Frequently Asked Questions

University City (UTC) stands out as a premier cosmopolitan neighborhood characterized by high-rise architectural residences, corporate towers, and the open-air luxury lifestyle center Westfield UTC. It delivers a modern, walkable urban-suburban vibe in central coastal San Diego.

Living in University City provides a high-energy urban resort experience backed by world-class infrastructure, sophisticated high-rise living, and immediate access to top academic and medical facilities.

Cosmopolitan Urban-Resort Lifestyle

UTC offers a modern skyline unique to coastal San Diego, featuring sleek luxury residential towers, wide landscaped boulevards, and walkable commercial plazas. Residents enjoy a dynamic environment where fine dining, shopping, and high-end services are just steps away.

Epicenter of Higher Education and Innovation

Home to UC San Diego and major biotechnology, healthcare, and research institutes, University City attracts leading global minds, fostering a vibrant, forward-thinking community atmosphere.

Seamless Transit and Coastal Proximity

With the Trolley expansion and proximity to major freeways, residents can seamlessly travel to coastal beaches in La Jolla or central downtown hubs without hassle.

University City offers a rich mix of high-end retail shopping, outdoor leisure, arts, and recreational activities.

World-Class Shopping and Resort Dining

Westfield UTC serves as the primary lifestyle destination in the area, featuring an open-air resort layout with high-end designer stores (Nordstrom, Hermes, Tiffany & Co.), an ice skating rink, luxury cinemas, and acclaimed restaurants like Din Tai Fung and Raised by Wolves.

Cultural and Academic Experiences

Residents can explore art installations and performances at UC San Diego, visit the Stuart Collection of public art, or attend public lectures and theatrical shows at the Mandell Weiss Centre for the Performing Arts.

Outdoor Parks and Coastal Recreation

Rose Canyon Open Space Park offers tranquil scenic trails for hiking and nature walks. Nearby La Jolla Shores and Torrey Pines State Reserve provide oceanfront beaches and dramatic cliffside hiking within minutes.

Towers at Costa Verde occupies a central location in San Diego’s premier academic, medical, and technology corridor, providing unmatched convenience for residents.

Direct Proximity to UC San Diego

The community is located less than two miles from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus, making it exceptionally convenient for faculty, staff, and medical personnel.

Premier Healthcare and Corporate Employers

Surrounding UTC are top medical centers including UC San Diego Health (Jacobs Medical Center), Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, and major corporate campuses in UTC and nearby Sorrento Valley.

Modern Public Transit Links and Freeways

The property is adjacent to the UTC Trolley Station (MTS Blue Line), providing direct light-rail service to UCSD, Downtown San Diego, and San Ysidro. Immediate access to Interstate 5, Interstate 805, and Highway 52 makes highway travel seamless.

Towers at Costa Verde offers an high-end urban high-rise living experience filled with luxury amenities, full-service conveniences, and stylish residence interiors.

High-Rise Resort Community Amenities

Residents enjoy access to heated resort swimming pools, sun decks, private cabanas, tennis courts, basketball courts, state-of-the-art fitness center with cardiovascular equipment, on-site salon, coffee shop, and conference rooms. Controlled-access parking structures, high-speed elevators, and 24-hour courtesy attendants offer ultimate comfort.

Modern and Spacious Interior Amenities

Apartment residences feature floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic city and coastal views, gourmet kitchens with contemporary finishes, private balconies, in-unit washers and dryers, central air conditioning, and generous walk-in closet space.

Before your move-in, we complete a thorough apartment make-ready process to ensure your new home is ready for occupancy. This typically includes a professional cleaning, carpet cleaning, painting, and general maintenance repairs. Our team also completes a final quality inspection to make sure everything meets our standards for move in.

Yes, we do.

You will be able to submit a maintenance request in your Resident Portal.

All maintenance requests are reviewed and promptly responded to depending on the urgency of the reported issue. Our goal is to complete repairs efficiently while providing excellent customer service. Emergency maintenance is available 24/7.

No, you do not need to be present. You are encouraged to give our maintenance team permission to enter address reported issues as soon as they are available.

If you are locked out of your home during business hours, please contact the Leasing Office for assistance. If you are locked out of your home afterhours, please contact Garden Communities Dispatch at 888-247-3655 for preferred locksmith vendor information.

Our community offers a variety of modern amenities, including a resort-style heated pool and spa, a fully equipped fitness facility, newly renovated clubhouse and rental space with a gourmet kitchen, and a BBQ and picnic area. Our outdoor spaces also include a lighted tennis court, basketball court, and putting green for our residents to enjoy. Please visit our Amenities page for the full list of amenities and more details.

Yes, both assigned parking spaces and rentable spaces are available. Our 1 bedroom units are assigned 1 parking space and our 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom units are assigned 2 spaces. Rentable spaces are available for $100 a month.

Our apartment homes include an Electric Stove, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, and Refrigerator.

Our apartment homes include in-unit washers and dryers.

We do not allow pets at our community.

Our community does not include a pet park.

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The Leasing Office does not hold packages. Couriers must deliver to the door or the Amazon HUB lockers.

The Fitness Center is open 8:00am – 10:00pm daily.

Community quiet hours are from 10pm to 7am daily.

There is no cost to tour! We can't wait to take you on tour.

Appointments are encouraged, however we are happy to accommodate walk-in visitors.

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An application fee and holding deposit are required at the time of rental.

You can pay rent online in the Rent Café Resident Portal. Personal check, cashier check and money order are also accepted in the Leasing Office.

You can set up one time or reoccurring payments in the Rent Café Resident Portal.

Yes, renter's insurance, with a minimum $300,000 liability, is required.

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No, subletting is not allowed at our community.

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Our community is located minutes away from public transit, including the UTC Transit Center, the UTC Trolley Station, and local bus stops. We also offer a free resident shuttle service to nearby shops and restaurants!

Located in the vibrant University Town Center neighborhood, our community is in close proximity to major employers and institutions including the University of California San Diego, Illumina, and Qualcomm. We’re only minutes away from many popular shopping and entertainment destinations, like the Westfield UTC Mall, La Jolla Shores Beach, and Birch Aquarium.

Our community is located in the San Diego Unified School District.

We have several dog parks near our community, with the Doyle Dog Park, Nobel Leash-Free Park, and UTC Mall Dog Park all under 1 mile away.

Our community is located near many different bike trails, including the Rose Canyon Trail, Marian Bear Memorial Park Trails, and the Lopez Canyon Trail.

There are several popular shopping options near our community, including the Westfield UTC Mall, La Jolla Village Square, The Shops at La Jolla Village, One Paseo, and more.

We are located only a 3-minute drive or a short walk away from many coffee shops in the Westfield UTC Mall, including La Colombe Coffee, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Parfait Paris.

We’re located in University City/UTC at 8775 Costa Verde Boulevard, with convenient access from I-5 and I-805 via La Jolla Village Drive and Nobel Drive.

Costa Verde Boulevard & La Jolla Village Drive