Campus Edge

Before I rant, I want to say the reason for the mixed review is not the complex primarily, but the area. The kindness of the maintenance staff exceeded my expectations on a couple of occasions, most notably when my back went out in the computer lab and one of the dudes there helped me back to my place. Kudos and thank you.
That being said…
Ghetto edge would be equally accurate a title. The well manicured property and free internet access are tepid attempts to polish a turd. I feel as if, while the apartment managers are genuinely trying, that they just can’t do enough to balance the hood rat soul of the surrounding neighborhood.
Do live here if: you are a student without a vehicle (17 break in’s in the past 6 weeks) or possessions (occasional home invasions) and you took so many karate classes that the thought of an armed mugging excites rather than terrifies you. Live here if you are the prodigal lovechild of Chuck Norris /​Steven Seagal and confident you can spinning fly kick a blade out of an armed attacker’s hands so hard it shatters his wrist and stabs into his partners exposed trachea.
Do not live here if: you’re a teenage girl looking to move out of her parents house for the first time, if you own a vehicle and you don’t want to see your windows smashed in, if you’re an adult with nice things, or if you can afford to live just a little bit north.
I have personally had my car broken into twice in the area, once on the property.
Bottom line:
The good: Nice washer dryers, free internet that works (most of the time), an aesthetically pleasing landscape, operational fireplaces, friendly maintenance staff and managers, reasonably low prices, proximity to Fresno State, a nice pool, and a hot tub. All of these things are great.
The bad: Sometimes the friendly maintenance staff enters your space without enough warning /​permission. Sometimes the helpful management tows your damn vehicle from your own damn parking spot without a phone call. (Yes, this happened. Yes, I was angry. Yes, they apologized. No, I didn’t have to pay anything… Except, it still cost me $ 20 for the lyft rides to and from the tow place and two hours out of my busy day.) Sometimes (twice for me) the management pairs you with a clinically insane roommate who should be locked away. Sometimes some gang banging hood rat breaks your window and steals your belongings. Occasionally that hoodrat builds up the courage to actually enter your home. Additionally, while Campus Edge is pretty quiet, the apartment complex across bulldog lane turns up on the regular and it can be hard to sleep while a city block learns how to dougie /​demonstrates how to whip and nae nae. Finally, the lush green means they’re big water wasters, the drought conscious consumer would do well to not live here.
tldr; All the worst things about Campus Edge are mostly beyond the control of the property owners. While I wouldn’t call this a «diamond in the rough» I would say it was «a mildly attractive piece of quartz in a landfill.» Good spot for a student on a tight budget. Inherent risks to the area. I’d tell most folks 25 years or older to avoid it.
A note to the staff of Campus Edge: Kindness goes a long way. I acknowledge and appreciate your efforts to make campus edge a better living environment. Your courtesy, more than the nice landscaping and fancy washer /​dryers, saved this review from a one-​star. Thank you.

Let me make one thing clear. If you get a letter declaring entry to check smoke detectors and air filters and the management goes and moves a bunch of your stuff out of a closet and bolts said closet, THAT IS ILLEGAL. Shady, scummy, and a far cry from the treatment I would expect. If something needs to move, tell me and I will move it. Touch my stuff again and it’s a lawsuit.
Also terrible management. Communication is awful and getting s helpful response is next to impossible. Doubt any of the workers in the office get trained at all.
Lastly, the whole complex is overrun with roaches. No level of cleanliness will help. You will have them. Everywhere. All the time.
Ps-​apparently most of the positive reviews are the result of bribery from campus edge itself. They offer a rental discount for a positive review. Don’t believe them.

