UCBerkeley Martinez Commons Apartment/Dorm Tour

Come check out the epic 4-bedroom apartments in Martinez! Best place I ever lived at Berkeley. ~$1000/month with utilities included.
Pros:
- modern style (recently built)
- very clean (before you move in), custodians clean your bathroom and replace toilet paper every week
- best location ever (2 min walk to Barrows)
- very safe location (at entrance), between the not-so-safe regions past People's Park (hillegass/haste/etc.) and campus
- next to Crossroads (can also be a negative, see below)
- "subsidized" $1,000/month for single + full utilities + cleaning service + location impossible to beat
- very quiet, apartments separated by concrete walls (unless you talk very very loudly, then they hear you in the halls)
- probably many more but I'm too lazy to think of more
Cons
- next to Crossroads (Crossroads sucks)
- "expensive" compared to a double or triple (duh)
- very hard to get into (regent's scholars and upperclassmen get priority, so apply with a regents scholar if possible, but even still not guaranteed)

[@philosopherqueenpq9666]

Thanks for the intel! You should know that this vid is very helpful. Today I got my housing offer and its here at Martinez Commons. I have no idea what to expect but your video is great!

[@MrGooshkoob]

thank you for the video. I'm transferring to Berkeley this fall and I've been researching on what to do for housing and I decided to apply for Martinez apartments instead of resident halls. can you give more details on your experience at martinez commons? maybe explain pros and cons?

[@garydasnail]

Sid Mirgati
Pros:
- modern style (recently built)
- very clean (before you move in), custodians clean your bathroom and replace toilet paper every week
- best location ever (2 min walk to Barrows)
- very safe location (at entrance), between the not-so-safe regions past People's Park (hillegass/haste/etc.) and campus
- next to Crossroads (can also be a negative, see below)
- "subsidized" $1,000/month for single + full utilities + cleaning service + location impossible to beat
- very quiet, apartments separated by concrete walls (unless you talk very very loudly, then they hear you in the halls)
- probably many more but I'm too lazy to think of more
Cons
- next to Crossroads (Crossroads sucks)
- "expensive" compared to a double or triple (duh)
- very hard to get into (regent's scholars and upperclassmen get priority, so apply with a regents scholar if possible, but even still not guaranteed)

[@MrGooshkoob]

Gary Li thank you so much I actually got a single and I'm moving in on August 23rd. What's a regents scholar? also what items would you recommend to get for the room? did you get your study chair or it was already there?

[@garydasnail]

Items included in the room are standard furniture like bed, desk, chair, drawers. There should be a comprehensive list on the Martinez website.

[@wolfgangi]

does it come with meal plan like Unit 1, 2, 3?

[@jaelisKU]

Hey! I am just wondering, is the academic center (with all the computers) on the first floor? And do any students have to have rooms next to or above it? I was also wondering if Channing Bowditch students can access the Martinez Gym and Computers? :o

[@StrawberryJamJam29]

I wanted to live in Martinez Commons, but got Channing Bowditch instead. Can't find any RUclips apartment tours of Channing Bowditch. 😭

[@wolfgangi]

So I assume that this place doesn't come with meal plan like Unit1,2,3?

[@DunyaHyuga]

Thank you so much for your video. I got my housing offer and it is Martinez Commons: RH Apt Sgl (YAY!) What does RH mean? and I would like to ask which view is better? I don't like the interior courtyard view, does it have a street view?

[@lizzledrizzle2632]

I got offered the same thing!! what did it mean 😭 hopefully you see this before friday