Parkside Commons

I lived here for several years and have to say it was not a pleasant experience. High utility prices, terrible security, and noisy neighbors.
After moving from one apartment to another because of noise complaints (Stomping children), we were delighted to be in a smaller unit building. Everything was great until the upstairs neighbors started partying midweek. The manager at the time did little to nothing about it. Things would get out of hand all the time. Each complaint did nothing. Finally they moved out and we were left with some peace and quite at night. (I don’t care how loud you are during the day, 10pm rolls around, keep it down on the weekdays)
Vehicles drive far too fast here, it was amazing to have never been hit while coming around one of the many blind corners of the complex. The staff only sent out the occasional memo. Which brings me to their memos. I travel fairly often, sometimes for weeks at a time, I don’t like having a note on my door. Its advertising that I’m not home. Plus many would just blow off and end up as debris.
The biggest problem with this complex is the false veil of safety that they provide. Gated community with a security patrol is what they sell. Sounds nice and comforting. What they don’t tell you is that the gates are always malfunctioning and the security is not roaming the grounds at all time, instead stopping by occasionally or when an incident happens. The gates themselves are a huge problem, they have sensors to hold the gate open until the car is fully exited which is great, no one wants their car damage. However non-​residents take advantage of this and will drive opposite through the out-​gate using the sensor to keep it open. A huge hole in the security. I’m surprised there weren’t more car break-​ins. The management ignored the problem even not fixing the gates over a month period without assigning a security guard to watch.
The saving grave of this complex is the maintenance staff. They were Johnny-​on-​the-​spot when it came to any and every issue regarding your apartment.
When we did finally move the management came through in a big way helping secure new residence in such a short time after another complex messed up on the move-​in window. For that I thank them.
Overall I just wouldn’t recommend living here. It doesn’t seem like a community. No one watches out for each other, the management seemed disconnected with the residents at times, and the noise would often get out of hand. By the way, even living on the opposite side of the BART tracks, it was still quite loud.

This apartment is OK. The grounds are moderately clean and the amentities are pretty okay. My gripe is utilities are pretty high and not included in the base price as well as due monthly. Expect about 80 additional bucks a month. Why is trash 30 dollars anyway? We throw away about one bag every two weeks, that’s worth 30 bucks?
I wish I could enjoy the pool area as much as I wish but on several occassions I witnessed rowdy kids unattended, hopping the gate, kicking the vending machine and diving into the jacuzzi. Not to mention the amount of teens that hang around in the pool area during the summer cursing etc.
MY BIGGEST PROBLEM: BART! Bart is so loud all week. The only peace I get is on Sunday. It is 70 decibals loud in the middle of the night and goes by sometimes every 5 minutes. It sounds like a rocket about to crash into the apartments. It is like an asteroid ripping through the atmosphere. It is like being dead asleep then hearing a gigantic firework. I can not explain how loud Bart is. Seriously it is insane. Some that go by are louder than others. Some also have a screeching and whistling sound with it. But believe me they are all LOUD. Sometimes I stay up all night to wait for the few hours that Bart doesn’t run to sleep only to wake back up at 4am when Bart comes screeching through. When I have friends over they all complain. And you can forget watching a TV show. Bart completely drains out all sound on the TV and phone. If I am on the phone I have to constantly pause and wait for it to go by. Imagine what my business calls are like.

My boyfriend and I live in North Berkeley and work in Hayward and South San Francisco, so we’ve been searching for apartments in the San Leandro area. We visited this place on Saturday, April 19^th, and met MANDY. We told her we were interested in a one bedroom. She didn’t have any available to view at the time, but showed us a Jr. One Bedroom to give us a general idea of what the inside of the apartment would look like. MANDY WAS UNWELCOMING AND DRY. I should have taken that as a clue, but I always give people the benefit of the doubt.
She informed that we could view the one bedroom the next Saturday, April 26^th at 3:00pm. WE HAD AN APPOINTMENT. SHE REQUESTED OUR CONTACT INFORMATION.
We arrived on Saturday, April 26^th a little before 3:00pm. My boyfriend went in first and I followed a little behind. When I came into the office, she never looked up. No greeting, no «Welcome Back, no smile, nothing. WHY WAS I SPRISED OF THIS! She proceeds to inform us that «A lot has changed and that the One Bedroom is no longer available for viewing».
SERIOUSLY!!? SO WE JUST DROVE FROM NORTH BERKELEY TO SAN LEANDRO FOR… NO REASON AT ALL!!? JUST WASTED OUR GAS MONEY FOR… NO REASON AT ALL!!?
I confirmed with her that she had our contact information yet she didn’t call to say anything!!! With no apology or anything she proceeded to tell us about other one bedrooms that were coming up (or at least she thought she was). WE GOT UP AND LEFT WITHOUT SAYING A WORD TO HER.
Hey here’s a suggestion Parkside Commons, HOW ABOUT PROVIDING SOME CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GETTING RID OF MANDY OR SEND HER TO SOME PUBLIC RELATIONS CLASSES!!! If this is how she treats potential tenants should she really be the first initial representation of your company?
We decided to go with The Cove at the Marina (Richmond @ the marina but very nice. Was seriously unsure of Richmond but its more near Point Richmond and has been great) $ 1520 a month with fireplace, full size washer and dryer in the unit, Nice Sized Balcony, a gated community (with a working gate), a REAL gym (not the 10×10 room they have) and CLEAN pools (minus the oil slicks). I guess you get what you pay for, in some cases. Yes, we’re paying a tad more and longer commute, but it’s worth it.
Thank you Mandy :)

