Alamo Square Apartments

Horrible place to live for many reasons.
First, the owners are neglecting the building such as elevator service and security.
Second, they expect rent to be paid at their office in Burlingame (make sure you get signatures that they received it)
There is no proper management. While, I had no problem with the Manager, many women did (google it and many women have shared their views of inappropriate behavior).
Further, you have little to no control over the heat since the building is an old building and the heater just turns on.
Finally, they are not tenant friendly at all. People ‘selectively’ get hounded all the time regarding minor issues.
I am not sure if the building is even ADA compliant.
The neighborhood is great and the lobby is nice. I would not recommend this place.

I have lived in this building for 3 years now. It’s a great build, very nice tenets. And great management. They are very quick to fix problems. Moved in to new counter tops, brand new refrigerator w/​ice maker, refinished hardwood floors, dishwasher. And the price was equal or below places that were smaller and total pits. Very quiet build, in 3 years I have only heard my neighbors once. Also a big selling point for me, HUGE bathtub!

Built in the mid-​1920s by a developer whose penny-​pinching sons now control the property, this seven-​story brick building dominates the northwest corner of Alamo Square. It houses fifty-​nine studio and one-​bedroom units, with a handful occupied by tenants who have been here twenty years or more. On the surface, it looks like it’s impeccably maintained — the two-​story marble lobby, with its huge circular window above the front door, gleams in the sunshine that pours through it all afternoon — but those of us who have lived here for any length of time are aware of all the blemishes lurking underneath. Management is loath to do anything for the old-​timers, hoping the lack of attention will force them out of their low-​rent — by today’s standards, at least — apartments, so appliances are ancient and a fresh coat of paint is strictly at their own expense. Vacancies are frequent, and often sit on the market for months, because rents are set at unrealistically high levels. Even with a view of the park, a one-​bedroom with minor cosmetic renovation in a building as old as this isn’t worth $ 2200, especially when parking is extra. If you’re in the market for a place to live, ignore the For Rent sign in the first floor window, because you can do much better than this.