Yea... if you think a measurable number of people are traveling that far for a tiny little museum annex, I've got a bridge to sell you.

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My hope is once Pompidou opens and they realize how difficult it is for New Yorkers to get there on weekends.

Nope - not until real political pressure is applied to the Governor of NJ. Until then, Port Authority will prove minimal viable product.

That trend used to be true. This winter, however, I haven’t seen prices drop much compared to summer. 1 bedrooms in July in my building were renting for the same as 1 bedrooms now

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What’s wrong with the neighborhood aside the noise from construction?

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You're in the nicest neighborhood in town, and close to basically everything. The epicenter of nightlife in JC is Grove & Columbus; wherever you are near Hamilton Park, you're a short walk from there, which means you have easy access without the traffic or noise. Take that apartment and don't let it go!

Yes! I lived in Hamilton park for over 10 years after college and loved it! It’s a bit far from grove st but it’s safe and there are always people walking their dogs by the park

If you can’t walk a more than 3 blocks to downtown, then yeah… it will be boring

I’ve lived in Hamilton Park for 10 yrs and can confirm it’s not great for singles. This neighborhood is predominantly young families or people who are already coupled up. However I like my apartment and the physical neighborhood itself in terms of quality. In terms of going out, downtown by Grove Street or a trip to NYC or Hoboken via the Path are the best options.

I’ve seen differences of a few hundred dollars. While it’s more expensive in the summer, there’s also usually more inventory. However, it’s also more competitive because more people are looking. I always look in fall/winter because it’s cheaper, but there is also less inventory. Something to keep in mind!

I live in Hamilton Park and it’s great. Takes me 15 minutes to walk to the PATH. It’s about a 10 minute walk to all the bars downtown. And it’s about a 10 minute Uber to Hoboken. Personally, I love it here.

Okay yea excellent point. Love that the park is so close

Then yes

Become a regular at a neighborhood spot - Ed and Mary's or white star, and walk the half mile to Newark Ave when you feel like something more exciting. Not that serious. Is it more residential than literally on Grove Street? Sure but it's not the suburbs. Better to be near a park, in my opinion, especially when you're walking distance to bars anyway.

Close to the water is not any closer to Newark Ave, so not sure why that's relevant.

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It depends on what kind of socializing you want to do. Honestly, I’m not a huge ‘going out’ person and when I do it’s often with people I know (some being relatively young, single people though). I’ve also lived in Hoboken.

There are so many more places in Hoboken, but I would definitely argue it’s a different scene than downtown Jersey City. It’s not like you are going to walk down Newark Ave on a thurs-sat night and the bars are empty. Also a fair amount of music and such.

Also, I’d probably take the PIA commute into the city over going to Hoboken any day of the week. The ‘Hamilton Park’ part of that commute is nothing compared to the PATH part. At least the walk to Grove can be consistent.

Ed and Mary’s is right there, and Hamilton Pork and Rumba Cubano. It’s also a close walk to Newark Ave for Barcade, Pet Shop, etc.

Price difference but also big inventory difference. Cheaper apartments but way less of them. The difference isn’t dramatic in the list price, but the willingness to negotiate is much greater. Wait till 20th of the month when they’re getting scared it’ll sit empty for another month and low ball a few apartments 10%. Someone usually bites. This works way less with large mgmt controlled buildings though - they’ll often hold out.

12 minutes isn't too bad I guess.

Generally can expect maybe a 5% fluctuation, nothing insane though. You should expect more incentives like free month of rent for longer term leases.

Its actually a pretty easy commute to the city in my experience. From the park to Newport path is a 12 min walk. I commuted daily for years to the city and it was so easy. The area is more of a quiet area at night. There are several restaurants and food spots within 5 mins distance and Key foods market is 7mins away. If you want the nightlife thats over by the Grove path its like 12-15 mins walking distance which is not that bad considering you’re living right by a park with dog runs, basketball and tennis courts.