, and the entire thing is soaked in urine and some feces. Our disabled civilian population deserves better. Our disabled citizens, and our disabled VETERANS need to have a clean lift. The ones keeping our country free and safe deserve better. It’s been going on for years now, and I’d like to see some improvement. And there is no way I’m the only one who gags on the urine, the urine-​ammonia filled sidewalks and surround need some work. I want to see this apartment get on board like other buildings, and make our area safe and clean.
There is flies and nats in the air because of urine crystals and feces, it’s even worse with the hot weather. Th flies have gotten worse and worse, they are and thick at poop-​gravy as you walk down the street.
Gobs upon gobs of pigeon-​feces that’s all over the sidewalk, by rite-​aid, and all the pigeons that are roosting in the entrance of the Allegro Tower garage, so much bird feces that roaches come out of the storm drains at night to feed on that feces.
I am trying to help my community and neighborhood become better by reviewing this apartment complex. I take this review serious as our disabled shouldn’t have to deal with a lift like this, I see parents walking their children in a strollers and even on foot and have to track their kids right through the grime. I see the retired and elderly getting out of the cars and walking to the pharmacy that is below the complex and they have to deal with the filth, should our elders need to deal with this? I for one do not believe so.
NEWS UPDATE: Unilocal has removed my review on Allegro Towers 3 times now… funny part is, every single thing that I have listed here and complained about has been somewhat addressed!!! Some the bird poop has been power washed, the handicapped lift was partially wiped down, the fly stick-​em dangling from the trees has been removed, which is sad because It actually helped so you wouldn’t have to choke on flies as you walked out of allegro towers.
I believe that it is sad that after writing over 230 reviews that help my community, my neighbors, my city and my fellow Unilocalers and YES even businesses get better, my freedom of speech and press has been impeded on. I will continue to post this review until the matter is fixed, and by the looks of it, Allegro is trying a little-​bit. I have always believed in encouraging the wayward, and rewarding the deserving, and Allegro towers is very much a wayward building. They should thank me for helping do for them what their management doesn’t do, I assume you are paying someone to clean your building right? they must be loving not doing anything and getting paid for it, what a waste of money! Fix it Allegro-​Towers and stop crying to Unilocal to remove my review then take the very advice I post and use it to get better, have the dignity to get better, it is already sad enough it took MY REVIEW TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

Passed by to see some apartments they had for rent. The staff was very unfriendly, it is like they did not want to rent their place.

I have absolutely loved living here for the past six months. I am a travel nurse so I needed something short term and furnished. They have three furnished units I believe. Although for the price I paid I think the furnishings (couch and bed) should be better quality but I probably should have said something about the bed right when I moved in so it’s my fault. If your bedroom is by the elevator be prepared to hear people and the annoying lady who I got used to saying «Doorss opening. doors closing». Im looking past that because everything else about the condo building itself was awesome.
The people in the office are so helpful and nice. They really make you feel welcomed. Not to mention the parties they throw with free food, alcohol and music. I was only able to go to the Halloween one and that was so fun! The door people are just as nice (Lynn is awesome and really gets to know everyone) and just as helpful. Also, whenever I needed maintenance they were always available same day.
The gym is pretty updated with new cardio machines and has everything essential for a good workout.
My favorite part about this place is the rooftop pool/​hottub. Its always clean and huge so there is plenty of space. It doesn’t get much use during the winter months it seems but it was definitely used when i arrived in summer. Only thing i can say is there could be a little more noise control on the weekends. There was always the same person up there every weekend blasting rap from a loud speaker. I probably could have called and complained but i didn’t, so again maybe my fault.
One other thing that makes allegro awesome is the location. You are centrally located to literally everywhere. Food, bars, rite-​aid, the harbour, little italy farmers market. And not to mention the best and Cheapest mexican place literally right behind the building.
Overall, I hope you can tell how happy living here made me. You know you live in an amazing place when Francis…(the sweet, funny, and exceptionally kind parking garage attendant) has tears in her eyes which then brought tears to my eyes when I pulled out of the garage for the last time. When I come back to San Diego, I hope there is an apartment available there because i wouldn’t want to live anywhere else!

So, this review is long overdue but better late than never:)
Checked out this place with my roommate/​bestie and it seemed chill. We signed a year lease, gave a deposit and moved in about 3
Weeks after signing our lease. (She knew we couldn’t move in right because we still had our old place)
We move in, everything seemed to be working besides our washer and dryer which they said they fix in a week. (Took 4 months. No joke)
A week after living there out fridge broke and took 2 weeks to fix.
Then 3 months into our time living there they send us a bill for the prorated rent from when we signed our lease. (3 weeks almost $ 1900)
We go downstairs to talk with her and she said we signed and agreed that’s when the move in date is. When we told her multiply times we can’t move in right away! They’re insane!
Long story short, we paid the fee, and with that paid the fee to break our lease and get out of there. Pathetic place.

