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Bella Vista at Hilltop formerly Hilltop Bayview

3400 Richmond Parkway, Richmond, CA 94806
510-223-5688 save favorite

AVERAGE RATING

recommended by:
44%

overall rating:

2.8

2.3

Parking:

2.8

Maintenance:

2.9

Construction:

3.0

Noise:

3.3

Grounds:

2.7

Safety:

2.7

Office Staff:

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10/07/2009

Best Place to Live in the Richmond Area

YES

5.0

I've lived at Bella Vista Apartments for a total of 8 years, 4 years from 1999 to 2003 when it was Hilltop Bayview and from 2005 to 2009. I have recently moved to San Francisco to be closer to work ... more

10/02/2009

Happy to be Here

YES

5.0

I have to be honest I read the reviews but chose to make my own decision. I looked at BV and then a bunch of others like San Marco and Summit. They just did not have enough bang for the ... more

09/24/2009

Warning: Don't fall for the trap

3.0

I looked at apartments t Bella Vista and was shown the model. I requested to see the real apartment. Their response was I had to put down a holding fee of 200 dollars and pay the application fee of 30 ... more

09/21/2009

Bella Vista at Hilltop - Bad Place to Live

1.0

Run away from this place as fast as you can. The management treats the tenants like pests. They usually just flick away any complaints. It usually begins with "I hadn't heard anything about that". They never resolve a problem. Pretty ... more

08/22/2009

Bad Bad Bad choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1.0

If you come and see Bella vista apartments I would say just run to opposite direction. Something really bad is going on here. There has been LOTS of break-ins. Seems to me it is inside job. The funny thing is ... more

01/28/2009

think twice

3.0

12/16/2008

Good and affordable

YES

5.0

11/12/2008

Nice but parking has become a nightmare from a couple of months now.

YES

4.0

10/21/2008

Major HEALTH CONCERNS

2.0

10/07/2008

1008 Apartments, huh?!

3.0

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Bella Vista at Hilltop is an apartment community located in Richmond , CA . It has also been known as Hilltop Bayview . The following apartment communities are located nearby: Hilltop Commons ( 0.6 miles), Tides ( 0.7 miles), and San Marcos Apartments ( 0.9 miles).

