My husband, our rescue pup, and I lived in Senate Place for 6 years in an alcove studio before making the move to the suburbs. A studio seems rough, but the all the studios were beautiful, well lit, and super spacious and we absolutely loved our home. Even better than the space, was the staff from lease management, to maintenance, to front desk. They all went above and beyond, were super friendly, always responsive and prompt, and made our time there so memorable. We've heard horror stories of other buildings, but Senate Place is just not that type of building. Huge shout out and thanks to Florentine, Jorge, Walter, Orlando, Kyro, Ashanti, Gloria, and Sara for being amazing, awesome, and beautiful people! We are going to miss you so much! read more

Great apartments in a quiet little corner near the Journal Square PATH. Apartments are relatively new, and very bright inside. There are duplexes as well, we have one and it's made the working from home situation immensely easier. We use the second floor bedroom as an office, and there's a little patio too. Lots of options it seems from what I've seen of other units. Neighbors are relatively quiet. There are lots of pets in a pet friendly building which is always great. Someone is always at the front desk, which is nice as well. Small gym onsite is a nice touch, as is the parking. I looked at other apartments where the parking situation was way more pricey and then you'd have to park in a dicey lot. Being in a covered, assigned parking spot is a nice upgrade to have. Coffee place downstairs is a lifesaver on the weekends, and they make good coffee. Haven't been to the vet downstairs, but knowing one is downstairs, is kinda nice. read more

I love love love 25 Senate Place. I stumbled on this gem after living in NYC for some time and wanted a slightly slower, quieter place to call home while remaining close to NYC. The lofts, apartment size, and amenities are perfect. I've never had any issues with the building management, who all are very responsive to addressing tenants' needs. It's a friendly apartment community with a coffee shop and vet in the building! I also enjoy the diversity within the Journal Square area. We also have a nice park along the side of the building which is just amazing. It's a great place, community and neighborhood. read more

middle of the road thoughts on living here ! i am not a city dwellers anymore and relocated for work. my boyfriend had been living here and we changed apartments to a larger unit that process was painless and they made it easy for us. the fact it's a dog friendly building is great! the back area behind the building has a decent sized dog pen, which is nice to let them run around a bit when you don't have the energy for long walks. the smell of dog pee by the back doors has been noticeable in the summer heat - if they sprayed down the areas it would be helpful. parking garage is helpful but slightly expensive on top of rent. since quarantine has started and more people are home all day, the trash outside has become more noticeable. the cigarette butts in front of the building is disgusting. the employees here are really nice. the matience team are very nice and always offer to get off the elevators so i can take the dogs up or dog and they'll wait for the next one. mostly everyone up front says hi or bye when they see you. i have 2 employees i talk to way more and love. we were on cloud 9 for the first month of our new unit, we were on the 3rd floor originally and everyday the fire alarms would go off - the people above us were very loud at all hours. and the new unit is on the top floor, we never heard a peep - but a new couple just moved into the apartment next to us and they are heavy walkers, loud, confrontational / fight a lot, and slightly creepy. read more

25 Senate Place - Apartments Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

5 stars from somebody who lived there for more than 5 years!!! Great value for the price: Extremely friendly staff, clean building, fairly good amenities like gym, community hall, a game room with table tennis, dart and billiards. Management is very cooperative. On-site superintendent comes in very handy if anything breaks. Really great residents from all background. Right by the part which is great for a stroll. Very conveniently located from NYC. Shuttle service is super helpful. Overall, would highly recommend this place to anyone looking around that area. read more

I love 25 Senate! The parking is great. The receptionists are awesome. The porter is the best. I love the gym and how dog friendly the building is. This place feels very much like a community and the owners are great too. Finally, the outdoor courtyard is absolutely beautiful. The owner takes precious care to ensure that the landscaping is done right. My only slight con would be that the walls are indeed pretty thin. read more

Living here has been the worst experience. There is currently a bedbug outbreak and management did not even tell the tenants ... we had to hear from another tenant across the hall about the outbreak ... The hallways smell vile and there is garbage all over the sidewalks. Tenants go to the "gym" barefoot. I urge you to stay away ! read more

