Harrison Street Apartments

I basically echo the other reviewers comments. It is great that the building is near to the Lake and 12^th St BART, and that the units are very spacious.
The more challenging parts are that there are serious, persistent, EVERY weekend noise issues, especially in the units facing the courtyard, and the block has 3 large parking lots on it which aren’t particularly aesthetically pleasing. And yes, it is also true that there are regularly people hanging out on the block, which I understand could make some feel uncomfortable, especially late at night.
Prices are reasonable enough, though becoming less so. If you have trouble sleeping, I would not recommend it, but if not, the building could be worth a second look for the nice layout of the units and great location.

I don’t know why this defaults to Apt. 432, but this review is for the entire Apartment Complex.
The Good:
–Cheaper rent than SF (like waaay cheaper) and minimal security deposit
–Second stop in Oakland on BART so it’s a quicker commute (when BART is working on-​time) than most spots in the city.
–Building manager is kind of a tool but he does manage to respond to texts/​calls relatively quickly
–Even though they only have 3 washers and dryers, I’ve never had a problem using them like in my old building
The Bad:
–Rent in some nicer buildings closer to the Lake are cheaper
–Old elevators that are loud and more often than not, smell like urine
–Paper thin walls, leaky facets
–Food-​wise, everything in this part of Oakland is fast food and/​or shuts down completely on the weekend. Whole Foods is a good 15 – 20 minute walk away if you need food other than what you can salvage from Rite Aid or the Korean grocery store which doesn’t have sh*t.
–Trash removal is ridiculous: you have to go down however many flights up you are, reach the landing, head down another flight of stars, go down a long basement hallway, up a ramp, cross a parking lot, use a key to open a heavy gate… and then use a key fob to get back in the building
The Ugly:
–Some sort of half-​way house next door that always has REALLY sketchy and LOUD characters all hours of the night loitering
–Every night, all night on Friday through Sunday, some jack-​ass parks his car in front of the building so that the entire block can hear eardrum-​shattering hip hop with über bass blaring lyrics that feature the words «ho’s» and «bItch» and «fuck». No one calls the cops. Lovely.
–Not only is there a liquor store at the end of the block but just around the corner I see there is a new bar featuring stripper poles. Super. Now another reason for sketchers and pervs to hang out around my building.
–And best of all, public nuisance #1 aka TeeTee. TeeTee is not her real name but I call her that after the crack-​head on Reno 911 that I could swear is based on this woman. TeeTee sets her little lawn chair outside the building next door every weekday evening and all weekend, cracked out, and screaming «HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!» every two seconds anytime someone walks by, even if she knows them or not.
I can’t tell you how many Saturday mornings TeeTee has ruined for me. Silly me for thinking I might be able to sleep in on the weekend.
Here is a taste of the lovely TeeTee, which you can find in front of Harrison Street Apts. every day. Be sure to tell her I say HAAAAAAAAY!:
I CAN’T WAIT to get the hell out of this apartment.