The following comments were left before the change in management and the renaming of the complex from Alder Ridge to The Edge.
2006-07-08 18:00:40 Lived here 18 mo. Management Spotty, Excellent Units, Homless poeple spotted on occasion wandering the parking lot, overall 6/10 (prices going up totally not worth it) —KevinPatterson
2006-10-02 00:11:08 DO NOT LIVE HERE!!! The mice have taken over, and the "management" couldn't care less. Having to threaten calls to the health board in order to get anything done is no way to live. Don't be suckered by the free first month's rent. In short, this place should be condemned. —EdwardGanio
2006-10-02 03:25:32 I'm not familiar with your apartment complex but I think mice are a problem all over South Davis. I live in a different South Davis complex that has them. Last winter they came into my apartment whenever there was heavy rain. South Davis has lots of empty fields where they nest. The recent fire in the field near your apt probably disturbed a lot of their burrows and sent mice scurrying through the neighborhod in search of new homes. I've seen poisoned mousetraps set up around the perimeter of a popular South Davis restaurant. —SteveGreen
2007-01-01 12:30:40 I live here and have no problems with mice at all. The complex is well-maintained and the maintenance guy lives here and is easily contacted. The office staff are friendly, but they are not always present. The girl that works in the office is a hottie, too (: My biggest complaint so far is that the card machine for laundry is located in the main office. This basically means that if you are doing laundry on a Sunday and need to add more money to your card to do laundry, you're screwed. Other than that, I highly recommend the complex. —CaseyBarc
2007-12-28 11:14:24 Alder Ridge has a new Management Team and we look forward to assiting you with all your housing needs! We usually have housing available throughout the year and offer a variety of lease terms. I have been the Community Manager at Alder Ridge since April of 2007 and I assure you we have had no rodent issues while I have been here. You will be pleasantly surprised with our community living. Alder Ridge is a quiet, well groomed comunity with an experienced and professional staff. We also perform background checks on all appicants and rent to only qualified individuals who meet our criteria. We encourage you to come and look at Alder Ridge for yourself! You can also check us out on our web site at www.AlderRidgeDavis.com where you can see floor plans, availability and print a rental application.
If you have any other questions or we can be of assistance please contact us at 877-493-5903!
Thank You,
Tracie Gonsolis Community Manager —Manager
2009-04-02 16:35:14 I like this "variety of lease terms" language! —RyanMikulovsky
2009-08-09 15:27:33 Lived here for the past year. All and all an okay place to live here is my rivew:
The good: Short lease term. From what I know, there are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 month lease terms available. So it is good for people who are not students and do not follow the September-June shool cycle. But I heard they are trying to do away with the short leases, too bad. Pretty big for an one bedroom. I think it is about 700 square feet. We had three people there and it was never to crowded. Nice lay out. Good size kitchen, have a fire place (we never used it but it is nice to look at), pretty big windows in living room and bedroom, big space in bathroom for washer/dryer (we used the space for storage..), one good sized builed in closet in the bedroom. On a side note, there is no microwave. It stays pretty cool. Due to the orientation the units are mounted, the sun never directly shined on the windows, and the surrounding building shades tends over shadow the windows. We rarely uses AC during summer, maybe two hours a day during 100F plus days. Fixing thing, they are pretty fast at getting to our working request usually within couple days. But during the busy move in/out season it could take weeks if the request is not deemed "urgent." Quiet. I have heaerd noisy party maybe three times during my entire stay over an year, so it is pretty good for a college town. There are a lot of family with children and you do hear them. But personally I would perfer children over loud rock music.
The Okay: Parking, you get one assigned covered parking. So it is good for keeping your car cooled down during summer. But you only gets one, so the other roomates will have to park in the unassigned spaces. This could be a problem because those are pretty limited. And if people decided to park at your space during on-office hours there is nothing you can do about it. They have central AC so it should be a good thing, but the system is pretty old, the heating power is close to none, we have to buy a space heater for the winter. The cooling power is not bad but water tends to drip from the A/C outlets and filter during hot days. And if your neighbor smokes, sometimes the smoke can craw through. They don't allow pets. We don't have any so it is not an issue. But if you walks around, you can see cats that are inside some of the units and walks around the complex after office housrs. It is pretty safe. Over the winter break someone attempted to brak in one of the unit, but I thik they didn't actually got in. Some car vendalism reported, but we didn't actually see anything.
