Apartment Ratings | Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands) Ratings and Reviews

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Beware (Not Recommending)

2008-05-23T13:46:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Archstone continues to raise rents at an average of 15-25% per year. If you decide to live at Archstone Sausalito make sure to prepare yourself for a large rent increase each year as your lease expires. Also wanted to mention the sky high price for trash disposal at Archstone...$45.00 a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Not that bad but it's not really in Sausalito (Recommending!)

2008-03-08T18:09:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here for several months and it's been fine. Management was very nice, resposive and professional. My apartment was a renovated one, so everything was pretty new. There were a few minor repairs that I requested and they were done right away within a day or two. As a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): WARNING! (Not Recommending)

2007-07-16T00:05:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Avoid all possible contact with apartment/unit carpet or any painted surfaces or suffer a deposit drain and possibly an expensive move out bill. Not only was our deposit absorbed, we were billed an additional three hundred dollars for touch up paint, carpet cleaning and replacement. The best possible recommendation for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): No Maint., No Phone, Fleas, Mold & Holes in Walls (Not Recommending)

2007-07-04T16:58:01-06:00

From fleabitten69: Advantages:*You can move in with terrible *Very small deposit.*Nice, warm pool & very nice big hot tub. Not too many people using the pool/hot tub.Disadvantages:*High winds daily *Sickly looking, scarce wildlife.*Thin walls & floors. *The water/trash scam is no joke. I have never received a bill for water/trash. They call ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): OK!!! HERE IS THE SCOOP!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-07-04T03:16:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: HI.Grounds and Views are to die for......AND they have a really good "move-in special", so THAT is HOW they SUCK-YOU-IN.......... B-U-T.........if you are considering moving here BE WARNED.....Sign AT LEAST a 2 year lease!!!! They WILL raise up on you, AFTER 1 YEAR, by A LOT (mine 300)!!! Oh, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Water/Trash Bill $80 bucks a month for one person/rent went up $300 after one year (Not Recommending)

2007-04-11T14:14:14-06:00

From wuzzup772000@yahoo.com: Well...the apts themselves are nice a decently maintained.

The views are great from the top of donahue and the pool/gym is nice

BUT...I live in the 1bdr loft by myself...they have this water/trash scam going where it is billed by a 3rd party company...it is 80 dollars a month for 1 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): no rent control in marin. try a 25% rent increase (Not Recommending)

2007-02-06T20:42:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: so after 2 years of mediocre managment i am buying a condo for the price this place charges for rent! a 25% rent increase is ridiculous for a place that lacks an character, management is inadequate and the maintenance took 3 weeks to follow up on a maintenance request. it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Great place (Recommending!)

2007-02-01T13:55:25-06:00

From utfanatic: I really enjoy living here. My apartment was recently renovated, very clean. View is superb with a private balcony. Rent is very reasonable for location. I pay $1655 for a 2-1. Grounds are safe. Pool. Hot tub. Fitness Center is pretty basic, not that great, but it works in a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Not Bad (Recommending!)

2006-10-30T20:19:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the 1 bedroom lofts. I have to say that it really is a beautiful community. The landscaping is great, the buildings are in pretty decent shape. The hallways are a little dark and somewhat reminiscent of a hotel hallway. But, I did love my apt. The view's ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Terrible management (Not Recommending)

2006-07-23T18:26:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Trashy people. Police frequently visit tenants. Management and upkeep horrible. Overpriced. Don't do it. You'll regret it. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Not bad for a ghetto (Not Recommending)

2006-06-03T01:51:56-06:00

From robinsf2004: I lived here with my wife for over 4 years when it was Richardson Highlands and we moved out once Archstone took over. They let all the niglets take over the pool and harass the elderly people.

Luckily all of the gang bangers who live at the bottom of the hill ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Very poor quality PERIOD. (Not Recommending)

2006-05-20T20:55:15-06:00

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Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Archstone Sausalito (Not Recommending)

2006-04-01T14:25:12-06:00

From justice.steele@comcast.net: I was excited to move into my apartment at Archstone Sausalito. I had a stunning view and a wicked trail right out the back door.
However, within a year I came to loathe the complex. Here is a list of why:
1. The "heated" pool was never heated.
2. The hot tub always ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Hated it (Not Recommending)

2006-03-15T11:28:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This complex really went downhill after it was bought by Archstone. It used to be run by managment staff that had been with the complex a long time, and who took the time to get to know the residents. After Archstone came in the staff rotates in and out constantly. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): sad (Not Recommending)

2005-10-27T22:53:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Only 6 months of living here and I had pipes bust open in my apartment, plenty of water shortages due to maintanence of pipes (they usually dont warn you either), busted closet doors...and everything to top it off..is very old.. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): (Recommending!)

2005-10-10T15:59:54-06:00

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Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Decent not gorgeous or special. It's an apartment not your moms house! (Recommending!)

2005-04-16T11:34:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok, it's Sausalito but this place isn't a mansion and has little to no personality. Management--- new and obvoiusly rookies. The stairways are dark, the halls the smae with the look of dingy motel, the kitchen remodel is a joke and the walls are paperthin. But you have to remember ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Decent Apartment Complex (though over-priced), Poor Management, Room for Improvement (Not Recommending)

2005-02-15T13:47:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: A quick summary of the pros and cons of Archstone Sausalito:

PROS
- Convenient location
- Generally decent apartment condition
- Excellent view (depending on which apartment you move into)

CONS
- Poor management (fail to follow up on tenant issues, management is *constantly* changing on a monthly basis, management is not particularly personable) and a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): It's alright I guess, but expensive (Recommending!)

