I rented from summer '05 through summer '05.

Awsome urban location! Close to the Gaslamp, Balboa Park, public trasport, walking distance to shops,restaurants, Petco Park, Hillcrest & Little Italy. Was also given the OK to paint the apartment studio any color we wanted (but black). Most importantly, this place allows dog of ANY size.(along with all other pets!) Living in San Diego is expensive. But found Cortez Hill Apartments affordable and close to all! The downside to things. There's a lack of communication with the landlord, maintenance is done on the cheap, carpents are steam cleaned when tenant moves out- not replaced (I found myself itching within the month I was living there), the plumbing is a mess (our toilet, shower and sink got backed up often), there's loud construction starting at 7AM six days a week, the walls are thin- so quite often you can hear the television go on, talking, 'bedroom'activities, if you are a non-smoker- living here could be a problem since most everyone smokes- you will always get a wiff of it in your apartment, we had bits of our wall falling apart (one month later no repairs!), rarely the complex is kept clean, no one to keep up with the landscaping, gates are left open, most of the time the complex smells of urine, nextdoor-- a homeless person by chance had the key to their apartment.. he would use their shower, sleep in their bed, etc. etc. If you want to see a report of that- visit the local police department. I'm sure they have that on file along with calls I had made of the homeless people wandering inside the complex. We had to break our lease after 4 months. Nothing was being sorted out. They just cared about the money- not safety. The complex is ideal for people who work in the downtown area & students. I rented from summer '05 through summer '05. ...