We've lived here with our dog for about a year now, and this place is excellent for dog owners. Randall, the onsite manager is very good about making sure the dogs are well cared for and our apartment service needs and fixes were quickly addressed every time. read more

False advertising amenities, and then saying "oops, sorry! we will update our website and nothing else!" Who knows what else they're lying about, do not rent here. They clearly do not care about the tenant, and will tell you any and every lie to get you to sign the lease. What's worse is that they have no leasing office on site, and the tour is self-guided, so you cannot confirm the amenities as you tour. read more

We've been living in a cottage for more than 4 years and really love it. Positives: Well maintained Love the gym and pool Amazing repair online ticketing system. The workers are really responsive, quick and kind. Best that I've seen so far. Great and quiet area. Negatives: Burglaries: The storage area is constantly burglarized and management is dragging their feet to make the area more secure, with just minor adjustments. I reported a burglary to my storage unit, which should be taken as a serious matter, and had to call several time to finally get a response a month after, saying that there's a 'shortage' in the cameras. Also I requested to know what measures will be taken to make the area more secure and still never got an answer. I also had a bike that was locked on a rail in front of the front door of my apartment and that was also stolen. I didn't even report this, cause honestly, there's nothing that management could have done to improve this part, differently from the storage area situation. Car parkings under the apartments: Some cottage are elevated and cars are parked right below it. This means that in the morning (or night) when noisy cars come back home or leave the parking, there's quite a bit of noise. I wish I could give 5 stars, but the burglary situation is far from ideal. read more

If you're looking for a place that actually has leasing office on site, in office, look elsewhere! This property leasing office has been closed since COVID and never returned! We've lived here for few years and could never actually get anyone to ask questions or show our frustration! We've had ongoing issue with the parking living here!! Management has done nothing to resolve or manage our frustration with this issue at all! We didn't even have any authority to call towing whenever random cars would just park in our spot!! Management has done nothing but continue to send out emails reminding all residents to watch out for parking! We had to park on the streets when our spot was taken and still had to pay full parking every month!! If you love bugs... this is the right place for you!! We even had bedbugs at one point and once again... no one to go to at the leasing office about it!! The patio was a constant mess even after we've cleaned it cause the gardeners will just blow everything right back into it! We had to ask the gardeners to not use the leaf blowers to blow all the filth into our patio everytime! The rent just kept on rising for the property as well and you'd think that they'd take more care of it but that's a fail. I have seen outsiders literally jump over the gate just to cut cross! There's absolutely no cameras anywhere on the property and I honestly think they should put some up!! I have seen people come into the complex and toss trash in the garbage bin and drive back out! This is during office hours when the gate is left open!! If the leasing office is actually open for business... this kind of stuff may not happen??! Most people who walks through this property already know that the leasing office isn't open for business! The only nice thing is that cottage living style is great without having anyone above you... but all other experiences we've had here... NOT SO GREAT! read more

