Marquessa Apartments

This apartment complex is horrible!!! They nickel and dime you for every little thing! Even when it’s not your fault. We moved from a one bedroom to a two bedroom townhome, paid everything prior to moving into the town home mind you we stayed on the property just moved into something bigger, now their giving us a notice saying we owe $ from the old apartment for clean up, its a phantom paint job, carpet cleaning ext!!! I would not refer anyone to this Apartment complex!!! They make up an excuse as to why you owe more $$ their also under new owners, funny since the new owners came along, rent goes up as well as anything else they can find to charge you for, this place is a JOKE!

Terribly Filthy… they rent to really dirty people and don’t enforce rules about anything! Old units noisy air conditioners! Find somewhere else to live! It’s a rip off! Even if it’s cheapest! It had burglaries many times, security gates were always broken, and garbage left DAILY! Yuck! Go somewhere else! Or you will regret it!

My husband and I have lived here for about a year, we are happy with everything that Marquessa has done for us and our dog. It’s a friendly community including the maintenance crew that you see working around the complex daily, they wave and say hello no matter what their doing. It has been important for us to find a safe community to live in and we found it here and a few neighbor friends that we plan to keep in touch with after we move on.

Where to even begin. I lived here for 1.5 years, first in a two bedroom apt and then a one bedroom apt. The staff is super friendly and nice, Tish, Derrick, Rylan are awesome. However, it’s the management and corporate who are downright horrible and try to scavenge every penny from you. Be aware, make sure your lease starts and ends on the same exact date!!! I moved in on the 1^st and they scheduled my move out for the 7^th, then told me I was charged 250 $ for an extra week because «they only do move outs on Tuesdays» even though I had a 12 month lease contract, not a 12 month and 1 week.
Some of the cons:
1.) Although they conduct «background checks» there are still quite a bit of crazies, thugs, and police activity in the complex.
2.) Security patrol? Hahahaha. They are affiliated with the tow company and ONLY show up on busy weekend nights to flag cars to be towed. Call them for anything else and they will give you so much attitude. They might as well be called parking enforcement.
3.) Lots of kids riding scooters/​bikes/​etc and yelling and leaving them all over the place.
4.) Interior– paint job is a joke. Dripping paint stains and smudges on the windows and mirrors. Granite countertops? LOL more like that paper that you can buy at Home Depot that looks like granite and place it over the counter. Anything hot placed on it and it just melts off revealing the plain countertop. Carpet is so old/​cheap or both. It stains black spots super easily, and if you spill anything or if it rains, Goodluck! A/​C hasn’t been cleaned in forever, had to dust every day or else the dust bunnies would pile up on my TV (A/​C vent was above it).
5.) Maintenance of appliances is horrible. Need something fixed? Goodluck getting it done the next day. The maintenance staff is nice, but they only have 3 maintenance people in the whole complex. While
Living there, my washer broke twice, and my refrigerator broke 3 times.

So far my experience here has been phenomenal and Rylan is very professional and caring when it comes to your personal needs of living comfort. Will recommend to others!!! Thanks buddy!

The walls are thin you can actually here the neighbors peeing in there bathroom and when the shower is on it actually sounds as if there in your own bathroom, a lot of homeless people that dig through the trash, you can just pull the gates open with out remote, parking sucks ass! The upstairs flooring one side of room is higher than the other theres like a big ol bump that you cant miss the prior repairs that were done in here are half ass the paint job is ridiculous too. Were stuck here because if you want to break the lease its one months rent plus 1.5% and your security deposit. I would only recommend this place to couples… Its not a place for kids especially if you have a baby cause if you don’t get parking in front of your place you have to walk pretty far with all your crap… The visitor parking is only in the front of the complex you only get one parking pass and if your car stays out it DOES get towed thats all the security is good at is towing cars… there has been multiple break ins to cars and apartments. Just not a good place live unless it was your last resort like for us…:(

DO NOT MOVE HERE! Unfortunately the front office staff there is very unprofessional and not very helpful when it comes to dealing with the issues of living at this apartment complex. Below is a list of just 10 of the reasons why I did not like living there:
1) homeless digging through the dumpsters regularly
2) homeless living in the pool area
3) multiple smokers
4) pools not kept clean
5) dog poop everywhere, very few people pick up after their dog
6) unprofessional front office staff, complains about the issues instead of being helpful
7) old air-​conditioning units leading to very high electric costs during the summers $ 300+
8) No guest parking
9) home robbery
10) theft
I really recommend you give some serious thought before you decide to move here!

