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  2. Building Photo - 1720 Oriole St
    6 BEDS, 3 BATHS
    $700
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$700
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$700

    1720 Oriole St

    1720 Oriole St, San Diego, CA 92114
  3. Building Photo - Stateside
    3 BEDS
    $950+
    4 BEDS
    $800+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$800 - $1,740
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$800 - $1,740

    Stateside

    6151 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, CA 92115
  5. Building Photo - Zuma Student Housing
    4 BEDS
    $825
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$825 - $1,475
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$825 - $1,475

    Zuma Student Housing

    6237 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, CA 92115
  7. Building Photo - Prisma Student Housing
    4 BEDS
    $849
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$849 - $1,629
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$849 - $1,629

    Prisma Student Housing

    5541 Lindo Paseo, San Diego, CA 92115
  9. Building Photo - Union Grantville
    Good Value
    2 BEDS
    $855+
    4 BEDS
    $875+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$855 - $1,490
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$855 - $1,490

    Union Grantville

    4520 Alvarado Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92120
    (858) 258-9631
  10. Building Photo - Cerca Student Housing
    3 BEDS
    $999+
    4 BEDS
    $865+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$865 - $1,875
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$865 - $1,875

    Cerca Student Housing

    5716 Hardy Ave, San Diego, CA 92115
  11. Building Photo - Fifty Twenty-Five
    2 BEDS
    $955+
    4 BEDS
    $915+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$879 - $989
    Required Monthly Fees$36
    Total Monthly Price$915 - $1,025

    Fifty Twenty-Five

    5025 Collwood Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
  12. Building Photo - Victory on Paseo
    4 BEDS
    $975+
    5 BEDS
    $914+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$899 - $1,675
    Required Monthly Fees$15
    Total Monthly Price$914 - $1,690

    Victory on Paseo

    5505 Lindo Paseo, San Diego, CA 92115
  13. Building Photo - Paseo Place
    3 BEDS
    $899+
    4 BEDS
    $999+

    Paseo Place

    5665 Lindo Paseo, San Diego, CA 92115
  18. Building Photo - Monte
    3 BEDS
    $986
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$986 - $1,565
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$986 - $1,565

    Monte

    6251 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, CA 92115

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