I’ve lived in Prospect Place for over a year now. An important note is I lived here before and after new management arrived; previously it was Greystar, now taken over by Westminster. Another good thing to know is this property has two buildings, 300, the tower, and 310, the mid-rises. I’m in 310.
First, the good.
• The building is in a good location steps from NYC express busses and a short walk or drive to the Secaucus/NYC trains.
• The units themselves are pretty nice and spacey
• I’ve had
...no issues with water, heating/cooling, etc.
The bad:
It all boils down to building management. I give companies the benefit of the doubt, especially when ownership is changing hands.
Unfortunately….
It’s been most of the year since new management took place. They’ve gone very heavy on ‘pretty’ repairs; paint, lights, new lobbies, tiles, etc. All of these renovations take place, but other things go dirty and broken for long periods of time. Contacting management doesn’t help, emails go unanswered. It really feels like they do not care about you.
Here’s a good one: we have a brand new game room/lounge with a foosball table…it’s never been unlocked since renovations 6 months ago. Nice to look at I guess.
Things go dirty for weeks in the building halls and staircases; the management might not have enough staff. Again, I say management because I believe all of the workers here do a pretty good job.
Residents have made complaints about the broken door buzzer in 310 for, again, 6 months. We get short answers, i.e. ‘Verizon is working on it’. I’ve lived in way, way worse buildings with working intercoms.
The garage is another issue, doors and locks go broken for months. No real security here.
We pay a good fee for amenities: the pool opened a week plus late into the season, but closed on the exact date. No allowances there. Gyms are missing weights and have no cable service after new management took over.
My overall feeling is that although the units are nice, the overall feel is not that of a luxury community. Response from management is non-existent. I do not like feeling like I spend so much for poor treatment. North NJ is full of brand new, very competitive buildings.
Please shop around, this one does not seem worth it.
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