Kensington Place Apartments

1220 N Fairoaks Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-734-0330 WEBSITE save favorite

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recommended by:
40%

overall rating:

2.7

2.6

Parking:

2.8

Maintenance:

2.7

Construction:

2.8

Noise:

2.8

Grounds:

2.8

Safety:

2.7

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12/05/2011

Don't even think about it!

2.0

This place is very deceiving and things are not as they seem. The noise level here is ridiculous. Hot or cold, you will hear a symphony of old and extremely loud compressors all day and even night. The vibrations carry ... more

06/13/2011

Good Place to Live if you like suburb.

YES

4.0

Very nice apartment. new appliances, carpet floor, new cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms. We are on the second floor, therefore no wooden floor, since it would be noisy for downstairs neigh-boors. Lots of parking space. Maintenance is very nice ... more

08/03/2010

I do not recommend the Kensington Place.

2.0

I was an intern in Silicon Valley for the summer and needed a short term lease. I chose the Kensington Place because of its relatively inexpensive cost and location next to the light rail. If I return next summer to ... more

05/29/2010

Just moved in

YES

4.0

I moved in here in April 2010. Here is my initial review: Pros: fairly quiet since it is not close to any street. However, if you are on patio, you will hear a bit Freeway 237 in distance 12 to 13 ... more

12/02/2009

Help decide?

YES

3.0

Hi guys I see that the most reviews are atleast an year or two old. Can anyone living there currently comment on the apartment? I believe the renovations are done 98%. I was told so by the management. We are looking to move ... more

07/12/2009

My thoughts on Kensington

4.0

05/07/2009

Disturbingly ripped off... such a shame-nice place.

2.0

01/06/2009

Bad Management

1.0

06/24/2008

Glad to leave

1.0

05/30/2008

Mold, anyone?

3.0

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Kensington Place Apartments is an apartment community located in Sunnyvale , CA . The following apartment communities are located nearby: Homestead Village ( 0.2 miles), Tamarind Square ( 0.4 miles), and Mission Pointe ( 0.8 miles).

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03/22/2008	General Comments	NO	3.0
03/21/2008	Nice Place	YES	4.0
12/10/2007	Info about apartment/management/their parent company	NO	1.0
10/14/2007	If you want your credit ruined, go ahead and trust this management	NO	1.0
09/11/2007	Too expensive to what it delivers: a resident's review.	NO	2.0
09/07/2007	Worst Place	NO	3.0
09/04/2007	Parking issues!!!	NO	1.0
04/09/2007	Don't live here!	NO	1.0
12/13/2006	Water shut-down problem	NO	1.0
09/15/2006	2 years and I am done.	NO	2.0
06/29/2006	Good location but so-so apartments	NO	2.0
06/05/2006	Mixed reviews	YES	4.0
05/26/2006	Please dont move in here	NO	2.0
05/23/2006	Emergency exit only, exposed wiring, other hazards	NO	2.0
04/19/2006	The management is out of touch, don't move here.	NO	1.0
04/01/2006	construction hell and poor management	NO	3.0
03/27/2006	Safe Place....Really bad management	NO	2.0
02/18/2006	Stay away	NO	3.0
02/05/2006	Just moved in	YES	3.0
01/31/2006	Renter's HELL	NO	1.0
01/31/2006	Living in Hell	NO	3.0
01/10/2006	2 bedrooms apt	NO	1.0
11/30/2005	Bad management. Beware of what they say.	NO	2.0
10/18/2005	Overpriced, poor management, and construction!	NO	1.0
10/03/2005	Things change.	YES	4.0
09/06/2005	Kensinton's new look	NO	3.0
09/01/2005	nice place, but hope the construction gets over soon	YES	3.0
08/23/2005	Beware of Paper Boy	NO	2.0
08/12/2005	Don't move in even if they pay you to live there	NO	1.0
07/25/2005	Middle of nowhere, otherwise okay	YES	4.0
07/18/2005	Terrible - Avoid Kensington	NO	1.0
07/01/2005	might be good after the renovations	NO	3.0
06/10/2005	DO NOT MOVE IN EVEN FOR FREE	NO	2.0
05/17/2005	Find Another Place	NO	2.0
05/12/2005	Worse after renovation	NO	1.0
05/07/2005	Construction work is absolutely out of hand	NO	1.0
05/05/2005	Assistant manager is very helpful	YES	3.0
05/03/2005	Bad experience	NO	2.0
04/27/2005	Prometheus Construction & Lawsuits	NO	1.0
04/04/2005	Hell on Earth!	NO	1.0
04/04/2005	Horrible. Beware!! Management don't take resposiblity for anything.	NO	1.0
04/02/2005	Used to be good, not anymore	NO	3.0
12/31/2004	Well maintained property	YES	4.0
12/22/2004	no title	YES	5.0
06/21/2004	Assigned parking will make things worse	YES	4.0
06/21/2004	Assigned parking - A pain	YES	4.0
05/12/2004	no title	NO	3.0
05/11/2004	Great property	YES	5.0
03/16/2004	Very Good place to live	YES	4.0
03/02/2004	Loved it	YES	5.0
02/14/2004	Horrible Management That stole my deposit.	NO	3.0
02/13/2004	Good experience here	YES	4.0
02/11/2004	Lived and Worked at Kensington Place	YES	4.0
01/24/2004	Just Look it up	NO	2.0
01/21/2004	The Best!	YES	4.0
01/15/2004	THIS IS A HORRIBLE PLACE!	NO	3.0
01/09/2004	Need opinion about Kensington	YES	3.0
12/01/2003	Disorganized staff, terrible maintenance	NO	3.0
11/10/2003	UNSAFE PLACE TO LIVE	NO	1.0
10/07/2003	Just and Fair - Negotiated differences and settled the disagreement	YES	4.0
08/28/2003	A very nice quiet place to live and reasonable rents	YES	4.0
08/27/2003	Best apartment complex and management	YES	5.0
03/31/2003	Unprofessional staff with the worst manager!!!	NO	1.0
12/20/2002	Run Do Not Walk Away From Here!!!	NO	1.0
11/11/2002	Unfair Practice	NO	3.0
08/27/2002	It has been good but lately slacking off	NO	3.0
07/13/2002	Average	YES	3.0
07/09/2002	Nice place.	YES	4.0
06/06/2002	Never lived here, will never want to either...	NO	1.0
04/30/2002	Very Nice Place to Live	YES	5.0
03/02/2002	Nice Place	YES	4.0
11/21/2001	decent only if price drops below $2400 on 2bdr	NO	3.0
10/16/2001	Better than most, but prices are too high.	YES	4.0
10/02/2001	Has seen better days	NO	2.0
09/30/2001	Mostly OK, but has some problems	YES	4.0
08/23/2001	A beautiful but expensive place to live.	YES	4.0
01/17/2001	Nice but expensive apartments in slightly remote area	YES	4.0

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