Woodside Luxury Condominiums

My husband and I just moved back into 885 Woodside Road after living abroad for a few years. We loved living in 885 Woodside before, and were excited to come back. Good memories. When we started looking for apartments, however, 885 was full. Marissa notified us right away when a unit became available, though, and we jumped on it. Marissa is a delight to work with. She’s responsive, helpful, and just plain sweet — so very different from 99% of people who work in leasing offices. She’s always asking if there’s anything she can do for us, and she means it. We had a one bedroom before, and are now in a two bedroom. The finishings in these units are unparalleled to competitor communities in the area. Sure, there are other nice, new communities, but 885 is in a different league. The kitchen appliances are gourmet — it’s a joy to cook. The bathrooms are gorgeously appointed and palatial. They’ll even install Nest thermostats and Toto washlets in your units (must pay extra). Those are luxury customizations you simply won’t find at other communities.
Points of improvement we would like to see from the property owners soon is online rent payment/​credit card payment, and a community business center. Just about every new community in Silicon Valley has an online portal to make rent payments, and we’re really surprised 885 doesn’t offer this yet. Seems like a no brainer. Also, it’d be great to have a simple business center with a printer/​scanner. Most communities offer this amenity as well. Other than that, we thoroughly enjoy living at 885 Woodside.

Renewed our lease just a few months back — it was a no brainer. This building is fantastic in terms of amenities and upkeep. The carpets in the hallways could use a little refresher/​shampooing and the gym could use some new equipment, but otherwise the place is in TOP shape. Rent = you get what you pay for and the premium here is well worth it.
Marissa, the property manager, is a constant warm greeting when you enter the building and her turnaround time on any problems big or small is rapid. Couldn’t be happier with the service and the quality at 885 Woodside.

My wife and I moved into 885 Woodside about a month ago and have nothing but great things to say so far. I agree with some other reviewers that the price is a little high for Redwood City but the amenities are wonderful! Our kitchen is large and beautiful, the living room/​dining room combo is a great space and the master bath is incredibly big. Marissa in the leasing office has been nothing short of a pleasure to work with and is always available to take calls at work or on her cell. We needed to have a few things fixed in the apartment when we moved in and she was as responsive as it gets to help us out. We are planning on being here for a few years and have already recruited a few friends to join as well.
Cons:
— You can hear your upstairs neighbors if they have hardwood floors
— Carpets could use to be replaced (overall in decent condition but definitely not new)
— Jason

I love living at 885 Woodside. The exterior and interior of the building are beautiful and I love living here. I also am proud to invite my friends and family to visit me. I tour them around the entire building if it’s their first time visiting me. Marissa and Jojo are great and very attentive to any need. They make me feel at home every time I see them. The property is between 101 and 280 which gives me many options to get up and down the Peninsula. I love the fact that Safeway, Costco, the YMCA, and great Thai food (Thaibodia) are only a few minutes by foot or car. You get what you pay for!

Honestly wouldn’t even give 1 star. Okay maybe 1 for the interior of the units. However, we rented the penthouse for about 7500 a month plus storage and parking came out to about 8000 per month. The first issue we had was the air conditioning. When turned on it blew and made this loud noise. We had maintenence come up several times to check it out but insisted that was the way it should sound. Then we started getting complaints for neighbors below. We couldn’t understand it! The walls were thin! No insulation! Then we went back and forth with the tenants below and was told by management to just tell the tenants below that we were going to put carpet in a certain room if they asked. Obviously management wasn’t planning to spend a dime. They moved out shortly after. We then decided to move out as well due to multiple incidents that occurred. I told the manager that we were planning to move out and to apply the deposit to the last months rent. Never did she notify me that we had another month left. Instead of signing a 12 month lease, we signed a 13 month lease. Funny, the only option we had was either a 12 or 15 month lease. Not sure how we got a 13 month lease. Later to find out that oops they made a mistake by adding the 1 month free rent to the 12 months which was a computer error. However, we did not find any of this out until after we moved out and was given a move out bill. During this whole time, we rushed our move, they continuously showed our unit and procrastinated in sending me the move out bill. SHADY!!! They took us to collection and we just finally settled for $ 3500.
There are so many new buildings in the redwood city area with much better amenities and thicker walls! Do not settle…

We lived at 885 for two years and, while the property itself is very nice, would not recommend paying a premium to live there. The management company treats its tenants very poorly and will nickel and dime you over everything. If you do choose to live here, then I would very strongly suggest that you interact with the management company only over email so that you have a record of all communications.
The pros of the building are that the units are very nice. They were built for sale, so the fixtures and finishings are great. Other than that, the building is not well-​insulated so it’s very loud between the floors. I personally found the surrounding area to be sketchy. We have a dog and I was often walking her at night by myself. I saw all sorts of characters on Woodside after hours and I hated being out with her after dark.
–safety of the area is a concern. A few months after we moved in, the garage and bike room were broken into and almost all of the bikes were stolen. The building people installed a camera at one entrance but otherwise did nothing and they refused to compensate anyone for their stolen property. The areas around the building are blocked off by an unlocked chain link fence. At one point, neighborhood kids started going back there and we were finding all sorts of gross things right under our window, like used condoms and empty alcohol bottles. The building refused to buy even a $ 10 padlock to lock off the area. Finally, the kids cut a giant hole in one of the fences and even after that the building did nothing.
So overall not impressed. But like I said the units are really nice so if you choose to go for it just put every single thing in writing.

This review was flagged by the management because they do not want people to know the issues from living here.

Pros: Great access to either 280 or 101 right off of Woodside Road; close to SFO when you need it. Across the street from a ho/​hum restaurant Thaibodia but useful to be kitty-​corner from Safeway and Starbucks. Small building you will get to know your resident neighbors who are awesome.
Cons:
Zero amenities. Garage doors and elevators routinely out of order. Unkempt Lobby — The Leasing Agent routinely eats smelly junk food in our lobby creating an unattractive entrance experience. Noisy — next door to a gas station and car wash. The building has zero amenities. Poor property management at all levels. We had a Maintenance person but zero maintenance for several months & a disappearing Property manager. I’ve lived here for years and the security code on the building has never been changed=poor security. Dirty clothes lockers in our entrance lobby. Fitness room is well equipped but unkempt and often without drinking water. Equipment is often broken and unrepaired for long intervals. It’s humorous that concierge services are advertised. The on site Manager is generally unresponsive. Numerous residents have complained and moved out. We had a guy sleeping on the rooftop that the on site Manager did not address until several people complained. Beautiful building but can be a scary place to live! You will need to fend for yourself majority of the time here !

The manger is an idiot! She Lies to all of the residents, and she wonders why no one likes her. Pinnacle needs to put a qualified manger in place. The ownership group is no help they have let it go on for to long. Maybe it’s bad management for the top and I trickles down from there.
The units are nice, the building is nice, the residents are nice. Rent is expensive. Management SUCKS!
Don’t live here until Marisa is gone!