Filthy Dog Hotel (which is poorly managed)
There are a few things that are great about this building, eg: central location in Little Italy, great views (only if you «live like the other half» above floor 20), sunny pool & convenient parking.
However, sadly there are many other negatives which are very very bad. Most of these relate to the poor management and the fact that this is a dog hotel. Every day you will see dogs of all sizes from chihuahuas to great danes (yes that giant lives here, sadly!). And every day you will notice their remnants. from urine in the entrance to the sidewalks to urine in the elevators (yes, their owners allow them to piss inside!).
What makes this Dog Hotel all the more disgusting is that the management hardly ever cleans the building. As far as we could see, they clean the interiors/​elevators/​public areas no more than ONCE per week. The rest of the time, dog hair/​fur/​urine/​saliva accumulates everywhere. It’s all pretty uncivilized.
This is a decent building which is managed badly. There are a ton of employees in the office and God knows what they do. Sadly there is only one latino cleaner who is submerged with the amount of dog rubbish that he has to clean up after. It’s all very pitiful and a big shame.
As for the dog urine in the elevators, it’s totally disgusting! Maybe someone should rub the owners or the employees face in it to wake them up! Gross stuff…

This is one of the best places to live in San Diego. The views are incredible. This building is in walking distance to all that Little Italy has to offer, my favorite is Shino Sushi. The floor plans are unique, upgraded and there are a variety to chose from. Downtown living is great and Allegro is one of the best! There is a great holiday party as well as halloween party that is thrown by the management that has catered food and drinks. It’s always a great time!

I have been living here with my sister for the past month. This place has a lot of cons:
1. The roaring generator sound in the apartment is the worst by far. I can’t use anything that requires an outlet (washer/​dryer, microwave, hair straightener, coffee machine, etc.) without having to listen to a constant LOUD sound. I have to leave every time i do my laundry or dishes because its unbearable.
2. I can’t sleep with the a/​c or heater on because there’s this ticking sound (like something is hitting the metal in the vents) and this is pretty annoying.
3. Construction is so loud. Every day they r working from sunrise to sunset.
4. airplanes are loud.
5. Train horns, crossing bells, and the sound of the trains when they drive by is super irritating. Even though they passed a new law about horns they still do it sometimes.
6. I work out everyday and the gym here is terrible. I can’t even work out in there: it’s dark at night, they have like 2 lights in there and one of them doesn’t work. How hard is it to Change a lightbulb? And they have 2 elliptical a and one of them makes this loud clicking sound and screeches when u use it. And the machines are disgusting, you can tell no one cleans them because the metal looks like it’s rusting from sweat. I have a membership and sometimes go to 24 hour fitness in Horton plaza but that gym is just as dirty and gross as the one in this building.
7. Management isn’t professional,
And the birds in the lobby are weird, and they over decorate during the holidays in my opinion. Like who pays for all those decorations? Is that where our rent money is going?
8. It smells like urine when u walk on the sidewalks around this building.‘
9. There is no business center, so i have to go to fedex which is inconvenient.
Pros:
1. Amazing view
2.high ceilings
3. Full length windows throughout the apartment.

What a great place to call home. Allegro is located in the Little Italy neighborhood of Downtown San Diego and is walking distance to some of the best restaurants in the city. The apartments are built to condo specs with impressive amenities including granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. We have also found the staff to be extremely helpful and attentive. I would recommend the building to anyone looking to relocate to the downtown area.

We love living at Allegro Towers! Excellent management, beautiful apartments, outstanding pool, great views, and location location location.
We wouldn’t think about living anywhere else downtown.
Did I mention that Lynn, Eric and Linda are awesome too!
Check it out, I’m sure you’ll be amazed too.

Doors open automatically during the day until six. Friend staff and Paradise is a doll

