University Park Apartments - Berkeley, California

John O.

I have lived here for 10 yr. There are good and bad for sure. First of, you can rell any on this web site that say "the renovations are so nice," they are definitely fake... none of the renovation's are for anyone who already stay here, just redoing unoccupied unit, nothing for me but a bunch of constant all day water shut off. Noisy neigborhoid from Shattuck which a major street. Since current mgr David took over, its been a pretty rotten place to live even tho the location is great and I can park off the street. But, good luck if I need anything from mgr now. We do have laundry, but 6 washers and dryers to share with 2 big buildings worth have other people and too machines are always braking down so good luck with that. I usedo like it here but would definitely not recommend it any more! I will include some pics too so u can see, not the wonder land of heaven like in owner pic's!

Tyler W.

Lived here for a year as a Berkeley student in the Walnut Street building.
There are 2 buildings, the Walnut one is a lot quieter since it's not on Shattuck.

Pros:
- The location is great for food and groceries -- few minutes walking to Andronico's and Safeway, multiple coffee shops nearby, and a few restaurants
- There are also the 7 and 18 buses that go down Shattuck across the street, which come pretty frequently.
- We got a very fair amount of our security deposit back after our lease
- the manager, Scottye, is pretty nice and super responsive by email

Cons (these are pretty minor):
- the laundry room is on the 4th floor of the other building, there are elevators, but it's still a bit of a trek
- the walls are on the thin side

Juan L.

I had a chance to tour the property today, and I must say the new renovations were very contemporary. The staff there was very kind, offered snacks/refreshments and the GM David was kind of enough to navigate a self-guided tour request as a result the pandemic. I am a professor at UCB and will be considering housing at University park as soon as I hear back from the school.

sid S.

I stayed here in a 1BHK for 10months in 2019.

Pros:
It's a nice cozy place. The room was carpeted and nice. The bathroom might seem a bit small.
Good closet space.

Perfect location - It's close to Safeway, restaurants, campus, shops etc.

Alejandro is very helpful and always willing to help out if you have any maintenance issues.

The terrace offers beautiful views of the bay bridge and the hills.

Laundry is in the Apt complex and easy (though the dryer can be a pain sometimes)

Cons:
The only problem was the noise. I was on the side facing Shattuck and it used to get very noisy.

Sometimes the shared spaces can be a little dirty.

Carpets are difficult to maintain especially if you face the main road cause they get dirty fast.

There was no dishwasher in the unit.

Laszlo B.

All the years living here has been wonderful. University Park is my home and the management team makes it a point to retain the homeyness. I will say, lately theres been some construction happening and noises can be heard throughout the property, but it’s great to see the improvements taking place.

Linda H.

I moved here in 1979, have loved the building and neighborhood ever sense. Highly recommended for Gourmet and Creative artist experiences. Building is being newly renovated with new amenities and finishes. Ideal for students and professionals.

Mason F.

My experience with UPA thus far has been great. All residents and staff are very cool and let you do your own thing. The only downfall I can think of is the lack of Ethernet Connections in the room. It is hard to balance out internet access between 4 people.

Alexa S.

Hey David J.

Will you please explain how Gary Larsen wrote such a glowing review of your property a month ago when he died December 14, 2020? Also, that's not Gary's photo. Shady, very shady.

Google, please note.