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    Urby is surrounded by either construction sites or old storages
    Leylya A.

    Update: we moved out 11/30/2020, at the end of the lease. Management did inspection before we returned the keys and everything was okay. Today is January 21st, 2021 - we still haven't received our deposit back. We called numerous times to some odd excuses. Apparently, the rule of time value of money is not known to Urby. Unprofessional. So glad we moved out!

    Shirley D.

    I have been living here for a year and 3 months - I'm actually ready to move out (just bought a house!) so felt the need to write an updated review. Im just going to list the pros and cons: Pros 1. Coffee shop downstairs also serves liquor 2. 2 floor gym 3. Immense courtyard with grills and tables everywhere 4. Dog park + heavy dog community 5. Certain staff members are pretty friendly Cons: 1. Apartments are tiny for what you pay for - I was originally living in a one bedroom M1+ = $2500 a month and now we just moved over to a two bedroom for the space but we're paying $3100 for the 2 bedroom (that's when I decided screw it im buying a house ). My mortgage is just $100 more than what I pay here. 2. Certain staff members are kinda rude

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    wanted to wait until I was settled in for a couple of months before writing my review- I am 6 months in. Everything is at your fingertips, coffee shop, gym, outdoor space, mailroom, path train, basic grocery store, but it's a lifestyle (small footprint). Staff: the absolute best. They make living here feel like home. Rent payment is a breeze, maintenance is a breeze (wasn't sure how to run ac). Leasing staff went above and beyond to help me when I was in a bind to move. Apartments: Beautiful! I am a designer and I have lived in a lot of apartments (from 300sq ft to 1200 sq ft) that I always turn into cozy spaces. I have never been more comfortable than in Urby. I also rent the small storage unit and that has helped. Built in storage, w/d all are done in a great way. The large windows allows in light and makes the space feel much bigger. The bedroom area of the studio is the only thing I would say is a bit small and I am comfortable because I live alone. I am in one of the bigger studios (several models and the biggest one is amazing). Are they pricey? Yes. But what isn't? I looked from central jersey and all over NYC and this was the most appealing. The community spaces are everything! Activities: The activities are usually great but recently seem to be timed wrong and I have noticed they diminished the amount of workout classes since I moved in. Please provide more activities on the weekends so people can attend. You could easily fill 2 Sunday yoga classes with a good instructor. Workout instructors are awesome although I was not a fan of the Zumba chic (she showed up late and didn't even apologize or say good morning or any words for that matter.) Gianna the yoga instructor was awesome but moved out of state Finishes: unfortunately materials aren't great or holding up well, but it's just what construction is anywhere these days. You do see wear and tear from frequent moves. Noise: A little noise does travel but it's not terrible, and the people upstairs walk like they are 400 pounds, I think they would shake concrete. But this has yet to not be a problem anywhere I have lived, I've had like 15+ apartments at this point. I am however excited for all the construction in the adjacent block to end. Dog friendly...(update): I love this most. Just got a dog and he loves it here. I do hate that people let their dogs go everywhere and are ruining the grass, which then causes the trained dogs to want to lift their legs everywhere. There is a cute grass path for the dogs at the back by the dog park. I am now guity of a dog that pees where he shouldn't! Commute: your best commute will be if you are going to downtown NYC. Midtown isn't bad but it does require a transfer. Weekend Path: not having the WTC train on the weekend (long repairs) is painful because it requires the transfer at JS and the loop to hoboken. But I usually just take the path to Newark Penn and got to midtown. If you time it right you are in Manhattan in 20 minutes. NYers that move here seem to get miserable quickly, but that seems to be the status quo the second any of them cross a river. Honestly, there are a lot of things to do in the area, since I'm from Jersey and lived in the ironbound, Jersey City, North Bergen and yes even Brooklyn for years, I can tell you this, you need to make friends in the building cause your NY friends will probably not visit you. But there is sooo much to do, from Prudential arena to the Newark Museum, to NJ PAC, to the Ironbound, to Branch brook park, to hopping on the path to hoboken, JC or NY, it's really about not being a snob and enjoying life.

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    Garfield and the maintenance staff are always so efficient and helpful. They are also just wonderful people to have around and talk to.

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    I believe there's a pet deposit of $500 and then monthly pet rent is $75. Parking is through a 3rd party provider and is $180 per month, but I recommend you contact the leasing office for a thorough rundown of all information.

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    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

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    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.

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    Well, the area isn't so nice at night, but they have an open, fenced lot for residents. If you're a…read morevisitor, you get to park on the street. The apartments here are utilitarian; older appliances and a pepper-salt linoleum floor for the apartment except in the tiled bathroom, the units here are cheap and utilitarian. Plenty of space for the cost, but only buses and an NJT train (South Newark?) stop roughly 6 blocks away make it hard to get there without a car. Elevators are small, but tall enough to cram a bed into, and slow. They do have people at the door, though at times, they don't really do much to confirm you're visiting whom you say you are, so I don't expect perfection there. Super apparently isn't the easiest to reach, either, with some very odd times for being in the building. Other than that, the neighbors tend to be heavily African-American and Hispanic in this neighborhood, and relatively friendly, for the most part.

    Believe every single review you read about this apartment building. It's all TRUE!! I been here six…read moremonths. In the middle of the heat wave this summer my air conditioner broke. They NEVER fixed it! I've left several requests and several emails with no resolution at all! They turn the hot water off in the middle of the night, and the past two days I have no hot water at all! It's ridiculous! I'm looking for another apartment right now! They should not be allowed to be renting apartments to people and need to be investigated! You as a tenant here have no rights!! They are slumlords!

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