I lived in this place around few years ago and I moved to different location, this place is not safe there was an armed robbery happen in this location which it was very scary and police officers showed up and shooting happen , and they will not refund you deposit. read more

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Before you base your opinion on this place off the reviews, please know that This complex has a new manager. She's very sweet & patient! I stayed here 6 months (left due to family emergency) & she was very kinda about it. I felt very welcome the entire time! The place is kinda old but it has charm & they are always available to fix up the place if something goes wrong in your apartment! Pretty decently priced! The trees keep you hidden so it doesn't even feel ghetto even though the area outside the complex has homeless people & questionable characters. They hav security that comes nightly! When you're at Southgreen, the beautiful nature surrounding it has you feeling like you're somewhere else! Cozy apartments. Neighbors weren't noisy so it was pretty quiet. I would come back if I ever needed to move out again! read more

This place is a hidden gem, like living in the Secret Garden of apartments in a centrally located part of Bakersfield. I've lived here for the past 3 years and it's been a wonderful experience. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained, the on site managers over the years have been generally very friendly and competent, and many of the neighbors are quiet and respectful. I love that it's pet friendly and the mature trees and large grassy areas have a good vibe. Sometimes Royal T management does inconvenient construction projects with little notice, but it's been an overall very positive experience living here. I doubt any other apartment complex would be as nice all things considered. read more

We moved into the South Green in March of 2017 & moved out in February 2018. Living here was very comfortable & ease of mind. They have security come every night to check up ( which is pretty great). We started out with Jessica as our manager & she was very helpful & made sure she took care of any complaints or maintenance request we might of had. Current manager Layla was just as helpful & very kind. The complex in general is beautiful place, nice, clean & safe. Very well kept up. Maintenance gentlemen always do their jobs good & right the first time. We loved the fact that they always wanted to interact with the residents. Each month we got a news letter, with it offering a get together & raffles. Even though we could never attend because they landed on days when we were out of town. Just the fact that the manager Layla went out of her way to include us all in some way was pretty cool!Sometimes we could here our neighbors through the walls but that's common living in apartments. Nothing too crazy. We really enjoyed living here. We wanted to live here long enough until we could purchase our first home. The only reason we had to move out was because of a pet restriction, unfortunately. Over all, everything was exceptional. We hope this review helps others make decision to live here a bit easier. Be blessed!!!! Rio & Nicole :) read more

A few things. First, only communicate with management via email and stay cordial; dont get too chummy like texting your manager. BE AWARE that this complex (as well as their sister apartments) is a month to month and though it is not advertised as such, it is. For TWO years, we were told by Laila (the manager) that we were NOT a month to month. We went to "renew" after our year was up and she was adamant about Southgreen not having month to month rental agreements. She kept saying to my partner and I (and the residents i spoke to about this) that everyone was on an addendum, which confused a couple lawyers i spoke to. But we wouldnt have rented here had we known this place only offered month to month. As a tenant, you have far less rights if you are under a month to month agreement vs a lease. If you have a young kid who will want to run around in the grassy areas (which are pretty green and attractive because the man who takes care of this is good at his job), be careful of piles of dog crap. My toddler has stepped in it twice, myself once and my partner once. I complained about 4 times to RTM but feel free to confront irresponsible dog owners and remind them via notes. Even though the rental agreement says no dogs over 35 pounds, the manager has a dog over that as well as AT LEAST two others residents. Southgreen gets to break the rules when they want. We were told to not have bikes outside though the rules never stated such. And we were also told to not have anything in our kitchen window sill (but many apartments do) and I made sure to do my rounds to see after the manager texted me about ALL the petty things that were not in the contract or things that other residents did repeatedly. We had sheer curtains that were visible if the blinds were open and even though it WAS NOT stated curtains could not be visible, we were given a verbal warning that she would tell her supervisor if it wasnt fixed. Basically if you want some light in your apartment or walk around in less clothes, be okay with people looking into your apartment The maintence worker was respectful and did great work. Management seems nice but at the end of the day, they could seriously not give a shit, i promise you. You are another paycheck to them. If you have a problem, Southgreen's patent company, Royal T Management will give you the run around. KNOW YOUR TENANT RIGHTS!! If legal assistance is needed, contact Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance. They were amazing at settling an issue we had with this complex. Also, finding roaches in your apartment is an issue, my neighbors (above, next door and across the way) had this issue a lot. Do good apartment research, even if it's your first apartment. read more

UPDATE: we had an extremely difficult time dealing with the apartment management and ended up having to contact multiple consumer protection agencies and file a BBB complaint after the toilet's water supply line burst and flooded the place. they only seemed to be willing to work with us in a more reasonable way once we threatened to report them for attempting to use an unlicensed contractor to do repairs and filed our BBB complaint. this place is also located on a really busy street so you can expect some street noise, unusual characters wandering onto the premises from time to time, and at least a few harrowing experiences pulling into and out of the driveway. also, one of their maintenance staff approached us and asked if we would help him catch some stray cats on premises. i'm an animal lover and there's no way in hell i would ever participate in such an atrocious thing as catching animals so they can be killed or otherwise harmed. i would not rent from them again and i don't recommend it. These apartments are managed by Royal T. Management (local). The apartments are just OK as a temporary place to live. Renter turn-over seems to be pretty high here so you may have noisy neighbors for 6 months or so, but then they might leave. Maintenance issues are addressed pretty timely, however we were not pleased that they did not consider sewer back-up through the tub drain an emergency and waited until the next day to send someone out. We couldn't use the tub or toilet and worried the whole time (did not get much sleep) that our apartment was going to flood, especially when we woke up to more scary gurgling noises coming from the bathroom before 6:00 AM. When we moved in, we were told these apartments were built in the 1970's. We like the floorplan (seems more spacious than most modern apartments), but the place definitely needs to be updated (older appliances, 3 of the 4 burners on the stove don't work, freezer temperature fluctuates, needs new carpet, etc). read more

