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Sand Cove Apartments: Great view, horrible management, apartment was fairly noisy (Not Recommending)

2009-08-17T19:28:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: While the location of my lagoon front apartment was great, the management was the worst i've dealt with in my 10 last moves. I just received my security deposit back minus 2 cleaning fees, and my final gas bill ( which i paid before leaving ) totaling $300 off my ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Not a bad place to live (Recommending!)

2009-06-09T04:53:22-06:00

From MissCady: The staff is professional, my neighbors are friendly... upstairs neighbor VERY noisy, but there are children so I cut them slack.The apartment is pleasant and easy to clean with a linoleum floor in all areas except the bedroom. The layout is somewhat boring, but adequate.I have only requested maintenance service ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Case of harassment from Leasing Office.... not worth the stay!!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-05-11T10:14:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live in Sandcove apartments, Foster city. I have been living for past 8months.I have recently received couple of phone calls from the Leasing office that I have few belongings(flower pots, cycle) of mine kept in the patio. They are not visible from the outside. However, after coupleof days, I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Rent $150 ABOVE Market Rate (Not Recommending)

2009-03-31T11:30:53-06:00

From FC_Resident: I have lived here for 2 years, and when I first moved in, they were nice. My rent has always been paid on time. However, upon my latest renewal, they want me to pay $150/month ($1800) more than new tenants. The excuse was Woodmont, the property managers know the market ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: My experience at Sand Cove (Recommending!)

2009-03-22T17:14:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros:Management has been courteous, kind and helpful to me on many occasions. Turn around time to deal with maintenance or other issues has been quite good.Nice big trees and next lo lake Leo.Pretty quiet and safe.Proximity to Safeway and libary and post office.Friendly community and friendly security patrol.Cons:Pretty thin walls ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: discrimination against asians! (Not Recommending)

2008-10-20T02:37:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Your home will be egged, there has been police visits several times for vandalism, our car was scratched many times, we saw naked teens smoking pot in the area!!. it was a nightmare. then they suddenly raised the rents for all asians which forced them to move out.our home was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Like it the most in foster City (Recommending!)

2008-09-22T12:28:41-06:00

From jviswanathan@live.com: I have lived in foster city for few yrs. Lived at both alvalon and harbor cove -those are not good. Very dirty and they treat you bad.Sand cove is nice. The ladies in the office are very nice and the complex is pretty and clean. The apartments are big (try ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: The price is so high, just not worthy (Not Recommending)

2007-09-05T19:37:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here more than a year.Recently I tried to renew my lease and was told thatthe rent was increased by more than 200 dollars.The old price is ok, aka acceptable;The new price? too high and not worthy.Will move out to other apts newer and with reasonable rent. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Not worth the price (Not Recommending)

2007-08-31T18:16:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have been living at Sand Cove for over a year. At first it was worth it. But they have decided to raise our rent starting next month by over $200. Now our rent is more expensive than most but the apartments don't match the price. They are remodeling most ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: THE place to be in Foster City for 4th of July (Recommending!)

2007-07-16T17:56:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved to sand cove at the end of june and the lady who rented the apartment to me told me that i would have the best view for the firework display on the 4th of july since i live on the water- she was so right. i invited ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: This place sucks. Plenty of Apts in Foster City, why stay here (Not Recommending)

2007-07-06T14:15:27-06:00

From renter94404: I have been living here for sometimes and now I am looking to move. This is a very old building but the rents are just as high as other newer and much nicer places. The response to the maintainence issues are very slow and poor. My dish water needed some ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Horrible careless management/staff (Not Recommending)

2007-09-12T23:53:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As if their rudeness was not soemthing to worry abt now they have started neglecting the landscaping..and cleaning.the grounds r infested with big mosquitoes and they give no warning when they spray the lawns. i felt nausea all day long after walking thru one of those sessions..there are papers/etc lying ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Great place, amazing views, good management (Recommending!)

2006-12-16T14:09:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Our apartment is on the water and the views are amazing. It is like living in a resort. A brief walk along the water takes you to Ryan park and the public library. As regards the management, we have no complaints, in fact I was impressed by their flexibility. When ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: bad place to live,becaz of lot of noises (Not Recommending)

2006-08-31T14:02:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-:
We lived in these places,not good at all.move to fremont or san jose or mountain view,get apartment for lesser price.unit contains storage place,inside laundry and all. rooms are small,dishwasher is small,
no storage place in these apartments.

sand cove people sorry to say your real things,but u guys fake people fast.

