Apartment Ratings | Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons) Ratings and Reviews

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): It's a great place to live (Recommending!)

2009-06-22T23:06:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We really enjoyed living here. It is good value for money. The staff is friendly and helpful. The maintenance people fulfill maintenance requests in a timely manner. The property is relatively well maintained. The neighbors are formidable at worst, but most are very friendly. There is a problem with parking ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Its a nice place (Recommending!)

2009-03-18T23:50:38-06:00

From vtyoohoo@gmail.com: The apartment is pretty nice and the management is friendly.It is close to 101 and other stores.The property is maintained well.The only problem with this place is the parking spots are narrow. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Comfortable place - medium cost - value for money (Recommending!)

2008-03-09T19:07:06-06:00

From sabby123: We have been living here for about a year now. Its a nice and comfortable apartment complex. Close to 101 and near major malls and Sunnyvale downtown.Parking is no doubt a problem, not if you are a resident, mainly for visitors and on weekends. But it one of the things ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): So-so (Not Recommending)

2007-12-28T15:09:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Generally this is a so-so apartment complex. The general complex upkeep is pretty regular and the grounds are kept clean. I would say that the quality of the staff, and the parking situation have deteriorated since I moved in here, and the rent has increased dramatically. For me the value ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): I hate the attitude of management (Not Recommending)

2007-05-12T13:58:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is one apartment community where the management sux more than anything. They never fixed the crumbling balcony rails for 6 months claiming that their contractors were busy at other communities. The maintenance calls take an average of 1 week to fix any minor repairs(typically other apts fix them in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Nice Place - Enjoy it here (Recommending!)

2007-01-03T13:42:56-06:00

From skt677y: We have lived here for a year and a half and found it really nice. We rarely ever hear any outside noise which is probably helped by us being on the 3rd floor and at the back of the complex away from the road.
The walls are pretty thick, we never ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Better than most apartments (Recommending!)

2006-12-14T21:17:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very satisfied; been living here for a year. We have a good rapport with the management staff and have never had problems with them. Maintenance has been very timely as well. Of three vehicles none of ours have been broken into or tampered with. Parking IS an issue, however; you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Parking, attitude and oh yeah parking (Not Recommending)

2006-08-05T21:45:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I hate this place. I have to carry my grocery shopping long distances because of limited parking. I hate the attitude of management and I hate the fact my rent went up by $250 after I finished the first promotional year even though I signed six month lease. The fire ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Old appliances, cracking floors, only plus washer/dryer in unit (Not Recommending)

2006-04-25T02:29:06-06:00

From stelar: I currently live here and I think I could get more for my money. The management and maintenance team are not that great compared to other Avalon communities. They hardly answer the phone and maintenance requests get ignored for weeks! The appliances are falling apart, the linoleum is peeling, there ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): A Happy Resident. (Recommending!)

2005-10-19T21:05:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well, I have to say, this is a nice place. To start off,

Strong points: Beautiful Community, well maintained, Quiet (soo nice compared to last place I lived), LOTS OF STARAGE, Maintenance is FAST!, Office staff has been honest and helpful! Some of the other places were nightmares compared to this ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Nice apartments, good staff, noise issues. (Recommending!)

2005-09-19T19:16:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for a year in a two bedroom apartment. I had some good times and some frustrating times. Things were OK for the first 6 months of the lease, but then construction started on the other side of Wolfe (my apartment used to face Wolfe road) and suddenly ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): More of us Love Parkside, than not. (Recommending!)

2005-09-11T22:03:03-06:00

From damgladtobehere: I keep reading these peoples opinions on Parkside, and see some out right slander going on. I hope that if you are reading these reviews, that you choose to see for yourself. You have to see that these negative reviews are made by people who have no idea how to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): won't recommend (Not Recommending)

2005-08-28T13:20:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the staff is helpful but the parking sucks big time. you absolutely can't have guests at all since there is no parking inside. they did not inform about parking changes and i got my car towed. refused to pay for it.

it is very noisy. my apt faces wolfe. i can ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): You will regret it! (Not Recommending)

2005-07-02T05:17:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 1. Way overpriced
2. No street parking available; A total of 10 visitor parking spots (for more than 100 apartment units) that you should apply for at most 48 hours in advance that are valid only for one day! Forget your social life!
3. Absolutely not noise proof, so too restrictive ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Great apartment (Recommending!)

2005-06-29T23:37:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived at Parkside for almost 3 years and think it's one of the best apartments I've ever had.
* It's quiet. Yes, there's a fire station next door but they rarely use sirens during the night. Freeways, barking dogs, trains, and planes have been far worse to me.

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

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): DON'T MOVE HERE! (Not Recommending)

2005-06-23T18:36:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is a horrible place to live. Loud , Nosiy, no parking. The staff will say anything to get you to move in and I mean anything you want to hear. The noise from the fire station and construction is horrid, read the review below, it says it all. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Parking, Power lines, Deposit and hidden fees (Not Recommending)

2005-06-02T01:28:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Dear all,

I am taking the pleasure of writing about this crapy place for the following straight to the point reasons:
1- The complex has done a study and found that they are lacking about 90 parking spots. If you ask them specifically that question, they will concur. So if you have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Poor Construction- Do not even think of moving in. (Not Recommending)

2004-12-12T15:04:33-06:00

From vmamidanna@hotmail.com: Roof is so bad that I get headache within 15 minutes of getting into my apartment. you can hear every step of the people upstairs. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Great place to live --- Quiet and Well Maintained. (Recommending!)

2004-10-17T16:15:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Excellent place to live. Quiet, Spacious apartments (I actually have a sunroom in my 1170 sq. ft. apartment).
Parking is a hassle at times -- Only one assigned spot per apartment. But open parking is available at the back, not too far away.
Amenities are good. The gym is a little ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): We will miss itl; (Recommending!)

