Ballena Village Apartments

Ballena Village Apartments is recommended by:
32.0%
Overall Rating
2.53 out 5
Parking:
3.06 of 5
Maintenance:
2.66 of 5
Construction: 2.65 of 5
Noise:
2.90 of 5
Grounds: 3.18 of 5
Safety: 2.75 of 5
Office Staff:
2.52 of 5

1375 Ballena Blvd
Alameda, CA 94501
510-865-2225
*  
*  
* Save to favorites

< | >
Yo!
 

Ballena has problems

From: -Anonymous-
Date posted: 3/17/2006
Years at this apartment: 2003 - 2006
User Response is available. 1 response

 
Look...most of the people in management are actually very nice individuals. Edith is awesome as usual, and the new ones seem friendly enough. That saying, this place is slippinā and itās becoming very apparent that this complex has downgraded very quickly. Those of us that have been here for a couple of years have seen this place go from a beautifully landscaped, friendly, workable complex to what it is now. Nothing works, management ā despite their friendliness ā is very slow to respond, construction is inconsistent, the gym is now a disgrace as nothing works, the landscaping has definitely gotten worse.. I donāt get it. It doesnāt seem like it would be that difficult to get things back to where they once were and it doesnāt seem like it would take too much effort or time. Just the little things would make things better, fixing the machines in the gym, making sure that the streams were always filled, actually responding to tenant calls and/or picking up the phone. I donāt want to place the blame entirely on the people in management as perhaps Sequoia needs to hire more staff. Definitely something is going wrong though, itās not worth it to renew a lease, I would not advise new tenants to move in. This place is going down and itās a shame since it should be easily fixable.

Recommended: NO
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
Parking:
2 of 5
Maintenance:
2 of 5
Construction: 1 of 5
Noise:
2 of 5
Grounds: 2 of 5
Safety: 2 of 5
Office Staff:
2 of 5
I'm the author!
Lived here?


User Responses

From: krissyl105 Date: 06/19/2006
I agree. The amount of noise has increased. It seems as though Ballena has lowered it's standards all around. I think they allow too many people to live in one apartment. If this place looks to good to be true...IT IS.
Your thoughts? Post a response to this review.
Display my response: with my username anonymously
Responses appear below reviews and one response per user is permitted.

Disclaimer: No attempt has been made to verify or assure the accuracy of the claims made by the author of this opinion or responses. You must judge the truthfulness of any review and accept responsibility for your use of this information.

   Free estimates on moving trucks      Free quotes on movers
What's New On OH MY APARTMENT

   What to Do if You Lose Your Apartment Key - Aug 18
   How to Get Yourself Off of a Renter's Blacklist - Aug 11
   Asking for References from Your Old Landlords - Aug 04
   Is Your Rent Control Landlord Trying to Force You Out? - Jul 28
   Creating Counter Space in Your Kitchen - Jul 21
   10 Things Smart Renters Know About Apartment Hunting
   How to Break Your Lease Legally



Up to: Ballena Village Apartments
          Alameda apartments

Apartment Ratings Nationwide