Should you live at the Diega Apartments? | San Diego Luxury Apartment Review

I've lived at the Diega Apartments in Downtown San Diego for almost 2 years now, so I have some juicy pros and cons to spill! You guys have been asking whether I would still recommend living here, so today, I give it to you straight.

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00:00-00:32 Diega
00:32-01:38 Location
01:38-02:10 Amenities
02:10-03:27 Kitchen and Lounge
03:27-04:31 Business Center
04:31-05:33 Gyn
05:33-05:40 Sauna
05:40-05:57 Pool and Hot Tub
05:57-06:31 Outdoor Spaces
06:31-07:35 Parking
07:35-08:44 Mail Rooms
08:44-09:08 Bike Rentals
09:08-10:17 Resident Events
10:17-11:40 Apartment Pros
11:40-15:22 Apartment Cons
15:22-16:27 Overall Thoughts

[savoryexposure]

Not sure why YouTube put this on my radar as it’s way outside of my budget 😭 but it’s nice to see that benefits that you have there. It’s definitely resort style living for those that have the means, and your delivery style is fun! Fellow San Diegan here so I hope to see more videos of around town

[r.hatten]

Hey Eshi, love your content as I’m in your former city, (Detroit) and absolutely love luxury apartment living. Currently living on Griswold in Capital Park, on the Penthouse level of my building (only 8 floors). I have to agree WHOLEHEARTEDLY with you on the walls scuffing, and the sink issues, oh and we do have great water lol. Great content! Thanks!

[HCHArch]

Hey Eshi, great videos and very helpful as I am looking to move from NorCal to SD this summer. What I noticed in this video that you highlighted the "pet relief" area, which is nice to know since that is an amenity I like to have and would be great if you mention them in future apartment reviews. I know its been a couple years since you did your review on The Rey apartments but they noted a "Dog Walk" on their website but have not been able to see any additional information on it. Would you happen to remember?

[yeseniahernandez]

I just toured this past weekend. However, we were having to wait for the elevators for quite some time. Is this a daily occurrence or was it a one off? Additionally, since you have more experience in touring downtown, do you think I should wait until 800 Broadway comes out(next to diega)? It looks like it will be a bit nicer but the Diega sold me with the gym size and views! I just don't like that the pool doesn't have a view and I am not sure how safe it is walking around the neighborhood being a woman who likes the nightlife and would like to be able to walk at night. I am currently also touring Radian, Merian, Simone and park 12. I am going to see your reviews for those!

[MikeeRogers]

Thanks for the review! It's been quite awhile since I've lived in the area and the amenities weren't nearly as nice (but then again, the price has doubled so the amenities better be good haha)

[ericgrammarianm.]

"Go with West, young man..." and you have probably heard of the phrase by Horace Greeley 1865, or go with West the new luxury apartment building at 1011 Union Street 92101 which is opening on March 31, so as to help with some of those issues you are mentioning that are one of the cons there at Diega apartments and if your lease is near end. For not so clearing out water in the kitchen sink just use a window squeegee or something else similar it will a lot efficient oppose to a sink drying towel.

[Cuddyyk]

You should do a tour of gaslamp. It’d be nice to see a tour of gaslamp with your commentary.

[polansk]

I miss the Lake Michigan fresh water! The water here is just awful, and our filter goes bad so quickly and have to replace every 2 weeks. Do you drink the water here or do you use some kind of filtration system you would recommend?

[JayAllDayM]

Would you recommend Diega or Park 12? I’m considering moving to San Diego and these are my top two choices for downtown. Also contemplating between Balboa Park, Pacific Beach, and Point Loma. It’s so hard to decide.

[sammidulay]

Hey fellow San Diegan! I’ve got a few tidbits of insight to add about your building. I live in Pacific Gate, which is a luxury condo building by Bosa Developers, who also built your apartment building. Diega was actually Bosa’s first apartment building here in San Diego (he’s built most of our skyline), and since watching it go up I’ve been curious to know how our buildings differ (so thanks for the video!).

We share many of the same features in our units, and some of the same issues unfortunately. The sink part made me laugh, that’s exactly the same. And our vents are connected to the outside, so we can hear really windy weather, but the fans don’t get messed up. Some of the bathroom vent systems in our building were not installed correctly though, so when the fire department came around to do inspections they were unable to. They ended up having to cut open my bathroom ceiling to fix it.

As for the thermostat - it actually IS a smart thermostat, it just uses a crazy high end proprietary system (Elan) that you don’t have the other half of. There’s a second control panel in PG condos that controls the other stuff in the condo (lights, shades, climate, entertainment, etc). You can connect Alexa to this system, and have her control everything. The kicker is that there’s one single company contracted with my building to set this up for you. You literally cannot do it yourself, as the panel does not give you proper access. You also have to pay them every time they come and do it. My guess is that Bosa gets a deal for these thermostats in bulk, then the apartments only get half the system.

The quality of the walls/paint is spot on with ours. I don’t know why they skimped so hard on the walls/paint. You could bump into it with a pillow and it’d leave a mark, I swear.

[LionsDenYT]

Hey. I’m moving to this apartment complex in a week. I chose it over The Merian and ALX because I thought it was much cleaner.

Quick question. Is there any rooftop areas in Diega where you can see all of downtown San Diego. That’s the only thing I liked about The merian was their pool and the view from the top. I know the pool in the diega is much lower but is there anything you can see from a higher level? Any couches or fireplaces on top? Thank you!

[cashaunamorgan]

Thanks for sharing your review. Would you say this building/area is ideal for families with small children? And if not, which area do you suggest?

[GhettoLenin]

Hi Eshi, have you done a review of Park 12? Any thoughts on that building?

[yusuke]

Thanks a ton for this. My girlfriend and i are 28 moving from Minnesota. Do you think downtown, north park, or point loma or anywhere is best? Thanks a ton. A lot of people say downtown is bad for living but your place looks insanely nice

[stephaniecruz]

Great review! Curious about Diega's guest policy, if any? At our current apartment, we're allowed only 4 guests and we're big on hosting friends and family, so we've always felt this was super limiting.

[eddierb]

Always helpful! Know I’ve said it before but I’ve been able to make my short list all from your tours, and Diega is definitely the favorite can’t wait to see it in person! Could you possibly tell me how much extra it is for an EV parking spot and what their charging stations are? (Like 3rd party or free level 2) I for sure owe you guys a drink or something once we are neighbors!

[brendan]

I'm from Missouri and really hoping to make the move to San Diego in late summer! I'm going to San Diego in March to tour and the Diega definitely seems like a great place :) I'd be moving alone tho and scared I won't meet any friends (I'll be 24)

[ShondaD_]

Great video! But please be careful with putting your location out there. It's so much going on nowadays.

[devanshgulati]

How is the 625 Broadway area that you mentioned in one of your apartment hunting videos? How is the homeless population in that neighborhood. Planning on moving into a studio in downtown with a budget of under 2.5k.

[BTrixD]

How’s the guest parking situation here?