Apartment Ratings | Hilltop Commons Ratings and Reviews

Hilltop Commons: look here (Recommending!)

2009-10-26T04:04:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living here for the past 5 years and I must say that conditions here has improved dramatically. First of all this is San Pablo people, not Larkspur or Tiburon and even there I'm pretty sure there are petty crimes all over the place. The place is relatively ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: I felt safe (Recommending!)

2009-06-03T22:40:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am actually leaving here this is my last month, only because I have found a bigger place with a washer and dryer!! Very Important!!BUT I was very happy here, I was here for a year, never had a problem. I felt very safe, which is important for me because ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Hello! (Recommending!)

2009-03-30T09:11:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good prices, updated units, quiet and a friendly office staff. I lived at the commons for two years and I am moving back! If you sit and watch your neighbors, constantly call and visit the office then you have too much time on your hand, I mind my own business ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Nightmare in the Ghetto (Not Recommending)

2008-09-04T14:41:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you want to live in the most miserable place in the area, then you must move to Hilltop Commons. I lived there for over two and a half years, and saw the place go from liveable to completely disgusting. Too many "low income" units brought in some of the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: (Recommending!)

2008-01-05T09:57:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good basic apartment complex. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Don't live here(trust me) (Not Recommending)

2007-09-14T06:06:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a former tenant here that would like to remain anonymous and desperately got the heck out of here as soon as 6 month lease was up. This place is the most unsafe, noisest, ghetto, rude and laziest staff, apartment complex I have ever lived at. Trust me and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Only if you're GHETTO! (Not Recommending)

2006-04-20T02:25:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 1 year now and it is time to go! The only reason I remained for the full year was because of my lease. This place is horrible. The entire complex is too loud, all of the time!! They have suspicious looking people (and I mean ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Response after reading reviews (Not Recommending)

2005-03-20T12:20:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It must be the management that writes these positive reviews; always making excuses for everything and stating how things are going to get better! How about some English classes people? The grammer is horrible! And yes, we don't like it so therefore we are moving. Fo-Shizzle! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Thieves (Not Recommending)

2005-02-23T13:01:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just in response to whoever wrote the review about safeguarding your home. No amount of renter's insurance can replace the sentimental value of having your home, your things, your memories stolen. NO AMOUNT! The answer is not in safeguarding your home, the answer is in safeguarding the people you rent ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Safety Isues sone to be resolved. (Recommending!)

2005-02-03T17:23:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I agree it is very displesing to be burglerized, It is also important to get renter's insurance and safe gard your apartment. You can live in the richest area and be robed. if some one wan't to take something from you it don't matter where you live or what area. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: The Truth (Not Recommending)

2005-02-02T13:36:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I understand that a lot of these reviews here seem prejudice and discriminating. My advice is to be aware of EVERYONE. This complex is not very secure. Sure it is gated but as everyone knows all you have to do is wait a few minutes and someone will be leaving ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Small issues every property have them! (Recommending!)

2005-01-10T18:20:43-06:00

From 1234577: Yes sometime people may not put trash in the bins sometime,and even parents send there young children to empy the trash and it don't always get in,but over all these are very small problems every community have some issues please try and be positive and remember everyone was not raised ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: I'd look around first (Not Recommending)

2004-12-25T13:31:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just look at the dumpsters and it will tell you a lot about the people who rent here. SOme don't even bother to throw their trash IN THE DUMPSTER. If it lands within 10 feet they seem to think that is good enough. Meanwhile, there are dirty diapers and food ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Perfect! (Recommending!)

2004-11-15T13:29:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love my new place it's clean and nice and the people are wonderful. Excellect customer service that is very hard to find these day. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: I like It (Recommending!)

2004-11-12T11:20:35-06:00

From SolomonH: I've lived here since June...no major problem outside of "apartment living". I think Management is making an excellent effort and I like them. I've heard other residents comment on how management used to be so I'm grateful for the people in there now. My children also enjoyed the Halloween activities ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: moving in shortly! (Recommending!)

2004-11-07T17:34:23-06:00

From HeatherB.: I was very intrested in reading the reviews for these apartments because i will shortly move in. Why is it, that the bad reviews are all similar, i wonder if they are all written by the same guy who claims to be leaving, Any day now!!!
well personally I hope if ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: why live here if you hate it???? (Recommending!)

2004-11-07T17:21:13-06:00

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Hilltop Commons: WHY LIVE HER IF YOU HATE IT?????? (Not Recommending)

2004-11-07T16:59:33-06:00

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Hilltop Commons: Very nice place (Recommending!)

2004-11-01T12:47:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here for 4 years now and I'm very pleased with the commumity and the new staff things are changing just this weekend they had a howloween fest for the kids that was perfect! and my kids really had fun they gave out party bags,cupcakes,and more negative people and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Where is the review for 9/27 and 10/11? Impartial party wants to know. (Not Recommending)

2004-10-31T21:12:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Interested parties would love to read the reviews for 9/27 and 10/11. Are they available? It such a panacea nowadays to label everyone a "RACIST", how juvenile. Can't the angry writer come up with anything better in their vernacular? It is so sad that wanting a safe and secure place ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: (Recommending!)

