Tamarack Gardens Apartments 250 West Central Avenue, Brea, CA 92821

"Great place to stay . It’s month to month lease which is favorable since we were in CA temporarily due to my husband’s work assignment. Clean and well-maintained complex. Management are awesome, efficient, helpful and friendly . Thanks to Cecilia, the Manager, Melissa, the leasing consultant . Also to Matt and the rest of the maintenance team . You are all the best. Thanks for making our stay a wonderful one . I highly recommend this place ."

"Overall, and unfortunately, my experience here was not entirely pleasant. Initially, I was very hopeful about living here. At first glance, the property seemed nice, and the people that lived here appeared to be friendly and welcoming. The first red flag that we noticed was that we were told different information regarding available units, as well as move-in dates. It seemed as if depending on who we asked, we would get different answers. Finally, we were able to secure a two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit upstairs in building seven. Initially, things seemed pleasant and enjoyable. That all changed several months into living here, when my roommate and I started having issues with our downstairs neighbor. A "Karen" in all senses of the word, she made living comfortably in our apartment extremely difficult. It got to the point where my roommate and I were walking on eggshells. The woman complained about our 15 pound puppy "running 24/7 and making a lot of noise" - mind you, this is a pet-friendly community and there is no way a 15-pound pet can make the noise this individual claimed to have heard - talk about superwoman hearing! Like grown adults, we approached this neighbor to try to maintain communication and problem-solve, but we were met with passive aggressive behaviors from her which made the living situation even more uncomfortable - looking away whenever we would walk near her, banging her ceiling with a stick so loud that my roommate, my pets and I were startled, to name a few. We expressed our concerns to management, and while it seemed as if they were listening and were being supportive, we were also given mixed messages regarding the availability of other units we could have moved to, the appropriate course of action they could take to support us, and how they would be able to deal with the aforementioned problematic neighbor. Turns out this woman had a history of problematic behaviors at this property, and management at the time accommodated to her requests at the expense of other tenants' own experiences there, leading them to move out. Ultimately, we decided to move out as well, since we did not feel that management provided us the support we needed and because we knew that we could no longer live in our unit. The apartment unfortunately no longer felt like a home - just a physical unit with our belongings. Although we had expressed to management the urgency of finding a resolution, it did not seem as if our concerns were given the importance that they needed. I really wanted it to work out here, but it was not in the cards for us. We found out that we were not a match for this place. If you do move here, first and foremost make sure and inquire about the neighbors you will be close to - especially if you have pets. We found out that a lot of "Karens" and problematic people live here, so make sure that it is a place that you would want to bring your family and pets into. If you ultimately still decide to move, make sure to be assertive with neighbors and with management regarding any issues you may have - it is absolutely necessary. Ultimately, my roommate and I did this and we felt that the whole process of dealing with the problematic neighbor downstairs and dealing with management was unnecessarily stressful. Good luck!"

"The apartment itself was spacious and the courtyard was nice. I liked having everything at walking distance. However I would not recommend this place. The process for me from "pre moving" to move out was long and tedious. Throughout this process, I felt like I had to go through hurdles just to find an apartment there. Management made a lot of promises that they never kept and was always given inaccurate information. They also seem to accommodate "Karen" neighbors even after we shown that we were good tenants. The lady that lives downstairs in my now former apartment made it very uncomfortable for me to live in which I constantly felt like I was living on eggshells. My roommate and I made every effort to keep the peace and address concerns and also addressed our own concerns to management. But like that neighbor, management took a passive approach. It seems as though tenants are constantly moving out. I constantly felt like I got the short end of the stick. Should the circumstances should not been the way that they were and if management was more proactive and supportive, I would have stayed for years to come. Also, don't expect to get your full security deposit back."

"I am a former tenant and I had my car stolen from their so called "secured" parking lot and the management was not helpful at all! We asked to see security footage of the parking lot (within hours, on a Saturday, of the car being stolen), and was told that we had to come back later because the manager would not be available until Monday. When we went back first thing Monday morning, we were told that the footage had already been recorded over. There were also many cars broken into in their parking lot within a span of only a couple of months. ALL PERSPECTIVE TENANTS should be aware that the management requires a 60 day notification before you move and that the management tries to milk you for every penny when you try to leave, to the point where hardly anyone gets any of their security deposit back when they leave. Many people leave (after 60 days of course) due to the terrible management! Don't get me wrong, the management seemed very nice before we moved in, but that all changed once we actually moved into the complex. Also, beware of the transients roaming the complex at night rummaging through all of the trash cans and dumpsters. They also had gas barbecue grills that have a propane line feeding into them 24/7 which seemed very nice at the time, until one of them erupted into a fireball when I tried to use one, which burnt off all of my arm hair. When I told the management about this they did nothing to fix the grill. Also, the maintenance workers are always standing around not seeming to do anything, yet when you need something repaired it always seems to take them forever just to come and take a look at it. Don't even get me started on how long it actually takes for them to repair the problem."

"This place is very quiet, peaceful and relaxing. The maintenance crew is always on point with everything without any lagging or bad attitudes. It's very nice to be able to have maintenance people who actually speak with you and make it a point that everything is in working condition. Keep up the fantastic work!"