Apartment Ratings | Oaks at North Park Ratings and Reviews

Oaks at North Park: Great Apartment - Wonderful Complex (Recommending!)

2009-12-03T10:41:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for a year now. I have had no issues with noise although I have had some minor maintenance issues that were quickly resolved. It is expensive, but this is California, everything is expensive!The only thing negative I have to say about the apartment is that the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Beautiful Complex; Nice Apartments (Recommending!)

2009-10-11T11:13:53-06:00

From bob935: Although we have only lived at The Oaks for one month, I felt I need to write to rebut the negative information posted here. When we were looking for apartments that could accomodate my wife, me and our dog, we first went to The Redwoods. The leasing agent there was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Warning: All the Air conditioners are on the root of the top floor (Not Recommending)

2009-08-23T02:09:39-06:00

From chopstick: Please take my advice, never live on the top floor. I thought I can have a peace of mind by living on the top floor. However, I realized that all the air conditioners are placed on the root of the top floor. As a result, the noise is very bad ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: NOT WORTH IT TO LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2008-11-17T13:06:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You will be fooled like the rest of us. When touring the Oaks, you greeted by nice, friendly, accomodating staff. You are shown a model apartment on the opposite side of construction. When you sign the lease you are asked to provide every bit of information as well as obscene ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: High price, nice looks, bad service and building quality (Not Recommending)

2008-03-08T16:07:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in the Oaks at NorthPark now for 3 months in a one-bedroom with my wife. Despite the looks of the complex and the view from our south side apartment I cannot say a lot of good things about the place. But lets do this a little more ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Move in about 6 months ago (Recommending!)

2007-11-28T16:08:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I move up to the bay area about six months ago with my fiancee for a new job. Found the Oaks to be quite pricey compared to other places in the bay area. Cons: Pricey I live in a one bed one bath for 1600 , In the middle of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Love this place (Recommending!)

2007-11-26T21:17:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Okay, I agree that the rent is high. But rent is high everywhere in the bay area. When I was searching for apartments a few months ago, the rent at North Park was quite comparable to apartments elsewhere. When we signed our lease they let us know that there would ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: NOT WORTHED FOR YOUR MONEY !!! (Not Recommending)

2007-11-09T16:25:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have been resident in the oaks for a while and still do not why they have hired people there with an bad attitude. Never smile to customers. Everytime we call for questions, they answered with an attitude. The parking basement with bad odor and dirty. The carpet is old. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: NOT WORTH THE $$$$ (Not Recommending)

2007-10-04T14:00:12-06:00

From EB95134: When I moved in I was told that parking would not be an issue in the visitors section, as to the fact that our household has 3 vehicals and we where given 1 tandem spot. Every night I am forced to part outside where my car is un-protected and there ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Terrible (Not Recommending)

2007-10-04T13:11:52-06:00

From thnsiliconvalley: We moved in 4 months ago - three months before the started a TWO YEAR construction project. Of course we were not told about the project when we signed the lease and the place is a mess now. It is noisy, dirty, dangerous, and by NO MEANS luxury. The staff ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Needs upgrading (Not Recommending)

2007-08-22T19:33:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I find that the amenities at The Oaks, such as the gym, need a major overhaul. The gym equipment at the Oaks is much older, and smaller, compared to the facilities at all the other complexes in North Park. At the price that I am paying, I do expect more ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Terrible Service (Not Recommending)

2007-06-25T23:33:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Oaks management team is irresponsive, rude and unflexible when it comes to renewing your lease. The place is overpriced and not worth the amount they are charging. I highly recommend that you look at the other apartment complexes located on lick mill road. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Pleased (Recommending!)

2007-04-21T23:14:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been here for almost a year now and really like it. I haven't had any problems. The staff is extremely nice and the one time I had a maintenance problem, it was handled fairly quickly. The grounds are well kept. I haven't so far had any problems with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: A noisy place for the money (Not Recommending)

2007-02-13T12:11:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is large and also noisy. I'm not sure they can actually manage a place this big. My biggest problem is noise in the middle of the night. Getting a good night's sleep is sometimes a challenge. The noise comes from neighbor's stereos and the rec center TV sets ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Rent is too high, Maintenance too slow (Not Recommending)

2007-02-05T12:06:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: With this only 8 yrs new property, they already have so many constructional problems, repairing is going on everywhere. Maintenance team responded fast when problem occurs but doing so low that already took 8 days still not finished yet, very disturbing for coming in and out through my apt. Lease ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: good - but problems developing (Recommending!)

