Apartment Ratings | Oakwood Village Ratings and Reviews

Oakwood Village: it could be worse ... (Recommending!)

2009-04-08T18:00:57-06:00

From imablondg: if you're used to living in apartments its not so bad. the laundry facilities definately suck aswell as the parking. i will say that oakwood is definately the nicest in the area. i think it all depends on the building you're in and the neighbors you have. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: moving here May 1st (Recommending!)

2009-03-29T18:09:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: So i have read plenty of bad reviews about this place but I have 5 friends that live here and they have had no problems. Nothing really scares us too much about the negative comments because we are living in newark now for the past 7 years and nothing can ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: DON'T DO IT!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-03-18T10:06:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just received my renewal notice...ANOTHER INCREASE...per market value..????..35 year old stove...30 year old refrigerator....35 year old bathroom....and for this I got a $174.00 increase last year...and now another $35.00 increase this year...per market value...my carpet is 17 years old....I am currently waiting for a repair to my bathroom sink, the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Upgraded Apartments are Nice ! (Recommending!)

2009-03-04T12:32:52-06:00

From HurricanePiper: I have lived at Oakwood since 2001 in a 2 bedroom model. This weekend we "transferred" to other unit to get the "upgrades" and I gotta say it's pretty nice. Over the years we've had our share of maint problems here and there but for the most part since they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: we all make mistakes right (Recommending!)

2009-03-03T00:52:08-06:00

From wireless.ninj@gmail.com: Sigh... I abso-freaking-lutely dislike this place and I feel compelled to put this place on blast. I move to NJ from MI for work and I'm so upset I'm stuck in a lease here and can't wait to get out(please 11/30/2009 hurry!). Apparently the building I reside in (Building 22) ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Stop Whining! (Recommending!)

2009-02-16T13:06:37-06:00

From irishman33: I have lived here for a while now and I find it most enjoyable. I have one of the updated places -- hardwood floors, gas fireplace, garage. My fireplace wasn't working right and they came and fixed it the same day. One complaint that I can agree with is that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: AWFUL (Not Recommending)

2009-01-15T17:18:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is by far the worst place that I have ever lived. The rent is very expensive, there are NO SAFETY LIGHTS AT NIGHT, the staff is RUDE, the heat does not work.... I could go on and on. I have tried to avoid contacting the Management Office at all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: This place SUCKS!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-11-26T11:01:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have water leaks in mt apartment. Everytime it rains I get a new one, or two or three. I called the Management office and was told that rainwater runs down the wals and settles on my ceiling (I am on the first floor). They won't do anything about it, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: come at your own risk (Not Recommending)

2008-11-24T20:30:20-06:00

From fouifoui: i live here for two years. the neighbour downstair is a psycho. plus, there were four separate incidence of no heat... absolutely no heat at all. the management did not bother sending me to another place or hotel. instead they gave me a hard time when i refuse to pay ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: So far, so good... (Recommending!)

2008-10-28T15:00:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been at Oakwood Village since April 2008. So far, I've been very happy here. I've only had to deal with maintenance once, and it was regarding my apartment door. They responded quickly, within 24 hours. The residents in my immediate building are really quiet and considerate. I have no ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Please do not move here!! (Not Recommending)

2009-03-20T14:55:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am so counting down the days. This place is the worse I have lived at. The grounds are dirty.. They pay more for the landscape in the spring and summer then your own safety. The leasing office (gina) what a great actress she is.. Oh my goodness!! She wins ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Anonymous review - complaints & praises (Recommending!)

2008-09-20T15:13:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Where does one even begin? As far as noise . . . I have great and courteous neighbors except for the ones directly below me (I am on the second floor!) They are just a loud family, and they have a revolving door (which they let slam coming in and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Pictures (An Honest Review Part II) (Not Recommending)

2008-09-30T17:18:42-06:00

From E30TECH: Here are some pictures from my apartment. The pictures are of:Rotting door frameBroken door frame by striker plate (lock)Grout missing around tiles (tiles are cracked, but cant see in the pic)Water leak on ceilingGap under door (I added weather stripping - before that you could see daylight)Sewer (yes, toilet water) ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Its been five years I like living here good neighbors ,safe, but it is dirty! (Recommending!)

2008-09-06T09:24:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: things need to be cleaned faster ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: A (Recommending!)

2008-08-31T08:31:37-06:00

From dkk0673: My girlfriend and I lived here for 1 year (July 07 - July 08) and the only reason we left was because I left my job and we moved out of state. We personally had a very pleasant experience here. We lived in a 2 bedroom unit in building 65 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: I LIKE IT HERE (Recommending!)

2008-08-17T10:15:26-06:00

From LVLY13@AOL.COM: I don't understand why everyone is writing such bad reviews on this place. I don't work for them but i rent here. Some people complained about their halls being filthy, my question is what are YOU doing to it for it to be filthy. My halls are immaculate because we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Oakwood Stinks - Terrible place to live (Not Recommending)

2008-08-03T17:52:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was reading the good reviews - LOL. I would not be surprised if those were written by people that work for Oakwood. But I digress. The rental office people are sweet and very helpful but beware. Once you are hooked the management office will not give you the time ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Nice! Could be Cheaper (Recommending!)