In foster ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: stay away! bad place! (Not Recommending)

2006-06-21T03:11:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Stay away from this place! I have been here for a while (not much longer) and this is the worse place I ever stayed at. rooms are tiny, Walls are paper thin, plumbing is noisey - I am often woken up by neighbors showers. nobody knows how to close their ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Egg terrorism in sand coves!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-05-10T20:54:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We are having hard time putting up with vandals throwing eggs on our apartments for few months now..police has come to our apartment many times and even has talked to the manager. the manager has not been of any help till now. They seem to be careless about this problem. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2006-04-07T16:42:08-06:00

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Sand Cove Apartments: Sand Cove is Bad News (Not Recommending)

2006-03-30T13:51:27-06:00

From Jennifer_Lewis: I was new to the Bay Area, and decided hastily to rent at the Sandcove Apts. The management was very nice in the beginning, and I was also offered an Ipod Mini if I rented with them. (I never received this ipod) After moving in, there were multiple small problems ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Sewer OR Toilet water is comes from Kitchen and bath Tap (Not Recommending)

2006-03-13T14:58:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-:
When we were there in sand cove Toilet water was coming from kitchen and bath taps.when we complined ,manager is rude,please do not rent in SAND COVE APARTMENTS.

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Sand Cove Apartments: Manager has no respect (Not Recommending)

2006-03-01T18:35:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: DO NOT RENT HERE! The laundry room is FILTHY and disgusting, parking is impossible, noise everywhere, and management is absolutely a nightmare. I have never seen such a rude, obnoxious, ignorant manager in my life. Manager is trained to help not belittle. They also raised my rent $100 dollars after ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: DO NOT RENT!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-01-30T19:41:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The staff is EXTREMELY rude. They do not care about their residents. They have a "there's nothing you can do about it" attitude. NOT FRIENDLY. Only care about getting new customer leases and not interested in renewels. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Do not rent (Not Recommending)

2006-01-29T21:56:11-06:00

From NRaj: It only looks good from outside. The walls are very thin; water pipes make a lot of noise (even when neighbors are using the facet)
Property is not managed well, the walkways get flooded during rains.
Laundry room is not well maintained.
The fitness center is hopeless.
Driving car out of the apartment gates ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Great location with beautiful grounds, helpful management (Recommending!)

2006-01-18T12:50:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have been at Sand Cove for 6 months, and just renewed our lease for another year. We are delighted with our 2nd floor apartment with a filtered view of the lagoon. Grounds are kept immaculate; trees and schrubs are lush and mature. Lots of squirrels and birds and serene ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Nice place but not a great apartment (Not Recommending)

2006-01-09T13:00:14-06:00

From mcmurtri@dslextreme.com: Sand Cove apartments is located in a very nice location along the Foster City lagoon and you'll pay dearly for it. The apartments themselves would be student housing anywhere else. Floorplans are rather small and it will take you months to get used to the poor sound insulation. Living there ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Watch out for manager (Not Recommending)

2005-12-30T14:49:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Manager is very nice when you come in but has a very double faced personality. when you live their she will be the first to write you letters about flowers, curtains, living. etc. she is very mean, arrogant, and extremly disrespectful. the gounds are nice but aprtments are very very ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: too expensive here (Not Recommending)

2005-08-22T20:50:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We moved here because we love the water and we're lucky enough to get a 2 bdrm right in it. We couldn't have been happier till we heard from friends in here that after their lease was over and they went to sign a new one. They were inform that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Deposit Fraud (Not Recommending)

2005-01-29T12:39:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Everything is relatively great until you move out and they send you your deposit refund. They charge you to clean your apartment--no matter how clean you get it. "There were streaks on the sliding closet mirrors." They will charge you for painting, even if you hung nothing on the wall. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2004-12-14T02:56:35-06:00

From badyvone: When I was reading the comments writen here, I noticed that some employee's are getting quite defensive. especially one comment, I am sure, writen by Yvonne herself (the one which describes her as an angel) because as all tenants know, Yvonne is a very angry, anal retentive person. I cannot ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Deceivingly Noisy (Not Recommending)

2004-12-09T22:30:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Moved into this place looking for peace: top floor, facing the lagoon, far from street, far from dog park, far from any possible imaginable noise source.
Found Paradase? No way: Walls are paper thin that I can understand the conversation of my neighbours. Moreover, the plumbing is so bad that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: (Not Recommending)

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

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Sand Cove Apartments: Ok Place (Not Recommending)

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

From cibo8383: The view is beautiful, but I think that is all this place can offer.
The management came in and replaced my blinds without asking. (Yes, some were broken, but I don't want anyone entering my home without asking or even telling us!!)
The rent is kinda high for a one bedroom... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Mng complainted about my flowers ! (Not Recommending)

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

From violaviolet: Ar first I fell in love with the apartment for 2 reasons: beautful lagoon view and large apartment.

Then I started to discover the problems... noise and annoying management. As you can read from other reviews, this is one of the worst design. Probably because they are very old and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: serious noise problem (Not Recommending)

2003-12-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in apartments all over bay area. I dont say that i have not faced any problem with the noise. staying upstairs has its advantages.

so i took apartment upstairs in sand coves. I have stayed here for over a year and luckily had good neighbours who cared about ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: sucks totally. (Not Recommending)

2003-12-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-:
The garden has small little mosquitoes that keep collecting on the roof of ur balcony. they flock in hundreds and i just cleaned them as they had stuck in the spider webs. wonder if they do maintain the gardens then how come there are so many mosquitoes?