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09/29/2008	Good find in Richmond	YES	4.0
09/12/2008	DO NOT MOVE TO BELLA VISTA!!!!!	NO	1.0
08/07/2008	Don't Rent Here!!! Keep your door open for them, always!	NO	1.0
06/25/2008	Best kept secret	YES	4.0
04/14/2008	Helpful staff	YES	4.0
04/10/2008	Dont do it you'll be sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	NO	1.0
04/07/2008	Don't live here	NO	1.0
03/06/2008	A safe and a great place to live....	YES	5.0
01/26/2008	Horrible management	NO	2.0
01/04/2008	Bella Vista Sucks!!!!	NO	1.0
01/02/2008	Change Does Happen	YES	3.0
12/06/2007	Happy home owner	NO	2.0
04/09/2007	Great Place to live!	YES	5.0
10/30/2006	Grateful	YES	4.0
10/29/2006	Could be much worse	YES	3.0
10/04/2006	not recommened sex offenders	NO	2.0
08/14/2006	INVASION OF PRIVACY	NO	2.0
08/02/2006	Horrible management, watch out for deposit because they may take everything	NO	1.0
07/17/2006	Great place to live	YES	5.0
06/20/2006	Its a great place to live	YES	3.0
06/08/2006	Sexoffenders, Discrimination and arogant management	NO	1.0
05/28/2006	Great so far	YES	4.0
05/23/2006	they really do suck	NO	3.0
05/20/2006	Don't forget to keep your cars registration up-to-date...	NO	1.0
04/12/2006	Worst Place to Live. Worst Staff.	NO	1.0
03/30/2006	GREAT PLACE TO LIVE! FRIENDLY STAFF & SECURED	YES	5.0
03/12/2006	Great Location and staff	YES	4.0
03/08/2006	I have loved living at Bella Vista and will continue to :-)	YES	5.0
03/07/2006	no title	YES	3.0
01/31/2006	Office Staff IS HORRIBLE	NO	1.0
12/31/2005	sex offenders	NO	3.0
11/28/2005	NEVER HAD WORSE EXPERIENCE THAN THIS ONE	NO	1.0
09/30/2005	The staff at the rental office and the security guards are a joke!	NO	3.0
07/19/2005	Not a good place to live	NO	2.0
07/13/2005	Pleasantly Surprised	YES	4.0
04/13/2005	Attn; Apartment Ratings and all visitors!!!!!!	NO	1.0
11/29/2004	It's all about the Staff who are a JOKE	NO	2.0
11/11/2004	'Cause I Moved On Up!... (Straight Outta Hilltop)	NO	2.0
09/15/2004	YOU DECIDE?	NO	1.0
08/18/2004	Could be worse, well it was for my neighbor !!!	NO	3.0
07/03/2004	nothing special	NO	2.0
06/24/2004	Racist undertones	NO	3.0
06/16/2004	Good place to live	YES	5.0
06/12/2004	Wooohooo I'm Gone!!!!	NO	2.0
05/10/2004	a joke	NO	2.0
05/01/2004	Scary and crime ridden	NO	1.0
04/12/2004	Management Sucks!	NO	2.0
03/15/2004	dont live here if u want peace?	NO	2.0
02/27/2004	What happened to this place?	YES	3.0
01/10/2004	Relatively Good Place to Live	YES	4.0
01/07/2004	WAITING ON SATISFACTION	NO	3.0
01/02/2004	Do you want to see Hell? come and live here	NO	3.0
12/05/2003	Don´t do it!!!	NO	2.0
11/29/2003	Best apartment we?ve been in	YES	3.0
11/29/2003	In response to "There goes the neighborhood"	YES	4.0
10/16/2003	don´t live here - if you have pets, go to Creekview Apts.	NO	2.0
09/27/2003	RE: In Response To "There Goes The Neighborhood,"	NO	1.0
09/08/2003	neighbors make the neighborhood!	NO	3.0
08/24/2003	Quality Apartment, but neighborhood has gone down hill	NO	4.0
07/15/2003	1br ARE ghetto, the 2br AREN´T	NO	3.0
07/14/2003	Go Elsewhere	NO	1.0
07/13/2003	Nice place to live	YES	4.0
07/12/2003	Your crazy!!	YES	4.0
06/25/2003	To Whoever wrote "Escape from NY"	YES	4.0
04/29/2003	Hilltop Bayview Housing Projects	NO	2.0
04/16/2003	Not bad for Richmond. Didn´t feel safe.	YES	3.0
03/31/2003	OK to live but be aware of the following :	YES	2.0
01/30/2003	overpriced and noisy but safe	YES	2.0
01/16/2003	Hilltop Bayview = Escape from New York	NO	2.0
01/15/2003	Could be worse..Could be better	YES	3.0
12/30/2002	Best place to live in Richmond?! What a Load!	NO	3.0
12/24/2002	Price rises, service demises, poor staffing	NO	2.0
12/08/2002	I LIKE WHERE I LIVE	YES	3.0
12/02/2002	The quality of neighbors is going down..	YES	3.0
11/13/2002	Bait and Switch deals a Hilltop	NO	2.0
11/12/2002	Great views, landscaping and a good size apt.	YES	4.0
10/23/2002	no title	YES	4.0
10/17/2002	Pretty good but as long-term tenant notice getting worse	NO	2.0
08/27/2002	Price Gougers	NO	2.0
07/31/2002	Could´ve been alot better.....	NO	2.0
07/27/2002	Been in better...been in worse.	YES	3.0
06/04/2002	Nice place to live	YES	4.0
04/11/2002	The best so far!	YES	5.0
04/11/2002	I Enjoy my Apt, but Must be Attentive	YES	4.0
02/23/2002	An OK Place to Live	YES	3.0
02/13/2002	Slumlord Central	NO	2.0
11/26/2001	A situation of "Style" over "Substance". . .	NO	4.0
08/06/2001	Extremely Over Priced!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	NO	3.0
07/05/2001	Decent Value, Management is Lacking	NO	2.0
06/18/2001	Hilltop Bayvew Aparttments = Slumlord attitude	NO	2.0
06/18/2001	Horrible horrible service	NO	2.0
05/24/2001	Nice "extras", so-so service	YES	4.0
04/29/2001	A Great Experience	YES	5.0
02/06/2001	Very reasonable	YES	4.0
01/11/2001	I would recommend here	YES	4.0
01/03/2001	IT STINKS!!!!!!!	NO	3.0
12/06/2000	Worst Place to LIve in the Bay Area.	NO	1.0
11/06/2000	I love where I live	YES	5.0

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