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Location
1880 Cowell Blvd. in South Davis
Office Hours
9am-6pm M-F 10am-5pm Sat & Sun
Contact
(866) 865-9243 (only works in CA)
(530) 757-6130
[MAILTO]info@experiencetanglewood.com
Website
[WWW]ExperienceTanglewood.com
[WWW]LiveUCD.com

Tanglewood, an apartment complex in South Davis, is the first apartment community you encounter as Richards Boulevard turns into Cowell Boulevard. The complex starts just past the Interstate 80 overpass and extends a little bit past Drew Circle, where the smaller "2020" portion of Tanglewood can be found. This complex is on Unitrans M bus line and W bus line.

Tanglewood is commonly referred to as 'nice' as well as 'reasonable'. Monthly rent for its one-, two-, and three-bedroom flats range from $1,285/month to $2,060/month [March 2009]. Advertised features include vaulted ceilings, a washer/dryer in every unit, a 24-hour fitness center, walk-in closets, fitness center, pool/spa and a conference room.

Life in Tanglewood is quiet most of the time; the resident population is composed of students, young families, older folks, and dogs. There aren't many parties in these apartments anymore, but they have two very nice pools and spas. Tanglewood has a nice lounge area with a kitchen (usually with a plate of cookies) and piano.

Tanglewood Apartments is owned by Sequoia Equities, a Bay Area company. Sequoia Equities also has a few other communities in the Davis area. As this complex is one of the few larger complexes that does not use the Davis Model Lease, some residents may feel it is more difficult to receive a full security deposit refund. As with any apartment complex found on the wiki, one may look for external reviews on [WWW]Yelp or [WWW]ApartmentRatings.com.

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2008-05-01 10:54:55   I have lived here since spring of 07, and while it maybe one of the nicer places to live, I have some major issues with this place. The appliances are extremely old, and the washers and dryers are a joke, I asked for them to check my dryer because it was taking close to three hrs for my clothes to dry. When they did they ended up removing it and cleaning out the vents which were full of lint, absolutely disgusting, that should be done when the apartment is turned over so that kind of buildup doesn't occur. This still didn't really reduce drying time but I am moving out and just gave up. And just recently I had to have my air conditioning checked, once again because the screen hadn't been changed it wasn't working, in fact it was solid black. Also my kitchen is extremely tiny, and it has hardly any storage space (actually this a problem through out the apartment), and what it does have is barely useable because of poor design, one door opens to a large cabinent which is at an angle, so if you place anything back there you would literally have to be on your knees moving out anything else in the cabinent to get at it. Furthermore, all of my closet doors continually fall off the track, ugh....it's all just such poor quality! Considering I pay 1360 a month for a one bedroom, the countertops, appliances, and carpet could all be much higher quality, I am from Southern California and rent by the beach for nicer places to live is actually cheaper for higher quality residences! However, the complex has it's upsides, the management does respond quickly and the repair men they send are always very friendly, I have never been disturbed by my neighbors,unless they are being loud outside of their apartment that is, and it allows me to have my dog. Oh and if you concerned about break ins I would recommend living in the "B" side of the complex, it is smaller and it's adjacent to another apartment complex, so no sketchy trailer park, it is also quiter, and if you want you can always rent a garage for your car, but they are pretty hard to squeeze in to, but def worth it. —sdlexie

It appears as if the two following comments were left by the same person, or at least from the same computer within moments of each other.

2008-07-12 12:37:09   DO NOT RENT IN TANGLEWOOD!!! There is a low income trailer park just on the other side of the 4 foot fence and the teens from the trailer park routinely vandalize and rob the cars at Tanglewood.

Tanglewood is the only complex in Davis that had gun crimes in the past 4 years.

Check out the statistics on the police department crime website. [WWW]http://davis.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm

The residential burglary rate at Tanglewood is 9 times that of any other complex in Davis.

A neighbors apartment was completely destroyed. They wrote "Gook" on the walls, stole anything valuable and destroyed the rest.

Another neighbor had their apartment ransacked and every single electronic item was stolen.

The apartment complex management has said "We've had no robberies in the office so the crime here doesn't affect us, we don't have to hire security or put up any lights."

