Noisy: you are facing foster city blvd so you will hear traffic noise; the baseboard/stream heating system is over 50+ yrs old so at 3am there will be a "knocking" sound in the ceiling; the fire station is across the street--this is a DAILY occurrence hearing sirens; the trash bins are picked up EARLY in the morning 2x's/week and are right outside your balcony window--imagine 1000 glass bottles being dropped simultaneously; you are next door to both the trash shoot and laundry room...
Noisier: kids constantly running in the common area hallways
Nosiest: the neighbor upstairs who is home 24/7 and has moved in, illegally, another person 24/7 that stomps around and stands over this one squeaky spot 10 hours/day NO JOKE!
HEAT: hope you like it hot! Units that face FCB/ the sun, it will always be hot. If it is 88 degrees outside, inside will be 101. They recently changed to new windows/sliding door HOWEVER, keep in mind the walls are not insulated so the heat seeps right thru.
ANTS: you are next to the trash shoot and above the trash room so no matter how much you spray--the ants return ALWAYS
RATS: you can see for yourself there are traps all over
INTERNET: is Comcast/Xfinity ONLY. The CHEAP owners locked in with them so they are the ONLY choice, period. Knowing this they are extra EXPENSIVE.
SECTION 8: nothing against anyone, however the owners take ADVANTAGE of this fact and do the absolute minimum and use the CHEAPEST materials.
FUTURE INCONVENIENCE: the building will be going thru renovations on the much dilapidated balconies and carport areas = street parking & no balcony use +dust
Flat Tires: they do construction in the carport area and often leave NAILS on the ground by the parked cars
WATER SHUT OFF: as the piping is also old--the water is often shut off without warning to address emergencies --so hope you like disruptions while showing.
CHEAP OWNERS: the interior hallway/stairwell lights are not turned on until after dark. As with the staircase location--they are dark in the day without artificial lighting so this is an accident waiting to occur. Ventilation in the enclosed hallways are only turned on 2hrs a day--this really needs to be a minimum of 8 hrs as there is no other source of airflow.
WARNING: you are very close to POWER TOWERS and on heavy usage days you can
hear the buzzing all night and will wake up with the worst headache
DEATH: there are quite a few elderly renters (section 8) so be sure to ask if the past tenant had passed in the unit--if this bothers you
The one saving grace and best thing about this place, is the on-site manager Terry. He is super responsive and a very nice guy although he is retiring soon. The other pro is of course location as it is central to shopping and FC is a relatively safe neighborhood.
Now that you know, it's up to you to make your decision. Btw, you should not pay more than $1700/month for the units that have not been upgraded as rents are dropping as a result of Covid, November 2020. The exact units across the way have a move in special for UPGRADED units for a lot less.
The owners are so CHEAP they do everything at the very minimum. Look how many times the unit key has been reused--the teeth are so flat--you can open the door with a nail file. read more