Where to start.... My fiancé and I fell in love with the cottage living, however from are initial visit, the cottage we saw, we missed a good 10-15 things just due to being in awe of everything else. Thank god they have a move in inspection sheet, with all that being said we filled it out, and sent it in, unfortunately not an answer from office staff, it was fine as we were still at our old place for another week. However as the days start passing by and still no communication, we finally get should of someone 4 days later, come to find out they're moving offices and a lot of shuffling, I get it things happen, the great part about all of this was getting to speak to actual people not like my last place more to come. I expressed my concerns and asked for a walk through with maintenance to point out many of the things that were missed and they agreed. Now comes the good stuff. I arrive on Friday, Javier and team were already on site at my door waiting to do the walk through with me. We walked the unit, pointed out the things that could get fixed by them and within 3 hours, check, check, check, check all the boxes were getting checked off for the things that were needed. I can't state enough how great Javier and his entire team are, this is few and far in between. In so thankful to have a community that cares about there residents and the needs of there residents. Even though this is within the Essex portfolio, it's an entire feeling, ambience, charisma, personality, charm and I'm not talking about the property I'm talking about the people. I was at Radius for almost 2 years, it was probably the worse 2 years of my life. 1. Tow my car and motorcycle out of my assigned spot- I had to pay $1200 to get them out in a Sunday, cash only. 2. No care from management, and or staff- lack of care, lack of answering the phone ever, gets back to you weeks later, avoid at all cost. 3. Alarms going off at all hours of the day and night... 4. Elevator down week after week after week, you'd think they'd get a new vendor, yet they want to keep paying the same vendor to fix nothing. 5. Noise complaints- go unheard of. Doesn't matter if you complain or jot, don't waste your breath. 6. For the price of rent $3200, something was always not working, broken and or out of service. They make more than 5 million a month, and yet have the worlds worst gym, pool, service, amenities etc... 7. Dog park- never cleaned, never even touched. Our poor dog got sick from going there and that was the last time doing that. 8. The only good thing was maintenance and it was 1 person-Francisco! Any time you needed anything he was always there, yet they wouldn't promote him and in the end he found a better opportunity somewhere else that valued his personality, and skill set. I truly valued everything he did while my time at radius. 9. Moral of the story, do your HW, get to know the staff, who you talk with, a lot of them are salesmen and make money of renting out units, however here at magnolia Tony and the team made it fairly easy, convenient, and accessible at all time when we needed explanation of charges etc... I'm telling you that's what got us to sign an 18 month lease than your typical 6 and or 12 month lease. I hope the communication and maintenance stays top notch, as they'll have a great retainer program of residents and won't need to work to hard as they'll properly sells itself, but the personality closes the deal. Keep up the great work, looking forward to getting that new bathroom vanity and hoping we can get the backyard resolved! read more

The review is solely for the leasing staff: Carolina Leyva and Stephanie Valentin. Looking for a new home is difficult. Looking for a new home during extremely significant life changes is even more so. Carolina and Stephanie worked together to provide the best customer service I've experienced from the leasing staff thus far. Both have been extremely sensitive to my current situation and have constantly reached out to me since August. I truly appreciate their hard work and dedication to their job. As Carolina transitioned to another position, Stephanie became my main point of contact. I assure you that you are in safe hands with her. She helped far beyond my expectations of leasing staff. She managed exceptionally with my constant rescheduling, concerns, worries, and troubles until we found the best place for us. If you can choose a leasing specialist, I hope you choose her! read more

Just toured. Just want to say the person that helped us through the tour remotely was nice and tried his best, this a complaint to who Essex or property overall manager. The place was clean and well maintained but the pool was not filled and in construction one month into summer I am guessing it won't be ready. Also instructions to tour tell you the number of the apt but not the letter on the building (very useful) we couldn't even get in the apt because the code didn't work. read more

Bernie and Jose did a wonderful job fixing the clog in my kitchen sink in a timely manner. They were courtesy and professional while in our unit. Thank you so much for the great job. Roy read more

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Magnolia Square. We have been living here for over 5+ years and it has been a wonderful stay. The things that we like the most are: - Cottage style apartments: with no one above or below you, it is like living in a single family home - Gated community with low construction density: The community is gated, and the buildings are nicely spread out - Amazing upkeep and landscaping: The landscapers do an amazing job to keep the community look green and beautiful. - Great location: both Mountain View and Sunnyvale downtown are 5 mins away, and the same is true for their CalTrain stations. Very close to CA-237, 101, and Central Expwy. - Excellent Maintenance Team: The maintenance team is very responsive and ensures that requests gets resolved at the earliest. They are super friendly, and goes above and beyond the call of duty to ensure pleasant stay for the tenants. Special shoutout to Javier, Ivan, Sebastian, Lissandro, Alexis and the whole maintenance team for their great service! Glad to call Magnolia Square Home! read more

Review about finding a new apartment only (will update once my lease ends) Estefani helped me find a new apartment in Magnolia Square, she was always available to answer any questions I had by phone, text and email starting from the day I scheduled an apartment tour until I finally signed the lease. Looking forward to living in the new apartment. read more

I been living here since the beginning of the year and I've had a great experience dealing with Sheena, every time I have a question or concern she is always available to answer any questions weather is something small or big! Let alone I also love the community it's very peaceful and a great area to live. My daughter and I enjoy the pool and the close distance to the park! Really recommend this place if you are looking to get away from the city noise read more

Jose was super professional and efficient when fixing our toilet. Appreciate the prompt service!

