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Lydian

3.6 (47 reviews)
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Update: we had a meeting with the building manager regarding our stolen bikes. She said we were one of the first people who reported this despite so many other locks were cut. She was also aware of thieves. We advised that perhaps she should send a mass email to tenants to notify of the happenings. We did not agree with her response of not wanting to scare or let the thieves know (who may or may not be living in our complex) that they are aware of packages/bikes are being stolen. This is a "luxury" complex, yet they don't provide their tenants a safe environment nor warnings of incidental reports, thieves, etc. however they do send communication regarding pets, smoking policy and their events. We decided to renew our lease and to move into 2bd/2ba though. Our decision to stay was based on location and monthly dues. Their leasing agents, especially have Amber has been very sweet and helpful with questions.

Rooftop at night
Sandra P.

We moved at Lydian in May and the experience was great! The pros: - I love the amenities - grills in the rooftop with views to the city with the sunset! - location is great to walk to Lake Merrit and drive anywhere in Oakland in 15 min - the apartment is brand new and has everything one could hope for - the move in discounts that make rent payable - the staff! - Molly, Paul, Patricia are so friendly and helpful, always there to help out The cons: - having to pay $20 to receive packages - having to pay a ridiculous amount to make a reservation of the common areas to enjoy with friends - how difficult it is to pay your rent and utilities if you have discounts

here's another downspout (not the one above our window) that looks to be working properly with the water going straight down

Stay away from this building. We can't sleep in our primary bedroom whenever it rains. When they built the building, they decided to put in cheap downspouts that protrude out a few inches from the roof in order to supposedly discharge the water down 8 floors to the ground instead of proper gutters with downspouts that go alongside the entire wall. The downspout is unfortunately located above our primary bedroom window on the 7th floor. Instead of the discharged water going down to the ground, it ends up hitting our bedroom window directly which makes it so noisy we can't sleep whenever it rains at night, even with earplugs. The worst part is lack of any action on management's part. We filed maintenance requests and first started sending emails in early December. It's been 2.5 months since then and the issue has not been resolved. There were no responses to our emails for the first 2 months and we would only get (unhelpful) updates whenever we tracked them down in person. Only starting 2 weeks ago did we start to get more traction on what actions could be taken after continue to chase them down regularly. As of today, it's still not clear what solutions are possible. We weren't able to sleep in our bedroom for an entire month during the winter storms and then every time it has rained since then. It's unacceptable for our primary bedroom to be unlivable especially given how much we pay in rent. See attached photo for what the downspout looks like and also separately uploaded videos for how noisy the rain is.

Laura P.

I've been living at Lydian for 6+ months and I absolutely love it. The building, amenities, and shared spaces are luxurious, well-maintained, and always in top shape. The apartments themselves are huge, have top-of-the-line appliances and thoughtful touches. But what makes Lydian so great is the sense of community here, from the supportive, caring, and communicative staff to the friendly residents, who are all invested in making this a fun, warm, and safe place for all of us to call home. I've made so many friends since moving to Lydian and am always in awe of how much care and love the staff put into making sure we're all taken care of. We have been lucky and have not experienced any issues with maintenance or anything going wrong with our apartment, but the one time I did submit a maintenance request to management (faulty bedroom closet door) it was taken care of the same day. I love my Lydian fam and wouldn't want to live anywhere else! Also, Ashley, if you're reading this, you're welcome to come and use our shower any time girl!

Dog Pee all around the dog run, it smells disgusting. management has not done anything to solve the issue. Dog run looks like this

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The building has been great! Very convenient to Bart and surrounding areas and building team is great.

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