They are lax in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Love the Lagoon! (Recommending!)

2003-10-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´m quite surprised by the last comment about the manager. We are actually moving to San Jose or I´d stay here because I love living here! A few months ago, I locked myself out of my apartment in the evening while doing laundry and she saw me outside and was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Spacious units, property manager is a pain (Not Recommending)

2003-10-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in these units for over a while now. The units are ok. They´re pretty spacious although you can tell they´re old. The water always runs brown for the first 2 seconds before running clear. Kind of gross. The grounds are kept up very nicely. You can see the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Noise, noise, noise! Stay away or go deaf... (Not Recommending)

2003-09-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The garden-like grounds and waterfront location give off an impression of tranquility, yet Sand Cove is anything but peaceful and quiet!

Paper-thin walls and single pane windows mean youﾴll constantly hear the neighborsﾴ plumbing, barking from the dog park next door, diesel engines doing construction at the nearby boat ramp (going ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Wonderful place to call home! (Recommending!)

2003-07-28T00:00:00-06:00

From soa4703: You can´t go wrong with an apartment at Sand Cove in Foster City!

The units are spacious and all have some type of view, either gardens and trees or the lagoon. The complex is very quiet and the units are well maintained. The grounds are lovely and incredibly well taken ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Reasonable for the price (Recommending!)

2003-07-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Sand Cove apts for a little over a year. We had a decent experience with a couple of household issues. Our water is never really "clear" and has particles in it and is always a brownish color. Does not make me want to shower in that kind ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Wonderful experience! Felt like home. (Recommending!)

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

From Hayley23: I had such a great experience at Sand Cove Apartments. I thought the staff was very freindly and extremely helpful. Yvonne, the manager, is a pleasure to work with in any situation. She is very punctual about returning phone calls and e-mails. She makes it her job to ensure you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: just like hell on earth (Not Recommending)

2003-03-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the staff will tell you anything to get you to move in, but.... once your a tenant unless those promises are in writing forget about it. after some complaints about a unpleasant nieghbor they suggested i wear earmuffs to bed. come here if you want your life to really suck. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: It was a pleasure !! (Recommending!)

2002-11-12T00:00:00-06:00

From Mudd: I only lived at Sand Cove for a year, but it was a complete 100% joy. I didnﾴt have one negative experience my entire year there. From the first day I walked into the management office, everyone was extremely nice and helpful. Any maintenance issues I had were taken care ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Great Place to Live! (Recommending!)

2002-10-25T00:00:00-06:00

From jaguarsun1: I´m still here. I´ve had nothing but quick, effective help from the gregarious staff. They´re all a pleasure. And too, the grounds are kept with loving care. When´s the last time you lived at a beautiful place with mature trees growing right next to the pool? With grass to lie ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Spend your money elsewhere (Not Recommending)

2002-09-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It´s better to spend your money elsewhere. It´s noisy, especially if you live on the first floor. I could hear the upstairs neighbor talking which gives you an idea how thin the walls and ceilings are.

In the bathroom, if you don´t have good ventilation mold starts to grow on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Noisy and drafty (Not Recommending)

2002-06-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there many years ago, but moved out because it was so noisy. You can hear your neighbors very easily, and unfortunately I had noisy ones--to the side of me and above me.

My apartment was very drafty and it had cheap baseboard heaters that did not heat the place ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Go someplace else!! (Not Recommending)

2002-06-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: For the rent you pay you can get a better place somewhere else. The building is 30 years old and showing it. There isn´t much insulation between units so you hear everything. It´s best to be on the second floor otherwise you better like hearing footsteps. If you´re living along ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: It was a pleasure living here! (Recommending!)

2002-05-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: A friend of mine told me about this site and she knows I use to live at Sand Cove and loved it! I only moved because I wanted a washer and dryer, though I miss my location on the water. I agree with the last person who said, "read everything"...when ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Re: Last Two Previous Negative Comments (Not Recommending)

2002-04-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am now in the process of deciding which apartment complex within the Foster City area to choose. I am NOT a Sand Cove Employee, however, I must comment that for the last two people who gave the complex an overall "1" rating, might want to do the math. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Don´t Stay Here! (Not Recommending)

2002-04-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The environment is great. Price is market price. However, the management staff is very very very rude, especially the lady with a "lion hair". When you ask for help, they will kick you out or send you to other, don´t even mention human empathy. When you call, they will put ... [click to read full apartment review]

Sand Cove Apartments: Careful when you leave - you could get charge more than your deposit! (Not Recommending)

2002-03-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We spent an year there. The location is wonderful. The apartments are small but great for couples without much baggage. Closet space is a worry. We enjoyed last summer very much, even though paying $1850 for a single bedroom looks like a crime now.

The gripe is how we get ripped ... [click to read full apartment review]