Randall and team came to access the issue we were facing with our garbage disposal! they were quick, nice, and efficient and explained everything they were doing! I appreciate the quickness from the magnolia square team read more

I have lived at Magnolia Lane for 3 years now and have loved it there. We moved out last week only because we were able to buy a condo. Our apartment was spacious, clean, and the kitchen had everything I needed. My experience with Joseph has always been positive, responsive, helpful, and professional. Michael was great but I'm glad to see Rachel back. She helped us when we first moved in and it was a smooth, quick, and professional move. All three were always available and willing to answer all my questions. The grounds are always kept clean even as a pet friendly community. They just put a small dog park too which I wish we could have used with our small dog. They always keep the pool clean and the BBQ/Bocci area was a fun place to hang out. The workout room is small and better equipment is needed but it was just right for those rainy day workouts since running/walking the community for exercise was always safe. The maintenance department with Arturo and his crew are always so helpful, honest, and respond within the day. They truly care about their residences! It is definitely a bitter sweet departure. read more

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TLDR: There are definitely better-managed apartments under or around the same price range, look elsewhere. We have been staying here for almost two years, currently not renewing for another year. I can give the property 4 stars for its open concept layout and greenery and maybe also the tiny little gym that's always occupied during the warmer months. Hey, tiny is better than nothing. The management, however, I don't really care for. They really make a long term tenant feel........well like they don't give a shit about you and would rather you move out as soon as possible so they can still raise the rent as much as they could for the next suckers under the newly implemented "rent control" law in California. Ok, message received and right back at ya. I have a record of looooong list of maintenance requests over the 23 months period that ranges from 7 light bulbs, a dozen blinds, broken washer seal, broken smoke detectors and so on. Stuff just constantly breaks and needed fixing, how fun! Oh and other people who don't live in the apartments constantly sneak in and be loud as Fxxx was not a feature we signed up for. We had to call 911 a few times on loud as people at 1 am. read more

DO NOT take an apartment here on ground floor ! The noise is terrible. You can hear everything from walking to people taking shower. I have been even able to hear my upstairs neighbors using instapot, phone ringing and their bedroom activities. While other things in the community are alright, this is a really big issue. read more

This review is for Javier Aquino and his team. Two weeks after we moved in, four baby squirrels fell from the tree in our backyard. We waited to see if the mom would come and get them but after waiting all afternoon we called the office. Javier the maintenance man came and took them to the animal shelter. Two days later it started to smell Awful. I called again and Javier came out with his team. They found the mamma squirrel stuck in the AC fan, I know it's sad. He made sure everything was clean. Thank you for all you do. read more

When I moved out, the apartment charged me significant amount of money for carpet replacement, apartment cleaning, and apartment full painting. I am fine with the cleaning fee although I have already cleaned the apartment by myself. They use very cheap carpet for bedrooms. There was a small stain on the carpet of one bedroom which I believe can be removed by cleaning but they still charged me more than $500. The full painting was also not necessary. I tried to dispute but it didn't work out. Later, Jessica contacted me. She is very understanding and responsible. We finally resolved the issue with Jessica's help. I was very disappointed when I saw the bill but I am giving 3 stars mainly for Jessica's good work. read more

We've been at Magnolia Square for 3 years now and we've just extended the lease for the 4th. It's a really good place to be. And, there's Arturo and his maintenance team who creates a sense of community and makes sure that everything works as it should and is fixed promptly. Always looking forward to seeing him in the morning. read more

This review is about apartment tour: We scheduled our apartment tour from Chicago to view this property. We met Jelena and discussed our requirements and she took us for property tour. She is very talented and professional. We really loved this property but unfortunately our move in dates didn't workout. Magnolia square is best property in Sunnyvale area. Community is well maintained by the management. read more

