Granville Apartments

My husband and I lived in Granville apartments since 2019. It is one of the best apartment complexes in Merced. We escaped to this place from another apartment complex where our upstairs neighbor smoked constantly and ran around the house chasing his cat at 3 am. Granville apartment complex is very peaceful and quiet. Smoking is banned so you don't have to worry about second-hand smoke. The washer and drier are inside the unit which is quite a luxury in Merced.

But the best thing about… Granville is the apartment manager, Julie. She is super responsible and responsive. She is always in her office during office hours and never disappears during those hours. I have had really bad experiences with managers in other apartment complexes in Merced, but Julie is different, very professional and always respectful.

Another great thing about Granville is the maintenance. Whenever we contacted them with a problem, they showed up and fixed it pretty quickly. The apartment complex also has garages, so you can make sure that your car is safe (since vehicle break-ins are a known issue in Merced). All in all, it's a great place to live. The only downside is that it is close to the railroad and the train honks loudly. But it is easy to get used to that. It really is a minor issue when compared to all the good things that this apartment offers. I definitely recommend this place. Read More

This is hands down the BEST place to live in Merced if you’re renting an apartment! Julie the manager is amazing and so are the grounds men Cruz and Leo. It’s quite and safe, along with being updated and affordable. You can’t go wrong with living here! Lots of professional and respectful residents. You get a roomy garage and all appliances are included! Also, I could text Julie anytime with a question or request and she is always very responsive and accommodating. Seriously, don’t waste your… time looking any further. I loved living here for two and half years. Read More

The only thing that I liked about the place: washer and dryer is included. It's quite small so no space for extra storage (assume that's why there's a garage included). I think it really depends on which area of the complex you live in but be aware of some of the type of people that live here: young college kids, folks that like to play music loudly in their garage until 0200 AM and families who disrespectfully use the "parking/garage" area like a playground which gets extremely loud (even… though it'seems 'prohibited,' noone says anything plus it makes no sense considering that there a freaken park less that a block away). So if you're someone who likes peace and quiet don't consider this.

Also they'll mention all of the great 'amenities' included, security system & cameras throughout and gated community (just to name some) but in reality we never used the security system so that wasnt beneficial and cameras were never working especially when we needed it to. Our parked cars has been hit twice now, probably by drunken drivers or just idiots who didn't know how to properly park. Went to the property manager and she couldn't pull up the tape because the cameras were 'out' those day. As well sometimes it is very difficult to find a parking at night.

The main gate has been malfunctioning few times within the first year that we moved in (making it unresponsive to the clicker as we literally sit there for 5 min attempting to open it because we couldn't use the dial pad since it wasn't responding either). Same thing with the garage part of the cliclerk, which had to be replaced. To top everything off rent has raise. If you want to move out you'll have to provide a
(I believe) a 90 days if not 60 days notice to the property management vs other complexes which is usually a 30 days.

* especially for a town like Merced, I would avoid these complexes. There are better ones out there, for better price and better area. Read More

The management of this complex has increased the rent several times over the past years and has just instituted a new program to force tenants to lease for two whole years or pay MASSIVE increases. Avoid.