Elan At River Oaks

345 Village Center Drive, San Jose, CA 95134
408-428-9200 WEBSITE save favorite

AVERAGE RATING

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26%

overall rating:

2.7

3.5

Parking:

3.3

Maintenance:

2.9

Construction:

2.6

Noise:

3.3

Grounds:

2.8

Safety:

2.7

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01/26/2012

got stuck in the elevator with an infant

3.0

I got stuck in the elevator for about 30min or more with an infant. At some point a neighbor helped us get out; he tricked the elevator from the outside somehow and managed to open the door. I believe I was lucky ... more

01/25/2012

Decent place

YES

4.0

We have been living in Elan for the past 2 years and so far I've had no major complaints (touch wood!). There are several buildings in this huge complex, so I guess the living experience varies from building to building. ... more

01/01/2012

Horrible noisy vehicle burglary rude staff overpriced do nothing agents

3.0

This place is noisy, the agents don't care about helping you with noisy neighbors who are up all night stomping on the floors, security is a joke as anyone can get in to burglarize your car, pizza guys come over ... more

12/05/2011

Worst place I ever lived in

1.0

DO NOT RENT HERE. Management is horrible and rude. Apartments have molds and bugs; very unhygienic. Neighbors are very noisy, even very late at night. Although its gated, lots of random suspicious people roaming around, you will hear them knock ... more

08/07/2011

Stay away

1.0

Don't let the outside of this complex fool you. Their insides are terible: old, lots of mold, too noisy(sometimes I feel like my upstair people will drop down to my living room)heater is toooo loud.... many problems. Management are terible, ... more

06/11/2011

Decent experience thus far 6 months in

YES

5.0

05/30/2011

Bug-infested apartment from Day 1, Bad AT&T Service, Insensitive Management

1.0

05/26/2011

Noise Noise Noise

3.0

05/13/2011

Worst apartment ever

3.0

04/28/2011

Car break-ins galore, irrational managment.

2.0

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Elan At River Oaks is an apartment community located in San Jose , CA . The following apartment communities are located nearby: E'lan Apartments ( 0.0 miles), Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks) ( 0.1 miles), and Pines at North Park ( 0.8 miles).

