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Portofino Apartments: cant wait to move i HATE it here. (Not Recommending)

2009-08-12T11:55:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I MOVED MY FAMILY HERE AND KNOW I CANT WAIT TO MOVE.THE ONLY REASON I DONT MOVE RIGHT KNOW IS THAT IM WAITING TO FIND SOMTHING THAT ITS NOT SO MUCH MONEY.MY KIDS HATE IT HERE THEY CANT GO OUT SIDE BECAUSE THEY ARE SCEARED.THE POOLS ARE NASTY AND IF ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: great experience (Recommending!)

2009-08-10T15:26:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for two years but had to move because of economic reasons. The office staff are great and accomodating. The new manager is nice too. i highly recommend this commnity. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Stay away! (Not Recommending)

2009-05-30T21:58:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management is terrible! If you sign a lease, be prepaired to be nickle and dimed to death. I didn't want to move so I resigned leases only to have declining level of service. The management here is really poor. Stay away. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: nice place (Recommending!)

2009-05-15T21:43:25-06:00

From lmburley: I was a resident here for a while, my boyfriend actually had 2 apts here. It was fine, with the exception of a few things. I can remember one night our upstairs neighbors were really loud for some party and I'd just given birth to our newborn baby girl (so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Rip Off (Not Recommending)

2008-09-25T12:37:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for just over a year and have to agree with other reviews. Parking is a nightmare, forget having guests over, there is no parking for them. The walls are paper thin and security a joke. You can kiss your deposit and more goodbye! I had maintenance come ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Great so far... (Recommending!)

2008-08-21T19:29:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Everything has been great so far. I came in a little worried of the bad reviews. But so far everything has gone smoothly. We had a couple of minor issues with bathroom doors and windows etc. and within 24 hours of placing a service call a person came in and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: DO NOT LIVE HERE!!! KEEP LOOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-06-24T18:51:43-06:00

From jilldwood: This was by far the worst experience I have ever had. The management is horrible, I cannot believe the things they get away with. People will park in your parking spot and nothing will be done about it (this happend to my roommate and I about 8-10 times within a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Why did I pick this place? I can not wait to leave. (Not Recommending)

2008-05-13T19:07:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I can not express the amount of professionalism that is lacking from the management of this place. On top of the discurtious demeanor after they get you to sign your rent you find that after a closer look, everything in the apartment has been cheaply made and horribly thrown together. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Horrible after H.G. Fenton took over, never agin (Not Recommending)

2008-04-10T18:50:06-06:00

From madrent404: I will never again rent from HG Fenton, from the security (tow happy and useless)to the front desk support (Rude, uncaring and flat out unhelpful once they get your signature) to the feces in the hallways and trash strewn roads. These are all major problems within these grounds. Portofino will ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: "I.P" The Communit Director is a rechid woman! (Not Recommending)

2008-04-10T19:31:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've never met anyone as deceitful as the Community Director, I.P. at Portofino! The other girls are okay, but honestly...I think they can be just as deceitful! What a nightmare...OMG! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Portfolfino is Awesome! (Recommending!)

2008-02-11T12:46:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The wife and I moved in towards the end of December of '07 and we love it. The surrounds are nice, the gym is awesome, the pool is great. The staff is nice, especially Terry and Lindsay. I've always wanted to live in Mission Valley and I'm glad I chose ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: keep looking!! (Not Recommending)

2008-02-10T02:09:52-06:00

From fuckingmad666: I wish I had checked on reviews such as these BEFORE I signed on the dotted line. Don't expect management to do ANYTHING for you except make excuses or give you double talk. If someone parks in your space for a stadium event [which occur often] they will NOT do ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Beware of Insects (Not Recommending)

2007-11-08T00:38:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Please move here if you LOVE the constant company of insects. I'm talking fleas, drain flies, and ants. There is a reason that pest control comes out once a week, that alone should have given us a clue. My roomate and I are fed up with the robot-like management. Not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: The truth about Portofino (Not Recommending)

2007-06-21T13:22:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Portofino is definitely in a great location. The grounds are well maintained and there are many amenities available (24 hr gym, pool, jacuzzi, bbq facilities, etc.). The area is very pet friendly and the tenants are friendly. However, it is extremely overpriced!!! When I tell anyone how much the rent ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Management is a joke (Not Recommending)

2006-12-08T20:57:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 1.5 years. I love my apartment but I cant say much for the staff or maintiance. After 1 year they finally tell me that it would be alot of work to fix a light in my kitchen. The only reason why they told me that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: After 2 years I am the only one left! (Not Recommending)

2006-11-13T18:44:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: So I was one of the original people here who got to move right when this place was built. However, I am so happy to finally be moving out. The rent will never stop increasing infact I asked the management about it and she said, we have 99% occupancy so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: New Management is Better, but Expect to Pay A Lot More (Not Recommending)

2006-11-13T17:58:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The new property management is a slight improvement over the old management by offering more community activites and the property gates work more often than not! Guest parking is still abused and not enforced, so there aren't available spots. However, the 15% rent increase is what broke the deal for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: So far so good. (Recommending!)

