I lived in one of the apartments on Russell St. for 7 years. The location is hard to beat - close to Bart, Berkeley Bowl, a Thai temple with incredible Sunday brunch, the freeway, downtown Berkeley, Oakland. The neighborhood was overall safe and quiet, with friendly neighbors and great things to do nearby. Additionally, even through one or two misunderstandings between tenant/landlord, Owens management was always professional, reasonable, and responsive. They can be trusted to do what they say they are going to do and have been helpful whenever issues at the property arose. I enjoyed my time there.