2008-07-24T17:00:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been at Oakwood for 3 yrs. and I have to say it's been one of the nicest places I've ever lived at. Leasing center was very professional, were able to get back to me within 3 bussiness days if I was approved or not. At the time the $1140 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: The Best in the Area! (Recommending!)

2008-07-14T16:48:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living in Oakwood Village for 3 years now, and I have to say that this is the nicest apartment I have lived in. I grew up in the Stanhope area and have been living on my own for 10 years now. I have spent many years in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Place is Not Bad at all (Recommending!)

2008-07-14T11:54:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have had no problems living here. I think alot of the prior issues was with the old management company. From what I understad they were bought by the management company that ownes them now. I had some minor maintenance issues and they fixd them in a very TIMLEY manor. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: My experience at Oakwood Village was mostly positive, but here's why... (Recommending!)

2008-06-30T15:08:09-06:00

From jennyanydots19: I did not have a bad experience at Oakwood Village. In fact, I've enjoyed my stay here so far. Tomorrow, it will be a year, and I plan on staying one more year and will only be leaving because I will be moving to a house.I really spent my time ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: WORST PLACE I HAVE EVER LIVED! DEPRESSING ACTUALLY!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-06-09T10:09:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok I couldn't resist after reading some of these reviews to post my own. I've lived here for a year and 6 months an I am DEFINITLY OUTTA HERE end ofthis year. I hated the place the first week I moved in, and about the management staff OH MY GOD ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Rent Increase (Not Recommending)

2008-05-30T13:42:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Did anyone else recently renew their lease at Oakwood Village? My rent increased by 5.8% as of August 2008. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: LATE FEES/MANAGEMENT (Not Recommending)

2008-04-07T15:54:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am happy to see that I am not the only one going through hard times @ Oakwood Village. Apparently, the Bookkeeper is able to adjust the receipt of payments and when that happens, tenants get a late fee charged along with an eviction notice. Management knows that its their ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Building 33 (Not Recommending)

2009-02-05T10:28:32-06:00

From Flanders07836: I am looking to contact former tenants from Building 33 (I will give out the apartment # if you respond to this post or if you leave me your contact info). It is my understanding that I'm the 5th or 6th person who has lived in my 2nd floor apt ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Oakwood Village Stinks! (Not Recommending)

2008-01-22T14:03:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there for 4 years and could not wait to leave! Maintenance never showed up, even if it was an emergency(broken water pipe). Hot water heater was broken every couple of months. Staff was rude and nasty. We got eviction notices for things our neighbors or someone else in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: i guess i got lucky... (Recommending!)

2007-12-28T14:09:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: well i moved in and got a newly updated unit on the first floor- got a free garage for a year so that was cool. when i moved in i could tell that the cleaners did a hack job on the bathroom and on the carpets. I asked them to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Here are the reasons I hated the place.... (Not Recommending)

2007-12-03T20:40:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there 3 years and have hated every day of it. The walls are paper thin. Noise is a big issue. You hear everything!As you can tell from the other posts, management obviously has issues. They broadcast idle threats of eviction for illegitimate reasons, a few times they screwed ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: It really is not that bad... (Recommending!)

2007-11-23T13:47:16-06:00

From kb99: I have lived here for about 6 months now, and yes there have been some issues, but over all it is a nice place to live. We had a laundry list of things that needed to be fixed when we moved in, but maintenance came right away and fixed everything. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Don't do it! (Not Recommending)

2007-09-10T16:09:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We were informed that an apartment would be available for us to move in Oct 13th. We applied and was accepted. Both my boyfriend and I signed the lease, the current tenant signed a vacate form as well. Well we receive a call 2 weeks later saying that the current ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: OK Buy Me (Recommending!)

2007-08-28T11:17:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Into year two now. It's fine for me. Sure there's noise from you neighbor, but it's not a townhouse. My nieghbors are real friendly. Management has been Ok by me too. It did take a few calls to get the bathroom cieling looked at, but it's now fixed and better ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Good Place to Live (Recommending!)

2007-08-28T06:23:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is a Nice place to live. You get your own garage, the place is big for one person, and you get a small patio or balcony. The pool is at extra cost but nice; the tennis courts are horrible. It is very quite except for the occasional kid outside ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: OAKWOOD VILLAGE IS A RIP OFF (Not Recommending)

2007-07-05T00:46:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I MOVED OUT LAST YEAR, THEY KEPT HALF OF OUR SECURITY DEPOSIT. WE ACCIDENTLY LEFT SOME EMPTY SODA BOTTLES IN THE GARAGE, AND THE CARPETS DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THEY WERE CLEANED. EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE. OAKWOOD VILLAGE CAN KISS MY BEHIND. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Not a great place to live (Not Recommending)

2007-06-23T17:37:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It's really noisy outside .Our neighbors are loud and refuse to lock their garage. I would live upstairs if you can b/c you can hear stomping 24/7. The management is very rude and unhelpful. IF something breaks they give you an attitude. Our garage broke and it took forever to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Always have your ducks in a row if you live here (Not Recommending)

2007-06-19T12:31:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After my divorce, I lived at Oakwood Village for 4 years. Maintenance was always a problem. Leasing Staff frequently lost or misplaced paperwork. Parking & Snow removal was a total nightmare. The laundry machines were 'Out-of-Service" at least once a week.We also received multiple eviction notices or threat of eviction ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: good place to live (Recommending!)