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02/22/2011	Bad management	NO	1.0
11/28/2010	Thanksgiving Robbery again	NO	1.0
11/24/2010	Descent place	YES	4.0
10/27/2010	BURGLARY..DO NOT RENT	NO	1.0
10/25/2010	Horrible Apartments and the ------- ----------------------	NO	1.0
10/25/2010	no title	NO	2.0
10/15/2010	Money extracting bullies	NO	1.0
08/27/2010	Please read the full review for a clear idea of life in Elan..	NO	1.0
07/02/2010	Screwed me on the deposit :(	NO	1.0
06/18/2010	Uncongenial Management, Thin ceilings, Broken Elevators, Overpriced for the terrible serives they provide to residents!	NO	1.0
05/09/2010	Leasing Office = Incompetent	NO	1.0
04/21/2010	tennis	YES	3.0
04/03/2010	Lawns are a mess... From the pets! Car vandalism is back	NO	2.0
03/31/2010	Great value property	YES	4.0
02/17/2010	ELAN IS THE WORST!	NO	1.0
02/17/2010	horrible management	NO	1.0
12/22/2009	Great Experience	YES	4.0
12/16/2009	would live here again if not for molds, silverfish and big rats	YES	3.0
12/06/2009	Used to be good, but not any more.....	NO	1.0
11/19/2009	Irresponsible Management	NO	1.0
11/19/2009	not a safe place	NO	3.0
11/18/2009	Beautiful Place	YES	3.0
11/18/2009	Great Experience living at Elan with excellent facilities and maintenance staff	YES	4.0
11/16/2009	Impressed w/ overall experience	YES	4.0
11/16/2009	Second year and we love it!	YES	5.0
11/10/2009	My 3 years at Elan Village	YES	4.0
11/03/2009	Nightmare when you vacate	NO	1.0
10/24/2009	We like it here	YES	4.0
10/04/2009	Used to be good, but it is terrible now!	NO	2.0
09/12/2009	Don't rent apartment facing the pool	NO	1.0
07/13/2009	Do not move here unless you like...	NO	2.0
05/28/2009	Not bad	YES	3.0
05/27/2009	Horrible Indian leasing officer who was so mean to non Indian	NO	1.0
03/17/2009	nice outside, horrible in side	NO	1.0
03/02/2009	WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE - MOVING IN HERE	NO	1.0
02/21/2009	It's a modern-day ghetto	NO	2.0
02/09/2009	The most unsafe place in the neighborhoods, at least for your car!	NO	2.0
02/07/2009	Not worth the price	NO	2.0
01/27/2009	Don't move in here. Rampant Burglary	NO	1.0
01/12/2009	Worst property management in the business!!!! Bar none.	NO	2.0
01/04/2009	A big MISTAKE moving here!!	NO	2.0
12/18/2008	Never move back!	NO	1.0
07/11/2008	Neighbour noise a huge problem. Safety is out the window.	NO	1.0
07/08/2008	Not The Place to Live	NO	1.0
06/18/2008	Someone broke in my car	NO	1.0
06/09/2008	Just got buglarized	NO	1.0
05/16/2008	Wanna try how is it like to live in hell...try here...	NO	1.0
05/05/2008	new resident opinion	YES	4.0
03/12/2008	Mold	NO	3.0
03/10/2008	long time resident - seen it go from good to bad	NO	2.0
02/25/2008	Long time resident	YES	4.0
02/15/2008	Great place.. but overpriced.....	YES	4.0
02/13/2008	Dishonest staff at leasing office- deal with caution.	NO	3.0
01/28/2008	Burglary in apartment	NO	3.0
01/23/2008	Going downhill	NO	2.0
01/23/2008	This should be your LAST choice!	NO	1.0
11/11/2007	Good place, if you can afford it...	YES	3.0
10/10/2007	Great Place	YES	4.0
08/28/2007	Way too OVERPRICED!!!!	NO	2.0
08/27/2007	Disappointed	NO	2.0
05/27/2007	Extremely unprofessional and rude management	NO	1.0
05/23/2007	Happy at Elan	YES	4.0
05/18/2007	Bring a recoder with you when you go to the management office	NO	1.0
05/09/2007	No safe any more	NO	1.0
04/30/2007	BEWARE: Bait and Switch	NO	1.0
04/23/2007	If i have to do it again i wouldnt	NO	3.0
04/17/2007	Elan is a BIG cheater!	NO	1.0
03/28/2007	Not too bad	YES	3.0
02/10/2007	Elan sucks when it comes to noise from above	NO	3.0
01/24/2007	no title	YES	4.0
12/18/2006	Elan Good on the outside bad on the inside	NO	3.0
12/06/2006	good place to call HOME	YES	4.0
10/30/2006	awful don't rent	NO	1.0
10/19/2006	Good experience	YES	5.0
10/16/2006	Do NOT Move in	NO	1.0
10/04/2006	Long term tenant tells the truth - not all bad. I would move in again.	YES	4.0
08/24/2006	Elan	YES	4.0