My husband and I have lived here for about 3 years with our lease expiring next June. We will not be renewing and have stayed here for 2 years too long.
The Good:
–The size of the apartment. We have the 2 bedroom.
–I love the vanity in master bedroom
–2 patios/​balconies
–Garages Included
–Community Activities (Food Trucks on some Fridays, Garage Sales)
–Paying rent online is super helpful!
–Generally Friendly Neighbors
–Walking distance to shopping and park
–You can have three pets here which more than the standard two. We just have one dog but like that we can get more if we want. (Additional deposit and rent applies)
The Bad:
–Parking– Not everybody uses their garage to park their car, therefore crowding the open spaces.
–Rent Increases: Our rent was increased over 10% and we weren’t given 30 days notice, basically forcing us to renew our lease.
–THE WATER BILL!- This one really baffles me. The bill is split among the units. Our water bill averages about $ 105.00 for just my husband and I. Some two bedrooms have 4 – 5 people living there but pay the same for water/​sewage/​trash as us.
–Drugs all over this place. We smell weed all the time and if you tell the office they say call the patrol. You call the patrol and weed heads have already gone inside. And now we have an actual Crack head living near us. I do not feel safe here anymore.
The Okay:
–Staff helpfulness is hit or miss. Sometimes they’re on it, sometimes you need to follow up with them for questions or maintenance reminders. If maintenence comes out they usually won’t fix or don’t know how to fix anything that’s beyond their basic training.
–The grounds maintenance. The grass sometimes grows too tall and bushes are overgrown way too much by the time landscaping gets done. Shopping carts by the dumpsters look trashy and sit there for a few days before being cleared away.
–Crime– There are occasionally notices placed on mailboxes or emailed out stating that there have been car break-​ins or garage break-​ins, and if I recall correctly there was even an apartment broken into on the 4^th of July. Crime happens everywhere but I do appreciate the fact that the management keeps us updates so we can be aware.

Been here for about 6 mos. and haven’t really experienced anything too bad here except for the loud tenants upstairs. That didn’t last to long though due to the attentive staff. Latisha is great to us. She always is trying to make sure we feel valued.
The gates are an issue though. They break down frequently so we do have a lot transients coming in and out of here but that’s pretty much everywhere you go or stay. Just do your due diligence and lock up. They could use more grounds staff to help with maintenance and act as a deterrent more than anything else. I have heard of a lot of towing happening in our community so I hope that has been resolved.
Overall, the location is great. You have everything you need around you; schools, grocery, restaurants, Turners, etc. I think it’s a comfortable place to live. If you’re being too nitpicky about safety, security, and whatnot, you need to wake up and realize this is California and not fantasy land where everything is perfect. I hope to continue having my luck here at Marquessa.

This is the worst crime infested apartment complex ever. I have only been here a few months and my truck has been broke into. Received several notices on my door regarding the infestation of crime here however not one word was mentioned when signing the lease to live here. Garbage dumped in parking lot by residents. I believe the apartment and vehicle break ins are also by residents here. One gate to park area was broke day after it had been fixed after weeks of being broke. Saw teenager wrecking another gate so he would be able to get in without a key. Gun shots heard at park across the street since moving here as well.
This is THE WORST apartment I have ever lived in.
Section 8 at next apartment also owned by same company.
Dogs off leash constantly Had owner of an off leash dog threaten to shoot and kill my dog while I was walking him ON LEASH.
Had truck towed second day living here thanks to the useless security guard who is nowhere to be found when apartments and cars are being broke into
Save yourself and live anywhere but here.