When asked about any crimes the office employees have directly lied and said that there were no crimes in the last month even though THAT PARTICULAR EMPLOYEE was the one I had told about my car being broken into just days before and everything stolen.

She directly lied to a prospective tenant about the occurrence of crime at Tanglewood. .

Please just look up the actual statistics based on address on the crime stats web site that the city police department runs. Tanglewoods residential burglary rate is 9 times higher than any other complex in Davis and the automobile theft and vandalism rate is much higher.

Every single other complex in Davis is safer, just choose ANYTHING else.

If Tanglewood would just put in a higher fence, a gate, lights or foot patrol security, perhaps cameras, then this problem could be reduced, but they refuse to do anything to help the residents because the car break ins do not affect the management.

The men who do maintenance have laughed and said "Well next year an entire new crop of students will move in, they won't know about what's happening here, and then they get robbed and move out, but by then an entire new crop of ignorant sophomores are ready to move out of the dorms AND THEY WON'T KNOW ABOUT THE CRIMES HERE EITHER! They look at this place and think that it must be nice, no one sees the groups of teenagers walking through the complex on their tours.

Have you seen that anywhere else in Davis?!

If you know anyone in Tanglewood, please suggest that they get renters insurance and lower the deductible on their car so when their car gets broken into, keyed or the windows smashed that they only lose their deductible. Renters insurance may cover items in your car like backpacks etc that regular car insurance will not cover. .

An entire row of cars had their windows smashed at Tanglewood one night, management denied that it ever happened!

2008-07-12 13:02:45   There are several reasons why I advise everyone not to live there and here is my list.

1. Rent is ridiculously high and small bedrooms. The fire place is nice but a feature me and my roommates have only used once or twice since Davis is a relatively hot place.
2. The units are not that nice and the sample unit is over glamorized in comparison to how they really are.
3. Rude and cantankerous management.
4. Poorly lit walk ways that make it dangerous to walk through certain areas at night.
5. Over crowded parking lots with not enough space for all the cars.
6. Very old appliances (stove, washing machine, microwave...)
7. VERY VERY High crime rate!!! My apartment was broken into over memorial day weekend while I was in my room. They stole all the electronics, my roommates laptop, some of my clothes, and all the beer in our refrigerator!!!

Over all I would not recommend living in Tanglewood. They have unnecessary commodities like the tennis court and fire place place which are hardly ever used and unfortunately you are charged $1,500 (or more if you have a 2 bedroom apt) for these. —elimarti

2008-07-24 15:51:32   Ok, I'm really annoyed so I need to vent. Biking back from my late lunch today, I saw a Tanglewood employee removing the "wood burning fireplaces" sign they had out front, with balloons tied to it. Instead of taking the whole thing inside to deal with it, or pulling the balloons down to pop them, he cut the string right next to the sign and let both sets of balloons go. Way to not be responsible for your own trash, and send your litter off in the sky to show up somewhere else for someone else to deal with. He had a knife to cut the string, it's not that hard to pop a couple balloons to throw them away! —JenniferKucich

2008-08-04 10:02:51   I advise any college student not to rent at Tanglewood, and don't worry, I have many reasons.

1. The appliances are old and crappy, they break, and you get money taken out of your deposit for stuff that should've been replaced prior to moving in.
2. The AC barely works, so prepare to take on the heat. When we asked Tanglewood if they could fix it, they said they'd have to replace some filter, and never did it.
3. They do groundskeeping work at 9-10 in the morning on weekdays. Maybe I'm just a late sleeper, but I hate to be woken up before 11-12 on days when I don't have morning class. However, they rev their yard trimmers and chain saws, and it's extremely loud.
4. They decided to cut down trees and throw them into wood chippers all day every day during finals week. Really? Are they just flat out stupid? Not only that, they let the people cutting down the trees use my reserved parking spot, so I had to park a quarter-mile away.
5. Management basically accused me of stealing a package that I had not received— it came a month later. Granted, it was USPS's fault, but still I pay them— don't accuse me of mail fraud.
6. The apartments are far overpriced for what they give— our towel rack constantly falls down, our dishwasher is broken (the guy said he'd come back to fix it once he found the problem, but he never did), and the service is just downright horrible.
7. Chances are management is talking behind your back about what a pain you are— when I was in the front office, that's exactly what they were doing. Unprofessional in my opinion, but hey, what do I know, I'm just the customer.
8. You step on dog poop pretty much once a month because nobody picks up after their pets, and neither does Tanglewood.
9. My car has been vandalized 3-4 times, and it's a 94 Toyota Camry. Imagine what they'll do to your car (and Tanglewood doesn't care, and security is useless). They ripped off my antenna, stole my hood ornament (and the one on the trunk too), keyed my car, and my roommate had his car broken into.

