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The Cape Apartments

1000 S Coast Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Floor Plan Summary
Monthly RentBedroomsBathrooms
$2,310 - $3,8901 - 3 1 - 2

Rent Specials

$100 OFF YOUR RENT FOR 12 MONTHS!

Pricing and Floor Plans

The Ashbury

$2,310 - $2,485
1 Bed, 1 Bath
540 Sq. Ft.

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1 Rental Available
Unit
Price
Sq. Ft.
Available
K202
$2,385
540
Now

The Bedford

$2,360 - $2,625
1 Bed, 1 Bath
616 Sq. Ft.

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1 Rental Available
Unit
Price
Sq. Ft.
Available
W205
$2,405
616
Now

The Foxboro

$2,880 - $2,980
2 Beds, 2 Baths
932 Sq. Ft.

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1 Rental Available
Unit
Price
Sq. Ft.
Available
S208
$2,880
932
Now

The Dorchester

$3,025 - $3,370
2 Beds, 2 Baths
862 Sq. Ft.

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Unit
Price
Sq. Ft.
Available
N204
$3,270
862
Now

The Hartford

$3,790 - $3,890
3 Beds, 2 Baths
1,056 Sq. Ft.

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1 Rental Available
Unit
Price
Sq. Ft.
Available
J102
$3,790
1,056
Now
* Price shown is base rent and may not include non-optional fees and utilities. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

Details

Lease Term Options

  • 12

Property Information

  • Built in 1986
  • 296 units / 2 stories

Fees and Policies

The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities.

One-Time Move-In Fees

  • Application Fee
    $40

Property Highlights

  • Abundant Storage
  • Mirrored Closet Doors*
  • Built In Microwave*
  • Furnished Apartments Available
  • Spacious Floor Plans
  • Vaulted Ceilings*
  • Central Heating and Air Conditioning
  • Large Walk In Closets*
  • Covered Carports
  • Cable TV Ready

Apartment Features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Cable Ready
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Dishwasher
  • Fireplace
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Heating
  • High Speed Internet Access
  • Kitchen

Community Features

  • Basketball Court
  • Car Wash Area
  • Clubhouse
  • Controlled Access
  • Furnished Units Available
  • Gameroom
  • Gated
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Maintenance on site

Nearby Colleges & Universities

The Art Inst., Orange CountyDrive: 5 min (1.8 mi)
Orange Coast CollegeDrive: 7 min (2.6 mi)
Coastline Community CollegeDrive: 8 min (3.6 mi)
Irvine Valley Coll., TustinDrive: 11 min (5.8 mi)
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Area Scores

Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
44
Out of 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
36
Out of 100
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
40
Out of 100
Active
Soundscore
68
Out of 100

Transit

Commuter Rail
Santa Ana
14 min Drive
Orange County Line - Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink)
Inland Empire-Orange County Line - Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink)
Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink)
Commuter Rail
Tustin
14 min Drive
Orange County Line - Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink)
Inland Empire-Orange County Line - Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink)
Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink)
Airport
John Wayne/Orange County
6 min Drive
SNA
Airport
Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
26 min Drive
LGB

Moving to Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA

Shopping Centers

Shoppers will appreciate The Cape Apartments proximity to Metro Pointe at South Coast, Sunflower Center, and South Coast Plaza. Metro Pointe at South Coast is 0.6 miles away, and Sunflower Center is within a 20 minute walk.

Commuting

With a TransitScore of 36, The Cape Apartments has some transit, including 10 transit stops within 19.8 miles. Transit options include 5Th Street Station and 1St Street Station.

Parks and Recreation

Recreational activities near The Cape Apartments are plentiful. Discover 3 parks within 4.9 miles, including Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, Mile Square Regional Park, and UCI Arboretum.

Airports

Living in Costa Mesa provides easy access to John Wayne/Orange County, located just 6 minutes from The Cape Apartments. Another nearby airport is Long Beach (Daugherty Field), located 19.9 miles away.

Schools

Paularino Elementary
Grades K-6
Public
4
Out of 10
Costa Mesa High
Grades 7-12
Public
6
Out of 10
Calvary Chapel High/Maranatha Christian Academy
Grades PK-12
Private
NR
Out of 10

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Renter Reviews

For The Cape

4.9

9 Ratings & Reviews

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12/28/19

#this is a very good place to live

This very good place to live for my children to have fun , this is going to make a very good surprise for them

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9/25/18

Old buildings, bad plumbing, rude office staff

They cut corners and don’t take care of the plumbing which causes flooding. They do minimal and the office staff is incredibly rude.