2006-09-18T23:51:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been here for about two months now, and so far so good. I have not had any problems with management, the pool is not cold, parking has not been an issue. The Apartment that I moved into is amazing. If you live off of Friars you will hear noise, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Soon to be moving. (Recommending!)

2007-08-31T18:14:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok, so, I wrote a bad review but do to traveling I could not move out. So I am walking from my car the other night, and a black guy walks up and says, 'good evening sir, how are you tonight." as he approaches I see he has a uniform ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Prospective and Past tenants - PLEASE READ! (Not Recommending)

2006-07-28T22:07:06-06:00

From rentersrights17: Hi All,

I wish that I looked at this forum before I moved into Portofino. This was my worst renting experience ever. For your information, I am a fairly reasonable person whose tenancy HAS endured both the old and new management with substantial dealings with both.

Portofinos outer beauty really ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: New Management is worse than the old! (Not Recommending)

2006-07-12T18:41:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I thought I had problems when I first moved in, paid rent w/ a cashiers check, only to have a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit taped to my door. However, the old management was not as ignorant as the new management. I'm still waiting for my refund check! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Terrible, terrible place (Not Recommending)

2006-06-25T08:18:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Noise is a serious problem here. The tenants living here are totally inconsiderate and rude. It's 4:23 am, and there are people blasting techno music and screaming out on there balcony. This happens regularly. People seem to have no problem leaving trash all over the grounds or are too lazy ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: LOVE IT (Recommending!)

2006-06-05T16:02:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: MOVED IN ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO AND REALLY ENJOY LIVING HERE. HAVE HAD NO PARKING PROBLEMS. STAFF IS NICE AND HELPFUL. I THINK ALOT OF THE PROBLEMS STEMMED FROM THE OLD MANAGEMENT AND ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND HAVE EXPERINCED NO PROBLEMS. I MOVED INTO A ONE BEDROOM ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Annonymous.. (Recommending!)

2006-05-30T02:17:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just thought that we would add to these reviews as there seems to be alot of negative comments......yes the parking is to be desired.....and the gate never seems to close to give us residents that 'secured feeling'...but we must say that 'Amber' in the office is the best leasing agent ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: :( (Not Recommending)

2006-04-23T09:03:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't be fooled, the new management is NO more helpful than the last. They do smile more, but are all talk and no action. The parking is HORRIBLE!!!!!!! I can't even begin to explain how bad the parking situation is, and believe me it has got even worse w/ this ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Get serious (Not Recommending)

2006-04-06T14:22:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Attention management...how much more obvious could you possibly be. It is amazing to me that you actually went in and wrote reviews about yourself about how much better you are. How un-professional. What I have seen since you came here is chaos except with a smile. Big deal. Why don't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: NEED NEW OPINIONS (Recommending!)

2006-04-03T18:14:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I heard there is new management. Can some of you leave your email addresses or some info on the situation now? Looking to move here and need an update! Looking for other tennants to speak with...

thanks! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: RESPONSE TO THE PERSON THAT SAID OH HELL NO (Recommending!)

2006-03-27T02:47:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Managment has changed since reviews posted before 3/16/06. I have gone in personally to the office to meet them and let me tell you they are heaven compared to the idiots that used to run the show before. they actually have brians, they have taken out the policy were you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: NO NO NO (Not Recommending)

2006-03-14T15:01:53-06:00

From lloyddobler: So whoever wrote that last review was right on the money. This place sucks. The management cant even add some basic numbers and I have never paid so much to live in a place where everything is broken. Trust me dont do it. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: oh hell no!! (Not Recommending)

2006-03-12T23:38:49-06:00

From youarenowinhell@portofino.com: Beware. You have to endure unprofessional, rude management who will lie to you as quick as you blink. We've had more problems with the brainless robots walking around in the leasing office than all the other apartments we've ever been at combined.

Many tenants claim that you won't ever be able ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Vehicle Stolen (Not Recommending)

2006-03-03T12:38:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: On 3/2 our vehicle was stolen right out of our assigned parking spot. Not Towed! It's a "Grated Community" ha ha. Plus, there is a Security Guard that leaves at 3 AM, or so we were told...what good that does. Our vehicle was not a Honda or a vehicle that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: no way (Not Recommending)

2006-02-10T18:44:25-06:00

From ohboy22: No way would you want to pay $1400-$2500 for a non heated pool, broken gates, several water heater checks in your apartment (and a $50 fee if there is anything near your heater)(??) and overall disatisfaction with the management. Trust me u dont wanna live here. If I saw all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Dog Owners: Beware! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-08T05:57:08-06:00

From renter2515: I have lived here for over a year. The parking situation is bad, but most of the people complaining don't follow the rules. If you don't display your permit, you will be towed! If you park in a guest space without a permit, you will be towed! If you pull ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: love my apartment hate the staff (Not Recommending)

