Californian Apartments

There's too much to say than the character limit allows so I'll stick to the main points. Management was obviously young and inexperienced. Elyse was the daughter of the owner and Yvonne was just there. Yvonne couldn't do much of anything. Anything she said she'd do, she'd turn around and say the complete opposite days later after not keeping her word. Elyse was flaky. She quit for a while leaving everything to Yvonne, which nothing got done. Then she randomly came back a few months before we moved out. They were unprofessional and didn't know how to properly uphold policies. Elyse did a rush walk through upon us moving out which she told us that we'd get our entire deposit back because the apartment was move-in ready. Later she tells us that she has to charge us $180 to fix a problem we

We lived at The Californian Apartments for about a year. While there were definitely some positives, the overall experience was overshadowed by consistently poor management. Pros: The location is excellent—just a short walk to South Shore Center and only a block from the beach. Our unit had a semi-upgraded kitchen with nice faux marble countertops, which we appreciated. Cons: 1. Inadequate Management Response to Smoking Violations: Despite the complex being designated non-smoking (with clear signage and clauses in the lease), we constantly dealt with marijuana smoke from the neighbors below us. We don't smoke, and this was a significant issue for us. Management's response was disappointing—they repeatedly claimed their hands were tied and refused to take any meaningful action beyond sen