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Southwood Apartments

2850 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306
(34 Reviews)
$3,913 - $4,539/mo
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anonymous

Resident ā€¢ 2020

10/18/2020

I would not live here if it wasn't close to my work. Overpriced, noisy and weird. Constantly changing leasing agents and managers in one year. Saw eight police officers carried a man on his arms and legs out, yelling and screaming. Patrols cars in andā€¦Ā See More >
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    anonymous

    Resident ā€¢ 2011 - 2018

    9/6/2018

    I have lived at Southwood for almost 7 years now, and the quality of service/environment has greatly declined, especially in the last year. What was an initial email informing us of construction to occur over a 3 month period..has morphed into an 8 month {andā€¦Ā See More >
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      anonymous

      Resident ā€¢ 2017 - 2018

      6/21/2018

      DO NOT LIVE HERE This place would be wonderful if it wasn't for the office staff. They are rude, unprofessional and completely incompetent! Do not let the new facade fool you! You will have the same issues with staff that refuse to do anything forā€¦Ā See More >
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        Emily_L618

        Resident ā€¢ 2016 - 2018

        3/27/2018

        We were thrilled when we moved in, due to the wonderful location and proximity to grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants, parks, etc... We were quickly disappointed when the management changed over for the fourth time in 1 year, and they began doing construction. They toldā€¦Ā See More >
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          anonymous

          Resident ā€¢ 2011 - 2015

          4/7/2015

          The location is wonderful. Most of the neighbors are good. I've lived here for a few years or so and recently have been disappointed at how the upper management, Equity Residential, has been treating its employees and its residents. Recently many of us have receivedā€¦Ā See More >
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            anonymous

            Resident ā€¢ 2009 - 2014

            11/15/2014

            The experience living in this apartment is greatly depending on the property manager; the property manager changes almost every year here. Previous managers past several years all cared about residents in this property, and were all very kind and thoughtful, always took care of residents'ā€¦Ā See More >
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              appalled-in-california

              Resident ā€¢ 2009 - 2011

              2/13/2012

              note: this company's rate increase policies were mentioned in an NYT article this year, about nefarious rental management practices. we lived here for two years: when we moved in, the rent for a 2BR was around $1,900. that was circa 2009, during the first peakā€¦Ā See More >
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                Fetsywetsy

                Resident ā€¢ 2011

                6/19/2011

                I'm really not sure why this place gets such poor reviews, as I have nothing but good things to say. I love that the complex is small. Parking appears to be adequate, meaning I've never had trouble finding a place to park. ā€¦Ā See More >
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                  anonymous

                  prospective ā€¢ Visited 2011

                  3/8/2011

                  I made an appt to see the place and she never showed up!!! I went by a couple times before that only to find that no one was in the office! Adriana is her name and she is far from professional!

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                    optimist2000

                    Resident ā€¢ 2009 - 2010

                    12/20/2010

                    Been here a year and aside from the paper thin walls and shoddy construction, we were planning to stay because of the area and safety. However, we received a notice a few days ago informing us that our already high rent ($2250 per month) isā€¦Ā See More >
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                      anonymous

                      Resident ā€¢ 2008 - 2010

                      8/17/2010

                      We blame ourselves for paying what we did for the time we lived at Southwood. The woman at the front desk had something against us and constantly told us to remove plants and flowers from our front entrance. The maintenance guy (Jose) acted like heā€¦Ā See More >
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                        anonymous

                        Resident ā€¢ 2010

                        8/9/2010

                        the amenities in unit are poor and outdated. the location is the only aspect I recommend - 3 min walking distance to Safeway, banking service, and coffee shops. but do not expect any privacy at home - your neighbors can hear your breath and may complainā€¦Ā See More >
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                          anonymous

                          Resident ā€¢ 2008 - 2011

                          6/19/2011

                          manager wrote last review

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                            anonymous

                            Resident ā€¢ 2009

                            12/13/2009

                            This apartment complex is like a nursing home facility. The back of this dive is situated directly in a school yard,its surreal. The noise and constant construction of the school grounds is crazy. There is constant noise ,noise and more noise. If you workā€¦Ā See More >
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                              bigbadboater

