Willow Glen Apartments

Vita has been an exceptional land lady /​manager; the apartment performed very well and the only time I had a maintenance issue, it was solved very quickly and professionally. No complaints, quiet building, good neighbors, and very convenient and close to freeway access.

This place is fantastic and I truly feel that I received value for the money I paid to live here. The apartments themselves have a great deal of space and the way that mine was set up allowed either the living room or the bedroom to access the bathroom without disturbing the other. The kitchen (the most important room in the house) had plenty of countertop and cabinet space and a super cute breakfast bar. Of course your view will depend on the side of the building that you’re on but from my patio I had a lovely view of downtown. The things that stand out for me are: the building is safe and quiet, the community areas are nice and well-​tended to, and the management team is fantastic.
The building has the usual access controls (security doors with intercom access and a gate on the parking garage) but more than the physical security of the building the neighborhood is safe. The neighborhood around the apartments is pretty with 50s style cottages and newer luxury homes and is a good place to take a leisurely stroll. The apartment is also a few blocks from Frank Bramhall Park and a mile from downtown Willow Glen.
The fitness room has the usual fitness machines you would expect (treadmill, elliptical, exercise bikes, nautilus) and they’re always in good repair. They also have a pool area which is always kept nice and clean. There’s also a nice grassy area next to the river that is always well tended to.
The management team is fantastic. They are responsive to your needs and have been the part of my Willow Glen Apartments living experience that I value the most. I just cannot recommend them and this community enough.

I lived here for 4 years. I appreciated the manager and maintenance people working with me on most issues. The apartment was comfortable. The building needs many updates to make the last rent increase seem close to reasonable: the windows need to be WASHED, the tub was peeling paint after 2 years, the elevator was in need of replacement, not bad repair jobs.
Again, the management (Viita & Mike) made the property tolerable. They responded promptly to requests.
The security is better now with gate opener replaced (my car was stolen a year ago).

My second time around having returned back to Willow Glen Apartments. Being away was the only short sightedness I regret. Thank Go, d I am back home again with my new friends, the same lovely staff who not only missed me but who persevered to see me back with their gracious kindness and hospitality. I am at home here. Because it is beautiful location, a wonderful property, well maintained facilities with a very caring nurturing professional dedicated staff members providing the best services they can provide in every detailed way. The Manager and Maintenance person are truly the very best. They are intelligent, bright, alive and highly respectful to all members living here.
I take comfort in returning and know full well I will never depart from this residency ever again. It is home and I am grateful to the owner, the staff and all the residence for making me feel so very welcomed and appreciated while living here in WIllow Glen Apartments at 996 Meridian Avenue, San Jose, CA 95 126.
What an amazing staff. They are the very best, none can compare to their brilliance and countless professional services they provide. No one can ever replace what this staff has done and continues to daily do for Willow Glen Apartments and all of its residence. Thank you to the Office Manager, Property Maintenance Professional and of course the supporting staff working on behalf of the owner making this one special 5 STAR Residency to live and enjoy as my very special home.
The sign entering into the garage says it all, «Welcome Home.» I read the sign every time I return home realizing that home is where the heart is, And boy let me assure you, my heart is in love with Willow Glen Apartments and I believe this with all my heart. I invite new members to live here for it is the only way you’ll understand the joy I experience being for the 2^nd time in residency here. Thank you sincerely Staff Members and Owner and everyone who makes this place a wonderful joyful, beautiful, serene place it is. I am truly grateful in every way to the Manager, and her crew. SHe is par-​excellence in every way. To meet and know her (VIta) is a marvelous, professional, spiritual experience that will take your breathe away. She represent «Fullness of Life» as her own first name implies «Vita» Vita your one amazing person as is Michael a fantastic individual dedicated worker. Oh, so am I amazing to count my blessings able to realize the blessing Willow Glen Apartments provides for all of us who live here. I am proud to be among those who has a staff that cares, loves and remains forever concerned to make this a wonderful home that it is, precisely because these individuals are in themselves wonderful. God Bless you all in abundance for being the best staff ever from my point of view. FJLR.

Very nice Place to live and settle down.

My roommate and I lived here for 9 months, and it was truly a great experience. Vita and Mike are on top of it. They make sure to respond to your questions and requests for repairs ASAP. Having moved around for school and living in many different apartment complexes, I can confidently say that Willow Glen Apartments does a superior job. Vita and Mike are a great team.
If I ever move back into the area, I would love to move back into this building again!

I lived in the 996 building for 18 months. The things I liked about the place are numerous: Vita and Mike are truly outstanding and keep the place running like a well oiled machine; Vita has overseen a lot of refurbishing, decorating and gardening improvements and the place looks very good; Mike is a comforting presence and is always around working on whatever needs to be done; problems with our apartment were always promptly remedied; it is secure with gated underground parking and security access to the buildings so you will never find strangers wandering around; the fitness center was recently upgraded and has two large flat panel TV’s. I could go on and on. The only downside to the security of the building is that it can feel a little isolated and not welcoming for guests. Parking for guests can also be an issue. The only other thing I’d suggest you consider echoes what the first person said — just be aware of which apartment you choose — ours was too dark because of the wonderful, dense redwood trees just outside the deck. It made a great view but it was a little depressing and I could not grow a thing on the porch due to the dense shade. The upside of the shade issue is that the apartment stayed cool on the hot days and we rarely need to use the air conditioner. Lastly I’d just say that pretty much everyone there is very friendly. I would definitely recommend it.

I’ve lived here for 2 years, and I’m quite happy. When I originally came searching for apartments, this was the cheapest– yet also the nicest looking with the most amenities. The staff is great about taking care of problems quickly. Vita definitely cares about the people who live here and the complex in general, and Mike is very competent and quick in all his repairs. The complex itself is nice and quaint. There are only two buildings, so the staff knows everyone by name. The grounds are well taken care of with flowers all around, lush green grass in front, and a little creek (with a nice bike/​jog trail!) alongside. The pool is kept up nicely, the rec room has 3 pieces of aerobic equipment, a ping pong table, billiard table, and saunas in each of the bathrooms. My complaints are mostly minor– guest parking fills up at night, so 2-​car families might have a few issues– though the situation here is MUCH better that at many other complexes I’d looked at and there is some street parking. The rec room hours are limited from 9 am to 10 pm. It seems like it really should be open later on the weekends. There are some rules for the rec room that seems somewhat unnecessary, (no radios) but I don’t think they’re strictly enforced. Aside from that my complaints are about my particular unit– some units have beautiful views from their balcony, while ours just looks at the other building. My biggest complaint is that our unit happens to have some bushes outside that I’m extremely allergic to, so I can’t really open my windows for fresh air as often as I’d like. Mike trimmed them back which did help, but apparently the owner won’t let them take the bushes out completely. If you’re allergic to olive trees (common allergy) make sure you’re aware of which apartment you’ll be moving into and where the olive trees are in relation.