Garden Village

Priya Shah-Allen 

on Google

2 weeks ago

I’ve had a great experience living here. As student housing, it’s honestly better than I expected — the community feels welcoming, well-maintained, and thoughtfully designed. One of the biggest highlights is the rooftop: it’s absolutely beautiful and such a nice place to relax or study, especially with the garden space. I love that residents can get fresh produce from the garden every Thursday — it’s such a unique and thoughtful perk that really sets this place apart. The onsite staff also deserve a shout-out. They’re consis... read more

Ro 

on Google

8 months ago

I loved my stay here during the summer months for an internship. I don’t really understand why some people don’t seem to love the place like I did. Maybe their expectations are unreasonably high or just plain unrealistic. What I loved most was the roof top garden. That was a pleasure every night and every weekend. Even the common outdoor dining area is really great. A huge variety of flowers, herbs, humming birds, views of Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, Bay Bridge, and the Golden Gate Bridge. I think it’s perfect and wo... read more

Elliott 

on Google

9 months ago

Pretty terrible for the price in all honesty. The common areas like walkways on the first floor are dirty and never cleaned, and there seems to be several clouds of flies that are just there 24/7 in many spots for each corridor. There is no shelter when it rains along said corridors because they are literally made of metal gratings. The vent for the bathroom has a flap that constantly opens and slams shut when it gets windy making it basically impossible to sleep if you are at all sensitive to noise. For some reason the room... read more

Rachel Qu 

on Google

9 months ago

Absolutely Terrible Experience — Do Not Recommend I lived at Found Study Berkeley Apartments for a year, and it was honestly a nightmare. The rent was insanely high ($2,450/month) plus over $100/month in utilities for a tiny, dark apartment with countless issues. First, the desk was ridiculously small, the walls were paper thin, and fire alarms would go off all the time. Twice, the fire alarm forced me to reschedule important job interviews — completely unacceptable. To make it worse, the apartment was disgusting when I fi... read more

Roberto Claux 

on Google

a year ago

I stayed there for about a year, with my lease having ended at the beginning of Aug 2024 (though I was moved out at least a month before then). My stay there started with being placed in the wrong room, after being told I would be in my own bed in a room with two separate beds. This actually worked out in my favor, briefly, because the room I got was a single bed in a two-bedroom unit— more on this later. I eventually found out that they didn't have any rooms with two separate beds anywhere in the complex; all they have are ... read more