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Location
1213 Alvarado Avenue
(North Davis, near The Marketplace)
Hours
(M-F 10-12 , 1-5)
Phone
(530)753-0408
Email
janna1967us@yahoo.com
Website
[WWW]http://bedrock.net/fcircle/
Features
Central heat/air
Dishwasher
Laundry Room
Exercise room
Patio
Pool/spa
Study area

Fountain Circle Townhomes (or "the FC", as the natives refer to it) is an apartment complex built around a light blue/grey triangle theme, located in North Davis. Some parts of it look strikingly like the Death Star. The complex's pool is rather small, but adequate for RC Boats. The spa is even smaller and is adequate for washing a small dog, though management would not recommend it (pets outside of aquarium fish are strongly prohibited). There is also a gym and a large clubhouse available as well. Fountain Circle is located on the G and J Bus Line and buses come about every ten minutes. Most of the students in the area use the buslines.

Fountain Circle was featured in The California Aggie in winter of 2006 after a resident came home to find burglars at his house. Rumor has that the previous residents had one key that was "unaccounted for" and the locks were not changed the following year, so supposedly the burglars used that key to break into the student's apartment.

The parking lot here shares pavement with Pepperwood Apartments, however Pepperwood will tow cars even in the middle of the summer when their portion of the lot is empty. Fountain Circle doesn't care too much about nonresident cars during the summer, however during the year the parking lot fills up and they'll sometimes put extremely tough orange warning stickers on your car. The stickers can be removed, very slowly, using an exacto-knife and rubbing alcohol.

To learn about more rental housing options in Davis, check out our Rental Housing Guide as well as our Apartments pages.

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Recently, Fountain Circle has undergone a change of management. The new management is cold, vicious with their parking violation stickers, and bent on enforcing the 'rules and regulations'. Their unfriendly manner of conducting business along with constant scrutiny has led to a housing situation that does not feel like a home. It doens't feel like they want us here or that they value our tenancy, and for this we are searching for a new house to live in next year. The townhomes are large and don't cost much to heat, but for me at least, the cons outweigh the benefits. - DanLivin

2006-07-13 22:30:57   This is a horrible place to live. There is basically a new manager in the office every week and they all appear to be cold and unconcerned about the welfare of their residents. The management strictly enforces parking, yet it may take them as long as 2 weeks to fix any maintenance concerns. When I moved in the "cleaners" had hardly finished, showing signs of a half-assed paint job. My favorite quote from one of the many managers this year after they found a bunny in our apartment (a violation of our lease): "I don't know how to evict anyone right now, but TRUST me, I will learn if you don't get that bunny out in 3 days!!!" Don't be fooled, the apartments look nice, but they aren't wort it!!!!! DONT' LIVE HERE! —AbbyLawson

2006-07-14 12:33:42   Oh, fountain circle, I could right a novel on all the ways you tormented me over the past three years. They didnt replace the barf stained carpet before we moved in, and the day we moved in they didnt have our apt ready so we had to sit outside with all of our stuff until 10pm. About a year ago the drainage pipe in the celing broke flooding the entire upstairs causing thousands of dollars worth of damage to our stuff. They only agreed to pay damages after we threatened to sue them. The foundations are shifting, which means doors dont shut, and windows arent sealed well, and there are cracks all over the walls and celing, that they enjoy painting over to "fix". Its been interesting I can tell you that, but despite all of this, its been a roof over my head for a reasonable price and a great location, so it all depends on what you can put up with. —ShaunaMcKellar

2006-09-09 01:37:10   Another ex-resident here. I echo the sentiments of my neighbors. Our doorknob fell off and they took forever to fix it. When we moved in, the upstairs bath leaked through the kitchen ceiling. We lived there for two years and the leak wasn't properly fixed until three months before we moved out. Different management personel told us conflicting info. They were ready to charge me $300 aquarium deposit for my frog's tank, which contained less than three cups of water at any given time. Once they even lost our rent check and were ready to charge us another rent payment + late fee until I brought them the copy of my deposited check. To be fair, for simple fixes (eg replacing the window blind rod) the maintenance was prompt, and the apartment layout itself was nice. Personally I like the more home-like vibe of my new, smaller apartment complex, even though it's an older building and farther away from grocery shopping. —SallyHensel

2006-09-11 13:41:20   This place is AWFUl! The large rooms are not worth the astronomical security deposit. The apartment we were supposed to move into was unhabitable becuase of mold. There were leaks in the ceiling and the management turns over every three months. The new managment in particular has been the worst. They are rude, condesending and unprofessional. It's hard for me to take the people that work there seriously when they could care less about their tenants. —KimmyThomas

2006-12-09 23:02:22   Truthfully, I lived here for a short period of time under a sublease, but I also experienced some awful shit, and my roommates told me horror stories as well. I would highly suggest living elsewhere, if you can manage it. —LizzEhrenpreis

2007-02-23 18:47:41   Oh cmon, it's not that bad. The manager is nice and I haven't had any problems with the place (except they had to get the carpet cleaned before move in). —WaylandLee

