I think my biggest mistake after moving to New Jersey was giving this apartment a second chance. I came in back in fall of 2011 to a large one-bedroom with a nice kitchen and plenty of space. Within the first week, the piping to my kitchen sink had sprung a water leak, and a cabinet door, poorly attached, had fallen off. A month after reporting those, there was a leak in the ceiling in my bathroom. A year later, that leak is still there. Maintenance has come in once, saw it, and left never to return. The apartment is pretty, but the utilities show their age and the new property managers are content to let it decay. Rent increases as overall quality and service have decreased markedly under new management (Balt realty).
There is some security here, which was probably great years ago
My biggest gripe would make a great report to the Better Business Bureau. Since the door code has not been changed during the 14 months I have been here, security is a joke. The basement of the apartment, only accessible from the inside, has become a hangout for local kids who throw parties and do drugs down there. There have been multiple occurrences of the hallways and my apartment smelling like marijuana because of this. I've been making the same complaint for months, but they refuse to simply lock the basement door (Which, I might add, remained locked under old management.). It has been at least 6 months and nothing has been done aside from putting up a sign stating the police would be contacted if anyone is caught loitering in the basement.
Poorly-maintained, overpriced, unsecured drug den. That pretty much sums up this apartment in a nutshell. read more