2006-10-15T11:27:26-06:00

From oakman:
1. generally nice apartmens and grounds
2. good location, good maintenance
3. becoming too crowded and much more construction continues, too many SUV's make parking difficult
4. Starbuck's is nice but is often very crowded and creates parking congestion, customers do not obey No Parking signs
5. way too many dogs allowed
6. poor sound ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Overall Not worth it (Not Recommending)

2006-06-14T23:24:31-06:00

From balakr@gmail.com: 1. Rent is too high. But it is worth for the money.
2. When you renew the lease they increase more than 15%. Not a good place if you are planning to stay for long time.
3. Even if you clean perfectly and move out, they will take more than 50% of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Least secured and too expensive (Not Recommending)

2006-06-14T20:04:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 1. Car broken into twice
2. Put our shoe rack outside the door and two new shoe pairs are stolen.
3. Rent is too high.
4. They rip you off when you move ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: An amazing Place! (Recommending!)

2006-05-18T19:45:19-06:00

From savvi69@yahoo.com: Go see for yourself! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Too expensive (Not Recommending)

2006-04-06T18:20:27-06:00

From OaksNP: Moved in for 1450 for single bedroom. After 6 months, they offered 8 month lease extension for $1600. For month to month, they said $1800 per month. Too expensive to continue.

Pros: Community is great. Excellent location. Brand New apartments. Good maintenance.

Cons: Too expensive. The heater doesn't work, after 3 hours ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Good place. (Recommending!)

2006-02-14T16:55:43-06:00

From bellaps: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Great Amenities & Move-in Specials! (Recommending!)

2005-10-11T20:08:34-06:00

From quattrogirl: I read the comments here before choosing the Oaks. I've been there all of a week, and it's fantastic! Management has been all retrained in "excellent customer service" and they really went out of their way to accomodate me. They currently offer $500 off any apartment that's been vacant (1 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Clean, stylish apartments but noisy with bad staffing (Not Recommending)

2005-08-02T01:40:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for a year, and love the apartment itself. Berber carpets and granite counters make for easy maintenance. Park and gym facilities are nice and well-maintained. Washer in apartment is a good perk.
Rent is a bit on the high side, but competitive.

Still, apartments are not well ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Nice Apartment, Lots of Trouble (Not Recommending)

2005-05-01T12:06:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: AMAZING looking apartment but huge rent increases after lease term is up, From 2,100 now to almost 2,800. Since moving here our car has been broken into, while parked behind "security gates" which has a huge clearance that can be hopped. Apparently there are security guards, but I have only ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: A year and a half later and still happy! (Recommending!)

2005-04-02T01:41:00-06:00

From asventura: We have lived in numerous apartments in the bay area and have never had one as nice as the Oaks. Like the others said- nothing is perfect- but this community comes very close. It has beautiful apartments that are well maintained and very peaceful. I have recommended everyone I know ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Nice place but no help at night (Recommending!)

2005-02-25T10:10:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like this place, everything I need is rignt in the complex including great work out equipment. as well as a running track and par corse. However, no night time response by management I don't think the have security, but thay do have locked gates! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: A good place to live (Recommending!)

2005-02-22T17:35:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved in recently and so far I haven't had any major problems. I think I have horses living above me based on the amount of noise I hear but other than that it's relatively quiet.
I find the location great with access to both 101 and 237 and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Exterior and the ammenities can be deceiving (Not Recommending)

2004-08-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We moved in 2 years ago because of location and seemingly nice exterior. Their effort in keeping the "luxurious feel" to the community seems to be only on the surface. While they put a Starbucks in there to lure the potential customers, they fail to keep the common areans clean. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: No Place Is Perfect!!!!!! (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in a lot of aparments and there is always something that will bug us as renters. One of the things that I enjoyed at this community is that it was quiet at night and the weekend which for me is very important. I liked the fact that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Very good (Recommending!)