So yeah, just don't live here, it's a terrible, terrible place, and that's why I can't wait to move out. In fact, if I could've secured a place sooner, I would've already left. —TimJ

2008-08-04 15:42:46   I've lived here in Tanglewood from Sept 2007 to Sept 2008. Before moving in, I saw all of the negative reviews this place got so I opted to ask the management if I could live in the B-units, the ones across Drew at 2020 Cowell. Compared to what I've read on here, it seems like there is less on the B-side, but there is still some that I've experienced. One for example was my car being burned down! For a long time I thought something electrical had shorted out in my car, but a detective from the Davis PD called me and told me someone had done it and they had some suspects that live nearby that have been "causing heck", as said by the detective, in the area! I also had a bike stolen that was locked up in front of my apartment. If you live here, I would definitely recommend bringing your bike inside at night or buying a thick solid U-lock.

The apartments themselves are pretty nice, I really liked having a washer and dryer inside the apartment. The apartment is pretty spacious, the rooms are pretty big in the 2 bedroom apartments, and I haven't had a problem with mold. However, some of the appliances are outdated. The washer and dryer seem a little older, and at one point my dryer stopped working because there was so much lint built up in it, meaning it wasn't properly cleaned between tenants. The A/C units aren't the greatest. I called maintenance about it a few times and after the 5th time or so, it was finally somewhat fixed. I keep the thermostat at about 74, and sometimes it will still run all day and night. Therefore, my electric bills are usually around $120 a month! The apartment may not be well insulated or the A/C may not be able to handle the heat. The refrigerator has had a leak the entire time I've lived here, so I have to keep a tupperware thing in the back of the fridge to catch all the water so it doesn't build up in the bottom.

Maintenance can take a while to do things, but usually they'll come by the next day or two after putting in the request. When I moved in, my microwave handle was broken off, and I told them immediately. They came by a month later and said they would have to order the part. I put in the same request a couple more times, and it was finally fixed in July, so it took them about 10 months for that. But other times the maintenance would be out right away, when the dryer went out they fixed it almost immediately. So maintenance overall can be kinda questionable, but if you hound them it will get done.

But not all was negative here, it's right off the bike loop which takes you right to campus and downtown. Having Safeway right across the street was really nice too. The B-units were really quiet, I was never really bothered by any noise. The pool and hot tub are never full in the B-Units, and they are usually kept up pretty well. The office ladies are pretty nice, there was a newer lady who is the manager now, I think her name might be Michelle, she is the blond one. But when I told her about my maintenance woes with the microwave, my A/C, and my refrigerator leaking, she got maintenance there the next day and everything was fixed. She seems like the one to go to to get things done.

Overall, this place has been ok, but there is definitely better in Davis. If you do live here, try and get the B-Units, they seem like they are much better than the main side. I'd live here again if I had to, I wouldn't be uncomfortable doing so, but there is definitely a better cheaper place in Davis then Tanglewood. —jonnybsay

2008-08-22 15:57:12   I lived here 2007-2008. Right now, they're trying to sucker us out of our deposit. They say since we've only lived there one year, they will only be giving us 25% of it back. THIS IS ILLEGAL. To anyone who lives/will live here: fight this. They are not allowed to deduct from a deposit for any reason other than repairs/cleaning.

