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Archstone Santa Clara formerly Estancia Apartments

1650 Hope Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-969-0364 WEBSITE save favorite

AVERAGE RATING

recommended by:
25%

overall rating:

2.7

2.8

Parking:

3.2

Maintenance:

3.2

Construction:

2.4

Noise:

3.5

Grounds:

2.9

Safety:

2.6

Office Staff:

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10/02/2009

Expect to owe ridiculous fees when you move out

2.0

Apartment itself was fine. The problem was with the office. I got a notice one day (on a Saturday) saying I owed $3.12 and if it was not paid by the next day I would be served with an eviction ... more

05/06/2009

Standard Exit fees when you leave Archstone

2.0

Live there for over 2 years in a 2 Br 2 B for an average of $2,600/month in rent and I even paid for professional cleaning out of my pocket $108 when I left. But when I left, these are ... more

07/11/2008

OK...but you can probably do better.

2.0

-Definitely on the flight path for one of the SJC runways - planes are frequent in the mid-morning and late afternoon. -Decent floor plan, A/C works well. -Trash is a dumpster outside the building. -There is no package service available here. If your ... more

06/29/2008

Don't live here.

1.0

This place was great 3 years ago when I moved in. It's horrible now. Awful. They never fix the gates. PERIOD. There are thugs who don't live here ALWAYS PARKED IN our edition on the weekends, BLASTING MUSIC AND DRINKING. The ... more

04/22/2008

Listen to People who lived here

1.0

Hello All, please do listen to people's experience who lived here. We ignored half of it when we decide to move in. This apartment has more negatives than the positives. Postive: Well maintained grounds. Negatives: Security - It's crap to belive this place ... more

04/08/2008

Archstone Santa Clara - Rent Increases and Charges

3.0

03/10/2008

Say goodbye to your security deposit

2.0

01/18/2008

Fair assessment from a former resident

YES

4.0

11/16/2007

Except Corey's Gone Now Too!

YES

4.0

11/14/2007

Where did everyone go?

YES

5.0

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Archstone Santa Clara is an apartment community located in Santa Clara , CA . It has also been known as Estancia Apartments . The following apartment communities are located nearby: Bassett Davis Apartments ( 0.1 miles), River Terrace ( 0.2 miles), and Lafayette Corners Townhouse ( 0.3 miles).

