WHAT A JOKE...... The manager is a walking human script. I have called a couple of times to the leasing office to speak to the manager about receiving compensation for having to eat out for 2months, because the maintenance failed to fix my fu**ing stove. The manager stated I would love to give you my un-divided attention, can I call you back '' It s been 2 weeks now, I m still waiting for a call back. I spoke to 3 other tenants that live her, well well well she must say the same script to every person that calls her. LOL!!! JOKE JOKE JOKE After reading the other reviews I wouldn t have any doubts. RENT AT YOUR OWN RISK****

User Responses
From: Anonymous	Date: 05/23/2007
I applaud the manager for the memo as the unruly children has gotten completely out of control. Last night three kids were running through the halls and up and down the stairs of my building screaming at each other for more than 20 minutes. And you missed the point of the memo - it was directed at adults who are not only NOT monitoring their children, but are yelling profanities at each other outside so loudly it can be heard two buildings away. I hate living here, but this is the first time the new manager has actually done something to improve the quality of living here.
From: Anonymous	Date: 05/26/2007
Wow. The web ads make this place look so nice. I was considering it but have a 4 year old girl and would not want to tell her that she cannot play outside like she should be able to during normal hours. Sounds like there are a lot of irresponsible parents around and that the physical condition of the units is pretty shabby. Good or bad, thanks for your comments. I'm going to pass on this and find a less hostile place to live in Alameda. Good luck to all of you.
From: Anonymous	Date: 05/29/2007
Being the resident next to said 'a**hole', I applauded his actions. He did not yell at any children, he tried to reason with them. He asked them to play somewhere besides right outside his balcony door. He even showed them another area free from folk's apartments in which they could play. The kids have taunted him relentlessly since. They throw rocks at his door, they shout as loud as they can telling him to move out. They play in the fountain just outside our balconies. They jump over the fence to my neighbor's patio and threw rocks at the doors and windows during their absence over Memorial day weekend. A call to the leasing office & security was put off for 45 minutes until after the staff signed a rental. The kids who hang just under my balcony are kids aged 8-16 and there are about 20 of them. They throw eggs in the elevators, they steal packages from your door, and they really do not care about anyone else. These particular kids whom this posting is about are the worst - and their parents send the kids outside very far away from their apartment, to get them out of their hair, and into ours. I get home from work, want to kick back & relax, but it is so freaking loud with 20 kids outside my one and only door, i cannot hear my TV, Stereo or anything. There are 3 parks & 4 schools within 2 blocks of here. Not to mention Alameda has a 25mph speed limit for the entire island - so kids getting hit is pretty dang rare. In short - take care of your kids - don't expect the rest of us to.
From: Anonymous	Date: 05/29/2007
-I- am the 'supposed' a**hole that apparently doesn't have the right to enjoy peace and quiet in his apartment. The same kids run around the courtyard directly outside of my balcony for 1-3 hours every day. What the parent did not mention here is that the courtyard is surrounded on 3 sides by apartments so EVERYTHING these kids say and do is amplified and the echo makes it sound like they are playing ON my balcony. There is a reason the apt mgmt built a playground in the middle of the complex. It is open and the kids are free to play and would not bother anyone. The parent here is mocking the play area provided by mgmt, but what is so special about the grass and concrete outside of my balcony? It's not a playground, no swingsets or basketball nets, and there is grass and concrete all over this complex. I took the time to explain to all of these kids about the echo in the courtyard, walked them over to the open area and showed them they could play there without making so much noise. This area was LITERALLY within 100 feet from where they normally play, so it isn't like I was sending them across town (or into traffic). Within 5 minutes they were back outside of my balcony screaming. The parent here thinks because I'm the only one stepping onto my balcony asking (and now telling) these kids to play quiet or play somewhere else, that I'm the only one complaining. WRONG!!! My neighbor has already posted here and the leasing mgmt told me the day the letter was distributed that they had numerous other calls that day that wanted to THANK me for saying something. Regardless, the letter sent by mgmt simply restates what???s in the lease. They certainly didn???t send it just because I said so and the parent is delusional if that???s why they think it was sent. A parent came out to talk to me today and said 'they're