Other than this, there weren't any significant problems. We had no problems with crime, but we did live on the second floor. Rent was pretty high though, and the appliances are ancient. Our entire apartment shook anytime we used the washer and the microwave only worked if you punched it after entering the time. Also, there is practically no ventilation in the bathroom. Even when we left the window open during showers(which was freezing in the wintertime), the whole bathroom would steam up. —MegD

2008-08-22 17:52:46   If after reading all these reviews, you still decide to live in Tanglewood, you should take several precautions:

1. Pay for an indoor garage spot. My roommate had his car broken into via smashed window.
2. Keep bike indoors. I had my bike stolen. Instead of cutting through the U-lock, they cut through the bike rack bar, which was probably easier.
3. Expect bad management and to have to fight for deposit, etc.
a. The entire complex had its water shut off for 16 hours once. We got really short notice on the very morning they did it. They were 4 hours late when they finally got it back on @ 1:30am. I almost had to sleep in sweat & dirt from playing an IM game earlier that night.
b. Our A/C unit is indoors and all A/C units collect condensation. This type of unit was designed to have the condensation flow into a drain. Ours flows onto the floor and seeps into the carpet.
c. Our really old washer broke, my roommate complained about it to management, they did nothing about it until it finally flooded the carpet. We now have a nice new washer and a nice mildewy carpet.
d. They carry false advertising that says "Voted Best Place To Live In Davis". Well, might not be false, might be voted by the management and owners.
4. Get a 2nd floor apt only. My classmate had his apartment broken into. They busted open the front door. All his valuables inside were taken.
5. Get renter's insurance. See #4 above.
6. Have plenty of free time to deal with # 1-5. And hope that none of this stuff happens around your midterms or finals. —HandsomeRob

2008-08-23 16:28:42   I posted an earlier post with many warnings about Tanglewood, but I think I'd add on since I'm pretty much moved out of here.

1) Don't expect your deposit back— you're going to have to fight like hell to get it back.
2) Only one cable outlet in our apartment works, and Tanglewood basically told us to figure it out ourselves, then they told us it was Comcast's fault, but a Comcast technician (who I trust a whole bunch more than Tanglewood), told me that Tanglewood was actually screwing us out of cable.
3) Expect management at least an hour late from their lunch break (it's happened every time I was there).
4) Expect management to be rude, incompetent, unprofessional, and demeaning.
5) Maintenance is slow, but maintenance staff is EXTREMELY nice and professional.

Don't live here— seriously. —TimJ

I recently moved out of tanglewood apartments, and despite having my bike stolen, which is beyond their responsibility, I had a very pleasant experience, Michelle, Denise and Lyn, all have become so much more professional and friendly. The experience really does matter here, if you make a complaint they are quick to help you and make you happy. I recommend living here. —doggydd

2009-03-06 15:02:19   A few of our residents have recently expressed concern about the nature of some of the comments posted about Tanglewood on the Davis Wiki; specifically addressing the comment claiming that Tanglewood has nine times the crime rate of any other apartment complex in Davis and that Tanglewood is the only apartment complex in Davis that has had a gun crime within the last four years.

We as management wanted to reach out and express that we do take crime seriously at Tanglewood. Although we can not guarantee that we can prevent crime, we do take several precautions to eliminate it to the best of our ability, including: nightly Courtesy Patrol, ample exterior lighting, and email reminders to lock your windows before leaving for long periods of time (i.e. spring and winter break) as well as emailing and/or posting of crime alerts from the Davis Police Department.

The truth is, crime is not any more prevalent at Tanglewood than it is anywhere else in Davis. We invite you to visit the Davis Crime Map and encourage you run crime reports for random areas in Davis to see for yourself: [WWW]http://maps.ci.davis.ca.us/gis/crimemap/view.htm

*If you view the “map” section of the website and zoom in, you can see that many of the crimes related to Tanglewood are not actually at Tanglewood, but at a surrounding property/business.

Please feel free to contact us for any other information regarding this topic. We hope this helps. —TanglewoodManagement

2009-04-02 23:46:20   I've been living at Tanglewood for the past year. I suppose, to be specific, I live in the B units. Honestly, by far, Tanglewood is such a luxurious and nice apartment complex. I love their floorplans. The rooms are huge I just love all the space you get all around. I never had a noise problem while here. Never. Even once, when my neighbor was throwing a party, while I was walking back to my apartment, still outside, I heard so much noise coming from them. However, as soon as I walked inside my apartment and shut the door, it was perfectly silent. Amazing really.

