Berkeley Square Apts

My parents lived there for 5 months and enjoyed every moment of it ! Renovated with new floor, new appliances, windows, it is very conveniently located, maintained very well and very safe. Vangie the property manager is very nice and professional. They are still renovating the outside and it will feel and look even better once everything is done.

My wife and I have lived in Berkeley Square apartments since November 2014. During our time there, we found this small gated apartment complex to be safe and the grounds well maintained. The location is great, right off the 101 & 880 freeways and conveniently located next to the VTA if you use it. The inside has been completely renovated with new appliances, washer/​dryer stack, double paned windows, and granite everything! Another awesome thing is that there were light fixtures and a ceiling fan in every room.
My experience here was great, however, I would have given this place 4.5 stars because of the construction but the contractors are great people and it almost done. The property manager, Vangie, is a great manager and person. If you wanted to just talk to her you could stop by and chat. She knew all of her tenants and they all know her haha. Really says a lot about her character. She has always responded quickly to our emails and our requests.
Overall, it is the best bang for your buck apartment. If you want to stay so close to downtown with a great apartment complex do not hesitate to take a look at this place!

I’ve lived here at Berkeley Square since July, 2014 and I absolutely enjoy it. Sure the building is old and there have been construction and upgrades since moving in, but it’s only for the benefit of the tenants. The community is gated, garaged parking, pool, and coin operated wash/​dry. What you see is what you get, if it’s not there, don’t expect it to magically appear unless you’re gonna pay the extra price; hence, prior to moving in any place, do your homework, don’t bash the property manager for your misunderstandings or mistakes. The area is convenient… everything from restaurants to schools, not to mention the airport and the only two casinos in San Jose are just blocks away. Transportation (VTA) is only a few steps away. The only downside, in my opinion, about living in apartments is that tenants are too close for comfort. We unfortunately got stuck living next to the most horrible complaining tenants who have the loudest barking dog. Yes pet friendly too! Lastly but certainly not least, Vangie is one of the sweetest and understanding persons you’ll have as a property manager.

First of all, Vangie the property manager and Hector the maintenance manager are good people. Can’t say enough great things about them. The apartment is also nicely updated/​upgraded and issues upon move-​in were addressed right away. Unfortunately, I have to lose a star due to construction annoyances. I understand they are renovating the property and that’s a plus but it’s still annoying that construction has been taking place since we moved in sometime late July. I’ll spare everybody the details. However, once that’s done, I’m sure it will be one of the better properties in the area. Happy to have Vangie and Hector!

I have lived here for almost a month now and so far it has been a positive experience for me. The office manager, Vangie, has always been very helpful and nice, even the maintenance people are all very responsive.
My studio apartment was completely renovated with hardwood flooring, awesome countertops and modern appliances such as fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher, washer and dryer and AC! I travel constantly for work so the W/​D inside my unit help a lot, I just relax after long flight hours and just toss my dirty clothes.
The location is also very close to everything, close to establishments, freeways, airport!
I am very happy so far and I am positive it will stay that way for a long time :)

The manager is very nice and wants to always says yes and does then checks with the owner and of course comes back to tell you no. We were promised a screen door on move-​in we are almost here year that has not been completed now she says she has to ask the owner. Upon move-​in we did not have a stove so the manager said she would pay for a garage privacy wall, this to store my motorcycle then she checked with the owner and the owner came back and asked us to pay for it so on move-​in we had no stove and then we paid for something that we were told they would take care of. We had a toilet leak they fixed the leak and still almost 6 months later the floor still has not been replaced. When it is hot outside in the 80s and 90s the apartment his 92 to 100 there is no AC of course when they started their improvements she promised all the old tenants the owner would be happy to put in air conditioning then of course 30 to 40 days later she came back and said the owner was not willing to do this we must pay for air-​conditioning Unit and leave it behind when we move You do know how hard it is to find a well priced apartment unfortunately this is one of those it’s priced okay but there are no amenities no dishwashers no garbage disposal’s single pane windows no insulation no fans in bathrooms you gotta leave the window open to take a shower. NO STORAGE IN UNIT .The owner does not seem to want to help tenant that pay on time give any courtesies in making sure that our living experience is nice. In short if this is the type a living experience you’re looking for Berkeley Square is your place. Oh my bad I almost forgot the best part they got a new check machine they took rent from us twice then they did not pay us back for over two months but they sure wanted their money on the first every month no matter how your bills were late they offered talk to the owner about helping us and writing a letter to our creditors. The condition of the property has had a decrease in presentation over the past few months. Vacant Units are being remodeled and updated at a crazy increase in rent. Example 700 sq ft currently 1650.00 remoldeled they asked 2400.00 and got 2000. 00 new tenant really wanted to pay no higher thAn 1900.00 but like us all after looking so long we settle.

I moved into Berkeley Square Apartments in August of 2013. From what I gathered, the apartments had just been purchased by a new owner who was renovating it.
I moved into one of the newly remodeled apartments and it was the nicer than any other apartment I looked at! All hardwood floors, granite counter tops, new appliances and washer/​dryer in unit. That is so hard to find in this city. And they are constantly improving. Since I moved in they have added security gates, more lighting and are upgrading apartments.
The apartment manager, Vangie, is a sweetheart as well! Always has a smile on her face and a kind word to say. She really does make the apartments feel like home.
And one of my favorite parts was how close to the San Jose Airport it is! I moved from Los Angeles and I am constantly flying home and the airport is literally two left turns fro the apartment. Only an $ 8 cab ride!
I would recommend Berkeley Square to anyone moving to the San Jose Area.

Berkeley Square Apartments
Is owned by new owners and operated by new management. This property does not look the same nor is it managed the same. We are a gated community with GREAT!!! residents, Their is a lot of upgrades inside and out

I lived at Berkely Square Apartments for a year lease. The Manager Vangie is awesome! I have unfortunately lived all over San Jose and Berkley Square has by far the best Management in Vangie EVER!
I MOVED FOR LOCATION RESONS, THE PLACE IS COZY, VERY COOL OLD AND NEW MIX in the structure and comforts. Great location for the VTA to get to the CAL TRAIN.
Secure building, plenty of off street parking for visitors which you can’t find at other apartment complexes. Little noise even though it’s an older building… things were built to last back then.
I will miss Berekley but will keep in touch with MISS VANGIE!