Redwood Tree Apartments

Redwood Tree Apartments offers one-bedroom apartments in what is advertised as a "clean, quiet complex."

Prices for Fall 2008 are $920-$940 depending on work done to the apartment recently. There is also a $1,000 deposit to be made.

The first thing one might notice when stopping by Redwood Tree Apartments is its striking resemblance to an Ewok village, due to the redwood trees which presumably give the complex its name. High arches, framing the trees, are another nice exterior feature of the small centrally-located complex. The interior of the units is less impressive, though nothing to sneeze at. The one bedroom units have two built-in desks, a built in bookshelf, and sliding glass doors that open to either a 1st-floor patio or 2nd-floor balcony. Like most apartments towards the center of Davis, Redwood Tree is older, but has undergone some renovations (some units have dish washers). The tenants tend to be an older crowd. Most are grad students or married couples, with a few undergrads sprinkled in. The diminutive size of either the units, the complex itself, or both, gives the complex a more neighborly vibe than larger apartments. Tenants have been known to make eye contact while passing each other in the hallways, and even — it has been reported — say hello to each other.

Drawbacks:

• Tenants are mostly profs and very serious Ph.D. students. There is some neighborly interaction, but because of the high degree of professionalism (and workloads) among the renters, many keep to themselves. As noted above, it has been known for tenants to make eye contact, or even say hello to one another. (Drawback? Or feature for a person in a "grind" phase of their career? You decide...)
  

• The layout of the place is beautiful, but there are a few dark hallways on the ground level. The huge skylights above the covered 2nd-level walkways alleviate this problem on the upper floor.
  

• To have a cat you must agree to a $15 increase in rent in addition to a $300 PET deposit. Is that normal?
  

• Guest parking is somewhat unreliable, because its a highly desired place to live and all spots are usually assigned. (All tenants get free assigned spaces with rental.)

The old manager Jim has retired and we have a new manager: Kaveh Shakikhan.

New manager returns calls within a few days if phone number is given!

To learn about other housing options within Davis, please visit our Apartments page as well as our Housing Guide

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2006-10-13 11:30:25   I am a current resident. I have had a bulb go out in the bathroom, and the land lord was knocking on the door to fix it 10 minutes after I told him. As far as the guest parking, there is a lot with 30 spots and there are 30 apartments that are rented at all times! The place is awesome and of course theres no spots in the driveway!! park on the streets like a good host so your guests can park in your spot! Also, the people who live here actually park in front of the viking just around the corner! —LeeBerret

2007-06-27 14:35:01   Being a resident here, I'd say that the first drawback is a plus - well, at least the fact that the tenants are profs, postdocs and serious students. Keeps the complex real nice & quiet and keeps the riff-raff out. Having heard the ridiculous noise that most undergrads in this town make at other complex (people, must we listen to your TV/stereo at FULL VOLUME all the time?) —ErikKlemetti

2008-01-20 10:15:21   As a current resident, I highly recommend this place for professionals or graduate students who need a quiet piece of mind after a hard day at the lab. The location is great, you can walk to downtown in 5 min flat. The manager and owner are great. Within a month after I moved in, they gave me a brand new microwave and fridge! —SusieHuang

2008-03-09 13:22:43   So what is rent these days (March 2008)? Is there air conditioning? —SethTara

2008-03-20 00:40:29   I'm having a hard time getting the manager on the phone: does anyone know the rent these days (March 2008)? —SethTara

2008-09-04 09:47:43   I lived here for 10 years (!) before I bought a house in 2008. The place is great, and Kaveh is a really nice manager. This is not a party house, but is instead a small community of people. The apartments have a nice floorplan, too—they are not two or three boring rectangles. The only downside is that gardening options are few (it is an apartment, after all), and you occasionally have to deal with people from other apartments parking in your spot. —BarryRice