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Garden Villas Apartments
Garden Villas Apartments
1260 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Address: 1260 3rd Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone: 619 498-8564
FAX: 619-422-7385
Email: GardenVillas@royalpropertymgmt.com
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, closed for lunch 12pm-1pm
Total Unit Count & Property Type: 100 units / Tax Credit, HUD Section 202-8, Seniors Aged 62+
Garden Villas Apartments offers affordable senior living in the heart of Chula Vista, providing a welcoming and professionally managed community for adults 62 years of age and older. Located in South San Diego County, this beautifully maintained 100-unit garden-style community combines the comfort of peaceful residential living with convenient access to shopping, dining, healthcare services, parks, and public transportation throughout the South Bay region. Originally renovated with substantial property and community upgrades, Garden Villas continues to provide residents with a comfortable, secure, and connected living environment designed to support independent senior living.
Residents enjoy thoughtfully updated one-bedroom apartment homes featuring upgraded kitchens and cabinetry, modern countertops and flooring, frost-free refrigerators, ovens and stoves, garbage disposals, emergency call systems, private balconies or fenced patios, and spacious wardrobe and storage areas. The community also offers a wide range of amenities designed to encourage comfort, safety, and social connection, including beautifully landscaped Japanese gardens, shaded outdoor seating and walking paths, TV lounges, a library, computer room, recreation and meeting spaces, secure parking, emergency response systems, dual elevators, and 24-hour on-site management and maintenance services.
Located near Downtown Chula Vista and major South Bay transportation corridors, residents are within proximity to grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, medical providers, shopping centers, and community services. Nearby attractions including Chula Vista Marina, Bayside Park, Third Avenue Village, the Living Coast Discovery Center, and local community centers provide opportunities for recreation, dining, entertainment, and outdoor enjoyment throughout the year. With convenient access to Interstate 5, Interstate 805, trolley stations, and nearby transit routes, Garden Villas Apartments offers seniors an affordable and comfortable place to enjoy connected living in one of South County’s most established communities.
Access
Transportation options available near Garden Villas Apartments include nearby MTS bus routes and convenient access to the Blue Line Trolley serving Downtown San Diego and South Bay communities. Residents also benefit from close proximity to Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 for convenient regional travel.
Walkability
Very Walkable. Residents enjoy convenient access to shopping, dining, grocery stores, and neighborhood services.
Transit
Good Transit. Access to trolley stations, public bus routes, and regional transportation connections throughout San Diego County.
Bike Access
Bikeable. Access to neighborhood bike routes, community pathways, and South Bay recreational cycling areas.
This property complies with Federal Fair Housing laws, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding reasonable accommodations. We will consider reasonable accommodation requests from applicants and residents, and we will work diligently to ensure equal opportunity housing for individuals with disabilities.
For speech-to-speech (STS) relay services, Voice Carry Over (VCO) TTY, and Hearing Carry Over (HCO) TTY relay services, please dial 711.
This property participates in HUD Section 8 affordable senior housing programs and provides income-qualified housing for seniors aged 62 and older. Availability and eligibility requirements apply.
Actual rents for apartments described as “affordable” are determined based upon area median income limits as published annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the area in which the community is located. Rents are not calculated or determined based upon the actual income of the residents or applicants. Actual rents may vary depending upon the HUD-published income and rent limits and the requirements of any applicable regulatory programs and agencies.
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Tel. 858. 312. 8170
Fax 858. 312. 8176
16456 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 200,
San Diego, CA 92128
License #01222095
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