10/21/25
Verified Renter
The location is amazing, the manager can help you solve problems in a timely manner, the living environment is relaxed and friendly, and the price is very affordable. I really like it.
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| Monthly Rent | Bedrooms | Bathrooms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $550 - $1,250 | 1 - 2 Beds | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 Baths | 1 - 2 | 300 - 450 sq. ft. | 
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Walk Score ®
Walker's Paradise99 / 100
Transit Score ®
Good Transit68 / 100
Bike Score ®
Biker's Paradise92 / 100
Soundscore ™
Busy66 / 100






Shoppers will appreciate Spectra Southside (Student) proximity to Southside Square and Acheson Commons. Southside Square is 0.6 miles away, and Acheson Commons is within a 14 minute walk.
With a TransitScore of 68, Spectra Southside (Student) has good transit, including 10 transit stops within 12.7 miles. Transit options include Downtown Berkeley Station and Downtown Berkeley.
Recreational activities near Spectra Southside (Student) are plentiful. Discover 5 parks within 0.9 miles, including People's Park, Essig Museum of Entomology, and UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology.
Living in South Berkeley provides easy access to Metro Oakland International, located just 25 minutes from Spectra Southside (Student). Another nearby airport is San Francisco International, located 25.1 miles away.
Sylvia Mendez Elementary
Grades K-5
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Emerson Elementary
Grades K-5
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Grades K-5
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Grades PK-5
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Grades 6-8
Private
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Grades 6-8
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Grades 9-12
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School
Commute Time (Distance)
Berkeley City College
Walk: 15 min (0.8 mi)
UC Berkeley
Drive: 6 min (1.6 mi)
Samuel Merritt University
Drive: 11 min (3.8 mi)
Lincoln University, Oakland
Drive: 13 min (5.8 mi)
Spectra Southside (Student) is an apartment community


For Spectra Southside (Student)
4.7
20 Ratings & Reviews
10/21/25
The location is amazing, the manager can help you solve problems in a timely manner, the living environment is relaxed and friendly, and the price is very affordable. I really like it.
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8/2/25
roach galore - on my bed, in my sink, on my ceiling. Whole building issue. I told them about this multiple times and they brought pest control and then stopped for a couple of months and then the roach problem got worse. Pest control has skipped my room despite me asking. They don't care about you. The whole building needs to get fumigated. Disgusting bathroom and kitchen conditions. Always a foul smell in the hallways and kitchen. The onsite staff are friendly, but the building condition is so... run down you can 100% find a better place at the same price.
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2 People Found This Helpful
4/3/25
The main thing I wish someone would have told me is that there are roaches here before I signed my lease, now I have to shake out my shoes and clothing before put them on. I’m scared to have people over I’m terrified that I’m gonna leave the house one day and there will be a roach on my clothing
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2 People Found This Helpful
3/26/25
Many days the toilet paper is out and we have to call someone to get it refilled. Needs daily attention to all bathroom floors. Not always quick to put mail in mailboxes
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3/26/25
Been pretty chill and I like the view from my window. Like the sink and fridge. The room gets pretty warm sometimes and I don’t like that as much. Overall I like the room.
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