The pool and spa, from what I can see, is always kept clean. I think their offices and computer labs are terrific as well.

Now, onto the management. Yes, Denise and Michelle are the nicest pair ever. I come by every now and then for the free cookies and treats.

I don't understand these other comments claiming tanglewood management to be mean, rude, or demeaning. They are all so incredibly helpful. I would come into their office or give them a call, and always, for each time, I would get immediate responses and results. Always to my satisfaction. Truly.

I honestly think Tanglewood is really just great overall. —ylime

2009-04-06 21:28:06   I have lived here since the end of 2008 and I really do enjoy this place. I am staying here for another year!! There were problems that occur within the apartment but that was right when we moved in. I notified Denise and they fixed everything. It took them a few days longer but there are other residents other than me and my roommates so I could understand that they can't fix everything when I want them to. People aren't perfect and that also goes for all the gadgets in the apartment. Just tell the office and be patient with the staff. Keep reminding them about it and it will get done. They are really busy in the office, especially around this time when people are moving out or re-leasing their apartments. Tanglewood has the most amazing staff members. When I got sick, they would send over some chicken noodle soup for me. If it was my birthday or my roomates' birthdays, we would receive birthday cards, and on holidays or special occasions, Tanglewood would have a party down in the office for all the residents. These people are truly amazing. When there are anything going on in or around the apartments, Tanglewood would notify us and apologize for any inconvenience. They show us that they care for us and I think that's wonderful.

Before I moved in, I did hear about the high crime rates and such, but since I've been here, my experience has been pleasant. Not only are the staff great but my neighbors are all very friendly and I've made some friends here as well. They are really considerate people. If I need something, I can knock on my neighbors door and they are really nice about helping me out or if I had a party at my apartment, I would tell my neighbors about it and they were really cool with it. I really don't understand some of the negative reviews because my experience here has been good. :) —lori888

2009-04-13 12:57:01   I have lived at Tanglewood for 4 years now and have enjoyed a very good experience at Tanglewood since I have lived here. I will most likely not be returning to here for outside reasons, nothing to do with the complex. Since I have lived here service from both the office staff and maintenance have been both efficient and courteous. I lived in an upstairs three bedroom apartment and really like the setup compared to others I have seen. The bedrooms are all spacious, two of are rooms have walk in closets. The living and dining area are very useful and easily able to support having many people over to hang out. I will say the kitchen in the three bedroom is a bit smaller than the 1 and 2 bedrooms but still very nicely setup for cooking, etc... As for the amenities I have never really used the tennis or basketball courts but I have taken full use of the hot tub, pool and sauna of which they do have 2 pools and hot tubs. Also the property is very nicely located. Safeway, Rite Aid, Applebees, and other stores are within a minute or two and downtown is a few minute drive or about 10 minute walk which is great if you go downtown and no one wants to drive. Now I feel I need to address some of the comments made below. First as for the crime I have heard about some of the break ins and the Management is fully aware that they happen and also sends out notices from PD that the information is publicly available and lists simple ways to protect your apartment. One of the biggest problems is that people leave there sliding patio doors unlocked. As of more recent I have not heard of any break ins. Next for the water "unexpectedly" being turned off, the water main that brings water to the complex broke one night/morning and they had to shut it off right away and work with the city to repair the problem. A major water main is not a simple 10 min fix, it will take many hours to have back up and running. To give proper notice and wait to shut off the water would been ridiculous. It sucked to not have water but what else can you do. Now for security deposits concerns, they handle the security deposit like any other complex in davis. I have worked for a complex before and understand how the process works. The longer you live at any complex the less money they will take out because they will not have had to clean your apartment for that long. The best advice I can give anyone is this: When it comes to cleaning before move out dont worry about the carpets and walls, as long as there is no major damage to either, just normal wear and tear. No matter what complexes are going to charge a precentage for painting and a percentage for carpet cleaning, unless your place is returned in the "exact" same condition you got it in. The biggest area where people lose money is the cleaning. The places to clean are the kitchen (oven especially), all appliances, and the bathrooms, especially the sinks and tubs. Another thing I have noticed about comments are that some things seem a little old. This is apartment living, as long as the appliances function properly they do not need to be replaced. I have even heard people complain because the appliances are not brand new. Apartments would not financially survive if they had to replace appliances every year. I have also had a garage which has been very nice but my roommates do not and they have no complaints about car problems or break ins. Again Tanglewood has been a great complex for me and everyone I know that has lived there. Its a little more expensive but thats location. Yeah you can live cheaper on the east side of davis 5 miles from campus but thats the difference. I highly recommend Tanglewood as a place to live. —Matt.08