Moving here was the worst mistake ive ever made.
1)When we moved in, we decided to pay a couple $ 100 extra for the location because we figured its safer than lake elsinore/​pomona/​ect. We even asked if there were cameras on the property and the girl said «No, we haven’t had a need for them.» NOT! Our neighbors garage got broken into and tons of belongings stolen. The garages are not safetly locked, anyone could get into any of them if they wanted. A week later we got a notice on our door saying there has been cars getting broken into. A couple weeks later, MY car gets broken into. $ 450 cash and $ 350 headphones gone. WTF is the security guard doing all night???
2)Towing your car-​I know exactly what the security guard is doing all night. Hes taking kickbacks towing cars all night with no regard to the safety of this complex. Ive seen them tow residents cars NUMEROUS times and watched the residents come outside to stop them just to get slapped in the face (verbally) «sorry once its on the tow truck we cant take it down».
3)The security guard is the most disrespectful, corrupt, immoral, inappropriate and unethical guard ive ever met. There was an issue with our dogs that he unprofessionally handled by banging on my door and demanding me to come outside even though i told him i was naked and only had a robe on. HARASSMENT MUCH?(the issue was resolved, thanks to the young blonde lady in the front office and Derek, the ONLY good service providers in this place) so you can say we were not on good terms. No foul words exchanged, but not on good terms. About a week later I left my keys at the pool on accident when he gave us the boot one night when the pool was closing (doing his job, i understand) and I said a few sarcastic remarks as i left, ill admit. Apparently that’s reason to throw my keys in the trash. I couldn’t find my keys at 6am the next morning, went to the pool and they weren’t there. I was about to spend $ 200 on new keys with Nissan, get fired from work for losing the office key, and my house key was gone. I found my valuables in the pool trash. He had the ordacity to place my personal belongings in the trash! I couldn’t fathom why any one would do this, i don’t care what terms we are on. Especially since his job is to protect the residence, not make their lives harder and disrespect their personal property. I was the only one in the pool, he knew they were mine and intentionally picked them up and placed them in the trash can. My mind was blown. I called the security company and all they did was protect him and bring up the sarcastic remarks i was making. OK!!! so this is grounds for throwing my car keys away? It was irrelevant. HE THREW MY KEYS AWAY. They stated that there was no proof. Well, it was either him or some hoodlum kids at the pool after hours which means hes not doing his job. If it were hoodlums dont you think they would have tried to find the car? Steal it? Or just leave them? Anything but throw them away! He did it. Thats who I have to trust if there’s an emergency. Unbelievable.
4)Pets-Everyone pays $ 55/​mo +$ 500 pet deposit. We all pick up the dog crap yet there is still poop every where on the grounds. You’d think that with all this money they are raping us for that they would keep the complex more sanitary. What are we paying for?
5) Do not expect to get your deposit back. None of the people i know that have moved out of here have. Your situation will be no different.
6)The inside of the apartments is decent. Electric stove (weird but whatever) all older appliances, no microwave. Cheap counters with no space, no cabinet space. Living room, bedroom and closets are decent size. Comes with a washer and dryer which is nice.
7) Maintenance guy is cool
8) There is NEVER any parking at night. Only during the say when everyone (including myself) is at work. What good does that do me or any others that have a normal day job?
9)The water bill is insanely high.
I do not recommend this place. Move into a box before you move into this place.
Thank you for reading my review.

Fuck this place. Fuck this place. Fuck this place. Save your money and live somewhere else. They tow your car even though you’re paying to live here and expect you to be okay with two visitor parking spots.

Worst lease experience I ever had. Our cars that were registered to the apartment were towed. They were not okay with us being late on rent due to this, and decided to evict us. We decided on this place due to the open spaces of parking and they offered a free garage (which was included in the rent). If you go to Siena apartments across the street, they’re usually the same price as marquessa but they won’t include/​charge you for a garage.

Loved the staff here. I went to Lauren if I had any issues and she was always so kind and sweet and always did her best to resolve any issues we might have had. We had moved from a cockroach infested apartment and the tenant didn’t want to do anything. Marquessa made sure to set up extra sprays so that we would make sure that we didnt end up bringing any unwanted friends with us. The only thing that I didn’t care for was the REALLY HIGH WATER BILLS! I loved the location as well. Was walking distant from the grocery store, wal mart and a park. Make sure that your parking pass is in a see able spot… they will tow but that occurs at any apartment complex who are keeping the traffic/​parties out of the complex.

Wish I could give them no stars.
Moved in 6 weeks ago.
Broken dryer. Invaded by ants.
The shady neighbors only appeared after we moved in.
And they will tow your car with the parking pass in it.
Bad show!!!

My family & I moved into a 2-​bedroom apartment in Marquessa & are very happy with our decision. They took us in regardless of our not-​so-​perfect credit, the office staff were very friendly & took care of us, the buildings & surrounding areas are well maintained & look great, and the surrounding areas have everything I need from good schools & parks for my kids & gyms & good places to eat for me! Definitely consider Marquessa if you’re moving to Corona.