                              Resident ā€¢ 2009

                              6/30/2009

                              I loved staying here because of the low noise and drama, friendly atmosphere, friendly people, and a shopping center right across the street. A great experience!ā€¦Ā See More >
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                                anonymous

                                Resident ā€¢ 2009

                                5/10/2009

                                We have been moving from Europe to Southwood 2 months ago. This is a great place to live in. The management has been very helpful and quick to answer our requests. The community is very nice and well maintained, and when we moved in, our apartment wasā€¦Ā See More >
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                                  anonymous

                                  Resident ā€¢ 2001 - 2009

                                  1/5/2009

                                  Care To Share Southwood Apartments With Friends? 1 star rating 2850 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 322-1112 "If you want to feel like a widget in a vast corporate wheel, move to Southwood Apartments. My boyfriend has lived in this complex for 8 years, has been aā€¦Ā See More >
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                                    verysadrenter0607

                                    Resident ā€¢ 2006 - 2007

                                    11/16/2007

                                    This place is way over priced for what the apartment and the complex has to offer. The only thing going for it is the location. It is in a nice area in Palo Alto. Its not close in terms of walking toā€¦Ā See More >
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                                      renter2850Middlefield

                                      Resident ā€¢ 2006 - 2007

                                      11/8/2007

                                      This is one of the worst properties I have rented at. Low value for your money. The units are really small. The walls are paper thin. You can hear your neighbors taking a shower, going to the bathroom, you can hear them doā€¦Ā See More >
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                                        trn1

                                        Resident ā€¢ 2005

                                        8/19/2007

                                        I lived here from August 05 to Dec 05. My company placed me there so I really had no idea what this place was like. Living on the first floor, it was extremely noisy. I worked midnights and trying to get some decent sleep duringā€¦Ā See More >
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                                          anonymous

                                          Resident ā€¢ 2006 - 2007

                                          2/6/2007

                                          This is by far the worst apartment I have lived in. <br>The apartment complex looks neat and tidy on the outside but the looks are deceptive. The walls are so thin that one can hear all the neighbors. It is difficult to sleep atā€¦Ā See More >
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                                            anonymous

                                            Resident ā€¢ 1993 - 2005

                                            7/21/2005

                                            I am a resident of this complex for almost twelve years now and my just daughter told me about this website (apartmentratings) where some unpleasant comments about southwood were very unfair. If you have so many complaints, then why are you living in anā€¦Ā See More >
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                                              anonymous

                                              Resident ā€¢ 2005

                                              7/5/2005

                                              Isn't it odd that most people seem to WARN YOU NOT TO LIVE at Southwood, but then there are a handful of mysterious "5.0" and "4.0" ratings, some of them with a blank description?<br><br>And the last poster seems to know an awful lot. Theā€¦Ā See More >
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                                                frafra9

                                                Resident ā€¢ 2003 - 2005

                                                6/14/2005

                                                I find the previous review odd. Yes, a resident did die. When you have 100 apartments in a building, at one point or another a resident will die--odds are in favor of it. As a fellow resident I was not questioned, andā€¦Ā See More >
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                                                  anonymous

                                                  Resident ā€¢ 2003 - 2004

                                                  10/13/2004

                                                  On the surface, this is a pretty complex, but it's actually a nightmare for residents.<br><br>At night, a giant party of people hang out at the pool drinking and playing music really loud, sometimes until 3AM on weekdays. If you're sensitive to noise, Iā€¦Ā See More >

                                                    Features & Amenities

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                                                    Questions & Answers (1)

                                                    Anonymous
                                                    Asked on: 03/19/2018
                                                    Q:Ā Can you hear your neighbors?

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                                                    Southwood Apartments is an apartment in Palo Alto in zip code 94306. This community has a 1 Bed, 1 Bath, and is for rent for $4,539. Nearby cities include Stanford, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, and Los Altos.

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