Cadillac Drive Townhomes & Apartments

Oct 30th, 2022

Quite and serene. Maintenance takes care of issues and management is courteous and efficient. I lived at Cadillac for 6- years, and am now moving back. Its a nice place to call home. Only complaint is the laundry is coin operated and washer and dryers are not very efficient. Hoping for this issue to be updated.
Aug 15th, 2022

Jun 19th, 2022

In the two and a half years I've lived here, this is probably one of the best experiences in an apartment complex I've had and I would recommend this place to almost anyone who needs housing in the Sacramento Area. I say almost anyone because this place does have some flaws that may cause some people to reconsider. But before we get to that, let's start with the Pros: PROS: THE MANAGEMENT: For most of my time here, the property manager was Melanie Free, and she was the best of the best. Maintenance was handled efficiently and smoothly, and she was always available to answer questions over email or on the phone. The new manager is Clara Hicok with Jenny Breen as the new leasing consultant and although I only lived in my apartment for a short time while they were in their roles, their performance has been similarly excellent. THE LOCATION: The location is perfect regardless if you're a student, a working adult, or anyone else. Raleys, CVS, and Starbucks are a 5 minute walk away. Safeway and more restaurants are a 10 minute walk away. There's also a bus stop a short walk away and easy access to Arden Arcade, Midtown, and Downtown as needed. THE APARTMENTS: Though they are old, as others have mentioned, they're also well-insulated against the elements, have working appliances, and the one-bedroom places feel like you're living in a one-story house. The reserved carports are also great while guest parking is plentiful. CONS: THE LAUNDRY ROOM: It may be more of a personal gripe but given that we're currently living with an ongoing coin shortage, I cannot for the life of me understand why this laundry room is still coin-operated (other apartments in the area are card-operated). Moreover, if you're not a member of any of the banks here, they won't give you coins anymore, meaning you have to get them from the main office almost every time. It made doing the laundry unnecessarily stressful for me. Thankfully, because the management is awesome, they usually have a few rolls of quarters on hand and you can ask if needed, but having a card operated laundry machine would make all this stress unnecessary and for some reason, they haven't revisited that as of writing. THE FITNESS ROOM/BASKETBALL COURTS: If your workout involves weights, exercise balls, pull-up bars, or any other kind of specialized equipment, you should get a separate gym membership because this room just has two treadmills, two ellipticals, and a stairmaster. Similarly, the basketball courts were borderline abandoned with massive cracks in the pavement and grass growing through. Again, it is a little disappointing given how similar apartment complexes in Arden have more fleshed out fitness rooms and basketball courts, but if you can afford another gym membership, or you're a student at Sac State, it won't be a problem. THE RENT (FOR NEW RESIDENTS): To be clear, I don't blame management for this as much as I blame the pandemic, inflation, and the massive trash fire that is the California housing market but since a one bedroom is now $1800 for new residents as of writing, I don't think I can recommend this place as wholeheartedly as I would in the past. When I moved to my one-bedroom apartment less than 3 years ago, the rent was only $1275, and had it been even $300 more than that, I would have still enthusiastically recommended it to anyone looking for a place to live in Sacramento. Unfortunately, in the year 2022, I don't think enough has changed to justify the rent increase, but then again, since rent has skyrocketed everywhere, maybe this place is still worth the money compared to other places, I don't know. All in all, I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great apartment complex across the board.
Jun 8th, 2022

In the two and a half years I've lived here, this is probably one of the best experiences in an apartment complex I've had and I would recommend this place to almost anyone who needs housing in the Sacramento Area.I say almost anyone because this place does have some flaws that may cause some people to reconsider.But before we get to that, let's start with the Pros:PROS:THE MANAGEMENT:For most of my time here, the property manager was Melanie Free, and she was the best of the best. Maintenance was handled efficiently and smoothly, and she was always available to answer questions over email or on the phone.The new manager is Clara Hicok with Jenny Breen as the new leasing consultant and although I only lived in my apartment for a short time while they were in their roles, their performance has been similarly excellent.Plus, for the first time in my life, I got my entire security deposit back for keeping the apartment clean and saving all my keys after moving out! How many apartments will do that for a tenant without ripping them off? Almost none in my experience.THE LOCATION:The location is perfect regardless if you're a student, a working adult, or anyone else.Raleys, CVS, and Starbucks are a 5 minute walk away. Safeway and more restaurants are a 10 minute walk away.Need to catch a bus? There's a bus stop at the other end of the road between Cadillac Drive and Fair Oaks.If you're willing to drive a bit, you also have near instant access to all the cheap restaurants and stores in Arden Arcade without having to live there and experience all that area's seediness.Want to just explore the city? East Sac, Midtown, and Downtown are yet another short drive away.Are you a student at Sac State? Less than a mile away and easily accessible by bus or on foot.THE APARTMENTS:Yes, they are old as other reviewers have mentioned, and certain cosmetic aspects aren't great.But they're also well-insulated against the elements, have working appliances, and the one-bedroom places feel like you're living in a one-story house. The reserved carports are also great while guest parking is plentiful.The one exception for me was the dishwasher, which broke down a couple times during my leasing period. But because the management was so prompt about fixing things, and eventually replacing it, it didn't matter as much in the grand scheme of things.CONS:THE LAUNDRY ROOM:It may be more of a personal gripe but given that we're currently living with an ongoing coin shortage, I cannot for the life of me understand why this laundry room is still coin-operated.Even similarly-priced apartment complexes in Arden have card-operated laundry for crying out loud!Moreover, if you're not a member of any of the banks here, they won't give you coins anymore, meaning you have to get them from the main office almost every time. It sucks and makes doing your laundry at this complex a massive pain in the a**.What baffles me the most about this is that they had apparently tried this in the past [pre-pandemic], but they stopped because they claimed it was harder to give refunds, so they switched back.Thankfully, because the management is awesome, they usually have a few rolls of quarters on hand and you can ask if needed, but having a card operated laundry machine would make all this stress unnecessary and for some reason, they haven't revisited that as of writing.THE FITNESS ROOM/BASKETBALL COURTS:If your workout involves weights, exercise balls, pull-up bars, or any other kind of specialized equipment, you should get a separate gym membership because this room just has two treadmills, two ellipticals, and a stairmaster.Similarly, the basketball courts were borderline abandoned with massive cracks in the pavement and grass growing through.Again, it is a little disappointing given how similar apartment complexes in Arden have more fleshed out fitness rooms and basketball courts, but if you can afford another gym membership, or you're a student at Sac State, it won't be a problem.THE RENT (FOR NEW RESIDENTS):To be clear, I don't blame management for this as much as I blame the pandemic, inflation, and the massive trash fire that is the California housing market but since a one bedroom is now $1800 for new residents as of writing, I don't think I can recommend this place as wholeheartedly as I would in the past.When I moved to my one-bedroom apartment less than 3 years ago, the rent was only $1275, and had it been even $300 more than that, I would have still enthusiastically recommended it to anyone looking for a place to live in Sacramento.Unfortunately, in the year 2022, I don't think enough has changed to justify the rent increase, but then again, since rent has skyrocketed everywhere, maybe this place is still worth the money compared to other places, I don't know.All in all,  I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great apartment complex across the board.
May 28th, 2022