07/25/2006	Issues at ELAN	NO	2.0
06/25/2006	nice layout, overall like 7/30/06	YES	4.0
06/16/2006	Old crapy place trying to pass by as Luxurious	NO	2.0
06/06/2006	Your shock is when you move out!	NO	2.0
05/25/2006	no title	NO	1.0
05/05/2006	EXTREMELY OVERPRICED	NO	3.0
04/26/2006	I've lived here 3 years and do recommend it	YES	4.0
04/19/2006	Elan Management needs to do better	NO	3.0
04/17/2006	Lousy management... Bad maintenance	NO	1.0
03/30/2006	Bad!	NO	3.0
03/13/2006	This place is NOT Luxury	NO	1.0
01/16/2006	So Awful	NO	2.0
12/01/2005	Bait and Switch	YES	4.0
10/14/2005	like it so far	YES	4.0
10/02/2005	way overpriced	NO	3.0
07/28/2005	nice landscaping, but way overpriced	NO	3.0
06/14/2005	Re: I'd stay there again (total BS)	NO	2.0
06/13/2005	I'd stay there again	YES	4.0
06/02/2005	Renewal prices	NO	3.0
05/31/2005	Vida is a witch!	YES	3.0
05/24/2005	Great experience - and I'm not from the management!	YES	5.0
05/05/2005	Re: Elan is one of the best places but Car Parking, Safety, Noise and Renters insurance	YES	5.0
04/29/2005	Not happy...	NO	2.0
03/18/2005	Re: insurance requirements	NO	3.0
03/16/2005	LOOKS LIKE OFFICE PEOPLE ARE WRITING AGAIN!	NO	2.0
03/14/2005	insurance requirements	YES	4.0
03/11/2005	Overall satisfied with Elan	YES	3.0
03/04/2005	Best experience in 5 years of renting	YES	5.0
02/10/2005	If they gave you a $1000 break, then their original prices was outrageous	NO	1.0
02/10/2005	Accurate negative comments - I would absolutely recommend researching here	NO	1.0
02/07/2005	Absolutely love this place	YES	5.0
02/07/2005	Way overblown negative comments - I wouldn't recommend researching here - Talk to residents instead	YES	4.0
02/03/2005	The facts on ELAN (from Ex-Resident)	NO	1.0
02/02/2005	Of course the car break-ins are isolated	NO	2.0
01/31/2005	Gr8 place to live, ignore the critics	YES	5.0
01/31/2005	Crawling with Theives!!!!	NO	1.0
01/30/2005	Nice apartments, but poor atmosphere	YES	4.0
01/24/2005	I've lived in much better.	NO	3.0
12/27/2004	What's up with all the obstacles?	NO	1.0
12/07/2004	No effort to ensure SAFETY!	NO	2.0
12/02/2004	Got ripped off when I terminated my lease -- sued and won	NO	3.0
11/26/2004	I know this is other aparment complexes writing these bad reviews.	YES	3.0
11/18/2004	Waaaayyy overpriced.	NO	1.0
10/15/2004	I know this is management people writing the positive thing.	NO	1.0
10/08/2004	Yes, those Garbage trucks are LOUD as HELL	NO	2.0
10/07/2004	Re: I could not find these facilities in 10 miles radius	NO	2.0
10/04/2004	Happy! Happy! & Happy!	YES	4.0
09/30/2004	Best Complex I've Been In	YES	5.0
09/19/2004	Noisy, Discriminatory, suck your hard earned money	NO	2.0
09/09/2004	Shea people must be writing some of these good remarks!	NO	2.0
08/27/2004	bonus charges for auto billing	NO	3.0
08/25/2004	Very nice property	YES	5.0
08/11/2004	You are all WHINERS!	YES	5.0
08/07/2004	Very loud - u can hear your upstair neighbors	NO	2.0
07/28/2004	Moving back to Mansion Grove	NO	1.0
07/13/2004	horrible	NO	1.0
07/11/2004	Construction on Sunday morning, Garbage on sunday night	NO	1.0
07/09/2004	Decent to bad, depending on your wants	NO	3.0
07/06/2004	I need your suggestions!	NO	3.0
07/03/2004	Welcome to Hell	NO	1.0
06/25/2004	Exceeded my expectations	YES	5.0
06/24/2004	>> SEARCH WARRANT CLARIFICATION	NO	3.0
06/17/2004	Clarification of Search Warrant ONE MORE TIME	YES	3.0
06/07/2004	trash chute stinks, garage dark, dirty, speeding cars, noisy	NO	2.0
06/06/2004	dirty, noisy, etc. Stay away if you can.	NO	1.0
06/01/2004	bad leasing office staff, nice maintenance staff	NO	2.0
05/24/2004	Clarification on the "Search Warrant"	YES	4.0
05/24/2004	positive reviews rigged ?	YES	3.0
05/19/2004	safe and excellent facilities.	YES	3.0
05/19/2004	rental rules help	YES	5.0
04/23/2004	Ok apartments but be very careful	NO	2.0
04/22/2004	Well designed place	YES	5.0
04/21/2004	A few nasty problems, but otherwise very good :)	YES	3.0
