If I were you I’d see if any of the condo luxury buildings (all individual owners) are renting. They are more reasonable than the full rental only luxury buildings and since they are mostly owners they take great care of the building.

Looks like some people were late on their rent.

Vantage is the newest one so the amenities have all the bells and whistles and there is an awesome pool deck. Can also get sweeping views of the city.

The other buildings you mentioned (BLVD and 65 Bay) are older so I'm not really sure how they can possibly compare. Also depending on where you are commuting these two buildings may take you up the hell hole of marin boulevard and past the Holland tunnel traffic to get onto a highway and this is something I would want to avoid if I had to do it often. If that neighborhood is really speaking to you, I'd be more inclined to look at The One or Urby. Some of the layouts in urby are weird but they have so many different floor plans I'm sure you could find one you like. The amenities at Urby are also really nice.

Vantage gives you easy access to the turnpike if you're commuting that way. Only downside is it's probably the furthest from the PATH but the light rail is right there at least.

Lenox is a smaller building and while it's nice and more in line with what I prefer I'm not sure why it's on your list of your priorities are high rise with awesome amenities. It's not that. It is the only one that's really in a area with a neighborhood feel though, as opposed to a bunch of disjointed high rises.

Any reason you haven't looked at Haus 25? Easy access to PATH and right on a main road for commuting. Amenities are generally thought to be the best in Jersey City, also closest to Newark Ave if you care about restaurants. I'd lean towards this or Vantage though maybe Haus 25 is out of your range. Not sure if maybe they hav 1+den?

Sorry my response is all over the place but when you're paying that much for apartments none are going to really be that bad so it's really going to come down to your personal preference. How often have you been to Jersey City? If you live in the city now I'd recommend coming here a few times to get a feel for the areas where all the buildings are to help you decide.

Thanks! I’ve heard of the first two but will look into Grove Pointe.

Thanks! Any recommendations for buildings with great views?

We’re also picking JC cause of it’s proximity to Manhattan so that we can easily access NYC as we have friends and family still there. Outside of personal use, neither of us will be working in NYC, but we’ll have a car to commute within Jersey. We plan on paying for parking within whichever building we choose, so structured parking will be a necessity.

I’ve got a 2/2 in soho lofts, And that’s a solid amount for those line items, especially when I was looking at more downtown centric spots. Newer buildings are def much friendlier when it comes to the power bill. Would be mindful of some of the buildings around the ShopRite as there will be a ton of work going on for the foreseeable future.

Know a bunch of ppl who live around the vantage and like that area. But also some projects in the pipeline there. Condo renting varies depending on building. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

This is super helpful! Thank you for giving me your insights and starting point for me to schedule appointments to check out the apartments myself. My fiancée and I are slated to check out BLVD (though now my expectations are tempered), the Vantage collection, 65 Bay, 351 Marin, and Haus25.

We’ll add the Hendrix and 235 Grand on to the list!

It does, so I was thinking aiming for $5,500/month to leave me with $1,000 for amenities/utilities/parking

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Commercial real estate development! I’m debating just leveraging my network and hiring a residential broker, but wanted to do some due diligence myself. Appreciate the help!

I’m getting a car and commuting a bit, while my fiancée takes the path. I currently live in UWS in Manhattan and will be moving to Jersey City, so I’d like a fully amenities building. I’m currently paying $7,500 a month in rent in Manhattan, so this will also be cheaper.

I just want to make sure the glossy adverts online are true to form and I wanted to get subjective viewpoints I couldn’t get from the property marketing website or through the myriad of comments I’ve read online (which are usually very polarizing comments of either 5 stars or 1 star review - people only comment when things are amazing or truly shitty [i.e. avoid Dvora cause management sucks; avoid Modera cause it floods; Veris managed builds are great etc].

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Does stipend count towards utilities as well? You also have amenity fees in these buildings and parking if that’s needed.

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The bottom of the Hudson.

If I had that budget I’d go for The Hendrix!

That is a great benefit ! What industry?

We visited almost every building in JC back in December and random thoughts below.

I cannot recommend the BLVD. Their apartments were awful and the amenities were is desperate need for an upgrade.

The Vantage is lovely but pricey. If you have the budget then go for it but I would suggest being very careful what direction your apartment will be facing if not you will be paying a high price for nada.

65 Bay St is an odd one. Their amenities weren't great but their apartments feel very homely compared the standard modern luxury apartment package the others will give. They also are spacious if maybe a little dark on some. Your own personal preferences will come into play for this one.

351 Marin, Hendrix and 235 Grand were other options we considered to be really good. Urby is also a nice option but the flats are a little odd and not sure they provide 2 bathrooms.

DVORA was an immediate no for us as well as the pier, and 70 greene.

Hope that helps!

also, i recommend you tip a fair amount if you’re a good tipper that appreciates excellent service and might tip more after your food’s been delivered. if you order your food with no tip, i will not pick up your food. 🚴‍♂️… even if you decide to cash tip the order. it’s too risky for us. we have too many none tippers in our area.

we’re are not obligated to pick up your food. we are not employees. 😅

People are so unwilling to help in this Jersey City subreddit. Just because it’s been posted before it’s been forbidden to be rehashed. And this poster has some unique circumstances but everyone just hate comments.

They are all a little bit far from PATH stations. Just a little. With your budget, I believe you can choose The Hendrix, Haus 25, or Grove Pointe.

Are you commuting to Manhattan? If your job is downtown— Wall Street, etc , you’ll want to be near Exchange Place because you’ll have two train lines going in. All the buildings will be nice. You’ll want to look at available units before you decide as some apartments have weird layouts. Will you have a car? You won’t be able to get a street parking permit if your building has parking, so unless you’ll be driving to work you need to consider that cost.