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SOMA Residences: Crappy New Management (Not Recommending)

2008-04-15T00:20:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: so the office staff has changed and this building is not what it used to be. There is no longer a 24 hour concierge staff as advertised and the turnover rate is amazing! The Treadmills in the so called Fitness center are dinosaur in age. You can only run for ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: It's all about HERB! (Recommending!)

2007-06-28T11:33:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The good thing is that the neighborhood is quickly improving. The bad thing is that the neighborhood is quickly approving...and rising rent rates are the proof in the pudding. Every year they raise the rent substantially (they are not covered by rent control because the building is newer) to help ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Recommended but you have to weigh and balance what you want (Recommending!)

2007-05-24T15:14:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived in the live/work lofts for nearly two years now and when I first moved in it was tough. The Minna Street side at the beginnning was overrun by street monkeys (aka crackheads) etc..and sad dance freaks fighting with their boyfriends on their way to 1015 or the Cat ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: NOT RECOMMENDED (Not Recommending)

2007-05-08T22:56:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Im moving out soon because it's not a good feng-shui. ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: OK (Recommending!)

2007-01-23T19:52:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good location, but gotta be tolerant with noise and some shady neighbourhoood ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: This place is shady... (Not Recommending)

2006-10-31T12:58:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved out this place about a month ago and was expecting my full deposit back. 25 days later I finally got my deposit and they had taken money off for cleaning. That's total B.S. I spent 2 days cleaning the entire apartment. The maintenance guy even commented on how ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: (Not Recommending)

2006-08-08T11:24:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live in the live/work lofts that are directly on the street. The worst part of it is the garbage trucks that come by. They come 3 times a week around 1am. The desigh of my place and the way the windows open collects noise and bounces into the apartment, ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: It used to be a nice place to live... (Not Recommending)

2006-07-23T17:40:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: before management changed.

Not that the people in the office now aren't nice decent people. It just seems like ever since the owners changed management things have continued to go downhill.

Of course now occupancy is extremely low - now that any standards as to who they rent to have disappeared.

The number ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: A very nice place to live if you like the city (Recommending!)

2006-05-28T00:56:08-06:00

From MisterMark: The staff has always been helpful. I've been surprised and impressed by their service many times. Herb is especially good.

Usually very quiet. I face the courtyard which traps noise coming from people out on their balconies. It can be bad on Friday and Saturday nights, but for the most part, ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Shady dealings (Not Recommending)

2006-04-04T21:25:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived here for about nine months. The parking situation was very odd; different people paid different rates; they towed our car once because we weren't "in the system" even though we paid for a spot every month, they had "mis-registered" and accused us of stealing the space. We showed ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Good (Recommending!)

2006-02-20T23:09:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It's good if no homeless Africans are living there. Most of the securities are doing a great job. ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Pretty good place to live ... (Recommending!)

2006-01-04T17:00:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I loved living here. The rent price was great - I had an amazing little (very little) loft on the 4th floor. The surrounding area's not so safe but I always entered from the secured garage so I never had a problem. My neighbors were quiet and I never heard ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Satisfied So Far... (Recommending!)

2005-11-26T17:24:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I haven't moved in yet but after reading the reviews I have to add my two cents.

First, I have had a very pleasant expirience with the leasing office. Susan has been mentioned several times as unhelpful yet, she was my agent and lterally bent over backwards to accomodate me.

Second, there ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Recommended? Yes with an if, no with a but. (Recommending!)

2005-08-18T18:49:34-06:00

From jzschau: I moved here in January from the east coast. I got a 9 month lease. The building itself is very new, and once you are inside it's quite nice. I certainly would not say that it is luxurious because it's not. In fact, Soma Residences adversises its property as being ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: This complex is lovely but theres a lotta buts (Not Recommending)

2005-06-03T13:37:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apts themselves are really nice, the staff are great but the neighborhood SUCKS! DO NOT rent a living/workpace on Minna Street. Unless you enjoy drug addicts smoking crack on your doorstep, pissing and shitting NOT JOKING on your doorstep and people yelling sporadically through the nite. This street seems ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Herb! (Recommending!)