2007-02-26 23:43:52   This place is horrible. There is a lack of parking and if you don't get back by 6pm, you'll have trouble finding a spot. The walls are thin and you can hear when neighbor's music and even hear them doing it. THey are slow to fix things and one time, they told us to to ACE Hardware and fix it ourselves. They are only nice to you before you sign the lease and during the holiday party. Other than that, have fun dealing with them. —JohnWong

2007-04-21 10:47:25   Actually, i really like living in fountain circle. The maintenance is prompt and the managers are very nice to me! FC is in a great location and i agree with the previous comment....its not that bad! —JessicaL

2007-10-01 12:29:10   I wholly disagree with the irresponsible comments below regarding Fountain Circle and their management team. I suddenly moved to Davis for graduate research last year and was stranded with no place to live. Fountain Circle was the only apartment complex to go out of their way to set me up with a tenant seeking a sublet, and processed the paperwork with a day. I moved in and it was an excellent experience! The whining and sorrow about bent window screens and management dress code is pathetic. If a tenant can't cope with some of the challenges of an apartment, then live with your mommmy. The staff is awesome and very professional when faced with "REAL-LIFE" problems and dilemmas, and they don't show compassion when they tow your ex-girlfriend's dad's cousin's broken down Impala from which he sells cocaine. You shouldnt have a bunny, or family of twelve, or anything else prohibited... you know this going into the lease. I have lived in over 5 different apartment complexes during my college career and this was by far the best!!!!! The units are very nice, and once again, the staff, as uniformly blasted below is fantastic! They are approachable, well-educated people (which certainly does not apply to the people posting the comments below) and go beyong ordinary efforts to keep the peace and happiness in the complex. Excellent experience for the time spent! —MarcV

2008-02-22 16:53:29   HORRIBLE PARKING!!! especially past 10 at the beginning of the week. It's ridiculous; I thought you're supposed to match the number of spots you have to the number of permits you give out. The price is relatively high too ($1400 for 2BDRM in a renewal contract). Now the good things: very convenient location, friendly management team(occasionally), bigass units. —HidetoMatsumoto

2008-04-10 13:50:20   "THE ROOMS ARE HUGE"...the four infamous words that lured us into..hell. Do not be fooled by the extravagant size of the apartment. For every "extra" square=inch found, you will be cursed with equal amounts of management flaws. Common courtesy, friendliness, and a social atmosphere, are among the few finest qualities that this complex LACKS. Managers are rude, prude, and put us in a bad mood. Parking permits are strictly enforced unless you want the orange sticker of death...that never comes off your windows. Bar-b-q's not allowed in the patio, neither is furniture..and you have to keeep it sparkly clean or you get notices. The apartments are located very oddly which limits sunlight from entering the apartment. So i guess, if you're looking for snobby attitude, constant maintenance issues, and a crap place to live..fountain circle is your best bet.

...do NOT live here. —abbynormal

2008-04-10 13:50:38   If you are looking for an apartment complex with horrible management, parking, etc., then I would recommend Fountain Circle. I have lived here for a year now and definitely don't plan on living here again. Management constantly messed up our rent, saying that we didn't pay..when in actuality we did!! They took it so far as to sending us eviction letters. Our garbage disposal wasn't fixed until two months after we sent out a work order. And if you plan on getting a parking spot, don't count on it past 10 pm.

DON'T LIVE HERE! —joannbaker

2008-04-21 01:40:33   this is the worst place in the world to liver. the management is vicious. they are horrible people and they talk to you like your retarded. they dont care about anything you say and they have the worst attitudes. the person who originally showed the apt to me was nice but laura and the old lady are horrible. if i knew about the other two i would never have moved in. parking is impossible. DO NOT LIVE HERE. the pool is the size of a jacuzzi and the jacuzzi is the size of a tub. i can hear my neighbors talking through the wall but most off all THE MANAGEMENT IS HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if u live hear u will definitely regret it. dont get tricked like me. —soodaymhungry

2008-08-25 21:13:17   just wondering...has anyone ever filed a suit against fountain circle? and does anyone know how much gets deducted from the security deposit? me and my roommates are wondering if a full paint job is really necessary for "normal wear and tear" after two years of living in HELL. —bag

2008-08-29 14:12:40   DON'T LIVE HERE!!! This place is out to get your money. They came and did a pre-moveout inspection on our apartment and tried to tell us that the new UNUSED microwave was dirty and needed to be cleaned. They are out to find any excuse to keep your deposit, which is about 1.5x the first month's rent. Probably the highest price for a deposit in town. —JessicaAdams

2008-08-30 22:27:26   First order of business: DON'T LIVE HERE!! Pros: This is the cheapest four bedroom apartment in Davis as far as I know and the location is great.
Cons: Management is what I would call ineffectual and apathetic AT BEST. Maintenence is loud and will often do their work at very questionable times (jackhammering at 8:00 AM anyone?). The apartment is poorly made (AKA a shithole). They will come up with exciting, creative ways to screw you out of money.

