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Carlmont Heights Apartments: Do not rent here (Not Recommending)

2009-10-05T14:42:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: One star for the view and for the price. Do not rent here if you can help it.I rented this place because I fell in love with the view (my apartment had a tree outside and overlooked the little Belmont/Ralston valley). The price was also decent and the neighborhood is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Beware of the cheaters (Not Recommending)

2009-05-26T09:42:50-06:00

From jjvazha@yahoo.com: I never came across people who cheat you just like these. I paid them a security deposit 1200/-On top of that they charged me another 700. When I move out, they charged hell a lot money for simple things small cracks, on the bath tub, which were there already. 17.50 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: can't wait to move out (Not Recommending)

2009-03-20T15:54:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I need to move out soon. Living here in Carlmont Heights is terrible. 1st, getting to 101 is a real pain b/c of traffic and the 1 lane road. 2nd, the area is ugly. There's exposed dirt. I can't believe they can't even plant some grass. 3rd, management is unwilling ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Worst experience! Live here to feel the pain! (Not Recommending)

2009-02-22T20:36:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The lease is written to get you at all times! Worst ever managment i have experienced! Apartment manager is ok but the rest of the managment is rude, uncurtious. They treat their tenants as if they were doing us a big favour by letting us rent there! Read the reviews ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: So far so good (Recommending!)

2008-10-12T16:51:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into a two bedroom apartment with a co-worker this June, and I have to admit we pretty much love the place so far. Not that it isn't without it's faults, and I hope nothing happens to change my opinion in the next year or so, but so far ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Would NEVER Recommend This Dump! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-25T21:41:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This has to be the WORST place in Belmont to live for many reasons. First and foremost, the water is DISGUSTING! It isn't safe- for drinking, bathing or anything else. It is brown and dirty and the owner blames it on the city's pipes; however, the rest of Belmont's water ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: DO NOT!!!! MOVE HERE!! (Not Recommending)

2008-04-10T20:07:16-06:00

From CARLMONTheightsISshady: I just recently moved out because i could no longer handle this place. The on site manager is rude, disrespectful, and has no idea what she is doing. Commments she has made to me indicate she has been in my place while i was gone, I once i even caught ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Truly a dump (Not Recommending)

2008-04-01T16:55:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The walls are paper thin. The grounds are poorly maintained, trash and debris will float around the complex for months if you don't pick it up yourself. The steps are uneven and poorly lit, I have tripped more than once due to poor lighting. The water is discolored. There as ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Do yourself a favor and avoid this place at all costs (Not Recommending)

2008-02-08T14:39:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Location is great, apartment is spacious, and the resident manager is pleasant; these are the only redeeming qualities of what is otherwise a terrible property to rent. Do yourself a favor and bypass this place!I've lived here for 3 1/2 years because the rent has been relatively cheap but, the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Quite possibly the WORST apartments in the history of civilization. (Not Recommending)

2007-10-04T18:53:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you want to live in hell, by all means, rent from this property owner at Carlmont Heights!!!Since I moved here late winter of 2006, living in Carlmont Heights Apts has been an uphill battle. The walls are paper thin. I lived on the bottom floor and could not go ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Superb apartment complex with amazing views and more! (Recommending!)

2007-08-22T14:31:21-06:00

From simonmark@musician.org: I love this place and I am a current resident. I've been here for 5 months and after finding it initially on craigslist and then reading all the reviews on apartmentratings.com, I decided to check it out anyway. The manager was nice and warm to me and utlimately I decided ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: I liked it somewhat, but the move-out turned out to be a nightmare!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-08-22T13:50:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for 2 years, overall I had a pretty good apartment with a million-dollar view! However, they really screwed me with the security deposit on my move-out, may have been a technicality, but they didn't need to be assholes about it and screw me out of about $400.00! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Terrible experience: filthy water, poorly maintained and dishonest management. (Not Recommending)

2007-08-23T16:41:08-06:00

From belmont1974: The apartment was poorly maintained, the kitchen walls were greasy, the carpets were very old and badly stained. The water is horrible. You have to let it run for 5 mins to let the filthy stuffs come out first. The wall was poorly insulated. It's a nightmare to live in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Landlord's a shark and resident manager a dirt bag. (Not Recommending)

2007-01-19T21:56:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well, my friend and myself went to check out this apt, and here's our experience in short: the new female manager is a cat on the fence - she'll sweet talk and tell you how bad the apt is, and then pry into your affairs. I used to live here ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Above Average (Recommending!)

2007-01-10T11:05:16-06:00

From joknows: I've been here 8 months and like that the apartments are spacious, and decently maintained, with generous decks. The fellow tenants keep to themselves and the neighborhood is convenient. Plenty of parking. Maintenance is always around and the lead guy lives in the complex. New manager started this month and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Management is TERRIBLE!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-12-29T14:38:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you are thinking about renting at Carlmont Heights Apts, think again! The management is filthy, they don't do a good job, and they jack up rents arbitrarily. The water is horrible, and the gardens are poorly kept. I stayed in a two bed apt, and the carpets were stained, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Manager is an idiot (Not Recommending)

2006-11-06T18:01:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We were thinking of moving in this apartment a few months ago. It has a beautiful location though the apartments and the community amenities are old... But through the community tour, it just occured to us that the manager was a pain in A to deal with, who deterred prospective ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Comfortable and quiet. (Recommending!)