just kids' and that 'they're only outside a few hours each day'. Well, she lied in her post...it's not 4:30 (and then, for dramatic effect, changed to 3pm) when everyone is at work. It's between 5:30 -8pm...just as everyone is getting home from work. Bottom line is, the common area is no one persons backyard. That doesn't mean everyone can do whatever they like. It means we have to respect our neighbors. I do. I have a dog so by that parents??? logic, I could let my dog run off leash for a few hours each day and it'd be okay if he jumped on her kids. Couldn't I just say 'well, he's just a dog'? When I first had to say something to these kids, I asked them VERY nicely if they could be quiet. They said 'sorry' and kept playing. It didn't take long before they were yelling again so I asked them NICELY again to please be quiet or play somewhere else. I told them that I understood they were just playing and having fun but explained to them that the common area is not a playground. After having to ask the same kids every single day for a week, multiple times a day, it was obvious that they weren't going to stop. Am I as nice when I tell them to be quiet now? Would you be? The parent that posted here is obviously very selfish and has no respect for the rest of the community. How dare her think that I should just have to put up with this. How would it be any different if I just stood outside her door screaming and bouncing a basketball for 2 hours a day? The parent I talked to today said ???well, it isn???t 10pm yet??? (meaning, the legal time for noise ordinance). Is she trying to say that everyone in this complex not just could, but should run around doing whatever they want without regard to anyone else living here just because they feel like it? It???s people like this parent, no courtesy, respect or understanding that they are not the only people living here, that makes this a bad place to live. If I heard someone on their balcony asking others to respect their space, who should I be mad at, the person asking for some respect, or the person that had no respect in the first place? I???m not the problem here. I???m simply asking, demanding, that everyone be able to enjoy their home without disturbing someone else???s right to enjoy their home.
From: Anonymous	Date: 06/04/2007
The complex I live in (in Fremont) recently sent out a newsletter that contained this: "We are happy to see that some of you have taken the time to enjoy our courtyard/tot-lot area. We ask that you keep in mind that the noise level should be kept to a minimum so as not to disturb the neighbors who live in that area. All activity must end at 7:00 p.m. Ball playing is not permitted at any time anywhere on property, no exceptions." My point is that yes, management CAN make rules and enforce them. Obviously your complex doesn't care to do that, or they're too wieniefied to do that, or maybe they're afraid to do that because of law suits. I feel really bad for you.
From: Anonymous	Date: 06/05/2007
All of you can get out of your leases if it's truly as bad as it sounds at that place. It's called "loss of use of enjoyment" of property, or something like that, and you DO NOT have to put up with rude, stupid landlords and tenants. If it is truly impossible for you to live there because of excess noise, dirty environment, etc., you can break your lease. Simply put, the landlord is not standing up to their end of the bargain. Call the Housing Authority and get out.
From: Anonymous	Date: 06/06/2007
I watch my children right from my balcony and i watch that jerk constantly yell at my children...he obviously has no life and nothing better to do then to harrass little kids. If you want quiet, then move into a f***ing house ya dumb ass.
From: Anonymous	Date: 06/06/2007
There is too much drama at your property…. I say you should demand a community meeting.
From: Anonymous	Date: 06/10/2007
I live in building 529, and have awoken to lovely aroma of raw sewage in my bathtub too. My stove was broken for weeks, and the child upstairs runs and jumps at all hours of the night. I have stepped onto my patio and suggested ritalin to the childs grandparents, but unfortunately they seem to speak no English. I have been living this way for nearly a year, and complained "in writing" to the management basically since the first month I was there. They never even bothered to respond to me. The cheap rent does not make up for the fact that this place is a complete nightmare. I am waiting to see if they have the nerve to ask me to renew my lease. By the way, park anywhere you want, and dont waste your time leaving notes on cars because parking at Summer House is a free for all. If you are continuing to pay for an extra spot, STOP! You will just get all butt-hurt when someone parks in your $50.00 per month spot every night. Spend your $50.00 on earplugs and booze so you can get some sleep. You can also use you extra 50 bucks on paying for the family of 8 to shower and produce much garbage since these are shared expenses. (Another "oversight" by the management team during the lease signing).

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