Commons at Sylvan Canyon Apartments

Reviews

• JB

  Jhaiman Boone

  4 days ago
  1.0
  ​Don't move here. ​If you are considering this complex because of a move-in promotion on the rental price, please do not do it. I lived here for a year and left immensely disappointed. Management will gouge you for money at every possible turn, and they will absolutely not support you when real issues arise. ​As others have mentioned, the turnover rate for leasing agents is incredible. You will never see the same person twice, which is a massive red flag and indicative of how poorly this property is run. ​To echo other negative reviews, here is exactly what you can expect if you sign a lease: ​Parking Fees: A parking spot alone will cost you nearly $200 / month. ​Maximum Rent Hikes: They WILL raise your rent to the absolute legal maximum each year (exactly 9.5%, not a dollar less) with zero property improvements to show for it. ​Security Issues: A whole rental building, Building #3 to be specific, is left accessible during the day for just anyone to waltz in, resulting in multiple incidents of package theft. Worse, thieves tampered with the locks on the bike room to steal my bike. Management's response to both of these issues when I voiced my concerns was essentially, "Sorry, not my problem" and a complete refusal to invest in better security. ​General Upkeep: The stairwells consistently smell of age-old urine. ​Security Deposit Gouging: They will go the extra mile to ensure you don't get your full deposit back. They charged me a $70 cleaning fee for a practically spotless apartment, using grainy, black-and-white photos of literal specks of dirt as their "evidence." ​If I can deter even one person from wasting their time, money, or energy here, I'll be satisfied. Sorry if you were getting your hopes up for this place like I did, but I strongly encourage you to keep looking. You deserve better, and you will find better.
• MC

  Michelle Casco

  May 28, 2026
  1.0
  My husband and I lived here for 5 years. In that time span, our car got broken into and stolen from the “secured” parking garage and no one in the leasing office really seemed to care. Parking garage doors were left open because they would malfunction all the time. Mind you, they don’t care if your car gets stolen they just care about charging you 150 bucks or more for one parking space in the so called “secured” parking. We also encountered smelly hallways (smelled like dog pee and weed), noisy neighbors that we complained about multiple times via email with leasing agents either ignoring our emails and not responding or they would ask to come into our apartment to see if the noise was “actually loud.” Safe to say, nothing was ever done. We recently moved out and a package was delivered just a few days after so my husband reached out multiple times to see if someone could help locate it and he could pick it up. Each time, no calls were returned as promised. It’s been a month, and no call has been returned even after he called AGAIN and was promised he would get a call back at a particular time. Save yourself a headache, money & time and do not move here.
• CJ

  Cameron Jones

  Mar 16, 2026
  1.0
  Security deposit taken. Papers signed and shown a physical apartment and then after all that work. It’s just not available. How hard is it to just do what an apartment does every day. Both times were in person. How do you not know what you have available in person. Two different leasing agents did this exact same thing.
• RC

  Rodrigo Clark

  Mar 3, 2026
  5.0
  I lived at the Commons at Sylvan Canyon for two years in Building 4 after moving from out of state. I want to provide the most honest review possible for anyone considering this property. The property is incredibly quiet and offers an atmosphere that makes you feel safe. The security is a major standout; all doors are secure, and access is only granted via a specific security device or through the call box at the main entrance of each building. One of the biggest drawbacks is the parking situation, which is a common reality throughout most of Portland, especially near city centers. I was fortunate enough to get a parking garage based on availability, which solved all my issues since I had a dedicated space and remote access. Before that, I sometimes had to wait 15 to 30 minutes for a spot to open up during the evening rush. While this is a common criticism of the area, it's something to be aware of if you don't have a garage. The units are modern, incredibly efficient, and offer low utility costs for a studio. I’ve seen reviews claiming maintenance is slow, but in my experience, that is completely untrue. Every time I opened a ticket through the portal, someone arrived within 24 hours. For example, when my garbage disposal went out about nine months ago, a maintenance tech was there with a brand-new replacement within just a couple of hours. To be clear, my decision to move had nothing to do with the apartment itself. The two main factors were my commute and my education. Dealing with the highway traffic through the tunnel from Beaverton into Portland finally became too much after two years. I want to emphasis this, the traffic in this area effects everyone, not only those in this complex. So this issue is not unique nor a negative mark on this property. Additionally, as a student at Portland Community College, I simply needed to be closer to my school. So to conclude, I would strongly recommend this apartment to anyone. The staff always treated me with respect, and I always felt safe—to me, those are the most important factors in any complex. Despite the external challenges like area traffic or parking, the customer service and security are why I am giving this property five stars. If you decide to live here, know that it is a great place that I myself would gladly lease again at a moments notice.
• TG

  Tom Graybeal

  Feb 27, 2026
  2.0
  Living here has it's pros and cons. The pros? It's right off the highway, it's near downtown. The cons? A lot of the concerns that I and other residents have go unattended. Things such as: car break-ins, broken garage doors (that we pay upwards of $175 a month to park in), stolen parking spots, stolen packages, and what seems like new leasing agents every time you go into the office. The parking situation is absolutely atrocious, as unpaid spots are first come, first serve with the capacity for, at most, 15-20% of the tenants. Noise complaints often get completely swept under the rug, and almost every time I have arrived, my building smells like various types of smoke. Many of the apartments also have no direct sunlight, so if that is something you care about, don't move here. tldr: if you're thinking about moving here, don't.