Oak Chase Apartments — Resident Reviews, Pros & Cons
University, University, FL · What renters actually say about living here, distilled from public reviews. Updated Jul 2026.
Address
12535 Tinsley Cir, Tampa, FL 33612
Floor plans
1-2 BR
Advertised rents
$1,150-$1,650 (as of 2026-07, per public listings)
Pet friendly
No
What residents like
- ✓Location just off Bruce B Downs Boulevard and I-275 gives easy access to USF and downtown Tampa
- ✓Rents track toward the lower end of the University-area submarket
Common complaints
- ✕Limited published amenity or floor-plan detail compared to newer competitors nearby
- ✕Older 1970s/80s-era construction typical of this stretch of Bruce B Downs
Our take
Oak Chase is an older garden-style community just off Bruce B Downs Boulevard in the University CDP, within a few minutes of USF and I-275. It has a solid, workmanlike renter reputation as one of the more affordable options in the immediate USF-area submarket.
About these pros & cons
How we build these pages: we read publicly available resident reviews (Google, ApartmentRatings, Yelp, Reddit and similar) for each community and summarize the recurring themes in our own words. We don't copy review text, we don't display star ratings we didn't compute, and no complex has paid to appear or to have anything removed. Cons reflect what residents report — experiences vary. Rent ranges come from public listings and change often; always confirm current pricing, fees and policies with the property directly.