Orange County apartment seekers have a convenient location for fast and easy apartment shopping, The Irvine Company Apartment Communities' rental living Apartment Information Center, located at the corner of Harvard and Main Streets in Irvine.

Apartment specialists can help shoppers find apartments in Irvine, Tustin Ranch and Newport Beach as well as San Diego, Santa Monica and the Silicon Valley.

"With rising toll costs and longer commutes, apartment shoppers are realizing that renting in central Orange County makes sense. At the rental living Apartment Information Center you'll find current information on availability, amenities and apartments at over 80 communities," explains Terri Ingram, leasing manager for the center. "We're open seven days a week and our services are complimentary." Phone consultations are also available.

The center's staff will match available apartments with each renter's desired location, amenities and budget. Additionally, staff can help secure an apartment that welcomes pets and connect renters with the center's free roommate referral service.

Irvine Apartment Communities offer a variety of price ranges and floor plans including: studio, junior, one, two or three-bedroom residences, with single-level and townhome designs. Monthly rental rates in Orange County begin at $1,185 for a studio floor plan. Prices are subject to change.

Many communities offer private-gated entries, fitness centers, and resort-style or junior Olympic sized pools and spas. Several communities located near scenic landmarks feature spectacular ocean, canyon and golf course views. In addition, select communities offer preferred amenities such as: business centers, conference rooms, concierge-type services and recreational facilities, including tennis and half-court basketball courts.

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Each apartment residence is pre-wired for high-speed Internet access, multiple phone lines and many communities offer private garages, in-home washers and dryers, microwaves and refrigerators with icemakers.

In addition to the free apartment locating service provided by the rental living Apartment Information Center, staff can also help locate furnished and corporate apartments for one-month or longer with as little as 24-hours notice through IAC Suites. Offering all the conveniences of home, IAC Suites can customize apartments with furniture, accessories, dishes, utensils, linens, televisions and DVD-players. A furnished apartment may cost as low as $90 per day at select communities.

All residents will enjoy Irvine Apartment Communities' nationally acclaimed customer service excellence.

The Irvine Company, a privately held real estate investment firm based in Newport Beach, has operations in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego and the Silicon Valley. As an affiliate, The Irvine Company Apartment Communities operates more than 80 communities, making it one of the largest builders and operators of apartment communities in California.

To inquire about any of The Irvine Company Apartment Communities', simply call toll-free (888) 484-9281 or stop by the rental living Apartment Information Center located at 17625-B Harvard in Irvine, or visit www.rental-living.com. The Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sundays the center opens at 10 a.m., and on Tuesdays, the center extends its hours until 7 p.m.