This is the worst specially ally on the phone , very unprofessional and mean not sure why she works there. I can understand the results but the way she handles it is very unprofessional and needs training how not to be rude and be professional . Not sure why this is called luxury apartments? read more

The maintenance team is great here. Ivan helped resolve the garbage disposal and sink issue within 3 hours after I submitted a request and explained in details the root cause of the issues and how he fixed it, awesome experience! read more

MY HAPPY PLACE! I absolutely love staying in these apartments and will continue to have my happy wavings to Arturo, every day! Pros: Great Amenities, Prime Location, Helpful Staff, Super cool neighbors, and the fantastic landscapes inside the well-maintained garden, the flowers, trees, and the birds. Coming home to such apartments after stressful work feels like a holiday. The prices are a little higher than the market, but we compensated it with lesser travel and it was a great decision since it saved time and gave us more peace. No issues of Bugs, Noise or Weird Smells, ever! Cons: Been here for three years and never faced a single issue. I highly recommend this place to everybody. We are having a great stay and I hope you will too! read more

I've lived here for 2 years now and the apartment itself is great and I personally love that my location backs up into a neighborhood. Given the price, the gym and pool are small, but prior to COVID, never had too much of an issue with overcrowding. I also have had good experiences with maintenance requests. My 3 star review comes solely because of the apartment's super thin walls. I live on the first floor and within the last 6 months have new neighbors both above and next to me. The ones above walk in a way that feels like elephants live there. The one next to me snores so loudly I can hear it at 4am in the morning and even my wall vibrates. I can also hear when people use the shower or flush the toilet.. These are all issues that I don't blame my neighbors for and something I can't expect them to change. Instead it just highlights how ridiculously thin these walls are, which also makes the summers hot and the winters real cold. read more

I just moved in over the weekend and the entire leasing process went SOOO smoothly. I spoke with Angelica, Tamara, and Julia, and everyone was extremely helpful. From viewing the apartment to signing the lease, communication was perfect and done in a timely manner. The grounds are beautiful and the community they've established here is so quaint, cozy, and homely. The cottage I rented is so beautiful! No issues so far and would recommend living here! read more

Worked with Angela (Relocity) and Abel (Magnolia Square) to fill out the paper works; they were very helpful and it went smoothly. Will update the living experience in the future. read more

Only negative is the caltrain horn in the middle of the night. Otherwise excellent. AC in bedroom and living room. Responsive maintenance, sun roof for second floor apt, gas stoves. 20 min walk to El Camino Real, downtown, indian grocery store. If you're heavily dependent on bus or caltrain 20 min one way walk might be a bit inconvenient but overall it's a great place. I also like the huge window that lets in lights, and they also have a colored light which is nice. read more

Were Dante alive today, he would have named 10 Circles of Hell, with apartment hunting firmly occupying that the 10th one. Thanks, TJ Apartments for nudging me a little closer to that 10th circle! I'm saddened not to have encountered the yelping, smoking dogs that Jessica B. mentions -- they sound like a talented bunch (I can barely pat my head and rub my belly). In fact, I experienced fairly little here. Wait, not true: I experienced annoyance and irritation. I made an appointment for last Saturday and should up to discover not only was the place of interest no longer available, but I couldn't view a similar set up in the event that an another opening arose. Normally, this would be a mildly inconsiderate -- not calling to cancel -- but it was on this day a terrible inconvenience as I had broken my leg 2 months prior (hence my brief yelp-respite) and it was (is) a huge effort to get further than a few blocks from my current pad. On top of that, I discovered that although I had been informed otherwise over the phone, they charge $75/month per-pet pet-rent. Boo-ty! I left unimpressed with the management, the pricetag, and the grounds (note I was not allowed to view the inside of an apartment). I feel like this complex is fine for those who don't mind living within a stones view of the train tracks and paying a premium for the noise and lack of charm. read more