The not so good: The handy guy ask questions. I am not sure if he is just trying to make conversation or not. But he ask stuff about our boyfriends, family, husbands (we are all girls) when he comes around to fix things. I don't know, maybe it is just me? Pests. South Davis has a lot of bugs and mice. And we had our share. The records is ten flies per day catched, that is pretty impressive. Whe bought an electronic bug zapper and that conrols the bug situatin somewhat. We latter found out that the bugs are coming in through the little spaces between the two patio doors in the living room, yeah. The water bill, it is about $28.00 per person. Note that is it calculated per person per square feet, so unlike PG&E bill which is calculated on actual usage, even if you have more roomates to share, the individual charge will not go down. They required professional carpet cleaning upon move out. So rent a steam cleaner from walmart will not work. And it dosen't matter how clean & how long you lived there, they will charge you for professional carpet cleaning. We got charged about $150 for it. And I know we did a good job clean the unit before moving out because we got all our deposite back at the other place we rented before.
Here is a funny story. The water heater is located in a closet thing on the patio outside the unit. The closet is locked by the management and they refuse to give us the key in fear that we will "put stuff" in there. So come a three day weekend, PC&E broke one the gas line. so they shut it down to fix the gas line. And the wate heater got turned off. SO PG&E sent someone over to re-light the water heater after they fixed the thing. Sure enough, the closet is locked, we have no key and the office won't open till Tuesday. We don't have hot water for three days, it is awsome!
So yeah, this is not a bad place to be but it is a little on the expensive side when you add in the water bill. Hope this post helps. Cheers.
2009-09-10 15:31:28
We are responding to the last posted comment from Hellen. We are deeply sorry that your experience wasn't a more positive one, as that is our goal. We aim to please. However, it is most difficult to address resident concerns if they are not being brought to our attention. We would have been more than happy to have helped make your experience a better one.
We offer a variety of lease terms, which change depending on our availability. Our one bedroom apartments are 716 square feet and they are nice and spacious. The direction of the sun varies with each apartment, all dependent on the location, as we have several apartments facing different directions, it sounds like you had a East facing apartment.
Our work orders should never take weeks to comeplete, I wish you had brought your concern to my attention as it is Con Am policy and our goal, to have every work order completed within 24 hours, not exceeding 72 hours, at which time you would have been given a tentative date of completion. I apologize if this was not the case in your situation.
In response to the comment regarding noise, if you are looking for somewhere to live with absolutely no noise, it is probably not going to be an apartment complex. We try our best to keep noise levels to a minimum however you may hear occasional noises in an apartment complex, and Alder Ridge has a Quiet Enjoyment policy from 10 PM until 8 AM, which we enforce. We have onsite staff who can respond to any complaints.
Its pretty common for most communities to offer 1 assigned parking space for each apartment. We have plenty of uncovered spaces on a first come first serve basis, as well as plenty of on street parking. We never allow another resident, or guest of a resident, to occupy a reserved parking space. If this situation had been brought to our attention, we would have responded to your concern. I would be interested to know if this was a 1 time situation or an ongoing issue with your parking space. We are very prompt in addressing resident issues and try our hardest to please. We place towing tags on any vehicle in violation, in addition to recording license information as we keep a log. Very rarely do we town vehicles at Alder Ridge because we generally resolve the issues in house.
Our property was built in 1987, every year we service our HVAC systems and replace the air filters during apartment inspections, as well during work order requests. If your air filter was dirty, it may not been running as efficiently as it could have. If we had known, we would have gladly inspected to see if there were any deficiencies with your hvac, as well as addressing any leaks with your condensate line, which is a pretty simple fix.
Regarding residents smoking, we have to be very careful addressing residents who choose to smoke on their patios because they have rights too. To my knowledge there are no ordanances currently existing in Davis prohibitting a resident from smoking on their patios.
I believe Davis is a very safe community. We provide safety suggestions for all Con Am communities but apartments are easy targets for car break ins and other minor offenses. If anyone would like more location specific information, we always suggest they contact the local Police Department for statistics. Crime happens everywhere, even in the most prestigious of neighborhoods.
Con Am is a very professional property management company. ALL of our employees are drug tested and background checked. We even perform background checks on our residents. Most residents appreciate the friendly demeanor of our maintenance staff. We receive very high scores on our resident feedback surveys. Maintenance staff are very friendly, and very professional and Con Am would never tolerate this type of behavior from any associate. We apologize you took offense.
Regarding pests, pests live outdoors, and pests are a part of nature. Our property is monitored monthly by Terminix Pest Control, if a resident ever has an issue of any sort, Terminix will treat the residents apartment at no charge, and responds the next day. We bait the entire property for rodents, and pigeons as well as spray the property for pests twice a month.