2006-10-25T19:20:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Quiet, nice and cozy with a fine manager on site, a pool and decent pricing. I've lived here for two years while preparing to buy a home. No complaints.

I lived in a 1 bedroom apartment, which was very roomy and my neigbors were warm and friendly. Shopping is convenient, the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: we liked it (Recommending!)

2006-08-31T12:42:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved out because my daughter wanted a dog. While at Carlmont, we liked the location, apartment size, balconies and the pool. No complaints about the manager but we usually interfaced with the maintenance crew who fixed our problems. I was able to negotiate rent down ($50) one year after ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Huge Balcony with View. Deposit Returned Quickly. (Recommending!)

2006-05-16T16:28:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved out to a new apartment building and wish I hadn't. At Carlmont, the maintenance staff was very prompt and responsive. I miss my large balcony with great view. Manager was fine. Received my deposit back quickly and with just a couple expected minor charges. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: MANAGER SUCKS and SO DOES THE WATER!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-06T20:10:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: THe water is terrible - brown and dirty with a lot of residue. I was in and out of the hospital for the few months I lived there. Beware or you'll fall trap. Don't jump for the picture perfect views! The pool is not heated.
The walls are thin...you can hear ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Great Maintenance, Nice Apartments with View (Recommending!)

2006-02-02T17:36:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved in and I am liking the place very much. There is not too much noise. My neighbors are nice and the management and mainentance staff is very responsive.
So far so good. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: If you have a complaint about the manager (Not Recommending)

2006-01-06T16:57:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: write to API Property Mgmt here:

P.O. Box 604
Redwood City, CA 94064 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Decent place with some caveats (Recommending!)

2005-12-12T14:38:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The bad: paper thin walls, false advertising about the pool (not heated) and tennis court (impossible to use due to cracks and bumps – if you can't play tennis on it, it isn’t a tennis court). The manager is probably the worst (read on).

The good: some apartments have great views. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Are the residents the problem here? (Not Recommending)

2005-04-27T13:13:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hmmmm

I'm going to look at these units this week, but I have a feeling the negative reviews here come from people who are always disgruntled. After working at a property in San Francisco in the 94115 zip code as well as properties in Walnut Creek and Fremont, I'm thinking only ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Manager is sick.. (Not Recommending)

2005-03-30T12:08:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hi All,

We are re-considering moving in after reading all these posts. I would suggest everyone to post their email addresses so we can get in touch with each other. My email address is reenaoberois@hotmail.com

Thanks
... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: landlord is useless (Not Recommending)

2005-03-14T12:16:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the laundry room was locked and the landlord, who could have easily taken 2 minutes out of his day to walk over, refused to come unlock the door. at first he tried to imply that he didn't have a key and when i told him i didn't believe that he ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Renter Beware!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-03-04T09:30:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Lived here from 2000-2002.

Pros: Awesome views of Belmont hills if you get a unit on the left side of the complex when you enter. Nice tennis court, easy parking for you and guests, little traffic noise.

Cons: THEY TAKE YOUR DEPOSIT!!! We were guaranteed that after 2 years you don't have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: NO WAY!!! TAKE ALL YOUR MONEY! (Not Recommending)

2004-11-17T19:28:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I cannot believe anyone would ever rent her. I lived there for over two years with old carpeting and never paid rent late once and when I tried to give a 30 day notice they never accepted it.. I finally gave them the noteice and they tried to secrew me ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Covetous, Sleazy, and Tawdry (Not Recommending)

2004-10-13T15:24:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Always gonna cheat you, no matter what its their job and they are more smart in all of these kind of looting activities. They gonna screw your life no matter what you do. They are money suckers like leeches suck blood. So Don't give them even 0.0001% consideration to stay ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Everything was fine until Move-Out (Not Recommending)

2004-07-01T00:00:00-06:00

From professional56: For the views and money this was an OK place. But when I moved out they sprung a new agreement claiming that I had to paint the inside of the apartment on move out. I was charged for this, and all manner of cleaning and replacements that normally come out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: What are they talking about.. (Recommending!)

2004-06-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I went to view this apartment, not listening to what the reviews say. Boy, I am glad that I didn't listen. Yes, the club house is a little out dated, but the do have a pool and ping pong table, plus saunas in both the mens and womens restrooms! With ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Landlord is a criminal (Not Recommending)

2004-05-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This was a really nice, professionally run complex until 1999, when it was purchased by a greedy slumlord. The rents skyrocketed and maintenance basically stopped.

