The Benson Apartments

Dana Narez

So happy to leave. Terrible place to live. 0 parking at almost all times. Laundry machines hardly work properly. Homeless are constantly in the dumpsters and living in their cars. Watch out if you're on 11th street they WILL door check! Residents leave rocks and sticks in the gate doors making it not a gated and secure comunity. Management claims to have ongoing security but they clearly seem to not be doing their job. I've had lost payments and ignored work orders. Theres no ventilation/fan in the bathroom so lots of mold will be present. Loud neighbors. Lots of weed and partying so if that's what you're into, this place is awesome. Very unorganized place to live. Would never recommend to anyone with common sense. Good luck if you decide on these apartments. I was price shopping which brought me to these apartments a couple years ago but really, you get what you pay for, so not much.

E M

My boyfriend and I are moving from Michigan to California. So far our experience with this apartment complex has been phenomenal. The girl's response times, courteous and professional attitudes, and punctuality really made this experience wonderful. We are all set to move in this next week coming up and I could not be happier. Most satisfying experience I have had so far.

Bonnie Ramirez

This place is very ghetto. The smell of weed is present every day, and night. The work orders are lost and can take over a month to be addressed, and then it's still not fixed properly. The photos on this website are misleading, and it looks nothing like this! Unless you live near the leasing office. The side be of the complex deserves an F! The air conditioning box is worthless. It's super hot in the summer, and freezing in the winter. The laundry cost is extremely high, I have to cart my things to a nearby laundry mat. Their are no windows in the apartment it feel very closed off. (like a prison)The office staff has not been very friendly for the most part. The water bill is excessive, over $100 a month. Parking is impossible to find in the evenings. My children and I have hated living here from the very first week were there. I should have known because the leasing office actually gave my apartment away after I placed my deposit, and I only found out on the day I was to pick up my keys. I had to change apartment numbers which was a big hassle with my mail already being forwarded to the other apartment number.

Elizabeth Sanchez

I've been a resident of Alvista Portofino for two years after relocating from Arkansas and have thoroughly enjoyed living here. The manager and the office staff are friendly, helpful and truly care for the needs of the residents. The maintenance Supervisor and his crew maintain the property beautifully as well as getting all issues resolved in a timely manner. I'm exceptionally satisfied and happy that I choose Alvista Portofino as my residence. It's been an easy transition from the mid-west back home to California.