The Tradition

I called looking for a particular unit type. Unfortunately they did not have any, but that didn’t stop the leasing office from helping me out. The lady was really nice about it. I highly recommend working with them.

We stayed at this apartment community as part of corporate housing. On the surface, the place looks very nice, well kept and with great ammenities. Beneath the surface are poorly maintained units with leaky plumbing, low quality particle board cabinetry and faulty door locks.
Although the person in charge of emergency maintenance is very dilligent and kind, the fact that our kitchen flooded 3 times in less than two months indicates there are deeper problems with how preventive maintenance is conducted. On top of it all, their office hours are more of a guideline. Office closures during advertised working hours happen often.

Worst living experience EVER!
Since I have already left I can feel comfortable writing this review. I hope this helps future renters.
1. The service is horrible. The front desk NEVER answers their phone and most time time aren’t even in their office during working hours. At first I thought they might just be understaffed but it went on till the day I moved out.
2. You can hear everything! If you are looking for privacy look somewhere else. I could hear my neighbors conversations, toilets flushing, bathroom fans, washer and drier, not to mention the pipes in the walls (master bedroom). If you rent hear get the TOP FLOOR!
3. The appliances are cheap. During my stay I had the Air condition break, washer break, and the dishwasher. The carpet was also itchy.
4. I wonder about their plumbing systems as well since black mold keeps coming up when the sink hasn’t been used.
All in all good layout, nice location, not a horrible price for the unit size.
Would be a great place if more work was put into it.

I am getting evicted from this place because the office made a mistake, in turn losing my cashiers check I sent them for rent. Them not taking responsibility is completely Unprofessional in my opinion! Also my apartment was robbed and ransacked in broad daylight !! Left completely violated and nobody saw or did anything! Along with the rent cost being raised being robbed and a fire almost burning the place down, the neighbors cars have been broken into and another house had been robbed along with one garage. Over all … Looks nice from the outside, but a lot of problems maybe due to the area!

Me and my girlfriend stay here with a couple more housemates. I can say this place is very nice. The rooms are spacious and the services provided for maintenence are very professional. I enjoy the workout room as well as the pool and jacuzzi. Many memories were made here and when we move from here, it will surely be missed.

We lived at Tradition for 3 years. It has a mix of young, old, and families. The location is good. The office staff are good. Its pricey but the area is pricey. Overall I recommend.

I had the WORST experience living here. Let’s start with how the office never answers their phone. If you need something you have to go into the office which is extremely annoying when you have a simple question & can’t get there the hours they are open. The office staff is extremely rude & unprofessional. Worst of all, my rent was due February 1^st with a prorated rent. I turned in the keys when my lease was up. I called them 3 weeks later to see when I was getting my deposit back & they informed me that I owe them rent money. I payed them the EXACT amount they quoted me but yet they are claiming they didn’t quote me that price. «I don’t recall» is what they like to say. Maybe if they were a little more organized they would have quoted me the correct price. it’s not about the price but the simple fact that they refuse to own up to the mistake. I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone. Speaking to the staff is like speaking to a bunch of kids trying to run an office.