For an apartment community it's not bad. Been living here for about 4 months in a 2br 2bath loft style apartment. PROS: - One month free rent when signing a 13 month lease. - Pretty easy lease signing process. - Concierge is very friendly. - As far as management goes for an apartment complex these guys seem to be the easiest I've ever dealt with. They are prompt with email reply's and often friendly. Maintenance requests are filled very quick as well. - Parking garage is climate controlled at a reasonable rate. - Community rooms are well maintained and are available to rent for parties at a reasonable rate. - Walking distance to PATH. - Cleanliness. - Marble wall bathrooms, high end appliances, and quartz counter tops. CONS: - The gym is more of a workout room, than a gym. Could use some more equipment like some barbells, matts, and medicine balls. - Unless you really love Indian cuisine, there are not many dining options around the area. If you want a decent grocery store you must go downtown. Same goes with nightlife. - Speaking of nightlife, you will spend a lot on Ubers to get downtown if you don't want to deal with the PATH on the weekends. - Neighborhood (Little India) is always littered with trash. - Construction. While everything looks nice and modern, you can tell that this building was a rush-job. Walls are paper thin. Paint is primer. Cabinets are cheap. Floors are creaky. In my loft unit, I can hear EVERYTHING (and I mean everything) from my roommate. - Smoke alarms in the unit go off easily when cooking. Even with the vent on (which just recirculates the air). To prevent this you must open the top door of the loft area and open windows to create a cross breaze. This is a huge inconvenience in the winter time because it causes the apartement to freeze! - During the day there is a vent on the roof that emmits an awful burning smell. It sometimes leaks inside the apartment. I can feel myself getting cancer. - The living room doesn't heat very well. Could be because of the 17 foot high ceilings. The vents are placed towards the ceiling and the heat rises towards the 2nd loft bedroom creating a heat bubble. So the 2nd loft bedroom is really hot and the main living area is freezing. In conclusion, this place is neither great nor terrible. If you don't mind thin walls, fickle smoke alarms, or weird smells, then you too can call this home for a reasonable price. read more

25 Senate Place - Loft bedroom upstairs - Apartments Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

I've been living in multiple apartments in Jersey City and the experience with this one is the worst, especially with the management office. Their property management is extremely disappointed. First, unreasonable charge. They did their best to charge residents when tenants moved out, even though for the normal wear and tear. We've been living in 5 apartments in this area. We always clean the apartment as required when moving out. Other apartments always gave us full deposit refund but only this one charged everything, which costed almost one-month rent. They did their best to charge on you. Don't be deceived by their good-looking decoration, they are all very vulnerable, including the floor and the wall. Once there's people living in, there would cause ridiculous so called "damage" and they will charge you a lot. Second, there was an ant outbreak here, average 20+ per day, on bed, floor desk and everywhere. We told them but they've never taken any actions. Then we had to buy some ant killer. The most ridiculous thing was the management office charged us a huge amount of fee because of it. Third, they ignored residents' request. There was always noise and stomping around upstairs. We told the management office many many times but the situation didn't change ever!!! read more

I have stayed here for about 13 months and did not have a great experience with the self declared luxury apartment! PROS: 1. Staffs are friendly. 2. Shuttle to path. 3. Great Indian food nearby. 4. Parking garage is heated. Cons: 1. The hallway smells. 2. You will hear your neighbor's talking. 3. Security deposit is really secure with management! 4. They would charge you for online payment of rent. 5. Gym is very basic. 6. Neighborhood is littered with trash. 7. Smoke alarm goes off easily. 8. Maintenance request can take upto 2- 3 days if you do not followup. 9 Game room is a joke! If you really love Indian food and do not mind 15 mins walking from path, it is a cheaper option than Newport/Exchange place/Grove Street etc. read more

Living in Senate place for almost a year 1) I have seen many in the front desk. The Doorman's are quite friendly and helpful 2) Best is the service. Just fill the maintenance request and they will be there home in less than 20 minutes. They are really prompt. 3) Gym, floors etc are very very clean and nice. 4) Not just that, if there are any heavy packages, the maintenance guy volunteers to drop it at home. 5) Location is perfect and very convenient. 6) I don't hear any neighbours blasting music etc. Neighborhood is quite friendly read more

Great rental place with 3/2/1 bhk and studio apartments. Parking garage available with extra cost. Little expensive but comes with great amenities. The staff is very polite and friendly. Gym, game room and common area are great advantage. read more

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Senate Place was one of my favorite places to live in, thus far in my 34 years of habitation on Earth. I had to move in 2021 as I was unexpectedly pregnant and wanted to be closer to grandparents, but I am homesick for this place and the sense of community I felt there. I felt a strong bond with everyone who worked there, management wasn't just trying to nickel and dime me, they actually cared. They worked with me during a divorce and didn't charge me extra even when they fully had the right to do so. I knew that people had my back and that I could trust my neighbors. If I ever live in Jersey City again, I would definitely go back here. read more

Absolutely love living at Senate Place. It's a relatively quiet corner of JSQ right next to a very well cared for park and also walkable to the PATH for an easy commute to Manhattan (the free shuttle is also great). The amenities are amazing and we love how pet friendly the spaces are because we have both a dog and cat. The veterinary office and coffee shop in the building are 10/10 and the Senate place management and staff are 15/10. We recently completed a unit transfer within the building and they made everything completely seamless. Both units we've lived in are spacious, and comfortable with really nice layouts. We plan to be here for many years to come! read more