04/16/2004	re: Pricey. Very noisy!! Rude, racist & dishonest office staff!!	YES	4.0
04/16/2004	Pricey. Very noisy!! Rude, racist & dishonest office staff!!	NO	2.0
04/14/2004	Lived here for a year	YES	4.0
04/14/2004	It was OK, but expensive, and I had my car broken into	NO	3.0
03/16/2004	Great Place	YES	5.0
03/11/2004	Looks can be deceiving	NO	3.0
01/30/2004	So far, so good.	YES	4.0
01/26/2004	New Tenants pay less than existing at all leas renewals	NO	3.0
01/19/2004	Security Problems?	YES	4.0
01/05/2004	Avoid this place!	NO	3.0
12/25/2003	Serious Nois?? & Vibration problem!!	NO	4.0
12/15/2003	Parking and Washing clothes, ok, everything else, neglected	NO	2.0
11/29/2003	Its a nice place to live	YES	5.0
11/25/2003	Robberies are not only at Elan	YES	3.0
11/08/2003	There is no better place	YES	5.0
10/01/2003	This place is wonderful	YES	5.0
09/21/2003	Depends which way you look at it...	YES	4.0
09/15/2003	The apartment is horrible!	NO	2.0
09/06/2003	Be careful of certain things	NO	3.0
08/04/2003	My honost opinion	YES	4.0
07/24/2003	Some of Elan´s Pros and Cons....	YES	3.0
05/12/2003	oh please, this place sucks	NO	1.0
04/20/2003	Moderate	NO	2.0
04/04/2003	Horrible experience	NO	1.0
03/27/2003	OK, but some complaints	YES	3.0
03/27/2003	Completely accurate - Leasing Staff lies. (They must be former Enron execs :) NOTE: If possible, record every face-to-face conversation you have with them. NEVER discuss any non-maintenance issues on the phone. Put ALL your issues in writing.	NO	3.0
03/26/2003	Leasing staff LIES. Overpriced. Beware of ´shared´ water bill & ´market rate´ BS.	NO	1.0
03/18/2003	CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT waiting to happen !!	NO	1.0
03/14/2003	Higher rents, unsafe drivers and poor management	NO	1.0
01/11/2003	We recommend Elan	YES	5.0
12/30/2002	not worth the high rent	NO	1.0
12/28/2002	Nice place, dated appliances	YES	4.0
11/29/2002	Elan is ok	YES	3.0
11/10/2002	Yes, I moved. Thank you.	NO	3.0
11/08/2002	MOVE!!	YES	5.0
10/09/2002	I think Elan is great!	YES	5.0
10/04/2002	Worst Apartment ever seen.	NO	1.0
09/28/2002	Previous rater correct - Elan lies	NO	1.0
09/28/2002	MY LAST WORD ON THE SUBJECT	YES	3.0
09/19/2002	office people are just rude	NO	1.0
09/18/2002	Reply to White Guy: too many stupid residents live there Asians & -------	NO	3.0
09/10/2002	GREAT JOB	NO	3.0
08/13/2002	Luxury Prices for a Housing Project Environment	NO	2.0
08/12/2002	expensive, better deals at North Park	NO	2.0
07/26/2002	Nice but expensive; unusual "curry" odor	YES	5.0
07/21/2002	Excellent property, horrible leasing staff	NO	4.0
07/08/2002	ELAN SUCKS	NO	3.0
06/27/2002	To RICO1	NO	3.0
06/24/2002	Pricey, greedy, but very well maintained	YES	3.0
06/18/2002	It had what I wanted	YES	3.0
04/23/2002	Way Too Expensive!!!	YES	4.0
04/01/2002	Bugs Bugs Bugs	NO	3.0
03/05/2002	very very bad!! cheats, thieves are hired as staff!	NO	1.0
03/04/2002	ABSOLUTE RIPOFF! THE GREED ASTOUNDS!	NO	2.0
02/24/2002	referrals...	YES	5.0
02/11/2002	VERY PLEASED!	YES	5.0
02/05/2002	stay away!!!	NO	2.0
01/21/2002	never lease elan apartment	NO	1.0
12/03/2001	Very bad management. Be very cautious!	NO	2.0
11/24/2001	noisy and rental office staff SUCKS	NO	3.0
11/10/2001	Astronomical Rates Unprofessional Office Staff	NO	3.0
10/14/2001	Not Too Bad, Could be worse	YES	4.0
10/01/2001	Rent a bit high but amenities & customer service worth it	YES	4.0
09/17/2001	The leasing consultants are not friendly to non-English native speaker	NO	3.0
08/23/2001	Don´t live at Elan	NO	1.0
08/11/2001	Looking for someone living at Elan River Oaks	NO	3.0
06/18/2001	Maintenance is bad	NO	1.0
06/13/2001	Pretty good place to live, but a bit expensive	YES	4.0
06/12/2001	Apartment service is terrible	NO	2.0
06/09/2001	No Customer Service at all	NO	3.0
03/29/2001	NOISY	NO	2.0
01/03/2001	Noisy!	NO	3.0
10/28/2000	Expensive, not too bad	YES	5.0
07/26/2000	Expensive - but worth the price.	YES	5.0