This place is way overpriced. They keep it well maintained. Too maintained, if you ask me. There is non-stop construction and noise going on. When I moved in, I liked the fact that there were so many trees. They have since cut them mostly all down. I would estimate they cut 80%+ trees down to the ground and ripped up the stump. The tree carnage continues on a daily basis. In the summer, the pool is always overcrowded with children, lots of children. The strange thing is, I never see children that live there. My apartment is right behind an auto body shop that makes a lot of noise. People with attitudes often use the complex as a shortcut. As soon as my lease is up, I'm gone. There are however, wild parrots that flock in this complex. So if you are into parrots or heavy squirrell populations, this might be your next home. read more

Update: MS offered us a great lease renewal rate in 2013, tempting us to stay. The new rent offered to us in October 2013 was just 3% higher than our rent at that time. We felt valued as MS residents and in the end moment, renewed our lease (thus losing the deposit at another property which we had selected to move in to last year.) This year, we are very likely to DISCONTINUE our lease at Magnolia Square because the offered renewal rate is about 13% higher than our current rent, and this increase has happened in the month of November - when the market is low!! We are very unhappy that the current management does not value its residents enough, to give competitive, justifiable rates. Also, in the last year, we have faced innumerable issues due to our super annoying neighbor who has knocked on our front door at odd hours, on at least 5 occasions. We spoke to the management about it a few times and they probably spoke to her and got it fixed. But she still continues banging on the shared wall, at the drop of a pin. We do not have a good reason to want to stay in our current unit because of her. We are very sure that future tenants will also have to put up with her nonsense, just like us and other neighbors who have voluntarily told us that they are facing problems with her. Apart from lease renewal rates (and in our unfortunate situation, sharing the wall with a mean neighbor,) Magnolia Square is a safe, well-maintained place to live in. For anyone who wants to live here short-term, it's a good choice. But if you plan to live here for longer, look for a more reasonable community. The renewal rates and inconsideration for current tenants at Magnolia Square is a let down. I'll retain the 3 star rating because the issues remain the same - high price and low community amenities. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We lived in Magnolia square for a year and had a good experience living in this community. PROS: The maintenance guys are great and promptly take care of any issue that's brought to their notice. We love the huge patio, in-unit washer/dryers, hardwood flooring and spacious closets. It's gated and even though neighboring kids jump in over the gates at times, the apartment feels very safe. We sometimes take a stroll at 2am and have never felt worried about our security. We threw a party at our place and expected friends to come in about 5-7 cars. Ample street parking made things very easy as far as parking space was concerned. Not so CONS: The kitchen is not really huge but good enough if you are not crazy about making too many dishes that force you to store different ingredients. Wish they had a pantry, it would be perfect! The only issue we have is with the neighbor's dogs that goes crazy at odd hours and yelps/barks incessantly. TWICE in our experience of 1 year, garbage was overflowing but just before we decided to complain, it was cleared in the morning. Which means that someone did complain and the office took fast action. The gym is insufficient, they have 2 treadmills and its almost always taken. The swimming pool has never tempted me - especially after I saw a resident walk her pet by it and dip her feet in the water to clean it - I don't know what she was trying to get off her feet, but with the way my imagination works, I don't wanna think about it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Magnolia Square is a great place to live in. It is, however, overpriced. If you can afford it, it's worth the peace of mind it brings with it. We're moving out because MS seems to have become way more expensive than it was last year. 3Star given for security, unit amenities and maintenance. 2 stars lost due to high price and low community amenities. read more

If you are looking at a unit with neighbors above or below, DO NOT MOVE HERE. Perhaps the cottage-style units are worth looking at, however, but this IS NOT "Luxury" living that is claimed. The floors/ceilings offer almost no sound isolation, and you can not only hear the conversations of the people above/below you (and they can hear yours), but you can also SMELL what is going on above/below you. Also, if you have a problematic neighbor, there is absolutely nothing that Magnolia Square can or will do to remedy the situation. Parties well into the wee-morning hours during the week will keep you awake, even if they are in buildings across the drive. Poorly trained dogs will bark incessantly through the day at the stray cats that dominate the complex. Caltrain and construction vehicles will impede your path any time you come/go. Magnolia Square WILL NOT return your deposit at the end of your lease, even if you don't put any holes in the walls or wear the carpet despite claims to the contrary. The neighborhood is a bit shady, even with the newly installed gate system, although I had no troubles. I was going to give 2 stars because the office managers are super nice and very responsive to emails, but ultimately are ineffective at remedying basic concerns. There are much better apartments elsewhere for the same/less $ cost, and the stress caused by others isn't worth the price of being conveniently located. read more