2004-08-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Archstone Sausalito for almost a year. I moved out due to a job transfer back east.

When I first looked at the property, I loved the layout of my 1 bedroom loft. I also had a breathtaking view from my bedroom patio. The apartment itself and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Yes and NO to recommend (Not Recommending)

2004-08-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Visually I had an amazing view from my apartment deck. The best view in the complex. The first place was the small 2 bedroom (or 1b/den). A bit noisy with the people above, but that is to be expected. I don't know what the management's problem was but when our ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Another side... (Recommending!)

2004-08-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've just moved to the Bay Area from South Florida and into Archstone Sausalito. Because I almost didn't consider this property because of some of the postings here, I wanted to give some initial impressions. I realize it's early (and I am hopeful they won't try to overly inflate my ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Since when did Marin City turn into Beverly Hills. (Not Recommending)

2004-08-02T00:00:00-06:00

From morelikesec8living: Yes the place is near Sausalito, but Archstone is proud to call their home Sausalito...according to Post office...its Marin City...and they only get the sausalito zip because there is no post office in Marin City. If you will....its sorta like telling people you live in Beverly hills, when you really ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Not What Was Promised (Not Recommending)

2004-05-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am VERY disappointed with the various management we have had over the last two months; My entire apartment was misrepresented, the noise from the upstairs neighbors is terrible and WHAT IS WITH THE BATHROOM FANS - SOUNDS LIKE JET ENGINES are going to take off, and why do you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): The Views aren´t worth it (Not Recommending)

2004-04-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-:
I have been living here now for over a year. I have had MANY ISSUES with MANAGEMENT. I have an apartment that has everything falling apart. My unit is on the ground level, you can hear the people above you, every move they make. The fans in the bathrooms don´t ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): BEWARE OF RESIDENTS - FAT WOMEN WITH DOGS (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I just moved in and can´t wait to leave. Thank God this company has some sort of 30 day move in thing where you can move out with out penalty.

The people who live here are nuts! There´s this crazy women who lives within the first 3 buildings who has all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): GOD HOW STUPID ARE YOU????? (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: Why are you wasting time listening to my opinion or any other disgruntled resident´s opinion for that matter? Isn´t that all you´re reading?. Is it not obvious that it´s the same loser who wrote the nasty comments about the community and personal slander about the two people who used to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Incompetent management, terrible customer service (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I live here from July 2002 til Feb. 04 and watched the service and standards go downhill with the arrival of Brenda and Andrew, the management staff. Andrew has an attitude so big that he should not be in any sort of customer service job. When I complained about the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Apartment Shopping (my opinion of Archstone) (Not Recommending)

2004-03-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Was apartment shopping in Sausalito, and visited Archstone Sausalito. Nice grounds with nice views, but the apartments were crappy. At least the one I viewed was. The management staff was horrible, and extremely unprofessional. Particularly Andrew, the Assistant Manager. He seems like a very uptight person with a chip on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Pretty good, for Marin City that is. (Not Recommending)

2004-02-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Technically this place is in Marin City, no matter what they tell you. I mean c´mon you have to drive through it to get here!
Nice complex though. Although apartments are small and the buildings old. Also, walls are hardly sound proof. You tend to hear your neigbors a lot. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): THE HONEST TRUTH. A GREAT VALUE, A GREAT PLACE 1/20/04 (Recommending!)

2004-01-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I could not help but comment after the weak few who could not afford a real rent payment left! Good ridance!

Archstone Sausalito offers beautiful grounds that are well maintained. The views are to die for. It offers incredible access to 100 miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails.

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

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): PLEASE READ THIS - YOU´LL LOVE IT HERE! (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: I could not DISAGREE more with the ridiculous comments I have read regarding Archstone Sausalito. Although I feel like a total fool for reducing myself to the level that these people have, I had to write when a friend of mine who just moved in told me to check out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): It´s gone downhill (Not Recommending)

2003-08-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived at Richardson Highlands (the old name) for over two years and loved it. The complex had a great community atmosphere and the office staff were wonderful. John and Jessica were always helpful. Then Archstone took over and the place went downhill. They obviously didn´t care about the current ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): It SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: It SUCKS you do not want live here take my word for it. Just meet the manager Brenda and the rest will speak for itself ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): This Place SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2003-05-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you want to live in a place where the new manager could care less about the residents, and have to complain more than three times to get something done than move here to Archstone Marin City (not Sausalito)
The place is going dewn for all we know, the bathtubs are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Love living here (Recommending!)

2003-04-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living in Archstone formerly Richardson Highlands for 5 years now and love it.
After Archstone took over they spent a lot of money on improvements such as new roofs, new carpet in hallways, landscaping etc.
Sure the rent is higher then I would like but I think anyone would ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): This place is a DUMP! (Not Recommending)

2003-03-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Archstone Saualito is a run down, HUD housing project disguised as a REIT. The staff, who are barely literate and have the problem solving capabilities of Baboons, are good enough not to blow the place up on their off days. Nothing works at this place and you´re lucky if the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): needs updating (Recommending!)

2003-03-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment complex has wonderful views, a nice staff and a nice pool. The apartments need updating, (kitchens and baths) and are on the small side. Laundry is a bit of a pain. My biggest complaint is that the rent is high for the size and age of the appliances. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Sausalito (formerly Richardson Highlands): Living at Archstone Sausalito... (Not Recommending)

2003-01-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The staff is awesome, the views incrediable. Rent reasonable (for Sausalito). It has been wonderful living here... Jon, Jessica, Rey and Victor (staff) are great at resolving any concerns or needs for our apt.

We love living here.

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