2009-05-05 15:37:54   I have lived at Tanglewood for two years now, and for the past two years I have been hearing about the negative comments and crime reports about Tanglewood on Wiki. I finally decided to check on these comments, and I have to say that they puzzle me, because I have never experienced any of the things they complain about. The management has always been friendly and responsive, and my service requests are always taken care of promptly, usually the same day. The maintenance people are very friendly, and I have yet to have a problem they haven't been able to fix. I have had problems with broken appliances, but if the repair doesn't fix it they don't hesitate to order a new appliance. I have had two major problems while I was living here. The first time, the water heater in the apartment above mine broke. I noticed when the water started soaking my carpet in the hallway from underneath the building. I went to the management, and one of the people immediately went back with me to the apartment to look at it. When she saw what the problem was, she called the staff and had the water leakage stopped right away (I saw the maintenance crew still working on replacing the heater later that evening, long after they should have gone home). She also had a carpet cleaner come by my apartment that evening, again after normal business hours, and he sucked the water out of the carpet and gave a carpet cleaning to the entire hallway. He left blowers in the apartment overnight to help it dry out faster, and 24 hours after I had reported the problem it was as if it had never happened. The second problem was that my fridge wasn't able to keep things cold during the summer. I struggled with it my first summer, and there were multiple attempts to fix it. When it happened again this year, I told management that the repairs hadn't worked, and not only did they promptly buy me a brand new fridge (and give me a temporary one to fill in for the two days it took to arrive), they also gave me a generous check to cover the expenses for the food I had had to throw away. All in all, I have been very happy with the management, and the maintenance. The maintenance has also checked my A/C filter several times while they were over for a different reason, without my asking them, and replaced it if they saw that it was dirty.

As far as the apartment itself, I live in a two-bedroom. It is very spacious, and I consider it to be good quality. The kitchen is one of the largest I have seen for Davis apartments. I am a cooking fan, and I have a number of pots and gadgets and kitchen accessories. I am able to fit all of these in the cabinets, and I still have some room to spare. One of the reasons I chose Tanglewood was because they had such a nice kitchen.

To those concerned about the adjacent trailer park, I had a couple of friends who moved there, and they lived there for several years. When I asked, they told me that their neighbors were all friendly people, mostly families, and they weren't aware of anyone in the trailer park that they needed to keep an eye on. They also experienced no crime to either their trailer home or their car while they lived there, nor did they hear of anyone else having any problems of that nature. There is also a wall running the length of the two properties.

The complaints about high crime in Tanglewood are the ones that puzzle me the most. I live in a first-story apartment facing Cowell, one of the main streets in Davis. I also park very close to the driveway Tanglewood shares with the trailer park. As such, I imagine that either my apartment or my car would be prime targets for vandalism or theft. However, I have never experienced any type of crime during the two years I've lived here, nor have I heard of anyone else having their cars or homes broken into. When I first heard that there was a crime problem here, before I moved in, I called the Davis Police Department to ask about it. They assured me that there was no area of Davis that had more crime than another, and that the majority of crime in Davis was property theft rather than break-ins or vandalism. They told me that as long as I locked my door and windows, and didn't leave anything in my car that would be worth stealing, that I should not have a problem (my roommate for this year also called and confirmed with them before she moved in; if someone else wishes to do so, their number is (530) 747-5400). I would also like to add that Davis is a low-crime area to begin with, so even when such incidents do happen in Davis, they are rare. I am sometimes out very late at night, and I have never encountered anyone suspicious or dangerous-looking.

Lastly, I would like to remind anyone reading this that people are far more likely to write about negative experiences than they are to write about good ones; for every negative comment you read, there are likely five other people who would have a positive comment if asked. I hope this helps anyone trying to decide whether to live at Tanglewood in the future.

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