2004-05-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Nice amenities. Nice staff and attentive. Grounds well maintained. Fairly quiet, Although I have an end unit downstairs.
A bit pricy but with granite counters, berber carpet and crown, what would you expect. Downside is you are locked into SBC Entertainment which is more expensive than cable and less quality of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Bad management & noisy (Not Recommending)

2004-04-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The property is clean and has some good features such as a nice gym and a large swimming pool, but the staff are not helpful. They are friendly and talkative, but they are just pretentious. They are slow to respond to requests and often do not keep promises.

This community ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Good Apartment -- Very Poor Management (Not Recommending)

2004-03-15T00:00:00-06:00

From sbay1990: I lived in this apartment for 1.5 years.

Pros:
1. Nice City Park 2. Spacious Apartment 3. Gym, Pool, BBQ 4. Quiet if you are in the courtyard.

Cons:
1. Poor management: Very poor follow through on requests.
2. Ding you for cleaning/maintenance even when apartments are left spic-and-span. Make sure that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Last Resort (Not Recommending)

2004-03-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Nice fixtures, but a poor staff, lots of exterior and interior noise, and unappealing location make it a poor choice. Look elsewhere first. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Nicest Apartment Complex in San Jose (Recommending!)

2004-03-04T00:00:00-06:00

From sjrenter2002: I having been living in this apartment complex since Summer 2002. I am liking it here and I think it´s probably the best place I have ever lived in.

Positive:
-Spacious new apartments
-Great looking complex with two big parks
-Gated underground parking, with lots of visitor parking available all the time
-Very quiet ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Looks good, too much street and apartment noise, poor service (Not Recommending)

2004-02-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good points

good views of the mountains
well - kept lawns and park
very nice fitness center and pool
indoor parking
good location
Starbuck´s
relatively clean
friendly staff

Negative points

staff does not follow through on promises
a lot of street noise, including very early trash pick up and local office maintenance noise
continually overcharging on trash bill with many promises to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Bad design and construction, unresponsible staff (Not Recommending)

2003-12-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There are just so many bad designs and contrusctions in this apartment complex: lines of laundry dryers´ venting out their dirty gas into the corridor where you have to pass through to get to your apartment; underground parking garage that is filled with so much dust that your car is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Beautiful Complex Beware of (Not Recommending)

2003-12-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Been living here for over a year now and am still enjoying it. Word of caution when dealing with the office staff. They can´t seem to deliver anything they promise on time if at all!!!!!! Specially the Assistant Manager Richard Boyd, expecting and answers or help form him is a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Donﾴt do it unless you absolutely have to... (Not Recommending)

2003-07-31T00:00:00-06:00

From jinni: Yes, theyﾴre new. Once the novelty of that wears off, youﾴre still left with shoddy construction, ineffectual management, parking garage that stinks of garbage, no recycling, and either traffic noise or the endless screaming from the pool (depending on whether your windows face the street or the pool/courtyard). These apartments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: A Beautiful Place (Recommending!)

2002-12-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Oaks for about 5 months now. It was frustrating before I moved in because they pushed my move in date out a month. I moved into a friendﾒs house because I had nowhere else to go. When it was time to move in, they push ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: This place is pretty good (Recommending!)

2002-11-29T00:00:00-06:00

From shadycsh@yahoo.com: I have been at the Oaks at Northpark for about 6 months. I like it so far. Very good location, great fitness center, pool and jacuzzi. It used to be loud during construction but now its over. The apartments are pretty good from inside because its brand new. The appliances ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Pros and Cons of living at the Oaks (Recommending!)

2002-10-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been a resident here at the Oaks for about 5 months now..

Here are some pros and cons of living here:

Pros:

1) An ideal location, close to all major freeway and lightrail.

2) Starbucks is nearby

3) There is lease breakage clause, meaning that you dont have to pay the entire amount ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: I love where I live. (Recommending!)

2002-09-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just love it here. The staff is GREAT!! The community is beautiful. Constuction is a bother somtimes, but it´s worth it.
... [click to read full apartment review]

Oaks at North Park: Beware of Move-in Date!! (Recommending!)

2002-08-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: No doubt it´s a very nice brand new complex. Unfortunately, it´s located in a not very convenient spot, surrounded by mainly office buildings.

Yes, Starbucks Coffee is right there in the complex for you, but that´s it. Unless you can live with just coffee, you´ll have to drive miles to ... [click to read full apartment review]