WHAT A SCAM!!!! This apartment building is supposed to be a luxury building. They really sell you a…read moredream on the tour very nice amenities however the management is very subpar. Maintenance requests go days without being addressed, maintenance makes appointments with you and are no call no show. Pool area is often dirty from trash left by residents, residents smoke weed in the stairwells leaving behind ash on the walls, blunts left behind etc complaints to management go unaddressed.

I have only lived in residential homes prior to this. I did not think I would like living in a…read morehigh-rise. I was wrong. I love this building. The people that work here are very friendly. It remains clean when I have an issue I can count on the Super to take care of it. I have now been here three years and don't wanna imagine living anywhere else. The people at the front desk are great in the back. Office is always helpful.

My husband, our rescue pup, and I lived in Senate Place for 6 years in an alcove studio before…read moremaking 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!

middle of the road thoughts on living here !…read more 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.

Love living here so far~ staff is always so warm and friendly to me and my son. Aliyah is always so…read moresweet and we love seeing her and having a little chat here and there. The building is beautifully decorated and has cool events every month that everyone always enjoys!

I previously lived at Newark Urby, and I wanted to give a special shoutout to Aliou at the front…read moredesk. He was always friendly, welcoming, and incredibly helpful whenever I needed assistance. He was professional, responsive, and always made sure things were taken care of. I really appreciated his kindness and all the help he provided during my time at Urby. He definitely made my living experience there better. Thank you, Aliou!

Shitty staff do not help at all, parking is damn near impossible, constant false fire alarms. I…read morecould go on but this place is not worth it. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE. There are so many better places in Harrison to live

This place both literally and figuratively stinks. As if the air quality in the town of Harrison…read morewasn't stifling enough, you walk into the apartment building seeking shelter from the repulsiveness only to get smacked in the nostrils by the stench of people cooking with their doors open. That's actually a violation in the lease agreement but management doesn't seem to give a crap about rules. Here are a pile of other gems off the top of my head: - Random fire alarms in the middle of the night. I've been stuck outside so many times in freezing temperatures in pajamas for negative alarms that I've actually established a routine for this: Get in my air-conditioned car and drive off to wait it out. I felt so clever doing it only to realize that wait, I shouldn't even have to do this at 3 in the morning. - Dumbasses who don't know how to turn off car alarms. I recall one especially terrible weekend where there was a busted-up vehicle that had its alarm going off every 15 minutes. 48+ straight hours in an apartment facing the open parking deck with an alarm blazing. I'd call it a nightmare but there was no sleep during that entire time. - By the way, pick your poison: Choose an apartment facing the parking deck with people revving their annoying Tokyo-drift vehicles in the middle of the night and people playing that corny, loud-ass game with throwing that 10-pound ball on the ground OR an apartment facing the pool where unauthorized guests scream all day and night throughout the summer months. I can't imagine the outward facing rooms being much better - The Con-Ed gates beep annoyingly throughout the day. - People leaving their patio doors open with their loud-ass dogs barking at everything they see - Poorly insulated walls/ceilings/windows: Neighbors generally don't give a shit about how loudly they play their music, even at night. As for ceiling insulation, I don't know what's worse: the sound of kids running all day or some drunk stumbling into the apartment while wearing heels. Remember, this is also really close to EWR - you're gonna hear airplanes ALL day EVERY day. - Crap parking deck security. In the years I've lived there, my parked car has been hit by someone who doesn't deserve a license and on a separate occasion had the roof vandalized. I've also had two bicycles TIED UP in the garage and were still stolen. The security cameras were useless and management just shrugged it off - Why the hell am I paying a premium for the parking deck then? - The trash chute system is a joke. For those who are environmentally conscious, pressing the recycling button doesn't do anything - everything goes in the trash. I'm deeply regretful that I lived there for years with an entire community that doesn't have the means to recycle. - Other crap that I won't get into since it's giving me a headache just thinking about them: Stolen mail (federal offense that management won't even help you out with), street shutdowns during events at Red Bull, flooding in the area, slow garage doors (Steel Works across the street takes 2 seconds to open, why does this one take 15?!!) Don't fall for the glamor of being next to a station that goes to NYC. I remember about a decade ago when maybe 1 or 2 people would get on the train at the Harrison Station. I left the area last year and often had to wait for less-packed trains to pass before I could get on one. It's gonna get worse: New buildings are sprouting in the area and over a dozen new high-rises have been approved for construction at Grove Street. It'll be near impossible to get on a train. Tip: Look forward to owning a house