I was very interested to move in here but I have been here 6 different times in the past 3 years I've been wanting to move. This is crazy! Not once has there been someone in the office! I haven't even seen the inside of the apartment because no office manager! I've come to the realization that I don't want to live here because I want an office manager that's there when I need them to be. Other royal t management is great but don't even try coming here to see the apartments! Maybe call first.... read more

Great complex, awesome maintenance, and amazing manager. Jessica is amazing and really cares about what you are looking for!!! Will let anyone know to come see Jessica at Southgreen!!! read more

Moved in about four months ago, the move in was nice and easy. The apartment manager Laila is awesome! She is there for any needs we may have and gets them taken care of as soon as possible. Not too long ago I discovered that I needed locks for my windows and went to the office (Laila wasn't here that day) and asked the manager who was there if I could get some locks for my window and she said she would get them before she was done for the day and she never brought them. The next day I went to ask Laila since she was back and she handed them to me right then and there. Having a manager that keeps things organized and helping all the tenants makes living here more comforting. read more

We have been here for about a year and a half and still love it. Since moving in there have been a lot of major improvements done around the grounds such as trimming large trees, laying new asphalt, moving the mailboxes (preventing mail theft) and adding brighter lights around the parking lots. We also had a new security feature installed in our patio door! They have 2 laundry centers on the grounds and one is open 24 hrs! Since we have been here, we have also been through about 3 different managers, Ashley, Jessica and currently Layla. They all have been super great but we are not sure if this is how it always is?? The noise level around here is relatively low. I live in a down stairs apartment (1 bd + den) and I hear my neighbors every once in a while but its nothing to get upset about. THEY HAVE FREE PEST CONTROL. Yup, free. 2 times a month. We had a problem with teeny tiny black ants when we first moved in and took advantage of their services and haven't seen them since.The only reason I am doing 4 stars is because we have termites and the countertops/flooring is slightly outdated but everything is in working condition. read more

I have lived at Southgreen Apartments for over two years. For apartment living it has been a wonderful place to live. It's quiet and clean. In my two years of living at Southgreen I have only heard my neighbors once. If you are looking for an adult community, I would highly recommend Southgreen Apartments. read more

I used to live at Southgreen and loved it! The new manager, Jessica, is awesome! She always answers the phone right away or calls me back immediately. Steven is the maintenance guy and is always really nice and cleans up after himself. Highly recommend! read more

How your stay in any apartment really depends on your manager. When we first moved in, the manager was great. However, she left half way between our stay. The second manager after that was so-so. For the most part, the noise we heard was from upstairs; did not hear sounds coming from the two units on each side. The vents must be connected somehow between the bathrooms as I could smell smoke coming for the next door unit in my bathroom. Maintenance was done in a timely manner. The pool is open year round, but not heated so not much use for the winter. Pets are allowed with a refundable deposit - no extra monthly rent. The way rent works is based off of an addendum - which is more flexible than a lease. Wish there was a recycle bin for the complex. Trash/sewage is covered. Need to pay for water/electricity. If you live in one of the units that are farther away from the street, there is minimal noise coming from Ming ave. The neighborhoods surrounding the apartment units are nice and relatively safe. Security drives through nightly. Appliances are old. Units could use some updating. read more

Ive live here a short time but its been a nice quite and clean place the people are nice and the manager is friendly helpful and very nice

WARNING BEWARE! Southgreen Apartments management and Royalty Management Company ARE THIEVES!! Out of our $1,450 deposit SOUTHGREEN AND ROYALTY MANAGEMENT only returned $442! So why did we get such a small amount of our deposit back? because they used our money for expensive new carpeting and labor instead of going the inexpensive route if it were their own money like they have before. The 4 years we lived at these apartments any and all updates and repairs made BY THE MANAGEMENT WERE ALWAYS COMPLETED CHEAPLY BUT NOT WHEN IT IS AT THE COST OF SOMEONE ELSE! Here are some examples of THEIR cheapness- in the last few years they began to update ONLY THE VACANT UNITS so a unit like ours had updated kitchen appliances HOWEVER out of the 4 appliances in the kitchen, refrigerator, stove, hood range and dishwasher only the appliances they believed needed to be replaced were and with a rent increase of over $900 So imagine paying over $900 and having a new black stove and hood range with a 1980s white or off white refrigerator and dishwasher and still having out of date counter tops, blinds, floors and no washer and dryer hookups! but how convenient the managers unit has all new appliances, carpet and blinds. And those tenants who had lived there for years well were stuck with old unattractive appliances from the 70's & 80's. Also they had the entire exterior of the apartment complex painted but cheaply completed with spots noticeably uneven, smeared and when we moved out of our apartment there was still white paint on our window screens. And the 4 years we lived there they ALWAYS INCREASED our rent which started at $795 and ended at $850! In a apartment with NO UPDATES! In addition I would argue that the name "Southgreen" be changed to "southdirt" since in the years we lived there most trees and bushes were taken out and dirt was left and OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS did we attempt to cover the enormous amount of dirt that was left over. Lastly, even though we were informed by the manager there were to be tenant chargers we were not informed of her DECEITFULNESS and CAPABILITY TO USE HER POSITIOIN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE. And also given the incorrect date we would have received our deposit or lack there of. BEWARE! Read more: http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate/CA-Bakersfield-Southgreen-Apartments-111277258.html#ixzz2ukjyAVkg read more