2006-02-07T17:43:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: okay so I have lived here for 1 year and a half. I hired someone from frazee to PAINT my walls (not the maintenance) because for some reason they do not paint over doors???? yes thats the type of place this is. TOTALLY IRRATIONAL AND RETARDED. The asst. manager has ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: nice units bad management (Not Recommending)

2006-02-07T15:20:28-06:00

From heidih72: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: DO NOT LIVE IN PORTOFINO!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-01-28T05:08:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been towed from my own fucking spot 3 times while my permit has been properly displayed, management is incredibly unprofessional and useless, the so-called 24 hr emergency maintenance contact does not respond, one of the security guards has been arrested for sexual assault, the list goes on. This ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Only if you like ants, no parking & gates that dont work. (Not Recommending)

2005-12-15T17:43:53-06:00

From ghaleon: Major ant problems
No parking spots if you want visitors
Exit gate hasnt worked now for about 2 months
Neighbors play extremely loud base all hours
Problems with the garage door
Our waterheater leaked and got everything in our storage wet
Good luck getting to the place during fall. Takes about 30 mins to get down ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Parking sucks (Not Recommending)

2005-12-14T13:10:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place looks nice, but don't expect to be able to park. The complex has hundreds of open spots but won't let you use any of them. Tow trucks hang out in the parking lot in case your friends decide to stop by for 2 minutes and don't have a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: college students (Recommending!)

2005-12-01T01:57:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this is a dumb issue anyway. It IS THE ADULTS WHOS CRAZY DOGS ATTACK PEOPLE AND URINATE EVERYWHERE. BUY A HOUSE AND STOP COMPLAINING. MISSION VALLEY IS A VERY COLLEGE LIVED AREA. MOVE. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: It's really not that nice! (Not Recommending)

2005-11-29T19:06:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: PARKING IS REALLY BAD! You get assigned a spot with number. If you park anywhere else, your car will be towed. Don’t even think about parking anywhere to unload your groceries. Also, if you have friends, don’t even bother to invite them, because their car will be towed. The Guess ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: the truth part 2 (Not Recommending)

2005-11-23T14:26:18-06:00

From crapportofino: So the only reason Im not dying over the parking situation is because I have a garage and an open space. But DUH my trucjk cant fit into the garage so Im stuck with it. it does come in handy because thats where all my guests park. But do u ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: not nice at all (Not Recommending)

2005-11-22T19:04:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management is so bad. They don’t care about the people who live here, they only care about people who is planning to move in. They never follow up with any issues. Don’t listen to them when they say “oh don’t worry about the rating, it’s a new place… of course ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Anyone who says they love living here is out of their mind! (Not Recommending)

2005-11-22T12:01:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I find it hilarious that anyone would praise this apartment complex and/or the staff. I mean honestly, you have to be writing a fake review because you actually work in the leasing office. Let's get serious, I know that you people have done that.
My fiance and I pay $1940 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Give me a break! Why would you live here? (Not Recommending)

2005-11-04T13:48:38-06:00

From PORTOFINOBLOWS4u: Portofino is not the ideal place to live in San Diego. Why, you say. Well the management is about as clueless as they come in town. The staff is stand offish when it comes to problem solving, quick to answer you and sometimes even cut you off in the middle ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Not the greatest (Not Recommending)

2005-11-04T11:28:39-06:00

From thebody97: Portofino is a very nice new complex. However, I discount that when I compare it to a place like La Mirage. The biggest issue I have with Portofino is the parking situation. It is fine for residents, but there are only 19 supposed guest spots and you need to get ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: I like it (Recommending!)

2005-10-29T18:13:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm really not sure what all this fuss is about - I've been living here since September of 2004 and I really like it. Of course there are issues anywhere, especially when its a brand new place, like the pool wasn't ready at the time it was supposed to be, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Terrible! (Not Recommending)

2005-10-26T20:41:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in Portofino for about three months and I am completely disappointed. While my apartment is aesthetically pleasing, the management is awful. I hate calling the leasing office because I know I am dealing with young 20-somethings who are probably getting paid next to nothing, so why are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Damn you Portofino!!! (my new catch phrase) (Not Recommending)

2005-10-18T23:50:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Every time I get a notice on my door from the management, my blood starts to boil.
Every time I have to deal with someone in the office, I get hives.
Every time I have to drive down to Costco to pick up my sister because there is no parking, I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: Parking Sucks (Not Recommending)

2005-10-10T11:53:13-06:00

From idgshawn: You pay so much in rent per month and yet you can't even have a guest over because there is absolutley no place to ever park. This is a huge hassle!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portofino Apartments: BAD EXPERIENCE (Not Recommending)

2005-10-09T21:10:29-06:00

From withinreason: I'm happy for people that had a good experience living at Portofino...I wish I had had the same. My husband and I enjoyed living there for the year...with the exception of the new construction and unprofessional staff (mainly the manager, 2 of the agents were very nice, but could not ... [click to read full apartment review]