2007-05-30T20:09:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: it is a good place to live. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: It's okay... (Recommending!)

2007-04-11T20:51:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We've lived here for 3 years. It's okay. We have a horrible upstairs neighbor who always has an endless amount of people coming and going at all hours. I would recommend an upstairs apartment. You can hear everyhing from above, and we have carpeting. I know when his phone vibrates, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Decent but not fancy (Recommending!)

2007-03-27T10:34:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in Oakwood Village for almost 1 year, and I have to say the place is pretty decent.

Likes
- Garage and Storage private Storage space
- Large rooms and nice floor plan
- Quiet with nice neighbors
- Balcony
- Decent acomidations
- Reasonable rent

Dislikes
- Hard to make a left onto ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Not a bad place (Recommending!)

2007-03-21T14:42:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in Oakwood for a few months now and have not had a problem. When you move in you are asked to make a list of anything that is wrong. Within the first month we had everything fixed. It's a big place and other people have things that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Lived her for a long time (Recommending!)

2007-03-02T11:45:48-06:00

From Ourboat1: Lived here for over 10 years. It's quite at times. You need to follow-up with Maintenance since they never call you back with updates.

Otherwise it's OK. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Nice place to live (Recommending!)

2007-02-21T11:14:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here since 2005 and have seen a lot of good improvements here. My apartment is very nice and I guess I've been lucky with my neighbors. Looking over the other reviews I'm suprised over the comments. sometimes the maintence takes a little longer then I think it should ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: I KNOW OAKWOOD VILLAGE SUCKS (Not Recommending)

2007-02-17T23:04:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: MY HUSBAND AND I LIVED IN A 1 BEDROOM APT IN DUMP VILLAGE FOR 3 YRS. WE PAID $950.00 A MONTH. THAT IS THE WORSE PLACE TO LIVE. THE HILLS SUCK,THE LAUNDRY ROOM SMELLS AND SUCKS. WE HAD MOLD ON ONE OF OUR CEILINGS.I CALLED THE OFFICE.SOMEONE CAME OVER AND ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: WHAT AN F'ING DUMP!! (Not Recommending)

2007-01-22T13:26:55-06:00

From jerzdevil75@hotmail.com: i have been at the slums of Oakwood for about 3 years now. Thank god my wife and I are bailing out of this dive by the end of our lease and buying a house. As I write this I am without water. This is only the icing on top ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: THE DEATH TOLL RISES (Not Recommending)

2007-01-09T19:28:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Anyone dealing with entering or leaving Oakwood knows you basically take your life in your hands making a left turn out or into this place. In 3 years I have almost been hit at least once a year just trying to get home and two of those times I was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: MAINTENANCE THEFT (Not Recommending)

2006-12-19T10:21:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Watch out for maintenance stealing stuff out of your garage or home! Im missing stuff. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Look elsewhere too expensive for what you get (Not Recommending)

2006-12-18T16:35:09-06:00

From oakwoodstinks: I've lived here for 8 months. My roomate and I were looking for a 2 bedroom and the fact that it had 2 bathrooms as well was a perk and it's close to rt 80.
Well the night we moved in we had problems with the neighbors. They are loud, they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: Horrible Management (Not Recommending)

2006-12-15T14:47:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Maintenance in the apartment is terrible to say the least. Here are some of the examples
1. The door bell has not been fixed for 6 months. If you call up, you will be shouted at by the apartment management representative.
2. For another maintenance issue, the reply from management ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: From pissed to really pissed (Not Recommending)

2006-12-13T20:59:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: What kind of a moron decides to put a smoker in a unit where the othe three units don't smoke?
Ask your self this questin. Ask your self how dumb are these people! How low is their over all IQ?
Than try speaking with them and trying to reason with them. Stating ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: MAINTENANCE (Recommending!)

2006-12-07T18:24:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I admit maintenance has been nonexistent
for years. However, this past year I have
noticed a significant improvement with response time and the quality of work performed in my apartment. I attribute this
improvement to ENVER(maintenance). He repairs
my apartment correctly the first time. Finally, no need to call the management office for a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Oakwood Village: From heaven to hell (Not Recommending)

2006-11-27T10:25:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It all depends on where/what part you live.
I live up on the hill and it was ok.
Not the biggest place in the world but not bad. The garage is very nice and thus far it has seemed very safe.

But be pre warned, over the past few years the company ... [click to read full apartment review]