I wish people would review apartment complexes more often. It’s difficult to get a feel for the ups and downs of a place on a 10 minute walking tour. Come on people, help each other out. Write apartment reviews.
The Tradition is a really nice place to live. It’s not a fun place, a cool place, or a cheap place, but it’s a nice place.
Moving here from downtown Encinitas was tough. I miss the beach, the bars, and all the activity. La Costa rivals Irvine as California’s most boring area to live. But if you’re looking for a safe, clean, large apartment with amenities, The Tradition hits the spot. It’s perfect for families. Or for boring single people.
We liked it because we felt comfortable living with a baby there, which is more than I can say about my apartment in downtown Encinitas.
The closest comp to The Tradition is probably Archstone. We toured both the Carlsbad and Encinitas Archstone apartments and liked the Tradition much better. The Tradition had much better layouts, much nicer appliances, and just appeared to be newer. Archstone had a nicer gym and pool, but we decided that the actual apartment was more important. Plus, the Tradition was like $ 300 a month cheaper.
Highlights include a HUGE master bedroom, in-​apartment laundry room, and bathtubs that are easily big enough for four people at once.
We LOVE the cardio room at the Tradition. I’ve probably been there 30 times since we moved in July and I’ve only crossed paths with another resident once. It’s like our own personal little gym. Unfortunately, they keep the thermostat locked at 72 degrees (which means at times, it gets up to 74 before the AC kicks in). I’m a firm believer that if you’re working out and 72 feels comfortable, you aren’t working hard enough. They need to either set the thermostat lower or take off the child lock and let us turn on the AC ourselves. It also bothers me that it’s not open until 9am, which prevents working people from using it in the morning.
The pool is constantly filled with kids, which I actually really like. It makes the complex feel more vibrant and active. There are a few hairballs here and there at the end of the day, but I feel like it’s pretty darn clean considering how many kids are getting in and out of it throughout the day.
Like the reviewer below mentioned, the in-​apartment water takes an extraordinarily long time to heat up, which is a total waste. But parking is easy, the grounds are well maintained, and all the appliances are in good condition, which I feel make up for the water problem.
The last unfortunate thing I’ll mention really has more to do with the residents than the management. People are lazy mo-​fos and they can’t get their asses down the stairs to take out the trash. So they leave trash bags, pizza boxes, and milk containers right outside their door, where the rats and crows are just waiting to swoop in and grab a bite. It’s disgusting. We’ve told the leasing office twice that we’ve spotted rats rummaging through our neighbors trash, but there’s really not much they can do to make people less lazy and gross.
It’s been two months since we moved here and sometimes I want to kill myself from boredom. It’s like living on the set of Pleasantville. But that’s what we signed up for, and I think if you’re a young family like us, you’ll grow to like what the Tradition has to offer.

I’ve been living here for a few months now. This place is dog friendly ($ 30 extra a month per pet) which is the main reason we looked into this place. The development looks nice since it’s pretty new, much nicer than the apartment buildings across the street stuck in the 90’s.
Gym/​Pool on site, maintenance staff has been friendly, and our requests have been taken care of in a timely manor. Sometimes security locks the gym earlier than they say it’s supposed to be locked (10pm). The ellipticals are ok but I prefer the ones at Chuze Fitness (rear wheel). For TV/​Cable you can get ATT instead of Time Warner. You can also get DirecTV but you must be facing South bound and the antenna has to be in your patio.
No issues with parking for us but it may vary by complex. You need a pass to park in the complex or can get towed. The main office provides these and a guess pass as well. Covered parking is first come first serve.
If you live on the first floor you will probably hear footsteps from the people above. I can also faintly hear their TV late at night but it doesn’t cause us to lose any sleep. I can’t comment on side apartment noise because the complex next to our bedroom is vacant. Outdoor noise is relatively quiet at night.
Lots of shaded area and brush if you walk your dog around here. There is no grass area allowed for dogs, the apartment complex across the street has a small area for dogs. The Tradition does provide doggie pickup bags on the south-​west end of their parking lot. There’s a couple of dogs in the complex that start barking when we walk by them day or night if they hear us.
We have not had any rodent problems so far. There’s been one break-​in here which happened to three cars, including mine, on the second day I moved in. I probably left my car unlocked so my fault on that. Our neighbor said that’s only happened twice since he’s been here for 6 or so years. The neighbors in the complex are generally quite friendly, but some of them leave their trash outside their door and don’t pickup their dog’s poop. There is a courtesy patrol you can call if needed but no full-​time security.
Inside area is pretty spacious, master bathroom is a nice size. One gripe is the hot water seems to take a while to get hot. Living in this area isn’t cheap but it was a better deal than the other dog friendly apartment we looked at which was $ 200 more. The location is very good being right off El Camino Real and a few miles away from the 5 freeway. Being near the beach the weather is usually nice as well.