I’m very happy here! I’m sorry to hear about the previous negative reviews but it seems like a lot has changed or improved since then.
I’m a single parent who works for the Federal government downtown in Little Italy. I first noticed Allegro Towers about one year ago when I started parking in the $ 8 per day ABM parking in which you had to be in by 9am and out by 6pm (it’s changed to $ 10 now) but I would walk through the lobby and notice the decorations and the friendly staff each time.
Erik, one of the managers, is very friendly and I would see him outside sweeping the walk ways. It’s clear that management takes pride in the building. He was always friendly and never rude or stuck up even though I was not a tenant and only parked there during the day.
One day I asked Erik about availability for studios and one bedrooms. He provided me with the information and I also did my homework online via the website. Since my lease was not yet finished in Oceanside, I still had several months before deciding to renew or move but of course I decided to move to Little Italy and here I am.
Long story short I moved to Allegro Towers for several reasons. It’s convenient to my job, I can walk to work and walk my daughter to school (so I’m paying $ 100 for parking monthly but saving gas since I don’t drive one hour to and from work daily). I enjoy the ambiance and the friendly staff. Little Italy has the best happy hours, Saturday farmer’s market and tons of activities throughout the year. It’s really centrally located to most everything.
I just moved here from New York City a couple years ago and I miss the skyscrapers but this building is 29 stories so it’s a very nice high rise. I’ve also lived in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; Montana; San Antonio, Texas; Pennsylvania and hands down Allegro Towers has been my best living experience.
My daughter loves it and so do I. We’re just a hop, skip and jump away from the San Diego airport, MCRD, Ikea, Costco, Sports Arena, etc… It’s a very decent place to live.
Also, my daughter turned six last month and the entire staff signed a card for her birthday and Lynn gave her coloring book, crayons and a foam jewelry set and Erik gave her a cute plastic ring. I’ve never had an apartment management tell me or my daughter happy birthday. IT was an unexpected blessing and surprise. It really made her birthday special!
When looking for a place to live if you appreciate the little things then this is the place to live. I know most of my neighbors on my floor, I talk with the maintenance crew who are all friendly, the pool on the 8^th floor is breathtaking and so is the view. It’s in walking distance to the Coaster and Trolley. There’s a Rite Aid store beneath us, etc… I could go on and on.
If you have any questions about this property definitely call and talk with a representative. Everyone is very nice and friendly and truly care about the tenants being happy.
Oh, I forgot to add, my daughter hid my keys last night (I thought they were lost but she later remembered where she hid them in the car) and we were locked out of the apartment. I thought I was going to have to drive back to Ikea but Joe was on duty and he opened the door for us! That’s service. At previous apartments I would have had to call the on-​call person and wait 30 minutes and possibly pay a fee for that service. Here it’s all included. The concierge/​security is ²⁴⁄₇! Security, comfort, friendly atmosphere, decorations during the holidays, and cool birds… what more could you ask for?
Hope to see you here!

–Excellent Location
–Great on site management
–Very responsive to questions concerns
–Quick with responses to maintenance issues
–Recently re-​fitted gym with updated workout gear (could use a little more renovation)
–Amazing pool with a great view and BBQ Area
–Ideal location for a city dweller (seems like there is a new restaurant opening every week in Little Italy)
Parking IS NOT included in rent so plan for another 125.00 each month through ABM.
Overall: Highly recommend. IF you plan on living in Downtown San Diego — Allegro Towers is the Spot!

I’ve never lived here but toured a unit while on the hunt. The condo I did rent has a view right into Allegro Towers and it reminds me of how glad I am I didn’t move there instead. Why? Well first I will tell you all the negative reviews here were what I suspected. This is what I experienced on my tour:
Ghetto Management
The front office was unfriendly and the woman who helped my boyfriend and I was dressed like — and acted like — a security guard. The women in the office ignored us when we arrived and treated us like we were inconveniencing them. She finally did help us and took us up to see a filthy, trashed apartment which was recently vacated. It smelled like curry and we walked through in just enough time to check out the view. Which was nice.
Dirty Grounds and Unimpressive Building
The building is a big cement slab with no style. They could probably get away with it if not for for the view if they kept it neat and clean. Not the case. The experience starts with a ginormous bird cage in the lobby containing a filthy parrot. If you didn’t find that special it gets better. At the time it was October and the lobby was decorated with dollar store Halloween webs and accessories. Not quite the look I was expecting walking into a five star rental price point. The halls, elevators and building looked unkempt and smelled like dirt.
Cheap Outdated Interiors
Despite the smell and filth, I was able to assess the two bedroom unit I was shown by the gruff lady in navy uniform pants. In a nutshell it’s not worth the money. It was spacious and had a nice view of the bay but I’d take quality living in a smaller space any day. The layout didn’t make good use of the space. The kitchen was not modern, it was just big. And the rest of the place was cheap standard apartment interior.
The Obnoxious Red Light
…was apparently attached to the building a few years ago when it was converted to Allegro. It’s neon awkwardness adds no value to the building or skyline. If you plan on renting, don’t go towards the light. There are people’s windows right behind and next to it. I have no doubt these tenants have red light blaring through their home at night. I would hope they warn people during the initial tour. If not, I feel sorry for you. I posted a pic of this obnoxious neon light running the length of the building. They didn’t mention it on my tour…
Good luck and happy hunting. This did not feel like a happy place to be. If you’re looking for a lifestyle, check out a few condos in Little Italy on craigslist and you’ll do much better than this for it’s price.