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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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What are the fees for pets/parking?

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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The entire concierge staff is so much fun, incredibly welcoming, and sweet - Carlos, Bri, Anthony, Taylor, (I miss Alyssa).

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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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Lightning this apartment, when you haven't rented it before, has always told you that it is a very…read morequiet apartment. When I moved in, I realized it was a complete lie. I live on the east side near the parking lot side, near the highway and train tracks, and the sound of traffic and honking horns is simply unavoidable. And the warehouse that faces it is also very noisy with the sound of unloading every weekday. These sounds might be acceptable with earplugs, but the most unacceptable thing I can't take is having an unbelievable neighbor. The family that lived above me walked around the house barefoot from morning to night and even in the early hours of the morning every day, and the sound of that floorboard vibrating would cause the doors of my cabinets to vibrate very loudly. This vibration is a sound that cannot be blocked out with earplugs, and it has caused me to have a mental breakdown for a long time. I tried to communicate with the management office, but only the first time I got a response, and obviously nothing changed. Sent a second or third time and no one replied. I also tried to go upstairs and knock on the door to communicate and they didn't even apologize and said they were just walking normally. They also always drag furniture around at night. I can hear the kids upstairs wrestling and I can even hear them arguing. In short, don't choose this place!

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.

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Newark Urby Apartments - Light-filled Apartments + Modern Kitchen

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Pasting my Google review here. The power has gone off at least 5 times after my last edit on 9/20,…read moreand it was usually without notice. I am not angry or disgruntled - the gaslighting, secrecy, and lack of accountability just needs to stop. EDIT 9/20: Electric went out with less than 1.5 h notice during the middle of the work day on 9/13. Water went out again today/has been brown. Top floors are on generators and smell. They are still touring apts. We are expected to pay rent and be positive. If you do not smile through every situation you are targeted by management + front desk. This place runs off toxic positivity. Shoutout to Aliou for being the only kind person through all of this, and not allowing valid concerns to affect his ability to execute and welcome all - he is the BEST. Shoutout to the sanitation staff too. They have employees reading reviews and targeting us with horrid middle school attitudes when we're only speaking on management. I would not be going so hard for a company riddled with incompetence, but that's just me. EDIT 9/12: Tenzin and Sarah are Urby employees, check their other reviews. Do with that what you will. They also do not live on affected floors. This was not a city-wide outage. Kinjo has now closed due to the outage (restaurant downstairs) and was a beacon of light for the community. Management has not officially communicated that to us and are shutting our power off again for repairs so we have to transfer our food downstairs. They also are not allowing early lease breaking. We're trapped. OG REVIEW: I've lived at Newark Urby for nearly a year (on a 15-month lease), and while things may appear great, you don't want to be here during a crisis. Urby pushes residents for reviews as soon as they move in, but here's what you need to know about longer-term experiences. First, we chose Newark Urby for its "luxury" living and amenities. One incident involved a fire caused by something flammable being thrown down the chute. As alarms blared, no one provided any real-time updates. It wasn't until hours later, after the fire was controlled, that communication came, despite residents having family and pets at risk. Second, during a storm, the building suffered major damage. The basement flooded, elevators broke, and power/water were cut off. Residents were left to gather details by eavesdropping as management failed to provide clear communication. The next day, the building sent a delayed notice about the elevators, long after they were back up. Meanwhile, food spoiled, people couldn't bathe, and communication from management was scattered. Urby's solution? Ordering pizza after 20 hours, offering to refrigerate food long after it had gone bad, and providing minimal relief while enforcing access policies in common spaces, leaving residents with limited options to charge devices or work. Five days later, water returned, but our unit is still experiencing issues, and the building now reeks, with trash chutes, grills, and the gym's AC non-operational. I spoke with the new property manager, Lucie Liskova, who promised a $150 credit per person for lost groceries (not reflected on the rent statement) and help finding a temporary placement at Harrison Urby. However, when I followed up, she said they were prioritizing families and pets. Despite mentioning I have a pet, she made a dismissive comment, "Don't turtles like the heat?" My turtle's water is normally 78°F, but it's been much hotter, causing stress. After many calls and much pushback, we were temporarily placed at another Urby while other affected residents went out-of-pocket on hotels + pet boarding. Lucie also mentioned that due to the situation, the late fee on rent would be waived this month. However, on 9/6, tenants were still charged the $100 late fee. Lastly, a friend who used to live here was targeted by another resident with a sexual criminal history. Management's response was to ask if he should be evicted and she did not feel comfortable making that determination as he lived with family, even after he followed her home while intoxicated. Rather than taking appropriate action, they begged her to stay, leading her to move out. This place might seem nice on the surface, but the new management's response during crises is disappointing. Consider this before moving in.

