Vera Cortez Hill Apartments

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Vera Cortez Hill

1399 Ninth Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Studio–2 Bedrooms
570–1,025Square Feet

About Vera Cortez Hill

Vera Cortez Hill is a new kind of living space. Our apartments in Downtown San Diego on Ninth between Ash and "A" Street provide you with everything you need. Walk to the Gaslamp District, Balboa Park and Petco Park, or take the trolley if you want. There are so many excellent shopping, dining and entertainment venues nearby that you'll never run out of exciting options.The sky is the limit, experience high rise living and select from your choice of a Studio, 1 and 2-Bedroom floor plan. Experience all that we have to offer at Vera Cortez Hill and discover your new apartment in San Diego today.

Vera Cortez Hill is located in the Marina District Neighborhood and 92101 Zip code of San Diego, CA.

Unique Features and Amenities

Amazon Hub Package Lockers
Barbecue Grill Stations
Controlled Gated Access
Eco-friendly Community
Elevator access
EV Charging Stations*
Fully Equipped Fitness Center
Fully-equipped Kitchen
Green Apartment Features, Sustainable Lighting
Hard-Surface Flooring
Less than 1 mile to Commuter/Light Rail Stations
On-site ATM and Market
on-site laundry
Patio Or Balcony
Pet Friendly Community*
Pickleball Court
Resident Chill Lounge w/ TV and Pool Table
Resort-Style Pool & Spa with Lounge Seating
Storage Units Available*
Sundeck Basketball Court
Sundeck Lounge
Wi-Fi in community areas
Wired for High-Speed Internet

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Floorplan Pricing and Availability

Studio
1 Bedrooms
2 Bedrooms

From $1,982

S1 (Premium)

Studio, 1 Bath, 570 sq ftAvailable Now

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Price	Availability Date	Unit	Sq Ft	Deposit	View Details
$2,168	Available Now	1312	570	$550	View Details Below
$2,178	Available Now	1512	570	$550	View Details Below
$2,178	Available Now	1513	570	$550	View Details Below

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Features

High Speed Internet Access

Unit 1312 Amenities and Features

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High Speed Internet Access

Model Rent and Fees

Price

$1,972 - $2,198

Unit 1512 Amenities and Features

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High Speed Internet Access

Model Rent and Fees

Price

$1,972 - $2,198

Unit 1513 Amenities and Features

Features

High Speed Internet Access

Model Rent and Fees

Price

$1,972 - $2,198

From $2,200

A1 (Premium)

1 Bed, 1 Bath, 750 sq ftAvailable Now

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Price	Availability Date	Unit	Sq Ft	Deposit	View Details
$2,545	Available Now	1303	750	$750	View Details Below
$2,550	Available Now	1407	750	$750	View Details Below
$2,550	Available Now	1417	750	$750	View Details Below

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Features

High Speed Internet Access

Unit 1303 Amenities and Features

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High Speed Internet Access

Model Rent and Fees

Price

$2,200 - $2,550

Unit 1407 Amenities and Features

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High Speed Internet Access

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Price

$2,200 - $2,550

Unit 1417 Amenities and Features

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High Speed Internet Access

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$2,200 - $2,550

$2,406

A2 (Premium)

1 Bed, 1 Bath, 730 sq ftAvailable Now

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Price	Availability Date	Unit	Sq Ft	Deposit	Property Map
$2,406	Available Now	109	730	$750

Unit 109 Amenities and Features

Features

High Speed Internet Access

Model Rent and Fees

Price

$2,406

From $3,030

B1 (Premium)

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1025 sq ftAvailable Now

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Price	Availability Date	Unit	Sq Ft	Deposit	View Details
$3,130	Available Now	809	1025	$950	View Details Below
$3,265	Available Now	521	1025	$950	View Details Below
$3,072	June 30, 2025	1411	1025	$950	View Details Below

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Features

High Speed Internet Access

Unit 809 Amenities and Features

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High Speed Internet Access

Model Rent and Fees

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$3,030 - $3,265

Unit 521 Amenities and Features

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High Speed Internet Access

Model Rent and Fees

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$3,030 - $3,265

Unit 1411 Amenities and Features

Features

High Speed Internet Access

Model Rent and Fees

Price

$3,030 - $3,265

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Property Information

Renovated In 2012
299 Units
15 Stories
Built in 1973

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Lease Terms

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Short Term Lease Options

Parking Fees & Info

Parking Other

Other

Fee & Deposit Info

One-Time Fees

$50 Application Fee

Features and Amenities

Unique Amenities

Amazon Hub Package Lockers
Barbecue Grill Stations
Controlled Gated Access
Eco-friendly Community
Elevator access
EV Charging Stations*
Fully Equipped Fitness Center
Fully-equipped Kitchen
Green Apartment Features, Sustainable Lighting
Hard-Surface Flooring
Less than 1 mile to Commuter/Light Rail Stations
On-site ATM and Market
on-site laundry
Patio Or Balcony
Pet Friendly Community*
Pickleball Court
Resident Chill Lounge w/ TV and Pool Table
Resort-Style Pool & Spa with Lounge Seating
Storage Units Available*
Sundeck Basketball Court
Sundeck Lounge
Wi-Fi in community areas
Wired for High-Speed Internet

