Park and Garden is my first apartment after graduating college and moving to the new york/ jersey area. I can honestly say living here has been the best experience and I highly doubt I could find a luxury building that is as professional and as comfortable as P&G. The only problem is the rent, which unfortunately rose to a number I can no longer afford as a single person only one year out of college, and so I regrettably have to leave. (Most apartments here are occupied by families of two or more--I don't believe I have seen any other residents under 30 here besides myself, though I easily made friends because all the neighbors are extremely nice and P&G routinely offers free events for residents like "Raging Cajun food" night with free wine by the pool) But before I go I can't help but to recommend this stellar building to others, and hope that I can return sometime in the future.
The apartment always makes my guests gasp in awe at how gorgeous it is, with tall ceilings and enormous windows that cover most of the wall. Everyone loves the spectacular view of the Hudson and NYC, and I will miss it dearly when I leave. The walls are virtually sound proof, and it's insulated extremely well, my electric bill is under $20 per month even in the winter!
The appliances are beautiful, and all brand new stainless steel. I've never had a problem with them breaking and the fridge freezer combo with filtered water was a nice plus. The sink is HUGE and the dishwasher does a great job. The washer dryer combo is really convenient and the area is big enough to store my wireless vacuum cleaner and swifter and a couple other things (lack of storage is NOT an issue here at all every corner has another place to put your items). One thing though is that the dryer has an auto-off feature that senses when your close are "dry" and stops drying them so you might have to run it a couple times. Maintenance helped me with this issue so if yours does the same thing that's probably what it is. Again, not a big deal but something to keep in mind. The shower/tub is big and has a powerful stream, the toilets have eco flush, and the toilet paper holders are vertical--strange fact, but one of my favorite things about the building that makes it unique. The floors are amazing bamboo and clean easily, but also scratch easily so be careful moving furniture. The built in lights are gorgeous, not fluorescent and scary like some other bulldings-- I just brought a lamp to light the second half of my bedroom, you don't really need much more than that.
I had to call in my own cable and internet people, (I used optimum which works very well) which wasn't too bad. However, for some reason, cellphone calls are dropped almost 80% of the time in this building, and the internet in the front lobby lags when ordering an uber. (Not too big a deal, but you might want to call an uber in your apartment, then make your way downstairs.) They have FREE STARBUCKS in the lobby so that was always a plus while waiting for an uber/the shuttle in the mornings.
The staff here is A+, everyone from the manager to the cleaning people are super kind, will always say hello with a smile, and will try their best to answer questions and solve problems. I know all of the front desk staff, and will often stop by to chat with them about my day--when they aren't busy of course! The maintenance people are attentive, kind, and quick to solve problems.
Management is extraordinarily attentive, they answer emails and calls and really try their best to help in any situation even when it comes to moving out. Though we have gone through two shuttle drivers in the past year they are both stellar, and I still say hello to the first driver when I see him around Hoboken (the staff is THAT friendly, they'll really feel like family.) The concierge package service is also amazing because it keeps packages locked up safe and emails you whenever you have mail.
The pool isn't on the top floor but it's between the two towers so it feels like it's a roof top pool. There is a life guard on duty and it's always clean. The barbequeue area is gorgeous, and they have plenty of places to sit and chill out. They have two insanely large party rooms available to rent with ovens and huge tables and televisions. The bike storage room is accessible with your key fob (that's another thing I like--it's a magnetic fob rather than an insert key) and is huge. The gym is usually not packed, a bit small but it's well maintained and has personal trainers in there a lot. Wi-fi in there isn't that great, but they do have two flat screen TVs.
Park and Garden is in one of the best neighborhoods, its super safe (I jog home from the Path in the summer), pet friendly (lots of residents have dogs), and it's within walking distance of several topnotch restaurants and shops. It's a couple feet away from CVS too. I wish I didn't have to leave it due to the raised rent but I highly recommend it for you and your family. read more