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ScubaSteve_IHB

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I have decided to wait another year before to buy. My brother is moving down to Irvine for school and I think he's going to live with my wife and I to save some money. We will have a total of 3 cars and was wondering which complexes have open parking. My wife and I carpool most of the time, so we will really only have 2 cars in and out most of the time. I know Santa Clara and Santa Rosa do. Are there any others?
 
Can you just sell one of your cars since it's not going to be used anyway? At my IAC, there is open parking (i.e. no assigned spaces) but you have to have a parking permit and they only give out one to each household with two cars and you don't get another for a third car so you'd have to park on the street outside the complex. (The first car goes inside the garage.)
 
Usually the townhome style apartments (like at Quail Meadows and Quail Ridge) will have a 2-car garage. Also, there are always a few parking spots that are open in the complex (you don't need a parking pass. Good luck on your search.
 
Many IAC rentals are 2 car/apt max. A good bet is to look for apartments with street parking available. Some experiences in no particular order:



San Paulo allowed us to rent an extra permit (3 total) when we were living there, but I was made to believe it was a one-off situation.

San Carlo has street parking, but good luck after 9/10 o'clock. If you're OK walking, you might be able to park across the street in the residential areas. All other spots are permit only.

Windwood Knoll has street parking. By extension, Windwood Glen does too but it's a slight walk. Both have non-permitted lots (Not sure now)

Estancia currently has open parking, but I'm not sure if that will be changing soon (they seem to be getting more strict with the parking situation).



Any apartment housing near UCI (Cornell Ct, Stanford Ct, etc) has horrible parking.

Don't even think about Park West even though they advertise street parking. Same with Turtle Rock Vista. I've had 3 friends' cars broken in to in these two complexes (2 Civic SI's stolen from Parkwest, 1 broken window/stolen radio from TRV)



Others to consider (I haven't had personal experience with these):

Newport North, Park Wood, Anacapa, Solana
 
Woodbury Place has all private direct access 2 car garage. Park the 3rd car along the curbside where the open air parking stalls is not as impacted like most stacked flat apartments where assigned 1 car garage is the norm.



The split dual master plan with private baths is ideal for your need when the bedrooms are located at lower and upper levels to optimize your privacy. Living with an adult sibling family member eventually may cause friction in your marital and sex life. Your spouse may not always agree with this living arrangement.



Women hates when her husband chooses over his mother and brother over her. This argument will eventually come up.
 
[quote author="irvine_grad" date=1242108566]

Don't even think about Park West even though they advertise street parking. Same with Turtle Rock Vista. I've had 3 friends' cars broken in to in these two complexes (2 Civic SI's stolen from Parkwest, 1 broken window/stolen radio from TRV)

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<strong>But....I thought Irvine was crime-free! You've burst my bubble!</strong>
 
[quote author="freedomCM" date=1242114905][quote author="irvine_grad" date=1242108566]

Don't even think about Park West even though they advertise street parking. Same with Turtle Rock Vista. I've had 3 friends' cars broken in to in these two complexes (2 Civic SI's stolen from Parkwest, 1 broken window/stolen radio from TRV)

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<strong>But....I thought Irvine was crime-free! You've burst my bubble!</strong></blockquote>


I would never live in an area with college kids.. i think i lived in Park Watts 9 years ago when I was at UCI.
 
[quote author="ScubaSteve" date=1242163855][quote author="freedomCM" date=1242114905][quote author="irvine_grad" date=1242108566]

Don't even think about Park West even though they advertise street parking. Same with Turtle Rock Vista. I've had 3 friends' cars broken in to in these two complexes (2 Civic SI's stolen from Parkwest, 1 broken window/stolen radio from TRV)

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<strong>But....I thought Irvine was crime-free! You've burst my bubble!</strong></blockquote>


I would never live in an area with college kids.. i think i lived in Park Watts 9 years ago when I was at UCI.</blockquote>


I am not familiar with Park West, but TRV is right next to the high school - maybe it wasn't the college kids.
 
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