2004-09-19T00:00:00-06:00

From go49ers: We have lived here for five years and just bought a house. We will miss this apartment community a lot. We got our final statemnt for our security deposti back and considering everything, are pleased with how much we're getting back. My neighbor moved out several months ago and we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Issues (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: These apartments are spacious but have some problems that are worth noting.

- All house equipments like dryer/washer, diswasher are very old and they make huge noise. You can even hear all your neghibors' as well

- Extra parking is very limited and finding a spot is a struggle at night time.

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

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Forget your deposit! (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: Lived here for 2 years & we took care of the apt well. Before we moved in the carpet was worn out in several places but they refused to change or clean it.

When we moved out, they added all kinds of nonsense to the move out charges and ultimately we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): watch OUT for the Power Lines (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: I lived at the Avalon Parkside for a year and we live in the back where the powerlines are. Its kinda scary cause when you walk under it you can hear the lines making zapping noises as if they were going to snap. You hear the noise sometimes not all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): They treat bad when you leave (Not Recommending)

2004-01-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very bad management. They will try to cut as much as possible from your security deposit when you will vacate. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Starting to show its age (Not Recommending)

2004-01-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Iﾴve so far been living at Avalon Parkside for 3 months. During that time, Iﾴve gotten to be on a first-name basis with the maintenance man. Hereﾴs a list of things that went wrong with my apartment: washing machine. ice maker. kitchen faucet. bathroom faucet. roof leak. door lock. telephone ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Good but if i found something else with all what i need i will be out (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: we been here for about 4 years

the main thing is that they lie alot, they will tell you something and after few days when you ask they will say who told you that???...

there is so much bugs in here what ever you see out side is in side...

they only thing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Good service staff, bad lease terms, bad parking (Recommending!)

2003-09-04T00:00:00-06:00

From apartmentratings@e76.us: The service staff was great. Whenever we had a problem they were there within the hour.

Lease terms are lame at renewal. Our original lease was 10 months. When time came to renew, we only wanted to renew for 7 months but were told that the 7 (and 9) month "slots" ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): not worth the $ (Not Recommending)

2003-07-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: if you live downstairs, you will every step of your upstairs neighbors. also parking bad at night and rent is outrageous ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Greedy manager with bad attitude. (Not Recommending)

2003-07-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They tried their best to get your money after you decided to move out. On the move out day, we delivered the key before 5:00pm. They said they were not able to take it at that time and asked us to turn the keys in the second day without being ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Bad neighbors (Not Recommending)

2003-04-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live on the upper floors and the guy downstairs would bang on his celing everytime when I chop something in the kitchen, drop something on the floor, walk too hard. One time my child fell from the bed, and he was banging like a mad man. And the craziest ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Pleasant, trees, quiet, bad parking (Recommending!)

2003-03-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I don´t agree with all the other postings that say this place is noisy. My apt is really quiet (except for occasional patterings of the kids upstairs) -- I never hear outside noise at all. I love all the trees and think this is by far the most pleasant, peaceful ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Darn expensive slum (Not Recommending)

2003-01-31T00:00:00-06:00

From guru: 1. Mangement treats you like scum. Especially when they raise the rent though the rents are falling around the town. New renters get as much as $200 off per month off the renewing renters.

2. Considering the premium they charge, the grounds are very poorly maintained. There is no clubroom for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Avoid Avalon! (Not Recommending)

2002-11-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Parkside Commons for over 2 years. It was my aversion to moving and NOT because P.C. was such a great place that we stayed that long. Here is a list of my problems with the place:

(1) Parking is HORRIBLE - especially if you live near the rental ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Management great, parking sucks! (Recommending!)

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

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

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Vandalism, Noisy, Bad Management (Not Recommending)

2002-03-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very noisy due to poor construction, very thin walls & floors.

VANDALISM !!! Management has sent notices about cars being broken into, and/or damaged. (as of March 2002)

Bad parking....hard to find a spot

Poor management. Unresponsive to what needs fixing, but very responsive about wasting time on other things so they can ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Decent Apartments, too expensive (Not Recommending)

2001-11-05T00:00:00-06:00

From skywalk: It is now called Avalon Parkside.

While my apartment was within walking distance from work (before they dot.bombed), that was about the single best amenity. The complex itself was fairly well maintained and the apartments were in good shape. I also don´t remember hearing that much noise in the evening as ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Unbelievably Noisy. Screaming and yelling at all hours (Not Recommending)

2001-08-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well, I have had it. I have been here for about three years. The noise level at this place in the last 6 months has been unbearable. Lots of groups of kids moving in and it feels more like a college dorm rather than an apartment community. You call security ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Noisy! expensive! but nice (Not Recommending)

2001-08-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am moving out.
The noise here is incredible, at all hours, people horning on the parking slots or shouting at each other across the road from appartments.
The rents were OK but they have not dropped like the rest of the bay, so what was an OK deal is now a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Ok, place but very noisy and getting worse (Not Recommending)

2001-07-24T00:00:00-06:00

From 8915055: I have lived here for about 3 years. When I first moved in, I was happy becuase it was a smaller place and felt more like a community. However since then, my rent has gone from 1735 for a two bedroom to almost 2100 in 3 years.. not bad I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at Parkside (formerly Parkside Commons): Good apartment (Recommending!)

2001-04-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived in Parkside Commons for about
14 months. The apartment is quite nice
with good conditions. We especially
like the features like spacious storage
in balcony, studio space for computer/
desk (1 bedroom apartment), A/C, in-house washer/dryer, and beaufigul landscape.

The management people were nice,
efficient and helpful. The location
is convenient for silicon valley ... [click to read full apartment review]