Such a sweet, quiet, garden oasis off of San Pablo! Good juju must have helped me find this…read more"diamond in the ruff". =) I love my lil cozy apartment and the kind, friendly community! I love the fact that my neighbors come from such diverse backgrounds too. The apartment complex is always so clean and well taken care of. Beautiful flowers bloom all outside of my front door most of the year! Such a sweet spot!

Sam is an excellent Landlord and very very nice ! I love my apartment it's very cozy. When I have…read more a problem with something he fixes it right away either the same day or next day . The entire complex is very nice ! Everything around me is convenient grocery store ,clothing store , gas station, bank and a lot more Just a block away. The best part I don't even have to drive ! Everyone in the complex is very nice . I don't have a problem with anyone . It's very quiet and peaceful it's what a home should be ! I'd rate this place a 10 if I can ! :D Absolutely 20 times better then the previous landlord for sure !!

I moved in to New Brighton Place this past December and it has been a very positive experience…read more The apartment manager is very friendly, maintenance staff is prompt should you need it, and all of the neighbors I met have been nice people. The building is in an excellent location; a few minutes walk to El Cerrito Plaza and BART, and if you have children there is a middle school across the street and the high school is a few minutes walk away. There is on site laundry 24 hours a day, a pool and plenty of parking. I recommend checking it out if you're looking for a nice place to live!

I defiantly love this apt, the schools are very close for our family, and they defiantly love the…read moreswimming pool. Also when you need anything fixed they take care of it immediately, unlike many other apartments near by. I'm defiantly glad we moved hear!

Definitely 0 stars…read more Listen to the 1 star reviews you see because it is completely accurate. The management changes every year and it's never someone that knows what they are doing or has the authority to do anything. Maria or Mary or something, weren't in the office during posted business hours, takes more than 48hrs to hear back and they will not handle issues until they are make the time to handle it. I had felt so neglected and pushed aside when I stayed here (paying over 2.5k). Hallways are nasty smelling like garbage with flies and gnats all around. Being near BART/AC Transit is one of the main positives along with the maintenance crew, they may take a decent amount of time to get to the problem but at least they handle it unlike the actual office staff.

Not good tonight someone pounded on my door and ran . Lots…read moreof strange noises when I arrive home .my dog is always whining and acting scared

To save you some time and answer some questions (I am not a manager, my roommate went by and find…read moreout this information, we decided not to move in here) : -1bedrooms/1 bathrooms are $1,975 (these units have a long waiting list, and seldom are vacant) -2 bedroom/ 1.25 bathroom are $2,090 (these units have a long waiting list, but are more vacant than the 1 bedrooms) -2 bedroom/ 2 bathroom are $2,465 (these units are the ones that are most vacant, and likely one available if you visit) -All units are $700 deposit -Each pet is an additional $500 deposit - Maximum of 2 pets allowed. -1st floor has laundry hook-up for washer/dryer but no fireplace -2nd and 3rd floors don't have laundry hook-ups if you live on these floors you must use the coin-operated laundry. Beware the lines are long, all day except for later in the night. -They increase the rent by an average of $50 each year. -One assigned parking, but some don't follow this rule. -If you have more than 1 car, then you can find parking in the non-assigned parking lots, first come fist serve basis. -The manager lady is awkward and my roommate spoke to one the of residents the manager is apparently known to be a bit rude, and is never in her office, goes out on 4 hour lunches. Never shows up on time if an appointment has been made. She will hang up on you, if she gets irritated. But then again other residents told my roommate that she's not super smiley or enthusiastic but as long as you don't complain, or irritate her she's okay.

Only two complaints I have are everything keeps breaking no matter if maintenance comes to fix it…read moreor not. It will eventually break again in about a month or two. Lastly I am very disappointed and upset that Civic Plaza has signs all around the complex saying there are security cameras. There is one working camera that is literally facing the police department. Other than that there are NO working cameras!! For safety of the residents and their property please get working cameras. Or if you do not want to then just take the signs down. It is not right or fair to anyone living here.

Very helpful, friendly, and attentive staff. I felt well supported during the touring, leasing, and…read moremove-in processes.

Incredible management with BreAunna, Alyssa, and Lynn! They are a great team together! They have…read morebeen wonderfully responsive, super helpful, and most importantly: have made this apartment complex feel like a home. :)