Living Area Features

Walk In Closets

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Hours and Contact Info

Open Now

Currently Closed

By Appointment

Monday	9:00 am–6:00 pm
Tuesday	9:00 am–6:00 pm
Wednesday	9:00 am–6:00 pm
Thursday	9:00 am–6:00 pm
Friday	9:00 am–6:00 pm
Saturday	10:00 am–5:00 pm
Sunday	10:00 am–5:00 pm

Getting Around

Walk Score®

98 / 100

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Bike Score®

64 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

78 / 100

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Scores provided by Walk Score.

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Renters Reviews and Ratings

4.9

4 Renters Reviews

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Lots of problems
June 19, 2022
I've lived here about a year now. Pros: The units are decent and the management office is pretty good at responding to maintenance requests. The people in the management office are nice and do their best to make the building better. The cleaning staff are nice and do a good job. The amenities are nice when they are functional. Cons: Both me and my roommate have had lots of plumbing issues. I've had a few cockroaches in my apartment and I know multiple other tenants who have varying degrees of ...
the same problem. I have had items stolen out of the laundry room. I forgot to lock my car one time and everything was stolen out of it, while it was in the parking garage. The mail room was broken into this year resulting in months of having to retrieve mail at the post office, causing considerable inconvenience. The building is constantly being vandalized by disgruntled tenants. The security cameras in the building are useless because none of the persons committing the offenses are ever caught. The pool and hot tub heaters were out of commission for a couple months this year, and both are generally dirty. Tenants are constantly throwing broken glass, trash, food, etc, onto the basketball and tennis courts and it takes a long time to get cleaned up. The outdoor grills don't work well. The equipment in the fitness center is all falling apart. There is a bathroom in the fitness center which lots of tenants and employees use and causes the fitness center to stink. The elevators are constantly breaking down (on average only 2 of 3 are operational). Tenants consistently leave trash in the stairwells and other areas of the building. There was a week this year where the trash chutes were having work done and tenants stacked trash in the elevators and lobbys. The stairwells and all the entrances and exits to the building reek of dog pee and poop (at least half the tenants have dogs). The trash shoots are located in the elevator lobbys which causes the lobbys to smell bad. Homeless people hangout around the perimeter of the building (on building grounds) and are seldomly removed (and occasionally get in the building). The building security generally look like they're not doing they're jobs (with the exception of a couple individuals). The building is by a freeway exit so traffic noise is high.
- Property Manager Responded
  June 22, 2022
  Hello – Our Community Manager has been in touch with you, and we are sorry your experience has not been all it could be. We’re here to help turn that around. We are grateful for your kind words about the office and maintenance team, and we appreciate you sharing about areas that have caused you concern. The items you mentioned in common areas have been fixed or repaired. Unfortunately, some units have had pest issues, and we work with the individual residents to get them through the treatment process. We also address any problems with plumbing and work to get the fixed ASAP. Please let the team know if anything is causing problems in your home, and we’ll schedule an appointment. Thank you so much for sharing this review. - SRG Residential Customer Care (CustomerCare@sares-regis.com)
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Great place to live
April 19, 2022
Location is great, remodeled apartments are very nice practically a brand new apartment. Management is friendly and open, staff is friendly and helpful, everyone who works here is very personable and approachable even the lady who cleans the lobby she is very nice. The residents are pretty nice foe the most part very friendly Elevator rides. Also this property has fantastic amenities for being right in the middle of San Diego. How many apartments have a basketball court and a tennis court? Also ...
the views are pretty good as well!
- Property Manager Responded
  April 20, 2022
  SO GLAD you are enjoying what LIT has to offer! Thank you for sharing, and for being a resident. - SRG Residential Customer Care
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A Very Unpleasant Living Experience
May 19, 2021
Lived in this apartment for three years, and the last year was solely because of the fact my roommate and I were too lazy to move (huge mistake). Would never recommend it to anyone I know (or don't know honestly). The windows in the rooms seem like they were installed in the 1820s. Not only does closing them block out absolutely no noise (in a very busy part of the city), but if it's the slightest bit windy it will sound like your apartment is falling apart. The building has fifteen floors and ...
three elevators, and you should consider yourself lucky if two of them are working leading to nearly ten minute waits to just get to your car quite often. Beyond that, the people who work in the leasing office couldn't be more unhelpful or unprofessional. When we first moved in we were told we would be given a free carpet replacement before moving out, and despite me bringing this up multiple times before moving out, they charged us for a carpet replacement when returning our security deposit. Anytime we called them because our neighbors were playing music loudly in the middle of the night, they did absolutely nothing to rectify the situation despite knowing exactly which apartments were responsible. Not only that but they just wouldn't return messages or emails left to their office (on more than one occasion). During COVID, absolutely none of the amenities were open (understandably), yet when it came time to renew our rent for the coming year, it didn't decrease or stay the same. It went up by over $100/month. For reference, when we first moved in our rent was $2200 a month, and by the time we moved out they wanted $2700 a month (3 years later). That's before throwing in whatever other miscellaneous charges they tack on like parking ($125 a month). Meanwhile, while they were trying to squeeze us for $500 more a month than when we first moved in, they were leasing the exact same apartment as ours for that same $2200 price. They would hold their yearly fire drill inspections multiple times a year which means they would run the fire alarms in every apartment for an entire day. One month went by where construction crews with jackhammers would start work outside our apartment at 7AM or earlier, and when we tried to speak to the leasing office about this, they would just shrug their shoulders and do nothing. Hope this helps at least one person avoid this place.
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Great community and apartment finder friendly!
July 23, 2015
This place is a good place to start your apartment living from ground zero because they offer credit check and not 3 or 4 times rent. They have great amenities and a great community around the units. Dog friendly and offer 24/7 fitness center. This is a great place wether you are first time renter or not!!
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Nearby Schools