Parkside Commons:) I lived here since Dec 26 2005. 9 years. And I have seen ALOT. But out all the places in The Bay area, this place was perfect. They have always been on point. I say this because although the reviews are true to some degree, I never felt unsafe, like I was managed by slum lords, or anything of that nature. And with no car, its surrounded by everything you need! And yes, its near E-​14^th, but don’t be such a woos, its not even a bad area, never once did I encounter any shenanigans or foolishness. It was never that serious. And the staff is amazing. They really do look out for you. I didn’t feel like I was being managed by a manager, I felt like they were friends. It could be that I lived there for so long, and built a relationship with them. But even when new management came in, Verina Mckenzy. We have moments, when no one was around n she would have a little time to talk, and we would just chat, like I had known her forever. They are so personable. I loved living at Parkside, and had it not been for a stir in my life, and it being time to move towards it, I would probably still be there!

i lived here for 4years. nice complex management very nice, i dont like to judge the book by its cover but i think lots of section 8 people are moving in and i have nothing against them but they dont respect or care for the complex or residents, loud music, dirty pool (oily) people smoking weed all day everyday, disgusting laundry rooms and guest parking is a hot ghetto mess good luck finding parking.

I moved out here from New York and once I arrived, the staff was very friendly and helped out when I asked for some nice places around the area when I first got here. They know everyone right away by their name and apartment number. Although I never used the maintenance yet, I always hear good things about them and you see them walking around all the time making sure everything is alright. Even all the other residents seem to be very nice too. I met a couple people who also used to be from NY and we chatted up a bit.
Parkside Commons has a 24 hours gym, a pool, and a 24 hour laundry room too, so you can do your laundry and work out at 1 am in the morning if you want.
The pricing on the apartments are about average and it feels like its located in a great part of san leandro, just a couple blocks away from Bay Fair Mall, the Bart, and a TON of stores. Since it’s very close to the BART, you do hear the train a lot but you get used to it, as in your will get so used to the sound you don’t even hear it most of the time. I got used to it right away because before Parkside Commons, I lived behind both an Airport and a train station, so there was always noise going on, and all night too because the trains keep going almost all night in new york, over here the BART stops around 12 — 1 or so.
My only complaint is that even though it is gated, anyone can come in, and they do. All they do is wait by the gate until someone comes and opens the gate for them, or go through the exit when someone leaves. They should probably get a security office at the gate instead of using a clicker. I mean even with this small complaint nothing really bad has happened. But you never know.
My lease is up soon, but I’m definitely going to be renewing it once its up. I recommend checking it out.

I lived here for about two and a half years a while ago so my review could be outdated a bit.
Pros — Nicely maintained complex, the management is great, repairs are done timely. The rent is about average. The pool is nice and large and was awesome on hot days. Most of the people here are nice and courteous. By in large, a safe place.
Cons — Some of the people here are loud, but you can call the private security at night. Gated, but anybody can come in here, they just wait until someone with a clicker goes in and then they follow. Keep in mind it is close to E. 14^th Street and all its elements. The mail person takes forever to distribute.
Overall — For San Leandro, I would say it is a pretty good place because of the management. You can do a lot worse, but can do better too by moving to Castro Valley or Pleasanton.

All of the posted reviews are TRUE!!! Butttttt on the other hand I must say that this is a nice complex, and the friendly office staff knows you by name and apartment number that’s a great thing!!!

Everything Jasmine C said is true. They gave you the false sense of security by listed as gated community. People can come in without the gate opener by following other people. The complex manager would not do anything about it. People also enter the complex by the exit gate, driving in against traffic which is very dangerous. The management does nothing about it either!!! soo much about gated community