PLEASE READ:
If you are considering living here please take into account the things that people are writing here. I absolutely hated living in these apartments. Both my boyfriends car and my car got broken into while I was parked behind the gates. I was lucky enough to have only a few minor things stolen but they smashed my boyfriends windows. Keep in mind that this happened while the complex’s «security» was on duty. About the actual apartment itself, I could go on and on. The shower is so low I had to bend my knees a little just to wash my hair and I’m only 5’3. The apartment was constantly becoming infested with bugs no matter how hard a tried to keep things tidy. They are always turning off the water for some reason and pretending like they are fixing things just so they can shut it off and fix it again tomorrow. They bribe you to move into the apartments with «free wifi» but we all know free is another word for shitty. Walls are paper thin and trust me, you can hear everything. They also change the gate code about 3 times a month because homeless people and robbers get in all the time. No joke. Wanna talk to management about something’s that’s bothering you? Good luck. The manager of the complex, maycie, is HORRIBLE she never took anything I said seriously and was very unprofessional on many accounts. Maintenance also likes to come into your apartment whenever they want. I know this is all over the place but that’s because there were so many things wrong with these apartments. Trust me and RUN. It’s not worth it.

AFFORDABLE STUDENT LIVING!!! (You actually don’t need proof that you are a student to live here, it is open to all the public.) The apartments have washers & dryers, updated counter tops, and nice cabinets inside! Kimberly and Amy are amazing. I would recommend speaking to them if do end up living here. Parking for guests is not so great. & there are so many car break ins. I just left my car doors open. Lol. Overall I loved living here nothing bad ever happened to me.

I’ve been here for 2 years already, while attending Fresno Pacific University.
The management has gone downhill along with the surrounding living quality. Supposedly it is a student living area but more than half the people that live here are alcoholic, drug abusing losers. They don’t go to school, so studying late at night and having peace and quiet is always an issue.
Recently i had an issue regarding my exroommate, which lead to a burglary incident before he moved out. The sad part is I told management about our situation 2 months before the incident, but nothing happened.
–like I said earlier, I’ve lived here for 2 years already and its hard to move out because the rent was cheap when I moved in.
Also the review below me is full of it. Its a paid review of the place because its been so bad lately.
2 words of advice: Stay Away

This is a student-​only apartment complex! Must have proof that you are currently enrolled to live here! But all the more safer because you know you’re living with other students. You can either choose your roommates if you know who you will live with or fill out a personal preference form for the office girls to match you up with the best roommate possible!
From my personal experience (been living here for over 2 years and will for another year!), I think this is the BEST place for students who want the cheapest rent found near campus and GREAT student service! First of all, the staff is EXTREMELY friendly! And I mean, all of the girls in the office and all of the maintenance workers! Every single girl is super nice! My favorite maintenance worker is Jose! He is always on top of his job and cares about fixing apartment knick-​nacks for the students.
The office girls are so friendly, outgoing, talkative, understanding, and much more! I have never met such a friendly group of office girls before :) Them alone makes you want to live here with no regrets! I always have trouble finding a roommate so they have been doing a great job pairing me up with a suitable, clean, respectful roommate, which i super appreciate!
The apartments itself are in pretty good condition! For the low prices, it is in REALLY good condition actually! They also recently have been renovating for the past year so it is in mint condition in my opinion :) Located down the street from campus just a few blocks away, you can just walk to class on Bulldog Lane!
Pros:
–free WIFI included
–free printing (ink and paper included)
–computer lab
–small fitness room
–small recreational room (pool table, foos ball table)
–pretty big pool and spa
–weekly Facebook competitions for $ 5 gift cards
–occasional promotions
–occasional BBQ pool parties with free food
–occasional free breakfast hosted by the office girls! (donuts, cereal, fruits, etc.)
–pet friendly
–each apartment gets a covered parking spot
–a few blocks away from campus (walking distance)
–all student-​only apartment complex
–extremely friendly office and maintenance staff (very on top with maintenance repairs)
Cons:
–there.are.NONE :)
LIVE HERE, LIVE HERE, LIVE HERE! And tell them you heard how great this place is from me :). your fellow Unilocaler! :D :D

I used to live in the university village apartments and I loved it. But as soon as I moved I to this place, well there’s no comparison. These are real apartments unlike the UV. I live in a 2 bedroom apartment and its very spacious. There is security walking around all night, and they just installed security cameras all around the three parking lots. They’ve got the gym, computer room and game room. Non that I particularly use much.
On the bad side, there are a lot f people with dogs and you’ve for to constantly watch your step. The on site washing rooms are priced reasonably but are not well maintained. They take forever to get things fixed.