Sorry to hear your son’s (noisy) unit was sold, birmingplumb. That speaks volumes about what people are willing to buy just to be in/invest in North Park :=0
You won’t find too many “quiet” areas in 92115 as most of its rental units are full of SDSU students. In addition, prostitution, no-tell motels and seedy bars can be issues out there if the unit is too close to EC Blvd.
I recommend your son rent a rental unit in an established apartment building where all units are owned by the same owner to avoid having to move repeatedly when the (individual) owner feels it’s a fine day to list the unit for sale. Chula Vista 91910 and 91911 have several complexes which allow small dogs but I would recommend 91910 for more “quiet” living and more “stable” tenants. Some of the complexes in 91910 have average tenancies of 8+ years, especially those which accept Section 8 vouchers. 91910 attracts more singles and seniors and 91911 attracts more families, which often turn out to have a larger number of people than what the applying tenant initially tells the mgr will actually move in.
Almost all of the rental complexes in 91910 are on 4th Ave or west of that with a couple of them just east of that. Dozens of ground floor units have accessibility features. The average security deposit runs $600-$800 and a small pet deposit is likely $500 and up. In this area one can walk to everything, incl many mom/pop stores and a Starbucks. The 709 bus runs on H St to a large mall, Vons and the trolley, the 705 runs on E St to a different large mall, a different Vons and the trolley. Route 701 serves Hilltop Drive around to F St thru dtn CV. Route 704 serves 4th Ave east on Naples (Castle Park) to Sharp Hospital. The E/Bayfront and H St trolley stations (blue line) are a very short walk to several apt complexes but those tend to be more noisy, due to proximity to I-5 and the trolley tracks. The trolley ride to downtown from Bayfront/E Stn is about 12+ mins (incl a longer stop at Trolley Tower, the MTS Transfer Stn across from Petco Park). In addition, the SD MTS Route 929 serves North Fourth Ave and then Third Ave thru dtn Chula Vista. This is a longer ride to Broadway in dtn SD but its riders can embark/disembark at several stops in National City and Naval Stn 32nd St to shop (incl a HUGE 99-cent store :)).
Northwestern Chula Vista is built to be accessible to disabled people and features 4-5′ wide sidewalks on most streets with wheelchair ramps on the corners. Dog walking is a BIG sport here. I’m sure you might have seen this site where you can search who will accept a small dog.
Also, the Villages at Bonita Glen (first on the list below) accept small dogs (not sure about accessibility, though). This complex is in a GREAT area but is off the beaten path (more suburban). There is a strip mall and a Circle-K store in front, Burger King across the st and is a short walk to the 705 bus route which would take him to a large indoor shopping mall in 5 mins or the trolley in 6+ mins.
birmingplumb, I think your son would feel right at home in urban Chula Vista and would likely never want to leave. And the weather’s GREAT here, btw 🙂
Let me know if you have any more questions about Chula Vista.
