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    NEMA - Tech-savvy and design-driven, NEMA is the next generation's luxury rental

    NEMA

    (409 reviews)

    SoMa

    Was thoroughly impressed with leasing agent, Michael's follow-through. After I submitted my…read moreapplication, he updated me promptly as soon as each step was completed. I never had to guess or chase down information--it was all communicated clearly and on time. Overall, this leasing agent delivered some of the best customer service I've experienced. Their reliability, courtesy, and professionalism set a high standard. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a smooth and positive leasing experience.

    FRAUDULENT PEOPLE!…read more We live next door to this building in condos, and they have received misdelivered packages for our building, even being photographed in their mailroom. They refused to give them to us, even though they are addressed to us and obviously misdelivered. Then they say "oh we don't have them" despite photographed evidence. Next is "oh we can't find them". They claimed to have sent them back, although we went to them the very next morning. Asking how did they send them back, they stated with a driver. This being with me going to when their package room opened for business hours, and no delivery came yet, and the delivery in question happened the night before right as they were closing. So did Santa come and get them overnight? Especially when I see several boxes marked RTS right there? Obviously very shady management and company. Not good people at all. Not even good neighbors. Probably keeping packages for themselves.

    Hopkins Park Apartments

    Hopkins Park Apartments

    (11 reviews)

    West Berkeley

    My husband and I lived at Hopkins Park Apartments for about 3 years and we had a fantastic…read moreexperience at Hopkins. The complex is well maintained. For any big maintenance projects scheduled (e.g. complex exterior re-paint, parking lot renovation), we received letter of notice 1-2 weeks ahead. For small maintenance requests, they are always handled promptly (next day). Onsite maintenance also responds quickly to emergency phone calls. When we do have questions for the management team, their response time to emails is usually the same day / next day. Be ready to get cards / candies from the management team at holiday season : ) Neighborhood is quiet and convenient. Bart and AC Transit are both close. Parks, restaurants, grocery stores and farmers market are all in 10 mins walking distance. There's also a Whole Foods and a Japanese market, about 15 mins walking. Most people live here are very friendly and they keep an eye on your apartment when you are away. It did happen that some tenant party loud at night, but only about once in a year. Our move-out experience is very smooth, too. We scheduled a pre-move out inspection with the management team a few days before the move-out date. They provided us a detailed cleaning list and the corresponding cleaning fee for each item. We cleaned the apartment by ourselves and received the FULL security / pet deposit before their promised date. The rent is high in the whole bay area, but Berkeley has rent control. At Hopkins, the rent only goes up about every 3% (or 2%?) every year, which is nothing if you compare to other apt which does not have rent control... A few minor cons: * As other reviews said, the big wall between living room and kitchen and the water heater makes you feel the apartment is smaller even than said. * Leasing office does not take packages for you. Your package will be left on your front door. * Sound insulation can be improved.

    Hopkins Park Apartments has been not just where I have lived for the past six years, but where I…read morestarted my family. My wife, daughter, dog, and cat are lucky to have been able to find such an incredible apartment complex. It's situated right behind a park and playground, in walking distance to Monterey Market, Acme Bread, BART, and much more. It's well maintained and the maintenance team is superb. The management team, especially Nicole, is awesome. They're the friendliest and most helpful ones we've ever had. They're very pet friendly and family friendly. We would stay here forever if we could; the only reason we are moving is due to work. We loved our time here, was fortunate to be able to call it home, and can't recommend it highly enough!

    SG Real Estate - The Lair Lobby

    SG Real Estate

    (105 reviews)

    Downtown Berkeley

    Updating: This is…read moreour final week in our unit and unfortunately there has been continued break ins (garage door opener stolen from our car parked inside AGAIN, someone tried to literally pry open our mail boxes, and my husband walked into thieves sawing off a bike lock at 10pm in the garage). However, this time management has responded. They've made immediate, tangible changes and sent out a few building wide emails with updated information and collaboration. This is a step in the right direction. I feel better knowing there is acknowledgment, discussion, and action being taken for the safety and security of the residents here. Thank you, SG for taking my concerns seriously and making changes quickly. At this point it seems like someone inside the building is aiding in these acts - but this is complete conjecture.

    Told the agent Liezl multiple times what day and time I would be coming for a self-guided tour but…read morewhen I came there were personal belongings already inside the property. I was not able to reach her directly to clarify the situation but when she finally got back to me over an hour later she informed me the property had been leased the day prior. So essentially she had me break into someone's home because she couldn't be bothered to notify her prospects of the change. This could have been a very dangerous situation for both myself and the renting party if they had been home at the time.

    The Channing-Milvia Apartments - Channing Milvia Apartments By Steve Hanna

    The Channing-Milvia Apartments

    (14 reviews)

    Downtown Berkeley

    I have been a tenant of Charles and Cindy since May of 2007 and I have never had such a positive…read morerenting experience. When I first went to rent the apartments I was a student at the University of Illinois and I moved out here due to graduate school at Cal. Cindy and Chuck were the only people who were friendly enough to do all of the renting and showing of the apartments by email and phone. If things would have been different my moving experience would have been much less fantastic. Additionally, they let me ship all of my things to their home before I moved to California -- this saved me so much trouble. Even beyond my initial experience, Cindy and Chuck have constantly proved to be amazing both as landlords and people. They are constantly working on the apartment and surrounding yard and garden to make the place look immaculate. They are friendly, honest and genuine -- hard to find in people, let alone in landlords. The apartments themselves are furnished and well taken care of. ANECDOTE ALERT! In the past, they have made me cookies and pie and dropped them off freshly baked. In fact, one evening, I got a call from Cindy saying she just baked a peach pie for me and she wanted to drop it off while still warm. Much to my chagrin, I was unable to return to my apartment that evening. So, what did she do? She said, "no big deal, we'll bake you another pie tomorrow because we want you to have it hot". Awesome! Needless to say, that pie was eaten in one sitting. Beyond the food, and hard work ethic, I genuinely love living in my apartment and it feels like Cindy and Chuck genuinely care for their tenants and their well being. Sometimes I think about the fact that someday I will move from this apartment and it saddens me a bit -- I know that as far as landlords go, this is absolutely as good as it gets, everything else will pale in comparison.