Magnolia square and lane apartments are great. The best part of this complex is Arturo , who takes care of any maintenance etc. Any maintenance request and he shows up, ever helpful and cheerful. His work is amazing too. One of the reasons Overall magnolia square and lane are expensive, but very good and safe community. Magnolia lane is not gated. read more

The good: the complex is relatively new and the apartments are well-maintained. Things get fixed quickly if they break and the place looks nice. Very pet-friendly* and big park next door where dog owners usually go to let their pets run around. Lots of good people live here, too. The bad: noise in our ground-floor unit was unlivable and apartment manager told us that going upstairs to talk to our neighbors about it was harassment and we should simply call the police. Apartment was very small and very expensive, so we resolved the situation by moving into a house twice as big for the same rent, down the street. * the whole complex is pet-friendly, including the neighboring complex, Thomas Jefferson Apartments. However, they consider your pet deposit non-refundable (not in writing, but they will find an excuse). They also charge every tenant for carpet cleaning out of their deposit, so if you're planning on renting here, be prepared for a battle if you want your deposit refunded fairly. On the plus side, the deposit is fairly small so you won't lose much, but don't expect any of it back without suing in small claims. Two-stars because you can find better places, cheaper, in the same neighborhood. The only reason to live here is if you own a large-breed dog that is on the restricted breeds list at other places. read more

My wife and I have lived here for a year and a half and have had a great experience with the complex. Bay Area rents are always less than fun, but Magnolia Square is on the high end of reasonable with a great staff and a gorgeous facility that is well maintained. Customer service is kind and responsive and willing to work with their residents. We regularly have friends over to barbecue and play bocce, and our dog Malcolm has become quite close with Joseph (awesome Complex manager), who regularly gives him treats. We are getting ready to have our first child here, so this definitely feels like a home. read more

Just wanted to update - I think the rent is now between $1720-1770 for a 1 bedroom place. They jacked up the price, but I'm still happy here. I've had a few issues that required maintenance, and I had to bug them a little but never had to call more than twice to get them to come the next day. I'll be moving pretty soon to find a place that is more accommodating of two people with a lot of stuff, and more budget friendly, but if you don't mind the price then I think you'd be happy here. read more

This place is well maintained and the apartments are large. The management is there 9-6 EVERY day and maintenance comes within 24 hours. They allow dogs which would be good if I had one, but annoying as my neighbor owns yippers. There is also tons of storage (bedroom closet, large hall closet + outdoor closet). The apartments are a little on the older side, but as I said, they are well maintained. My only complaint about the apartment itself is that my parking spot is a hike to my apartment, which is a problem at night, as it is a hike through dark bushes. Otherwise my complaints have to do with Sunnyvale and my neighbors. I'm always telling people I love my apartment, I hate where it is. The only reason to live here is because it's close to work. And as far as my neighbors, the one below me has annoying yelping dogs and smokes. I'm moving to SF as soon as possible, but it has nothing to do with Thomas Jefferson, which has been a nice reprieve in my string of bad apartment complexes. read more