When I chose Blake at Berkeley for my new home last week, I knew I would get the best service and a…read moreclean and relaxing environment as I did when I lived in Park 20 in San Mateo, now the Lark. Last year, I moved out of the Bay Area due to a job relocation. When I was preparing to move back this month, I could not find another luxury apartment like the Lark outside San Mateo. I needed a location that would allow me to commute to the cities like Stockton and Vallejo, so living in San Mateo was not a good option. But I knew I couldn't compromise with the type of apartment I needed after living in an old house in the far north of California that only had a mildew smell and out-of-date appliances for nine months. Instead, I decided to put up with longer commutes and go back to live at the Lark in San Mateo. I called Ruby at the Lark, a very efficient, friendly, and organized business manager whom I became friends with while living there last year. As it happens, Ruby recently took over Blake's management in Berkeley. Blake apartments are brand new built-in 2021, on a much smaller scale than the Lark. I don't have the on-site gym, swimming pool, game room, and Ruby. But there are valuable amenities like free Wi-Fi working area, private chat rooms, a beautiful lobby, elevators, a large mailroom with an outgoing mailbox, Amazon hub lockers, a free bicycle storage room, covered parking, a dog washing station, well-organized trash, and recycling service, and a beautiful rooftop garden to enjoy the view of the Bay. I still see Ruby a few times a week, but Peter, her assistant manager, is the main person, always available to take care of the residents with the same courtesy and friendliness. The management office is open Monday through Saturday during regular business hours, and Peter is always available. Most luxury apartment complexes are open only Monday through Friday and some close on Mondays! I have lived in many apartments on the east and west coast, so I have learned that office hours are usually the indicator of what the services of an apartment complex would be like. Also, I called at the right time. I received a promotional deal for my apartment that nobody ever lived in! I had never expected that! I was just happy to be back in the Bay Area and live in a well-managed luxury apartment with a full-size laundry, dishwasher, electric stove, clean water, covered parking, and free fresh coffee. In this building, there are a lot of studious Berkeley University students, families, and professionals like me, all of whom are friendly and quiet neighbors. I can't hear my neighbors through the walls; it is a very peaceful and quiet building. One other thing I missed most while living four hours away from the Bay Area was the social gatherings organized by the Lark management. Blake at Berkeley has the same social gathering to let the neighbors know each other. I am home!

Clean, safe, and super warm cozy apartment neighborhood. Management really takes care of the…read moreresidents from all parts of the company! Moved here from the Lark (part of the company in San Mateo) and it still feels like home here in 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!

The Emery is an amazing community! I absolutely love living here. The leasing office staff and…read moreManager Dartise are very welcoming, and always helpful with any questions I may have. Beautiful views, and the amenities are awesome! Shoutout to The Emery Leasing Office Team, Maintenance staff and janitorial team. You all are awesome!

I am absolutely appalled by the experience I had during my self guided tour at The Emery today…read more This community is a complete disaster and frankly a joke considering the price point they are asking for these units. I am coming from Vespr in Oakland and the drop in quality is staggering. This place does not even come close to matching that standard of living. The entire property is dirty and cramped, and the unit entry door frames are all beat up and missing paint which gives a terrible first impression. The elevators are ancient, painfully slow, and way too small with hideous tile that looks like it hasnt been updated in years. I was shocked to see residents actually posting flyers in the elevators soliciting their own businesses like it is a cheap motel and not a luxury apartment complex. The tour process itself was a nightmare. The app is completely useless and I could not even get into the three bedroom apartment on the top floor that I specifically came to see. While wandering around I noticed that packages are just left out and not secured at all which is a massive red flag for anyone paying this kind of rent. To top it all off I was told I could park in the future resident parking for free but when I tried to leave the machine forced me to pay four dollars. I called the office multiple times while I was on the property to get help with the app and the parking but nobody bothered to answer the phone. I want a response from management immediately because this was an insulting waste of my time and a total embarrassment compared to other buildings in the area.

I had heard about the condos in this area and how they were priced much lower than property in the…read moreEast Bay. One consideration was a freight train that crossed Marina Bay Parkway which could hold up the traffic but there is an underpass now. There are 'ponds' fountains, mature trees and geese, ducks, seagulls and ravens. It is a block from the Bay Trail and a view of San Francisco. The buildings are two story, with four units on each floor. There are larger buildings, also two story. The buildings are incredibly well maintained, and painted a restful muted color. Each unit has it's own entry so it is more like a house. Some units have a patio looks out on a pond.I bought a smaller condo facing a large pond, with fountain, and a pine tree. There are two outdoor pools and spas....each overlooking a pond. It does feel like you are living in a resort, as friends of mine have commented on. The location at The Shores is beautiful with the Bay Trail, view of the yachts, water and even a few sand beaches. 80% of the residents work and each unit has a separate entrance so it feels more like a home, but I rarely see anyone except someone walking to or from their car. There is no clubhouse or activities yet. There is a small strip mall with a CVS and Starbucks, cafe, cleaners, Italian and Mexican restaurant. You have to drive on 580 to find shops and grocery stores, like Central Ave in Albany to the El Cerrito shopping mall.. The sales team are wonderful...always very friendly, knew me by name even though I didn't drop in frequently. The HOA meetings are well attended. It is a beautiful complex,, very well maintained and landscaped and so much nature, but it is quite remote. Everyone I have talked to love living here.

VERY PRETTY GROUNDS. unfortunately the management is terrible. The mail boxes are continuously…read morebroken into and the phone number for management goes no place! reported to the USPS and they will attempt to get someone here but the management should at LEAST HAVE A RECORDING SO RESIDENTS CAN LEAVE A MSG OR EMAIL FOR F SAKE!!