Hampshire Hall

"Good company But it's hard to get a hold of the manager They don't answer phone calls or never in office. I think it is because they are busy"

"I lived here from 2013 to early 2017 until I moved out due to marriage. This building offers studios, efficiencies and one -bedroom apartments. I have lived in this studio as a college and grad student. It's very affordable, the cheapest compared to the surrounding buildings. It's also conveniently located on the bus route (five buses stop on Centre Ave), it's next to Dollar General and CVS, and restaurants like Chipotle and Papa John's. I also went to Aspen Dental one block away, and the PNC bank is also a block away. The landlord is Carol and she is wonderful! She says hi to you and she keeps you updated on construction or maintenance in the building. Most tenants are students, and most people are nice. I will be honest, you will meet a few crazy and weird tenants, and many people smoke in the building. I have had many maintenance issues over the past three years, but you need to understand the building is very old. If you need something fixed, the maintenance guy comes to fix it within three days. If you can't handle an old building and some weird residents, Ic wouldn't rent here. But if you need a very cheap place that is conveniently located in North Oakland, this is the place."

"Conveniently located near a CVS and Dollar Tree as well as bus lines that take you downtown. Carol Lavrinc, the landlord, is very friendly and is frequently available in the building. Laundry is available in the basement; washing and drying each cost 5 quarters."

"Mice abound in the building due to unrepaired water damage, rotting wood, mice nesting under carpeting, and continued nesting and reproducing has allowed it to really escalate. Erlich is the exterminator but tenants have to kill, trap and pay for mice extermination on their own."