Berkeley Metropolitan

"There have been REPEATED issues with the Fire Alarm here, with alarms going off for up to over an hour or at 3:30 am in the morning. Problem occurs repeatedly despite 'fixes' being implemented. If you want a quiet place to live, do NOT live here."

"serious heater problem was going on for over six months making a loud noise every night. Contact the leasing office tons of times but the problem never be completely solved."

"Very expensive, and completely not worth it considering that the rooms are very tiny, you live with 3 other people, and there are constant issues with missing packages and homeless sleeping in common areas. Management is extremely unresponsive, and cares little to none about these persistent issues."

"Last year, after having my housing plans messed up, I was on the verge of being homeless. For context, I am a wheelchair user who is also a re-entry student that got readmitted late. I was terrified because the university did not tell me until July that I wasn't guaranteed housing. At this time, housing was limited for the average person and even more so for someone who is disabled. Thankfully, I was contacted by Aurelia who helped me through the entire process and ensured that the room I lived in was accessible via wheelchair. The whole team here were very accommodating and whenever I had an issue, they were always quick to respond and did their best to help asap. They made my transition back to Cal as comfortable and seamless as possible. I'm very grateful for everything they have done for me. As for the apartment itself, I thought it was perfect for me and my housemates. It also helped that the team found housemates for me instead of me scrambling on social media to find strangers to live with me. I wish I used the common spaces more (e.g. the rooftop, lounges, kitchen) but was able to use each space once and was nice for both hanging out and studying. Overall, I loved my time here and would definitely recommend!"

"My son Jared has been living at the Metropolitan since 2018. Like most parents I take care of the details with the leasing office from year to year. The management team led by Aurelia Marchetti are both professional and personable. The building is beautiful, in a great location to Cal Berkeley and safe. Aurelia reaches out yearly to advise of room mate status- guys/girls ratio and checks in. The first week Jared was there the bathroom lock broke and with in an hour it was fixed. He has had no other issues in his apartment and he lives in a quad. His quad has a common space that is perfect for all 4. The kitchen space also great. The views from the roof top amazing with lots of space. He is very happy at the Metropolitan. I am at thankful mom!"