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Oxford Hall Property


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anonymous

Resident 1999 - 2006

11/1/2008

It's an oldie red brick building converted from a former hotel. Pros: 1. Location. Location. Location. It's right in the middle of downtown Berkeley, hence in the middle of everything. There are many nice restaurants, cafes, delis, and specialty shops of all variety within walking distance. Right across Oxford street is the west entrance to UC. So you'd also have easy access to the many amenities the university has to offer. Many students live here. The neighborhood is generally safe. One block away, across a city parking lot, there was a 24-hour food store/gas station/car wash, which I found to be a nice convenience. Just take your usual precautions when you walked the neighborhood after midnight, and you'll be fine. 2. Owner is a nice guy (from Iran if my memory is correct) who lives in the Marin county, and who comes in one or two days a week. Even though the building being so old needs a lot work done on it, I could see that the owner was genuinely interested in doing as much as he could to keep it up. 3. Cheap rent. Being a long-time resident, they didn't raise my rent all that much. Even for the new move-ins I know for a fact that they still pay significantly below market rate. And the main reason for that? See below... Cons: 1. Building is in pretty bad shape. It must be 60 or 70 years old. It simply can't keep up, despite the owner trying hard at it. The inside walls, ceilings, windows, share bathrooms, kitch area, patio area... just a lot of remodeling work to be done all around. The handy man Mr. Lee once joked that he has his work scheduled up til his retirement. 2. Creepy part-time resident apartment manager. There used to be an older guy Jim, who used to be the resident manager for years. He was kindda weird too but friendly and helpful. Then for unknown reason he suddenly disappeared. (There were rumors of suspect foul play heheh.) Then came this new guy named Zeke, who was just creepy, cold, and not helpful to the residents at all. You'd see him now and then just hanging around in the hall ways of the building, and sometimes in the TV lounge, like a silent shadow... CREEEEEEEPY.

    Review 2 out of 2

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