My husband and I have lived here for one year…read more I first want to add that a major reason for moving is the actual town of Harrison, as opposed to the building itself. Now here is 221 Bergen review: The Good: -Apartment are super spacious and with a lot of natural light -Gym was a decent size (although could use more equipment) -Maintenance gets done pretty fast -Management is really nice and responsive -If you are willing to pay more, you can have an indoor private garage The so-so: -Terrace furniture is not really cleaned/maintained (was super dusty). -Confusing entrance. The building has an East and West entrance as the main entrance. If you put the address on the GPS, it will lead you to the main entrance however tenants do not live here. So when you order take-out or order Fresh Direct, you have to specify East Entrance. Since the GPSS leaves them in the main entrance you have to tell them to walk to the East Entrance and for some reason, a lot of people don't know where to go. Also food delivery do not go upstairs so you always have to come down to pick up food. The Bad: -I left my yoga mat in the terrace and someone stole it (come on, what kind of yogi steals someone's else mat). - Our apartment was in front of the elevator so we heard the elevator sound all day and could hear everyone's business (so make sure your apartment is not front of the elevator). Final Verdict: If this building was somewhere like Jersey City, we would have probably stayed.

As far as buildings go, there is no reason to complain about 221 Bergen. There's always pros and…read morecons and for us, the pros definitely outweighed it all. We lived in the building for 2 years and the reason we are leaving is that due to a new promotion in another building, we are getting 200 sq ft apartment for about the same price (locked in for 2 years) that we are currently paying in 221 Bergen. There's some things that can be faulted, let's start with those... While this may not be relevant now (as Andrew is doing a great job as the property manager), we had a horrible experience with scheduling an appointment here and seeing the space. It was pure luck that there was availability in the building and my fiance booked an appointment that day with the leasing office. We were told other people were interested so we started the application that day. We signed the apartment sight unseen and basically had to "imagine" how the space would look like. Things have certainly changed for the better but I still have nightmares about this experience. Although there are no regrets that we signed spontaneously for this building, I do have to say it is a very stressful process. Amenities are non-existent. There are nice lounge areas and a plus is that they are rarely occupied. However, the amenity "fee" that is paid per year upon lease renewal always makes me a bit bitter for the fact that we don't have any. We certainly don't get to pick our neighbors so this is a mixed bag and not something that would apply to every unit in this building. However, Andrew had been very helpful with any issues and for that we are very grateful. We love our unit and we have no issues with anything faulting (fridge, washing machines, etc, all works great). The space (we have a studio) is perfect for 2 people. We do have the best price and sq footage in Harrison based on our studio. You CANNOT find something like this. However, for us, we are looking to expand, but could easily have spent 2-3 years more in that space. Overall, for the price and the location, this place is amazing. We will definitely miss our time here and Andrew, who has been a breath of fresh air since he took over managing the property. I wholeheartedly recommend this building because every place has its pros and cons, but this building definitely have the pros outweigh the cons.

We've been living here for about two months. The apartment building is beautiful. My apartment is…read morequiet. The management team is very friendly and responsive to our needs, even for small concerns. Ashley Paola and Miguel Are all professional, courteous, and patient. Miguel Is the so nice, the River place is fortunate to have such a talented individual. We love the convenience of all the local restaurants and eateries walking distance from us.

The worst property management, their code of conduct is to be rude and to disregard residents…read moreconcerns. They don't have any customer services skills and their priorities are backwards so don't expect them to respond to your calls, letters or emails.

I lived in this apartment building for over 6 years. I have only positive things to say about my…read moretime at 47 Mercer. The building is always clean and well maintained. I never had a single issue while I lived there. There is a super, who resides inside the building, and he was always beyond helpful and did an amazing job. Those that oversee the additional upkeep also do an amazing job. It was truly a bittersweet moment ending this chapter of my life. I cannot recommend this building enough. It was a wonderful place to live and if you have the opportunity to live here too, you will know firsthand how fantastic a place it is to call home. During Covid, the building held the line on rents, zero during Covid and 5% when rents were going up 20% and more in Jersey City. This exemplifies how the building always prioritizes the needs of the tenants. Again, it is a truly amazing building in an extremely convenient and coveted part of Jersey City.

My husband and I lived at Mercer Arms for 4 years and loved the apartment, building and management…read more The building has a shared laundry room, bike storage, elevator, rooftop deck and everything is meticulously maintained. The super, Rocky, lives onsite and is incredibly kind, positive and always helpful. No matter the issue, he'll come fix it right away. Similarly, management is incredibly responsive and understanding. The apartment is on a beautiful tree-lined street, close to the PATH, tons of restaurants, bars and parks. The building is the perfect combination of old world charm with all the modern amenities you need. We will truly miss Mercer Arms. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

We moved in about a month ago and love it. Manager is friendly and attentive, and everything in the…read moreapartment is brand new (floors, kitchen) even though it's an old building. I can walk to the train which is a huge plus, and it's only 3 stops from NY Penn.