2004-10-27T17:23:00-06:00

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Hilltop Commons: Wonderful (Recommending!)

2004-10-27T14:53:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just here from out of town and I had to do business with the staff over the phone they were wonderful, answered all my questions I had no problems and when we got here it was all the same wonderful customer service very nice people I would recommed anyone ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Tenement (Not Recommending)

2004-10-06T15:43:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't be lulled into or fooled by the office/management staff. They have no investment in the property. Chances are in one or two months you'll see a whole new set. Not one of them can endure, last, handle, working here which is a pity as the job requirements are something ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Be Afraid! Be Very Afraid! (Not Recommending)

2004-09-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Unfortunately I've been held captive here for over 2 years, but am planning a breakout by the end of the year. I am certain there are more peaceful and humane neighnborhoods within the heart of Iraq than here at "Ghetto Commons".
In 2000-2001, Contra Costa County granted funds to Hilltop Commons ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: have lived here for 5 years and..... (Not Recommending)

2004-09-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have seen the place go down the tube. Now it is a section 8 housing which means trashy people. Management is horrible and rude and people are worse. This IS THE ghetto. Prostition, drug peddlers and families with rude kids and rough dads are all around. Look elasewhere please ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: WAKE UP TO THE NEW MANAGEMENT!!!! (Recommending!)

2004-08-12T00:00:00-06:00

From HAPPYHILLTOP: HILLTOP COMMONS HAS NEW MANAGEMENT!
HELLO WAKE UP MAYBE THINGS WERE BAD BEFORE BUT PERSONALLY IVE SEEN A CHANGE.
THERE ARE NEW FACES IN THE OFFICE THAT EXPRESS EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY ARE HELPFULL AND REALLY CARE ABOUT WHAT WE AS RESIDENTS HAVE TO SAY.FROM WHAT IVE HEARED THERE ARE MANY PROJECTS ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: beware of this place!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-04-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in this place for a year now. But lately there is a rash of car break-ins. I have been victimized twice within a 2 month period. There is after hour security but it did not deter the would be car thief. I have used a club in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: MANAGEMENT IS THE WORST EVER (Not Recommending)

2003-10-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I first moved to Hilltop Commons I dealt with a tall good-looking black guy by the name of Byron. He was absoutely amazing and very professional. After dealing with him, I knew that he was too classy of a person to work in such a GHETTO office. He had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Don´t believe the Hype (Not Recommending)

2003-07-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the Commons from 1999-2000 and it was beautiful and QUIET. The management certainly was better then than when I just recently tried to move back here. The property at the time was painted better, did not look like mini-projects, and did not accept low income federal funds ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: go else where (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for about 1 1/2 now and just recently I found a note on my door saying we had to be in thirty days. Now, I have never paid my rent late and I am not a bad tenant at all. I called to see why and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Hilltop Commons Management Leaves a Lot to Be Desired! (Not Recommending)

2003-05-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve lived at Hilltop Commons for over 10 years now. I have seen Manager´s and Assistant Managers come and go. Turnover is not unusual in a large complex, however, there must be some unwritten rule to employ the most incompetent team of individuals possible! Each new "team" is worse than ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Great place, to live, but... (Recommending!)

2002-08-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you are looking for service with a smile you´re in the wrong place. Don´t get me wrong, the apartments are fabulous and I couldn´t ask for a better location, however, managment has changed several times, and the service, well lets just say- much to be desired. Certain memebers of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: (Not Recommending)

2002-05-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well I´m currently residing @ the Hilltop Commons Apts. and honestly, I´m ready to move! I was thankful to find rent at such a reasonable rate in a decent part of the city.However, the management and maintenance workers lack the ability to get the job done.When I moved in I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Expensive, but convienently located! (Recommending!)

2002-04-12T00:00:00-06:00

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Hilltop Commons: Don´t bother ! You can do better.. (Not Recommending)

2001-12-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place has gone from bad to worse. The supposed rennovations have taken much longer than the management originally promised, there is garbage EVERYWHERE, security and office staff are non-existent. Don´t waste your money, I´m getting out as soon as I can. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: A nice place, for now... (Recommending!)

2001-09-14T00:00:00-06:00

From tpanmai: This was a nice place when i moved in(oct 00). Surrounding area were clean and well maintained. I actually planned to stay here for quite a few years. Unfortunately, my least was for only 6 months, and my rent increased from 1100 to 1300 dollars as soon as my least ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: Definite signs of improvement (Recommending!)

2001-06-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve lived at Hilltop Commons for a little more than a year now, and in that time there have been definite signs of improvement. Granted rents have increased 33% in that time, but that has driven out many of the more questionable tenants.

Hilltop is still the cheapest apartment complex option ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hilltop Commons: More $$ than it´s Worth! (Not Recommending)

2001-05-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve lived at Hilltop for over 5 years now and I would not recommend renting there to my friends or family! The outside appearance is Ok, however if you take a closer look you will be highly disappointed. They have gone from a 1 year leasinging policy to 6 months. ... [click to read full apartment review]