We moved into Magnolia Lane in January, 2010 and after the myriad of apartments and houses we've lived at, we were surprised by how comfortable and nice the apartments here are. The apartment and the grounds are clean, modern, well maintained and it is not a place that we would be ashamed to show our family and friends by any means. The main reason why we chose this apartment is because of it's dog-friendly policies, which is great since almost every other apartment complex in all of Sunnyvale and Mountain View turned us down flat the moment we mentioned we had a german shepherd - even as perfectly behaved, calm, and absolutely non-aggressive as she is. We had heard that the Thomas Jefferson apartments next door were dog friendly and first looked there before learning that Magnolia Lane is not only managed by the same people, but also more up-scale. It was a no-brainer decision. The parking here is a little tight for a second car, since the spots directly in front of my apartment are much too small and often lead to cars parking door handle to door handle. However it's never over crowded and there's always plenty of reserve parking for visitors. The maintenance staff is responsive and gets the job done, but in our experience we had to pester them a few times to get them to actually do what we needed them to do. Since the apartments are relatively new, there's not much that actually needs to be worked on. The appliances are top-notch for an apartment, and it does feel like your money is going to place that's well worth it. The apartment itself is constructed quite well, with very new windows, sliding glass door, interior doors, granite counters in the bathroom and kitchen, and cupboards that aren't painted over and shoddy looking. The soundproofing of the apartment is also phenomenal, and aside from some exceptions (noted below) we never hear our neighbors, and when all the windows and doors are closed you can essentially hear nothing outside, which is nice when your apartment is near the CalTrain and the complex dumpster. The exception is the flooring separating our unit from upstairs. It's almost as though they decided to skip on it, as we can hear almost everything our neighbor is doing when they're walking around. We can even hear them running up and down the stairs, which is in shocking contrast to the fact that we can't hear their TV, voices or music, even when they're being really loud. The apartments, grounds, parking, amenities, policies and management of Magnolia Lane is wonderful and well worth the cost of living here. However, if you can afford it, I would highly suggest living upstairs rather than down. read more

We have lived in Magnolia Square Apartments for about 4 years now and this is by far the best community in the area. We have really enjoyed our stay here. Great place to live and super dog-friendly! Special shout out to Arturo and the maintenance team here. I've never had such an excellent experience with the apartment maintenance before. Arturo has been very helpful and is always there when you need him. He is very responsive and takes care of the maintenance work orders promptly. He is super friendly and cheerful too. Thanks! read more

So if you hate dogs, this is not the place for you. Good thing that I love them and have a big one. ;) Pros: -Dog friendly with no weight limit -Reasonable deposit (way less than 1 month which is what other places ask for) -Fully renovated apartment -All appliances included -Pool is clean -Bocce is fun with the neighbors in the evening -Storage at a good price -Included parking spot -Friendly management Cons: -I almost walked away from my scheduled visiting appointment. I arrived on time. Nobody was there. Then when he finally arrived he ignored us and left us sitting outside despite me knocking repeatedly. He just continued to serve the clients he was with. I totally understand he wasn't done with them but open the door and let me sit in the waiting room rather than on the ground outside. It was pretty unprofessional. Fortunately, the awesome apartment made up for fort impressions. -Asking rent varies depending on when you sign your lease. I signed in May and then saw an equivalent apartment in September in the same complex for $200 less per month. That kinda sucks. -All the dogs can sometimes be a bit noisy but I guess it's a small compromise for a pet friendly complex. -The train is annoying for the first 2-4 weeks but... You eventually stop hearing them. Summary: I've already referred a friend who loved the place and moved in. He's super pleased so I guess that's another good testimonial. read more

I moved to the area a year and a half ago and I have to say, I really lucked out in finding Magnolia Square. It's a gated, quiet and meticulously cared for community that provides pet-friendly adjoined (1-2 shared walls) cottages with ample closet space, updated finishes, large private patios, AC/Heat, designated parking, sparkling pool, clean workout facility with new equipment and a large shared entertaining area with multiple grills. In addition, the Leasing Office and Maintenance Staff are both incredibly friendly, accomodating and quick to respond to inquiry. You can pay rent, log a work order or question via online portal and it's typically addressed w/in 24 hours. As for location, it's 1 mile to Murphy Street where there are a dozen restaurants/bars, the CalTrain, Target, Starbucks and more. There are also multiple groceries, nail/hair salons, dry cleaners and gyms in the nearby area. I couldn't have picked a better property to live at - my dog and I love it here! read more