Willow Ridge

Lived here for a bit but never had any issues, well maintained apartments nice area. The office manager is very nice and helpful if you needed anything made my stay there very comfortable.

Currently live here and I don’t really recommend it. I might leave depending on if I can find a different place. But, there are roaches in the laundry room and it’s really gross, like there is gum dried inside the dryers. Cars and mailboxes have been broken into, all while the gates have been broken (for years according to other tenants I’ve talked too) allowing random people to come in and out whenever. A few months there were +10 cars that got hit in one night and the same people came back the… following week and got caught literally because my roommate and I were awake to call the police. Where was the apartment security? I see at least one homeless person a day digging through the trashcans. I have asked three times via email when this will be fixed and it doesn’t sound like it’s going to at all. All I ever get is a “Your comment and concern has been forwarded to our corp. office” each time. The mailboxes just got broken into yesterday and it’s pretty much a joke at this point. The only nice thing about this place is the office staff. Read More

I lived at Willow Ridge Apartments for two years and I absolutely loved it there. The maintenance workers were always so nice and able to help me out with any problem I ran into. I was a Fresno State student and the location was perfect and for the most part, I always felt safe living there. Occasionally, someone would park in my assigned spot and management could not care less even though I technically pay for that spot. I was always left to handle the situation by myself and sometimes it… would take the tow truck hours to arrive and tow the car away. I never had a problem until I planned on moving out. The management makes it very clear that unlike most leases, residents must give a 60-day notice instead of a 30-day notice. Two months before I planned on moving out, I emailed management with my notice attached. I also sent it via certified mail so I would have a return receipt; I would recommend doing both of these things because when I moved out, they tried to charge me for 2 extra months claiming I did not give them notice. Thankfully, I had my return receipt with the manager's signature proving that she had received my notice. That charge was taken off my final bill; however, they still managed to charge me around $300 in cleaning fees which was ridiculous for a one bedroom apartment. My mother and I spent a whole day scrubbing the apartment and even the manager stated that the apartment was very clean. On the move-out inspection, they stated that the floorboards and blinds were not clean which was completely false. In short, do not go the extra mile to make sure the apartment was spotless because I did that and they charged me regardless. I would consider living here again; however, the management needs some reform. When I first moved in, I was told that they were going to fix the gated entry and replace the mailboxes; however, that was never done throughout my two years living here. In fact, I had a guest stay the night once and their car was broken into in the parking lot that should have been "secure". They are so nit-picky with their residents; however, they do not hold themselves to the same standard. Read More

This place makes you pay for things that they don't even deliver. The "gated community" is a lie. When I moved in they said that they were broken and would be fixed. 2 years later, nothing. Packages got stolen so many times from our doorstep (on the second floor) because of the fact that they won't close the gates like we were paying for. The security is a joke. I had to call the cops a few times because of the lack of security and the fact that this place refuses to fix the gates and keep… the side entrance gates closed. The kicker? I was minding my own business one day, getting ready for work, I was in the middle of changing, so I was naked. I should have been safe to walk around my own apartment, that I pay far too much for, undisturbed. But while I was in the kitchen grabbing something, I heard 2 knocks on the door. Then it starts to open. I think it's my husband, so I'm confused for a second. Then a man I don't know opens the door. I had just enough time to run into the hall and scream for him to get out, before he stepped in. It was the maintenance man. I had not asked for them to come. And I was given no notice of them coming. I was so shaken up that I was late to work because I couldn't stop crying (I have been raped before, and genuinely feared it was going to happen again.) When my husband called, they gave him a weak "oh, sorry, they went to the wrong apartment." They never once contacted me to see if I was okay or to apologize to me. After this event my PTSD came back, and I began to have panic attacks whenever I heard noises in the apartment. Speaking of people going to the wrong apartment, it happens all the time. There are two sets of apartments that have the same numbers. So, say you live in 2800 Willow apt 110.....there is also a 2810 apt 110 that will, 9 times out of 10, be getting your pizza delivery. It doesn't help that the neighbors are that dishonest that they actually take the packages and food you get delivered. Another warning, there are no lights in any rooms except the halls, kitchen, and bathrooms, and no fans. The quality of work done inside the apartments is laughable. Paint dripping. Paint on the floors. They painted the shower? Carpet lifting. The kitchen countertop was slanted. It was not pretty. And FYI you can't store anything on the porch. When you see it at first, you will love it! Just like I did! But the facade fades in a week. Read More