Sierra Meadow Apartments – Fresno

PROS:
+Large apartment for a reasonable price — if you shop around, they are among one of the cheapest apartments to rent — clean and in a convenient area.
+Washer/​dryer included — big plus
+Management is friendly and responsive (I’ve had to report several minor maintenance issues, resolved within 1 – 2 days). Gina — manager — could smile a lot more… she always looks so serious… does not have a warm and welcoming look.
+Weekly grounds-​keeping (Fridays)
+Near RiverPark — you can even walk it. Easy to get on and off the 41
+Gated — however gates close too slow in my opinion… easy to sneak in behind cars either with your care or walking in.
+Big trees and grassy areas
+Regular community events (BBQs, Pizza Night, holiday-​themed events, etc.)
CONS:
–My biggest complaint is that when we moved out — we lived there for about 2−¾ years!, We moved out of state because of a new job. I drove back and spent 3 nights at the apartment cleaning it up — i wiped each blind twice to ensure that there was no dust on them; scrubbed the shower/​bath twice, using abrasive and chemical cleaners to ensure there were no mold or water marks, and wiped down the walls with a cleaner all the way from the ceiling to the carpet, among other things. I feel that they knew that I now lived out of state and wasn’t about to drive back to protest the charges, but they deducted $ 231.42 for the following from my deposit —
1) they prorated the painting of all of the walls, 6 doors and trim (trim? why would i pay for the trim?) — 50% (32 months) + $ 30 that was un-​itemized. The paint looked exactly how it was given to us with the exception of a little hole from a penny nail that i used to hang a painting that i forgot to patch up. I believe that charging for repainting the unit is illegal as it is all part of normal wear and tear that tenants are prohibited from passing onto their tenants (that’s why renters have a depreciation deduction that they can use to offset their income) as long as the tenants leave it in reasonable condition and did not paint their own colors.
2) they also charged me a cleaning service fee of $ 45 for cleaning all of the blinds, the washer/​dryer, and the tub shower… I had left all of these in a very clean condition… that’s why I drove all the way back and stayed three nights, sleeping on my carpet to ensure that my unit was spotless. I doubt the cleaning service did anything — probably a charge they charge all tenants… if I knew this, I would have just let them clean it instead of doing it myself.
Filing a complaint with the State Board or going to small claims court would take too much time and effort… I have moved on… I just wanted you all to be aware of this and be prepared to have charges deducted from your deposit… you may even want to question them in detail at checkout. I dare for them to show any tenants that actually got all of their rental deposit back.
–Occasionally «non-​residents» stroll through the complex

This location to live should be in desperate need of somewhere to live temporary. I’m really sad to say that trailer parks with lost souls swimming in your pool or in your garbage is not a good idea but my friend will be moving asap cuz they wanna raise her rent every year and she had a friends car just get broken into 2 twice so they moved. The best time to visit this place or any location you plan to move into is at night. Well the overall place is small and they have stray cats everywhere which help with the rodent & water Bug & Roaches if u got them. Her cousin apt has all of these plus 1 problem but what’s worst then that is when u come out to use your bike & someone stole it off your patio with bad lighting & unseen security or by the time they get there you can forget about it, so anyone can steal what they want. My friend was so upset and the office staff acted like it was nothing and told her to keep her stuff off the patio so u don’t have to worry about your things getting stolen. Wow I was so upset while I comforted my friend and filed a police report. This is the tip of the iceberg I will update u more cuz theres so much that I left out until she moves. All I have to say is no Bueno.

I have lived here for a few years. There are good things and bad things about this place.
Good: large living space. My bedroom could fit a calking with a twin on either side.
Washer Dryer included
Pet friendly
The office staff doesn’t bother you that much
Bad:
Everything in the apartment is old and breaks a lot
Because the staff doesn’t bother you, they also don’t bother your crappy neighbors when you ask them to pick up their dog poop.
They took away the car wash area (without telling residents). That was a major selling point to us.
Washer leaks, dryer takes two times to dry
Dishwasher leaks onto the counter. Even though they «fixed» it multiple times
Stray cats everywhere. But if you tell them they just send out the pound, who kills them. If you take it upon yourself the fix the strays with a program like cat house on the king, they get you introuble… I currently have three stray kittens on my patio. If I tell the office, they will die. If I call cat house, I will get in trouble

I was happy when the price was low, but it is not low enough for the things we have to deal with now. I would not recommend them