Here are some specific problems
- Rent increases every six months
- Maintenance staff makes unauthorized entries - most are illegals
- Deposits never returned (I confirmed this with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Don´t Live Here (Not Recommending)

2004-04-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Plumbing problems, bad maintainance, nasty manager, snooping maintainance workers, etc. They will charge you for anything they can get away with. Don´t Live There!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Below Average with very bad water (Not Recommending)

2004-03-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The water is the worse. If I had children I would never live here. It dries out the skin and leaves rashes and is not safe to drink.
There is some black mold in our bathroom and it was not removed when we moved in. The water causes a strange ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: The Positives outweigh the Negatives (Recommending!)

2004-03-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This location in Belmont is fabulous. The proximity to both higways 101 and 280 make Carlmont Heights advantageous to those of us who commute back and forth to work. I was a resident for four years (1998- 2002) and have seen several mangers come and go: From Frank Dowse up ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Not bad at all! (Recommending!)

2004-02-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Brown water? Yes, but only a little at first. Let the water run a little, and it´s fine.

Management? Great! Lisa was VERY helpful and on top of things.

Insulation? Not too good... I can hear voices quite clearly through the walls. But hey... that´s what apartment-living is all about!

Price/value? Just right. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Agreed: Nice place, untrustworthy manager (Recommending!)

2004-01-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm a current tenant and have been for the past two years. I like living here, the apartments are large, some have nice views and the rent isn't bad at all.

Remarks:

- Apartment interiors--bathrooms and kitchens in particular--are outdated, though they work fine and when something breaks, maintenance will fix ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Agree - completely awful (Not Recommending)

2003-12-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There are way too many apartments out there to live in this piece of crap. Pipes rusty. Staff completely rude. Greedy. They will never give back your deposit no matter how much you clean. Be warned. Stay far, far away!

Looks great, but that´s about it. You can´t walk anywhere, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: CRAPPY MAINTENANCE (Not Recommending)

2003-11-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The pipes suck! They ae completely rude and you can´t have any fun at the pool. Never do they accomodate your needs. I have had the shower doors fall on me. The water is so rusty I have a rash on my scalp that still hasn´t healed. TOO MANY BUGS! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Nice place to live (Recommending!)

2003-06-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve been living here for a year and a half, and I was surprised to see so many negative reviews on the apartment complex. Here´s my take on the complex based on my experience:

- Easy parking - I have my own covered spot, but all the uncovered spots are up ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Don´t live here (Not Recommending)

2003-06-10T00:00:00-06:00

From happyguy001: Awful. Hellish. I never would have believed such a beautiful location could be such an unpleasant experience. Believe it!

** rudest staff ever
** Criminal maintenance men (where do they hire these guys, over the border or out of prison? They harass the women, are generally pretty scary looking)
** arrogant ownership
** greedy, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Keep driving, don´t stop. (Not Recommending)

2003-05-20T00:00:00-06:00

From hammie: Management doesn´t care about any one but themselves. All they want to make is your money their money. Don´t let them fool you in giving you a smile like they would enjoy for you to stay longer then one year. 98% of the tenants are asked to move after their ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Worst experience EVER (Not Recommending)

2003-05-05T00:00:00-06:00

From lisafatcow@yahoo.com: Read the preceeding reviews....every bad thing you read is true, and then some. Horrible maintenance, rude staff, awful management, rusty water, no water pressure. I ended up fixing most of the problems myself and to top it off they´re going to try to rip us off on the deposit.

There ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Horrible Place to Live (Not Recommending)

2003-02-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management is horrible. Mold and bugs everywhere. Rusty water and no water pressure. Do not live here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Rusty water (Not Recommending)

2003-02-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Lots of parking space and spacious inside and out.
Good view but you have to shower with rusty water EVERY DAY !!! Even after 10 min, the water is still pale brown. If you don´t care about your health, shower with rusty water and laundry with the colored water then ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: great view, overall good experience (Recommending!)

2003-01-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Been at apt for nearly two years and has been mostly a pleasant experience. Maintenance staff have been helpful. Hear neighbors occaisionaly. No problems with management, and they did reduce my rent from my original lease. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: nice apartment, horrible management (Recommending!)

2002-07-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Spacious apartment, nice view, good location (near 101/280, near shops and restaurants, but still in the hills).

But the management is horrible.. mean, unfair, and maintenance canﾴt fix anything. When I moved in the carpet was covered with stains.. then after I got it cleaned the management wouldnﾴt reimburse me because ... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: They Rob you blind. (Not Recommending)

2002-07-02T00:00:00-06:00

From redscurvy: Lived there one year and at the end of that year the rent was increased X.

Never fixed broken oven and never fied faulty wiring.

Fined $200.00 for having to many plants on porch (I had 10 and the limit is 7)
... [click to read full apartment review]

Carlmont Heights Apartments: Very Bad Management here (Not Recommending)

2002-05-31T00:00:00-06:00

From MrOG2002: The management is rude and incompetent. The staff are borderline criminal. I had to almost yell at the resident manager to stop the staff from harassing my wife and kids and that was only the first month we were there!

Beware, beware, ye who enter the Carlmont Heights.

I´m glad to ... [click to read full apartment review]