Candlestick is a nightmare. We couldn't move in our on agreed upon move in date due to the fact that they hadn't even started painting the apartment. We were in limbo for more than a week as we couldn't live with the paint fumes.
We also tried several times to get a pool key, and it took several visits due to the office being so disorganized. When we received our key, they just wrote down the key number on a random pad of paper.
We also had to call maintenance because the heating wasn't working (spent a week shivering in 60 degrees), and there was a leak in the closet where our heater was. Later, the garbage disposal stopped working, the sink filled to the brim with water. We knew that maintenance wouldn't get here in any timely enough manner to solve the problem before flooding.
Most important to note, Candlestick apartment makes great efforts to gouge tenants in any way possible. We've been paying fees for the upkeep of this place, while not being able to use the clubhouse, hopping over large puddles, and struggling to work with their towing company.
You should not plan to receive any of your security deposit back. We passed the walk-through with flying colors, only to have charges added later. They told us we would need to replace the entire countertop due to scratches on the top, and we informed them we had pictures indicating they were there before we moved in (obviously they hadn't been replaced by the last tenant, though I'm sure they were charged for it.) So the tactics changed. They informed us we would have to pay to replace all of the carpets due to pet odor. Again, we informed them we never had any pets. They were just trying to make us pay for their carpet replacement.
Whether its tacked on fees, snide attitudes, or the stress of living in such a disorganized place, I HIGHLY recommend you live some place else. I really do.
EDIT** After posting the review, I spoke to management about the move problems. They originally wouldn't accept our notice of vacating because they said their records had us there for another month. Because I keep all of my paperwork, I showed them that we signed a 12 months lease and had records of all of our move-in details. They continued to try and make us stay for an additional month.
If you plan to live here, take pictures of everything, keep all of your records, and be prepared to $100 more each month to additional charges.
Rebecca Havens
July 18, 2019