San Pedro Square Apartments

This is a great apartment complex to live in — especially if you work or go to school in the Downtown area. I’ve had the pleasure of living here for the last 3 years and it’s been nothing but great! It was amazingly close to work, and it’s within a 1 — 6 block walking distance to pretty much wherever you want/​need to go. Seriously — you’re surrounded by some of the best bars, great restaurants, Farmer’s Market every Friday, etc., so you’re never out of things to do. Located in the heart of Downtown San Jose, you really can’t ask for anything more!
The apartment (s) are clean, the neighbors are cool, and it’s bug-​free (I may have seen one tiny spider the entire time I’ve lived there)! One of the best things about this complex is that it’s in one of the safest areas of Downtown. And the landlord/​property manager, Mike, has been great! Whenever I had any issues (which were VERY little & VERY rare), he’d be on top of it & made sure it was taken care of!
So whatever your reason is for moving into an apartment — whether it’s to be close to work and/​or school, to have a starter home, to be close to Downtown because it’s in a fantastic area, etc., definitely consider this place! I’ve created some amazing memories here and I hope you will too!

My boyfriend and I lived at SPSA for nearly four years. I have to say, our experience was overall good.
Pros:
Easy access to everything in downtown.
Small gym, although not the highest quailty equipment.
The building is always clean and taken care of.
The manager responds to issues right after you email him.
The residents are for the most part, friendly.
You get a good amount for your money (utilities included)
Cons:
Downtwon noise
Heavy dust/​sut especially if you live on Santa Clara St.
Bar noise can be out of control on some nights.
You have to pay for parking in the San Pedro Garage ($ 100)
The ‘cons’ list is nothing I would hold the owner or manager accountable for. They are all things you have to decied you want to live with, when you choose to move downtown. I really liked the manager. He was always friendly and helpful. Anytime we needed anything, he took care of it right away. We did have to sign a 12-​month lease each year, but he let us give 60 days notice to break it when I had to move away for school. He worked with us on the deposit and was more than fair.
If you want to «live in the middle of everything», and don’t mind living without a stove, this is the place for you! Our apartment was roomy with lots of closet space. Utilities included was great!