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09/28/2007	Finally! This place is on the news... Some one is walking with a machine gun	NO	1.0
09/02/2007	no title	NO	1.0
08/30/2007	Not what you pay for	NO	2.0
04/22/2007	Beautiful Grounds	YES	5.0
03/26/2007	Worst complex ever!	NO	1.0
12/11/2006	Torture with thin walls and heavy bass from sound systems	NO	2.0
12/07/2006	HORRIBLE!	NO	1.0
07/19/2006	False Sense of security???..Not a safe place	NO	1.0
07/17/2006	Good Place to Live	YES	4.0
07/05/2006	DO NOT LIVE HERE!!!	NO	1.0
06/13/2006	HORRIBLE!	NO	1.0
06/11/2006	Only bad thing is noise	YES	4.0
06/02/2006	great maintenance staff	YES	5.0
05/08/2006	Management	NO	3.0
04/23/2006	Not so nice...	NO	2.0
03/21/2006	On flight path! Lots of Dust! Street noise despite double paned windows!	NO	3.0
03/01/2006	HORRIBLE Staff	NO	3.0
02/03/2006	NEED YOUR OPINION!	NO	3.0
01/23/2006	Caution: Do not move in here.	NO	3.0
01/14/2006	I'd do it again	YES	5.0
01/01/2006	Got back my full deposit	YES	4.0
12/13/2005	No	NO	3.0
11/06/2005	It's good	YES	4.0
10/28/2005	Horrible and deceitful Staff	NO	2.0
10/03/2005	My impression of staff and why I chose not to rent there	NO	2.0
10/03/2005	Goes to show...	YES	5.0
09/01/2005	dont rent	NO	2.0
08/19/2005	you ediots....or is it idiots?	YES	3.0
08/14/2005	don't rent, BAD BAD BAD	NO	1.0
08/14/2005	NEW POOL PASSES. GREAT IDEA!	YES	5.0
08/12/2005	worst management and manager ever	NO	1.0
07/23/2005	Outrageous Fee Increase!	NO	2.0
07/04/2005	Nice apartment, a bit noisy	YES	3.0
05/31/2005	Mgmt is the worst and terrible neighbours	NO	2.0
05/24/2005	No Worries	YES	3.0
05/01/2005	I have lived at Archstone Santa Clara since the Grand Opening.	YES	5.0
04/30/2005	I'm moving out this weekend	NO	3.0
04/30/2005	Thanks alot. I got help when I really needed it.	YES	5.0
04/29/2005	LOOKS LIKE THE OFFICE PEOPLE ARE WRITING AGAIN!	NO	2.0
04/29/2005	I Love my apartment here!	YES	5.0
04/28/2005	Management sucks! You deserve to know!	NO	3.0
04/27/2005	THIS WEBSITE IS A WASTE OF TIME.	YES	3.0
04/26/2005	No Problems	YES	4.0
04/25/2005	Pay Rent on Time!	YES	4.0
04/24/2005	Better, but still not great	YES	3.0
04/18/2005	Horrible Management	NO	1.0
03/22/2005	DON'T LIVE HERE!	NO	1.0
03/13/2005	Nice place, but management is a pain	NO	2.0
02/20/2005	Don't understand all the complaining...	YES	4.0
02/17/2005	Incorrect Late Payment Notices	NO	3.0
02/14/2005	Parking resolution finally!!	YES	5.0
02/14/2005	no title	YES	3.0
02/13/2005	Constant Hassle - Part 2	NO	2.0
12/22/2004	great home worst management	NO	3.0
12/18/2004	central station is here !!	NO	2.0
12/17/2004	ONLY 1 parking per apartment, worst parking condition	NO	1.0
12/09/2004	Great apartment, lousy service.	YES	3.0
12/08/2004	There's Nothing Wrong with Parking	YES	5.0
12/07/2004	Parking is a big problem now	NO	1.0
12/05/2004	for the author of "there is nothing wrong with parking"	NO	1.0
10/08/2004	constant hassle???	YES	4.0
10/05/2004	Constant hassle	NO	2.0
10/03/2004	Nice Complex	YES	4.0
09/03/2004	best response by management	YES	5.0
08/01/2004	Beautiful, they were right!	YES	5.0
07/13/2004	They like to extort money from you	NO	1.0
07/04/2004	Some Improvements Needed	YES	4.0
06/30/2004	great Customer service	YES	5.0
06/08/2004	So far so good.	YES	4.0
06/07/2004	This could be a great place to live but improvement is needed	NO	2.0
05/27/2004	getting better?	YES	4.0
05/14/2004	Awful AWFUL Customer Service	NO	3.0
05/11/2004	2 stars -- Below average. Not the greatest place, but not the worst	NO	2.0
03/02/2004	No Respect! Let´s Unite	NO	2.0
02/16/2004	Finally new Cable/Satelite/Internet Provider	YES	4.0
01/24/2004	really bad staff	NO	1.0
12/10/2003	Only if you´re desperate . . .	NO	1.0
10/29/2003	It´s Not That Bad People!	YES	3.0
10/01/2003	sucks	NO	1.0
08/04/2003	Bad Office staff	NO	1.0
08/01/2003	Above Average, but far from perfect	YES	4.0
07/30/2003	Non-professional staff	NO	1.0
07/21/2003	BUGS, SPIDER EVERYWHERE!	NO	3.0
05/15/2003	Bad, bad, and watch out for cleaning costs	NO	2.0
05/15/2003	Enjoying My Home	YES	4.0
05/10/2003	Great Place To Live!	YES	5.0
05/09/2003	Hmmm--I´ll check it out....	NO	3.0
05/02/2003	The worst apartment complex..EVER	NO	1.0
04/15/2003	Don´t move in here!!	NO	1.0
01/31/2003	Good!	YES	4.0
01/17/2003	Guy below is just trying to sell his place, dont listen! This place is horrible! Were moving!! A very comprehensive review of Estancia (long)	NO	1.0
01/09/2003	STOP	NO	1.0
01/08/2003	There is No Security ...	NO	1.0
12/19/2002	Outstanding staff and stunning grounds!	YES	4.0
11/29/2002	it´s a nice place, but telecom/internet is really bad	YES	4.0
11/26/2002	No freedom	NO	2.0
11/05/2002	A book with a pretty cover but with no plot...	NO	1.0
10/30/2002	Noise, noise, noise	NO	2.0
09/27/2002	STOP!!!!! Don´t ever think about living here!!!!!!	NO	1.0
09/19/2002	OK, but.................	NO	3.0
08/15/2002	DON´T FOOLED BY THE APPEARANCE OF THE APTS, NOT WORTH LIVING IN THIS APT!!!!!	NO	3.0
07/29/2002	Not again	NO	3.0
07/20/2002	Beautiful!!	YES	5.0
07/18/2002	Worst I have been in	NO	1.0
06/07/2002	Bad Choice (in any economy)	NO	1.0
06/07/2002	Bad Bad Bad	NO	2.0
05/20/2002	Definitely NOT the place to live	NO	1.0
05/15/2002	BAD PLACE TO LIVE	NO	1.0
05/15/2002	Please choose another place, there are lot better places!	NO	1.0
05/11/2002	Great Apartments. Great Management. Bad Tele/Cable	YES	4.0
03/25/2002	VERY VERY BAD PHONE, CABLE, and INTERNET SYSTEM	NO	2.0
03/19/2002	One of the best!	YES	5.0
02/26/2002	greedy management	NO	3.0

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