THIS PLACE WAS BEAUTIFUL! I have never seen an apartment complex with so much thought put into…read moretheir decor and overall aesthetic. The tour guide, Elena, was super friendly and helpful. The price point is super affordable. I would like to note that the parking fee is hefty. They have a few spots near the building, uncovered and then the rest of the spots are in a parking garage like down the block. I would've chose this apartment complex to live in, if it wasn't for the parking situation. It's in the safest part of Newark (near all the colleges and government buildings) but this is still Newark and I want my property to be safe.

50 Rector Park - Kitchen in a 1 bedroom unit, still being painted

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A great place to live with an amazing staff, beautiful apartments and lots of amenities, all at…read morereasonable rent. My move-in went incredibly smoothly, and there were none of the hidden fees other buildings charge. If you're considering Jersey, consider Newark. It's worth it.

I can't speak for some of the other experiences here, and can only speak for mine. The people at…read morethis building were amazing to me and my family. Starting at the top -- Daniel was always reachable, and always willing to help where he could. We stayed there three-years, and only had to move away because of my job took me back to California. At the time, being in law school, money was tight, and Daniel helped us out with parking, and when we moved out, we got back our full refund (this is after the apartment had two kids under four running around). The only thing we got charged for was a cleaning fee for the carpets, which was fair. Re maintenance staff, this seems to be consistent --- amazing people. My family, and kids, loved Oscar. He was personable, and willing to help with the smallest things. The one thing, if I had to grade down a bit, was the turnaround times were not always great, but part of that was also us having kids, and trying to work around their nap schedule. The amenities are good. Gym was sufficient (had all the equipment you needed), but it can get a bit crowded as the space isn't that big. Rooftop is amazing. The views of NYC are breathtaking. The community room was also very large, stocked with boardgames and it's own TV with a good seating area, and large table in the back where my friends and I occasionally used studying for finals. There are some cons, but again, it really goes back to Daniel, and how quickly he would deal with any complaints (very quickly). We did some instances where we had some weed smoke, and found some cigarettes in the trash area, but once Dan was notified, an apartment wide email went out. Another sort of downer was that the retail space below was never filled, so you had to go away from the building for the smallest things. Location is hit/or miss. It's walking distance to Whole Foods, and a five minute drive to Target. Nothing is more than a 10-15 minute drive away. Regarding the homeless people: around the building itself, you hardly see any, but of course, it being Newark, you will see them around the park area, but if that's the standard, you're not going to find any apartment complex without that issue. Additionally, you can walk to Penn Station, and be in NY in 10-15min. It's also walkable to Rutgers and Seton Hall Law School. There is also the Prudential Center which is about a 10-15min walk. You're also right next the NJ Performing Arts Center. Apartments are nice, modern, floor to ceiling windows. We were the first tenants in our apartment. I will say the rent did climb pretty quickly once we were there, but I think when taking in the full-three years we were there, we got a pretty good deal (relative to the other comps in the area). If you get a corner apartment, you can't beat the views. We are on the river, and the view of NY always impressed our guests haha. If we do move back to Newark, gladly be back there.

Colonnade Apts - Dirty filthy carpet that they said they will remove upon signing the lease smh liars it's been 6 months since I've been here

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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!

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.

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