After 5 years of living at 25 Senate place, I am very happy with the location, price affordability, friendly staff, shuttle service to the Path train and most of all quality of life. A great decision to rent an apartment at 25 Senate Place in Journal Square, NJ. read more

Great place to live. Its affordable, clean and has a lot of great amenities. I have managed to find street parking every night. The building is new so the design is up to date and is not tacky. The washer and dryer in unit is a huge plus. The community room is awesome for parties, studying or working from home on a snow day. read more

Shuttle service is not great, they need another shuttle- pretty easy request considering they are often full or too long of a wait. Paying rent is a pain. They need a drop off box for rent/parking in the lobby, pretty simple ask. Gym could use some TVs (like every other gym), bigger water cups, and be cleaned more often. Gym needs love! Nice place, but management needs to try a little harder to bring it to being "luxury". read more

The management here stinks. They clearly only care about collecting a check. They are nice enough to talk to, but don't actually do anything to address complaints beyond sending out an email telling residents to behave better. I have lived here over a year and wish we hadn't signed a two-year lease. The other reviewer had a much better experience than us with the leasing department. We did not receive any discounts (lower garage parking fee for signing two-year lease or one-month free rent). There are worse places to live, but also much better places for the same price. It really depends on what is important to you. While reading below, remember we are the first people to occupy our apartment! Cons: 1. Built cheap and fast with poor construction (ie: paper-thin walls and ceilings(I can hear carrots being chopped from the neighbor's kitchen and my bathroom is in between), primer-like flat paint everything sticks to, crooked outlet covers, glue/grout all over tile floors, damaged new trim installed incorrectly, took them more than six-months to install arms on exterior doors so they don't slam) 2. Front doors of lobby don't lock and they slam due to almost constant wind on that side of the door. 3. Public spaces are not very clean. Use community space toilets (lobby, community room, and game room) at your own risk. They do NOT get cleaned on a daily basis. 4. Only one porter (he is wonderful, but the poor man needs help! The building is too large and too full for one man to take out trash and recycling and keep the halls, gym, lobby, and bathrooms clean) 5. Dog run area: This backyard space is a giant mud hole year-round. A sidewalk or stone path should be installed so that grass has a chance to grow. The run is small and not really maintained (fencing is loose and only one gate is functional) despite being less than two years old. There is DOG POOP EVERYWHERE!! People living inside the building and people from neighboring residences fail to pick up their poop. There are pet waste bags and bins provided, but there are no cameras to enforce the rules so people are lazy. Also, the area is not noticeably cleaned by building maintenance staff. I pick up other people's dog crap daily, but still step in it on a weekly basis. 6. I don't use the gym anymore so perhaps it has improved. It's small for the size of the building meaning long wait times for equipment during peak hours. It like everything else is not cleaned on a regular basis. This means you are relying on others to be respectful and considerate. Unfortunately, like the dog poop, you are likely to be disappointed. Pros: 1. Shuttle service to PATH. You are close enough to the PATH to walk easily, but the shuttle is a nice perk particularly during inclement weather. 2. Great building staff! In general, the front desk staff, shuttle driver, porter, and super are friendly and helpful. 3. Pets are allowed with pet rent. There are no breed restrictions and no real weight limit for dogs. This is the reason we are living here. There were more affordable, better located, and nicer places that we looked at, but our 86lb German shepherd wasn't welcome. 4.Good Indian food almost next door. If you don't like Indian or don't want it everyday, you will need to go farther for groceries, entertainment,and restaurants. 5. Many of the residents, I encounter on a regular basis are great. They are friendly and enjoyable to encounter and spend time with! Conclusion: For the price, location, and quality of management you are better off looking elsewhere; unless like us you have a pet that makes finding a location downtown Jersey City too difficult in the time frame you have available. read more

Worst apartment experience I've ever had. Management does not care about tenants, and the extremely high turnover of staff is alarming. Other tenants I have spoke with have similar feelings. read more

Hey this place is great! So new, clean, the shared spaces are fantastic, staff courteous, management easy to work with, all around good choice. Prices are cheaper than living downtown Jersey City and this area is really growing. Steps from Mana contemporary which is an amazing museum! read more

Just No. Now that we've moved out we see the true colors of this place. Getting out of this place is the worst experience ever. You get confirmation of what needs to be done in writing and two weeks later it's a different experience. They charge you up to the wazzo for everything, you scuff up the paint (WHICH IS FUCKING PRIMER!) and that's a huge fee. We really REAALLY tried being reasonable with them and getting all the facts up place about getting out of our lease and they just do the complete opposite of what we agreed upon. Do not lease here, it's not worth it in the end. read more