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It is unfortunate to learn of your disappointment, please give me a call directly at (714)481-5139 so that we can find a resolution. I look forward to hearing from you, thank you.

9/8/18

Difficult management & maintenance

Maintenance has really taken a dive over the years that I've lived here. Very mickey moused work that essentially puts a band-aid on any problem til the management gets approval to replace it, which usually you'll never get a follow up unless you follow up with them. Arnel introduced a new resident website that let's you submit maintenance requests from there, supposedly it's supposed to allow us to pay rent online as well but after almost a year later that hasn't changed so make sure you... bring checks. Per one of the maintenance guys I spoke with, it's only effective when the management office looks at it and gives them the work orders. So, that brings me to the current management team that's been here for roughly 3-4 months now. Arnel has this system that they'll rotate management & employees to other properties of theirs, seems to be about every 6-8 months you'll see a new team in the office. This one in particular has been very difficult to deal with & very unprofessional based on their attitudes. I'm not going to go into much detail since we're still living here and still awaiting a fix for our issues. But just to put it out there, if they say "We'll talk to our maintenance guys and call you back", know that they do not. I've literally heard this over 10 times these last 3 months, and I'm the one who calls them or walks in asking what's going on and each time they look baffled and start the whole process over. I've talked to Nicole & Scott mostly, to the point where if Nicole answers my call she just forwards me to Scott.. I wouldn't need to follow up so much with them if they just kept their word and followed up with me, their client who has lived there for years and is always on time with rent... I've never once raised my voice with them in the office or on the phone, but they treat me like I'm screaming at them and just makes the entire situation worse. I've tried reaching out to the Arnel corporate office across the street and have gotten no reply there either, so now I go public in calling them out. Thanks for giving this a read, best wishes to the apartment hunters.

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9/15/17

Some good, more bad

PROS:

- Location. Surrounding area is nice, especially being in walking distance to the South Coast Plaza and Metro point. Also, it is surprisingly quiet being so close to the 405 free. I was lucky enough to have a corner unit and my neighbors were all GREAT people.

- Staff. Mostly very nice, and the maintenance team is great!

- Free service. When you resigned your lease they gave you a free premium service, my favorite being the free carpet deep cleaning.

CONS:

- They 'Nickel and dime...
you'. My unit had no fridge & the washer dryer units are not embedded so you have to go to one of their four laundromats. Also everything inside the unit generally felt cheap. Cheap paint, my toilet-paper holder was literally glued on, and the wood felt old and was peeling.

- General upkeep. My stove, oven, and range looked like it was out of the 1970s. Everything -from the buildings to the units themselves - feels old. I had a running joke with my neighbors that the only improvements Arnel staff knows how to do is "paint over everything".

- Shady business dealings. California state law requires that you get 30 days *written notice of your rent increase* if under 10%, and 60 days if over 10%. Arnel property hands you a letter a month out of your lease ending that says "come talk to us about negotiating your rent!". That's not how it works. Every other place I've ever lived in requires a written number of what the rent is being increased to. I called the Orange County Fair Housing Association and they said they get tons of complaints about Arnel doing this.

- Office Staff organization. Getting maintenance requests fulfilled takes days.I was constantly told they were "understaffed" with their maintenance team. I had my AC unit completely break on me (see my point above about old equipment; this thing looked like it was around when electricity was invented) and it took me 3 times badgering the office to find a solution. I also was told when I was moving out that I would NOT have painting the walls debited from my deposit because it was time for them to be redone anyway....and that charge was indeed debited after being explicitly told otherwise by the Property Manager.


Overall, There is nothing "luxurious" about the Cape. Even with the positive points I mentioned above, there are FAR better options available for the rent you are paying, which is why I moved out. They charge the same price point as Irvine Company, but are nowhere near that quality.

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7/6/17

DO NOT RENT HERE!!!

Attempted to rent 2 short term corporate apartments here. They were all to happy to make promises and take my deposits to hold the apartments. When I submitted the application and accompanying corporate tax returns, they came back saying insufficient income. It should be noted that the returns showed corporate income in excess of $3.5 million dollars. It should also be noted that they elected to deny my application 2 days prior to my scheduled move in. They now are holding my deposits and... will process a refund via paper check and say that this could take a week or 2. Nice! They are floating MY MONEY!!! DO NOT RENT HERE OR FROM ANY ARNEL PROPERTY!!!

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