    Hands-down the nicest owners/landlords in the world. Chuck and Cindy have not only been great as…read morelandlords but they have also become friends. On many occasions we have received fresh cookies, pies, cakes, and anything else Cindy has made a bunch of. I will review the different aspects of the Channing-Milvia Apartments experience. Apartment itself: The apartments are around 600sq. ft. This may seem small but we, my wife and I and soon to arrive daughter, have found it to be the perfect size. The kitchen is large enough for anyone who cooks a few days a week to every night. While they aren't huge they have allowed me to cook quite a bit of food at a time. The living room is large with a desk, bookshelf, futon, and two windows. Apart from the kitchen and bathroom, the apartment has hardwood floors which help to brighten even the 1st floor apartments(we have lived downstairs and upstairs). The bedroom is perfect for a couple, two roommates or a single person. There is a nice closet and a walk in storage room with shelves. The bathroom is small but it really is big enough. Outdoor scene: The backyard is fantastic! Not only is there a grass area capable of holding 15-30 people for a BBQ, but there is a large garden that residents are allowed to use to grow food. There is a peach tree in the garden and a lemon tree along the driveway, each of which produce an abundance of fruit in season. There is a large charcoal grill and a smaller charcoal grill, which residents are free to use at their leisure. Furnishings: Wow, these apartments come with everything you could need. I love to cook, always have(my dad owns a restaurant) and these apartments are supplied with more than enough stuff to prepare holiday feasts. The linens are great and the rest of the furnishings are in great shape. We have just about everything we could need/want here. What if a problem arises? Chuck and Cindy are skilled handy-people. They can fix anything from a leaky faucet to problems with your stove, light fixtures or plumbing. If you report a problem, any problem, they are extremely quick to fix it. We could not wish for better landlords or friends, we will be sad to move in May. We HIGHLY recommend renting here, you will not regret it!

    Stebbins Hall - successful tp run! WOW!

    Stebbins Hall

    (2 reviews)

    I lived here my 3rd year of undergrad, and I had a pretty good time. Stebbins is a relatively quiet…read moreco-op - not too crazy but still pretty social. The house has really nice big singles, but tiny little doubles, and turnover tends to be pretty high. The common space kind of sucks, which is a large part of why I left. It's gotten better since, but it is in some serious need of a remodelling (especially the gaping chasm that is the basement). But, honestly, how can I complain when it took me longer to walk to the front door from my room than from the front door to my first morning class? I still see a lot of the people I lived with here around, and I can't really say I'm not nostalgic.

    This Yelp is a little dated: I lived at Stebbins in the 1971-72 school year, the first year it was…read morecoed. I was a senior coming from the south side highrise dorms and Cloyne Court the year before. Stebbins was relatively quiet, very close to campus, sociable, and comfortable. I had the nicest double in the house, 2nd floor, northwest corner, the room occupied by children's book author Beverly Cleary in the late 1930s. Anyway, I met a very cute and sweet young lady there and we have just celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. We signed both our kids up for Stebbins when they started high school, but both went off to Cal State Universities instead of UCB. I'm going to the reunion tomorrow and hope to find if you can still rent garage space there. I kept my '68 English Ford Cortina safely in the garage my last quarter. After I beat the draft and stayed out of Vietnam in the summer of 1972, I came back to Berkeley for a second BA, tried to get back into Stebbins, but ended up at Ridge House, which was still all male.

    Avenue 64

    Avenue 64

    (162 reviews)

    An honest review (really 3.5 stars): My partner and I have been living here for almost 1.5 years…read more We even renewed our lease after the first year. Our experience has been pretty positive for the most part. Pros: -Scheduling maintenance requests have been very easy and they are quick to come and make the fixes within 1-3 days so shout-out to the maintenance team. - pet friendly and great location Cons: (-1 star) about a month after moving in both our cars got broken into and some personal items were stolen and our parking spots are right where the cameras are located too. We reported this to the leasing office, but they did not offer any help or a review of the cameras. They just told us to file a police report. Shortly after that the same thing happen to another tenant and management doesn't seem to do anything about this. - Management seems a little disorganized at times. We came home one time to another car park in our reserved parking spot, turns out the leasing office had double assigned our parking space to a new tenant. While the rep didn't quite apologize, she did quickly resolve the matter and ensure that wrong was made right. Some things to expect: -Don't bother calling as you'll be rerouted to the answering prompts, send an email instead and expect to hear back between 1-3 business days. - This is less on the leasing office and more on the carriers that deliver packages, delivery can be inconsistent. Sometimes packages will be in Amazon hub, other times they are just out in the lobby by the hub, other times they are on the floor in the mailroom, and lastly sometimes they put on your doorstep. It is like roulette trying to track down your package and for that I am warily of getting packages delivered here. I recommend signing up for USPS/FedEx text alerts or getting the tracking info for packages. I have had a package stolen before when it was not placed directly into the Amazon locker. Tip: If you really need to get a hold of the front office the best way is to just walk in, we've found that it's been the easiest way to ask questions and get a direct answer.

    If you move in here your packages will get stolen your car will get broken into and Avenue 64 will…read moredo nothing about it.

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