I know this last point is true for most Davis apartments, but FC really shines in this regard. Some gems from the fine management at Fountain Circle:

*Their insistance on charging me a $25 fine for not turning in my parking permit. I only didn't do it because my car was TOTALED ON THE FREEWAY. They then suggested I could have taken it out after the accident. As if my first thought after a near death experience is to remove my parking permit sticker?!
*Failing to notice three or four broken items in the apartment's walkthrough at the beginning of the year. Then saying that it wasn't a walkthrough, but a "courtesy check" and that doesn't count.
*Telling us our carpet was going to cost $750 to fix one minute, then $1200 the next.
*Putting a towing sticker on my friend's car after only being parked there for thirty minutes.

F**k this place. Don't give them a red cent. —SteveKent

2008-11-07 16:49:26   Living in the apartments isn't nearly as bad as the management. It is seriously composed of the biggest group of bitches in the entire world. Don't live here. —alphalau

2008-11-23 01:10:54   DON'T PICK HERE IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE!!! Pros: quiet neighborhood, big rooms, provides covered parking. Generally very friendly electrician/repair workers (except that one fat dude that puts on his fisher hat all the time. he bitches a lot).
Cons: They have people using leaf blowers in the morning! EXTREMELY bad dish AND cell phone reception (3 bars under MU basement turns into 1bar/none reception in my room). Parking spots are definitely insufficient; no assigned spots. They don't allow dogs (although I heard barkings sometimes). High rent; high deposit, which by all means they would try to keep (I'm still living here but I know, because they're trying to charge me for tiny defections in the apartment that existed before I moved in but I didn't report cuz I didn't think it was a problem). Despite the recent change in the management team, they're still not friendly (not as bitchy as the ones before tho). Exercise room is tiny, and way past due for renovation! They're supposed to lock the office building+swimming pool+exercise room at 10pm, but it's all locked already when I went at 9.30pm. Extremely tiny swimming pool. They bitch at what you put in your own front yard!!! WTF man?! What I put wasn't even something that would affect anyone unless they freaking peek into my front yard. In fact, it was only some bike parts!!! I've been in this place for couple years already and I'm VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS PLACE, especially with the management team (not only the ones that are sitting in the office, but the people behind them, too). See, I don't even use Daviswiki that often but I'm so pissed! DON'T TRY THIS APARTMENT!!!

2008-11-23 01:14:50   And SteveKent's comment was so damn true —HidetoMatsumoto

2008-12-03 17:04:06   I don't understand why everyone says that Laura is such a bitch and all that, she is always pleasant to me when I go in the office. I've never had any problems with her. —NicoleHuff

2009-01-18 21:15:04   Alright...I don't know about you guys, but i'm allergic to cats...and there's been cats roaming around here at night. It would follow me home and I would have to get my housemates to get rid of it. I don't recommend this place for people who dislike pets or cats. Even though, this place doesn't actually allow cats...they're all over the place. —AlphaX187X

2009-08-13 22:59:45   Alpha- they don't allow pets, but the cats are owned by MANAGEMENT. There's a black cat that is always running into people's apartments... hypocritical much?

Also, I would rather move in a week later and have them actually take the time to clean my apartment and properly fix everything before I move in. Also, who painted these apartments? Had they ever heard of painter's tape? They obviously just took a paint spray machine and blasted the place: including tops of closets, on the wall trim, and parts of cabinets. Some of the apartments have newer appliances, carpeting and tile, but some don't. The pool is a joke, why waste the money building one at all? The study nooks were a dumb idea, I don't know why they didn't just make them whole rooms in the first place. —JesBisagno

2009-10-22 14:11:58   I agree with the complaints above. I hate the manager, Laura is a total bitch. She acts kind during the move in day when my parents and friends are around. When I go to her office ask her to fix a leak, and a cracked wall. It is NEVER fixed. She lives in the complex and owns a cat, but tells you no pets allowed, because the management doesn't allow it. A Total hypocrite!! —tmrsg11

2009-10-22 22:58:34   I was not at all pleased with their handling of the deposits. They assessed our apartment a light clean and proceeded to take half of the deposit. —EliYani

2009-11-04 15:49:34   I have been living here for a little over two months, and I have to disagree with some of the negative comments. I realize that I have only lived her since the beginning of September, so there is time for my opinion to change.

Every time I go into the front office, Laura is very friendly toward me. She makes a point of trying to remember mine and my boyfriend's names and even which unit we live in. Yes, the apartment had a lot of things wrong with it when we moved in. Just yesterday, we complained about some of the things that we hadn't noticed right away. Maintenance was sent over later that day. They came in again today to finish up what they started and ended up fixing a door for us that we had not even complained about. Parking (when you have a permit), isn't that bad. The spots seem to be variable in size, which is strange, but we've always been able to find at least one open parking space, even if it is far away from our unit.

The only complaints I might have against living here is that the laundry facilities are far away and we aren't allowed to have pets. However, the unit we chose is very far away from the front office, and that is no fault of Fountain Circle. I am sad that I can't own a cat, but I knew this when I signed the lease, so now I have to live with that.

It is true that I have not yet had to deal with trying to get my deposit back, but so far, Fountain Circle has been a great place to live for me. It seems like it may be one of those cases where only the people who have something to complain about have been commenting. —pwong

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