u/Equivalent_Wealth703

Relocating from Spain with my wife for work (2-3 years) and looking at apartments in Little Italy / nearby downtown.

We’ve seen a bunch of buildings online — Current, Allegro Towers, Instrata, Acqua Vista, Simone, Vici — but reviews and websites only tell you so much. For people who actually live (or lived) in the neighborhood:

1. Which buildings would you recommend or avoid, and why? Management/maintenance horror stories welcome

---

2. How’s airplane noise in different parts of the neighborhood, honestly? Does it actually bother you day to day?

---

3. Anything you only learn after living there — parking situation, street vibe at night, hidden fees, which blocks are better?

Any real-world input appreciated. Thanks!

Spanish couple, late 20s. I'm getting transferred to SD for 2-3 years. My partner will come and look for entry-level pharma/biotech work (pharmacist + master in pharma industry + 1y consulting experience in Spain).

We have a good life in Madrid (jobs, family, friends), so this is a real decision.

3 questions:

1. What do people NOT tell you about living in SD?

2. Realistic for her profile (no PhD) to find a decent pharma/biotech role in 3-4 months?

3. Pacific Beach, La Jolla, or Little Italy — which would you pick for a couple like us?

Thanks!