My husband and I lived here for 2.5 years and it cost us almost $ 3,000 to leave. They have a very expensive policy for breaking your lease, though they raised our rent over $ 100 each year we lived there because as David, the snarky, condescending office worker explained to me, they were at 98% occupancy so supply and demand and all that. How nice of him to lecture a high school economics teacher about supply and demand. Don’t trust what he says, have one of the ladies that work there verify it for you because he gave us the wrong information several times. If they were at such high occupancy, they should have a more reasonable policy for getting out the lease, especially when they did NOTHING during our time living there to make the complex better.
The apartments are cramped and outdated. The kitchen is very old and has no upgrades. There were many maintenance problems during our time there-​those were handled pretty quickly but it just shows how little they are interested in improving the place. They fixed things as cheaply as possible.
Graffiti started popping up all over the complex but wasn’t ever painted over. Random shopping carts were left in the dumpsters and people were digging around in the trash dumpsters early in the morning. If it rains, good luck getting in and out of the gates-​they often don’t work during the rain. Also, maintenance constantly parked in front of our garage and we’d have to hunt people down just to be able to park our car.
If you are living there, know that your rent will go up and the apartment maintenance will go down. The only good thing we can say about Marquessa and Equity Residential (who own the complex) is that they were so awful that we decided to jump in and buy a house. Now we are living in a home more than twice the size and for almost the same payment.

My wife and I lived here for a little over 3 years. We did have numerous maintenance problems over the years (which most were fixed) but overall the value of their 2 bedroom double level apartments were one of the best price per square foot in Corona.
The kitchens are really small and out dated, which would be easy to remodel and they could get more rent for these apartments… same for the bathroom. Having a single car garage for no additional cost was pretty nice though.
Keep in mind that part of McKinley is a thoroughfare for fire trucks and ambulances. But there aren’t really any party people so the neighbors stayed quiet.
Hopefully they installed a new air conditioner on our old apartment because it wouldn’t cool lower than about 76 degrees, even in the evening, and cost us about $ 240 in electricity the last month we were there.
Parking was pretty good during the week, a little rough on the weekend and people in the office were pretty nice most of the time, though the would forget to follow up on questions from the to time.
We have since bought a home fairly close but if we had to rent again, we would consider living there again.

I have been living at the Marquessa for 2 months now, and i only have great things to say about this complex. From the really friendly staff to the very nice grounds, its been simply great living here. David helped us with all our paper work and tours. Out of all the places i looked and people I met with, David was the only one to truly make my fiancé and myself feel comfortable and at home.
The apartment itself is very comfortable. Its me and my fiancé and our dog. We live on the bottom floor which is the smallest unit, but it very spacious for the size. Units come with washer and dryer, refrigerator, and electric stove. This was such a big plus, seeing as we didn’t have any of these appliances. The patios come with a storage room, and we even have our own garage at no extra cost. Also, one thing that goes under the radar, is the fact that they do indeed do background checks. I’m glad to know our community is safe.
The Marquessa is in a very nice location and right next to all the shops and restaurants. Couldn’t ask for more. I would highly recommend checking this place out.

I stayed here for 13 months total. Let me give you a description of the way «Corporate» Apartment conglomerates operate.
First my girl and I had a one bedroom at 875.00. Not bad with all the amenities and a garage. then we wanted to upgrade to a two bedroom. «No Problem» ha! they charged us a 500.00 dollar transfer fee and jacked the rent to 1400.00 a month. Of course I had to pay another larger deposit. ugh. Anyway they charge you for everything here. water, trash, misc? WTF. It was like 100.00 bucks a month! for Water and Trash service?
Then when when my girl and I where thinking of moving outta state to get a better job and a better life outta Socal Getto. Gee guess what «bam» 2500.00 early lease termination clause. Oops sucker! You mean you didn’t read that part of the fine print where WE the Corporation get to F U for anything that we consider Not in our best interest i.e. How we can screw you for every possible nickle we can think of.
Then you have all the run of the mill stuff associated with section 8 housing. Broken security gates on a weekly basis, Litter and animal waste problems, Dirty Pools and Spa’s, people that look like Bangers or Dealers walking around day and night. Even though I did not experience any crime. Car loads of people that do not live on site using the pools during summer. Since all the security is a joke.
The staff does try hard to make things seem Rosie and they are very nice people. But I would have to say Stay Away from renting here unless you just don’t have a choice.
Update: I finally got the final settlement bill and guess what? I owe another 185.00! WTF!!! I mean they will find anyway posible to screw you over. No return of deposit. OH HECK NO! why would they give you any money back. F’ers Don’t live here they SUCK!!!