2005-03-23T00:18:39-06:00

From dssgoldenboy@hotmail.com: Herb is the man. Excellent customer service. ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: A very good experience ... (Recommending!)

2005-01-21T18:58:58-06:00

From SOMAGUY: I had a very pleasant experience at SOMA Residences. The building is nice, clean and secure. The apartments are very good for the money one is paying, but can be a bit small. On-site gym and cheap parking are nice amenities. The management is fairly responsive and is willing to ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Yes, I would recommend it. (Recommending!)

2004-07-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like Soma residences because the building and apartments are state of the art, everything is new, including kitchen appliances. They have a microwave also. The place is huge, I think they have over 400 apartments so it really depends where you live. I live on the second floor on ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Good but... (Recommending!)

2004-02-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for almost a year now, and my contract gonna expired pretty soon. Overall the apartment is great especially the management staff (very helpful).
The only complain i have is about some neighbors of mine (upstairs, across especially). I could hear every single thumping steps the neighbor above took ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Wish I could say better (Recommending!)

2004-01-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The staff at SOMA Residences was always helpful and nice. The complex was nicely kept, and very centrally located. They have a nice gym for the tenents, and good internal security, although located just off Sixth Street, was a little scary walking out at night. Although these units have won ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Good place for low commute/city life (Recommending!)

2004-01-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living here for 3 years now. Management is great (especially Rick & Ray).

Positives
1. Great location (1 blk to Civic Center)
2. Good Maintenance
3. In community laundry
4. 24 X 7, in house Gym
5. Gated & guarded car parking
6. Convenient garbage chute.

Negatives
1. Significant low-income tenants (some very weird looking/behaving ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: I like SOMA Residences (Recommending!)

2003-07-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for nine months. I found the management staff to be very friendly and helpful (Rick, especially). The building is well maintained and I feel safe. The security staff are very nice. The gym is good (although gets VERY hot... someone should consider an air conditioner). Rent is ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Lived in building for 3 yrs (Recommending!)

2003-07-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into the building on opening day(Dec 2000), and I have to say that is not all good, but is not bad either.

Building is new and quite clean, had very little problems with neighbors, and even though we are very close to 6th St, I had never had any ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: (Not Recommending)

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

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SOMA Residences: Section 8 ? Welfare or not? (Not Recommending)

2003-05-09T00:00:00-06:00

From jjcsf63@earthlink.net: One person can earn $29,750.00 and still get a Section 8 Voucher.
2 people 34,000.00
3 people 38,250.00
4 people 42,500.00
and so on

So one person working a full time job making $14.00 an hour can be on section 8.
14.00 times 80 equals 1,120.00
1,120.00 times 26 equals 29,120.00

So I do understand $14.00 is not ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Decent buiding, bad neighborhood, neighbors, management (Not Recommending)

2003-04-10T00:00:00-06:00

From Knamj: Building is decent. You can feel packed in because there are so many studios and one beds next to each other. Walls are pretty thick though, so you don´t hear much.

Neighborhood terrible. Homeless and druggies just half a block away toward Market or 6th.

Neighbors stink, feels like half your neighbors ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Bad Leasing Offices ... (Not Recommending)

2003-02-10T00:00:00-06:00

From Brian_sfca@yahoo.com: Tried e-mailing to find out information. Got no response. Stopped by the offices Sat. 2/8/03 to check them out. Was first asked if I had an appointment. No, do you have me on the list? Then was asked if I was looking to move in NOW or what. I said ... [click to read full apartment review]

SOMA Residences: Any opinions on SOMA Residences? (Recommending!)

2003-01-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Has anyone had experience living here? Is the area safe? How is the noise level and staff? Looking for some feedback for a move to SF in February. Your other reviews have been VERY helpful!

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

SOMA Residences: Clean, convenient (Recommending!)

2002-10-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The building is new, stylish and reasonably priced. Convenience to MUNI/BART as well as secured underground parking is top feature. Studios can be quite small, but well maintained. Worst part is very undesireable areas very close (6th st., Civic Center). Transients frequently outside building, occasionally work their way in. Some ... [click to read full apartment review]