San Diego High School

San Diego Unified

1405 Park Boulevard

Public School - Grades 9-12 (2105 Students)

In Attendance Zone1 minute drive / 0.2 miles away

Roosevelt International Middle

San Diego Unified

3366 Park Boulevard

Public School - Grades 6-8 (761 Students)

In Attendance Zone4 minute drive / 1.5 miles away

Washington Elementary

San Diego Unified

1789 State Street

Public School - Grades K-5 (257 Students)

In Attendance Zone2 minute drive / 0.7 miles away

School data provided by GreatSchools.

Points of Interest

Time and distance from Vera Cortez Hill.

Arts Museums and Landmarks

Timken Museum of Art

1500 El Prado

2 minute drive / 0.97 miles away

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

1875 El Prado

3 minute drive / 1.04 miles away

Big Box and Retail

Mervyn's

120 Horton Plaza

1 minute drive / 0.46 miles away

Goodwill

939 16th St

2 minute drive / 0.7 miles away

Walgreens

301 University Ave

5 minute drive / 1.95 miles away

Colleges and Universities

California Western School of Law

225 Cedar St

1 minute drive / 0.2 miles away

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

701 B St, Suite 110

1 minute drive / 0.21 miles away

San Diego City College

1313 Park Boulevard

1 minute drive / 0.55 miles away

Groceries

Ralphs

101 G St

1 minute drive / 0.56 miles away

Whole Foods

7th & Market

1 minute drive / 0.62 miles away

Smart & Final

720 15th St

2 minute drive / 0.72 miles away

Hospitals

Nmc San Diego

34800 Bob Wilson Drive

3 minute drive / 1.09 miles away

Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center

250 Prospect Place

5 minute drive / 1.84 miles away

Scripps Mercy Hospital

4077 5th Ave

4 minute drive / 2.16 miles away

Military Bases

San Diego Naval Medical Center

2 minute drive / 0.98 miles away

San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot

5 minute drive / 2.51 miles away

North Island Naval Air Station

5 minute drive / 2.79 miles away

Parks and Recreation

San Diego Zoo

2920 Zoo Dr.

3 minute drive / 1.28 miles away

Old Town State Historic Park

4002 Wallace St.

6 minute drive / 3.26 miles away

Ocean Beach

1950 Abbott St.

12 minute drive / 5.71 miles away

Vera Cortez Hill has 5 parks within 11.2 miles, including San Diego Zoo, Old Town State Historic Park, Ocean Beach, Belmont Park, and La Jolla Shores.

Restaurants and Dining

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza

770 Fourth Avenue

1 minute drive / 0.47 miles away

Waterfront Bar and Grill

2044 Kettner Blvd.

2 minute drive / 0.71 miles away

Red Pearl Kitchen

440 J St., Suite 108

2 minute drive / 0.73 miles away

Shopping Centers

Horton

324 Broadway

1 minute drive / 0.45 miles away

Market & 15th

665-671 15th St

2 minute drive / 0.77 miles away

The Headquarters

789 W Harbor Dr

2 minute drive / 0.84 miles away

Vera Cortez Hill has 5 shopping centers within 0.9 miles.

Transit Stations

5th Avenue-Orange Line

551 C St

1 minute drive / 0.23 miles away

5th Avenue-Blue Line

551 C St

1 minute drive / 0.23 miles away

Civic Center-Orange Line

245 C St

1 minute drive / 0.27 miles away

Rental Price Ranges in the Area

Bedroom	Average Rent	Cheapest Rent	Highest Rent
San Diego Studio Apartments	$2,405	$1,033	$8,698
San Diego 1 Bedroom Apartments	$2,890	$950	$10,000+
San Diego 2 Bedroom Apartments	$3,742	$855	$10,000+
San Diego 3 Bedroom Apartments	$4,698	$930	$10,000+
San Diego 4 Bedroom Apartments	$4,756	$850	$10,000+
San Diego 5 Bedroom Apartments	$5,282	$792	$10,000+