If you are considering buying or renting a 2BR/2BA or any unit at Bayside Commons, please be aware of several ongoing building-wide issues, amenity disruptions, and management practices currently impacting residents:
Short-Term Rental Issues & Amenity Impact
Lease Terms: Multiple units appear to be operating as high-turnover short-term rentals and corporate housing, despite the building's official 6-month minimum lease policy.
Rotation: Occupants are frequently shifted between vacant units to maintain these short-term operations.
Common Areas: Transient guests routinely utilize the community pool and sauna facilities for basic amenities, including showering, causing overcrowding and privacy concerns for permanent residents.
Security, Parking, and Package Issues
Parking & Storage: Resident parking permits and building storage spaces are being rented out to non-residents, limiting availability for actual owners and tenants.
Package Delivery: Secure carrier delivery systems are frequently bypassed or restricted. Packages are left in unsecure common areas with open access, leading to an increased risk of mail theft.
Maintenance Disruptions & Turnover Logistics
Turnover Maintenance: Rather than employing a neutral, professional property management firm, property oversight relies heavily on a specific short individual. His primary role is not standard building maintenance, but rather executing rapid unit turnarounds, patching and prepping units immediately as people move in and out.
Utility Disruptions: This worker and his crew are granted access to secure areas under minor maintenance contracts to remodel these high-turnover rentals. This constant turnover construction results in frequent, unannounced water shut-offs that disrupt the daily lives of actual residents.
Lack of Board Transparency & Governance Concerns
Conflicts of Interest: There are significant concerns regarding board involvement in unauthorized rental operations due to the high-demand UC Berkeley and SF rental markets.
Election Integrity: Residents have reported issues with the handling, delays, and potential interception of official community voting ballots and outside mail, impacting the fairness of board elections.
Financial Oversight: There is a lack of financial transparency, including a failure to provide standard financial audits or clear expense tracking for HOA dues.
Prospective buyers and renters are strongly advised to thoroughly investigate these operational and management conditions before signing a lease or purchasing a unit.