Regarding your water bill, we have a formula developed by Conservice for residents billing. Our Conservice (water-sewer-garbage) bills vary depending on the square footage of the apartment and the number of occupants in their apartment. Our owners pay all common water-sewer & garbage, and irrigation. They also pay a portion of the resident’s utility bill. The most a resident should pay in a 1 bedroom apartment is approximately $35 per month, we do not charge for "each" resident. Our 2 bedroom 1 bath Conservice bill should be approximately $45 per month and our 2 bedroom 2 bath Conservice should be approximately $55 per month. Occassionally the formulas can be adjusted up or down, but the residents would be notified of any changes to their utilities.
It has been recommended by The National Carpet Institute, that professional textile cleaners and equipment be used. Professional cleaners are licensed to use special deodorizers and detergents which only they have access to. Professional cleaners also use high powered equipment and water temperatures which will kill bacteria and neutralize unwanted odors. Most residents are billed $55-70 for a general carpet clean in a one bedroom apartment, which is a savings we pass onto our resident. I am always available if a resident would like to discuss their bill.
Lastly and most importantly, our gas water heater closets are locked for a very valid reason, safety. We lock the water heater closets to prevent apartment building fires. This way residents cannot store gasoline cans, paint, and flammables inside their water heater closets, which is why we lock them and do not allow residents access. When PG & E makes repairs to gas lines, this has nothing to do with Alder Ridge. Pilot lights can blow out anytime for a number of reasons, which is why we dispatch 24 hour maintenance technicians after hours and on weekends. We are also open Monday through Saturday, from 9 am to 6 pm, Mondays until 5:30 pm. We always encourage residents to call our 24 hour Maintenance Emergency line posted on our lobby doors and recorded on our outgoing message, we would have gladly dispatched maintenance to re-lite your pilot light on your water heater.
Thank you,
Kind Regards,
Alder Ridge Management
Alder Ridge Apartments 4005 Cowell Blvd | Davis | CA | 95618 phone 530-756-0917 | fax 530-756-5707
2009-11-02 14:27:33 Oh, dear. I posted my comments here to let other people know my experience here. If you read my post carefully, I do not discourage nor encourage anyone to rent or not rent form Alder Ridge. I am sorry that you feel the need to reply with such a tone. I expressed my own observations, and nothing more. But yes, this is the kind of "lecture" style response you get every time when you express concern to the management. I guess this is a college town and people like to treat us like student who knows nothing. And of course, they actually searched their tenants database all for an online post. I wonder what they were trying to do? People get marry and people change names.
Side Notes: Nothing bad happened to us like an gas tank explosion or an residential burglary. Applause to the management!
2010-06-17 21:45:48 I've lived here for a year and a half in the 2-bedroom / 1-bath - Nice management, always helpful and service requests are completed promptly. Quiet complex with students, families, and working professionals. Apartments include a fireplace and washer/dryer hookups. Appliances are well used, yet work fine. Nugget Market is down the street a few blocks. So is a park and a bridge over I-80; great connection to the new Target. Units are well shaded and I rarely need to use the AC during the summer. Average $30/month PGE bill. Conserve bills for water, trash, and sewer (approx $30/month). —StevenWorker
2011-01-21 11:30:49 2011-01-21 Thank you for inquiring about our community here in Davis . Currently we are offering 1 bedrooms starting at only $975 and 2 bedrooms starting at only $1125. Currently we are PRE LEASING FOR FALL 2011. Come in today and put a deposit on your new home today . The staff here at Alder Ridge is happy to assist you with all your housing needs. Heidi Parker- Community Manager —Assistantmanager
2011-06-04 11:51:52 ALder Ridge Apartments is now offering $500.00 off move in on any vacant unit!!! Take a personalized tour today and see what we have to offer. -Carolyn Collins, Assistant Manager, Alder Ridge Apts. —AlderRidgeApartmentHomes
2011-06-20 17:44:57 Does anyone know the approximate size of the bedrooms in the 2 bd/2bth units? This isn't available anywhere... —Ceebs
2011-06-22 16:09:32 Our two bedroom two bathroom apartment homes are 960 square feet. You can see the floorplan here: http://www.alderridgeapts.com/. —CarolynCollins
2011-06-27 16:43:33 Yes, that doesn't answer my questions because the floorplans do not have any relative scales, labels, or anything else which could help decide room dimensions. I'm asking for more specifics, like 12feet by 12 feet, or thereabouts. Thanks! —Ceebs