I’ve lived here since December (4 months now), and have been happy with the complex/​management.
PROS:
+Large apartment for a reasonable price
+Washer/​dryer included
+Pet-​friendly
+Management is friendly and responsive (I’ve had to report several minor maintenance issues, resolved within 1 – 2 days)
+Weekly grounds-​keeping (Fridays)
+Security on-​site (I believe) ²⁴⁄₇
+Near RiverPark; Easy to get on and off the 41
+Gated
+Big trees and grassy areas
+Regular community events (BBQs, Pizza Night, holiday-​themed events, etc.)
+Online auto-​pay available (I set mine up immediately and haven’t had any issue with it)
CONS:
–Extra/​guest parking is available, but sometimes a little ways away
–Occasionally «non-​residents» stroll through the complex
–Management alerted the residents about cars being broken into a couple of months ago (I haven’t had an issue)
–Small weight room — I use the weight room 2x/​week in the evening, and there has never been anyone else in there, but if there was, I’d have to either come back or we’d have to take turns on the equipment
–No maintenance on Sundays

I lived here for 2 years. I loved the location and the complex. Few problems include parking not enough for guests, homeless coming and going through out the complex day and night, and the Manager is not nice or personable at all. They say they have «security» but honestly they do nothing. I enjoyed living in this community though. It was quite, I felt safe, and maintenance man was awesome. They did a great job responding to maintenance requests I never waited more than 1 – 2 days. Overall I would recommend this community if you’re willing to ignore the rude office manager and other negatives I mentioned in the beginning. It’s a great location!

This place is HELL. pure hell. The boss lady in the rental office doesn’t give a crap about the residents here. You a a number. Easy come easy go. If you’ve got a brain DO NOT LIVE HERE. You’ve been warned.

I would like to put multiple star ratings… but know I can’t.
Was there in 2009, great facility with lots of amenities, lacking in the maintenance dept though, days before requests were taken care of. Unfortunately it took me writing a novel about my neighbors to get them removed from the unit above me. They were threatening me, smoking on the patios & leaving the butts all over my patios, under my bedroom window & even under the hood of my car. I complained multiple times, but until they shoved the cigarette butts in the hood of my car and I complained with pictures they did nothing to get them out of the unit. They were having loud drunk sex, screaming at their kids in the night until I’d call CPS. I loved my unit but hated these people, and management didn’t give a crap until I lawyered up. They gave the tenants a 3-day…but the MOVED THEM WITHIN THE COMPLEX. I’m in property management, and can’t understand what they were thinking keeping tenants like this?!
In 2010 went under new management literally over night, had high hopes things would improve. They promised to fix the gates that never worked… it took 6 months & people were always coming through at night breaking into cars. Then one night in the middle of the night the woman next door came out screaming at a man that drove into the complex. Literally guns were drawn, police came out, they told me to stay down and away from the windows in my unit. The police car was parked outside with their lights going until 4am. I literally had to sleep on my bathroom floor in order to get some sleep before work. I thought that would be the worst of it. New management brought in the repairman, but rolled their eyes at any request. I don’t feel I was unreasonable, I just had several things that the previous managers didn’t handle.
The final straw… Came home from a tough week to a huge flood in my unit from the above unit. Management came over to shut things off, and get the flood cleaned out. I had to move everything myself, it ruined my furniture, clothes, shoes, etc. I have renters insurance so I wasn’t too worried. What concerned me is that they wanted me to continue to live in the unit while the driers ran ²⁴⁄₇ for 3 days, then an additional 2 days while they patched walls, ceilings, flooring, re-​painted. That’s ridiculous! I again had to lawyer up to get reimbursed for those 5 days. That is not okay to make me live in that condition.
We ended up breaking lease and getting out of there. Terrible, good luck living there!

I love living here! It’s in a great location, I love that it’s gated, and I really like all the trees and greenery. My apartment is a great size and price. Even though it’s a bit older, the management will fix any problems you might have quickly. It’s pet friendly, which is awesome, and the staff does a ton of community events to get everybody to know each other and feel more like family. The only thing I could complain about is parking. There are very few open spots and the covered ones are hard to fit in. I’d consider that a pretty minor problem though. :)

I have lived here for 1 year (on a lease) with my female roommate. In this year we have had constant problems with everything from «on site security» not being here and not responding to calls to management not addressing major security issues. I’ve had managers lose my rent and then tell me I’m lying until I finally took them the proof (on my own), I’ve had cars broken into in front of my apartment only to be told by management that they are having security issues. I’ve had to call 911 because security didnt show up and when I called management to report it they assured me they would get back to me by the end of the day and of course they never did. This place is supposedly a gated secure complex and realistically I feel absolutely no security living here and it is not worth the money, my neighbors are also moving and feel the same way. Lease is up, time to move. Do yourself a favor and look somewhere else unless you like to hear the words «we’ll get back to you» and never hear from anyone again.

The office staff is very friendly and helpful. The grounds are well maintained, inviting and very green for the climate. Complex is large and pretty open despite how it looks from the street.
Rent is very reasonable for the amount of amenities. maintenance is quick to handle any issues brought to managements attention. Been here about a month and can’t complain yet