333 River Street Apts

I’m so glad Michael P chimed in on the fire alarm issue. I guess you notice it more if you work from home (and I also agree on the added drilling noise and the like — I hate to work from home in my apartment fro this reason) and I guess you notice the fire alarm issue more if you are at home with the kids. It’s a never-​ending issue. He’s right, there are weeks that it goes off every day. Late last week it went off three times after 10pm — sounding in the hallway as is typical. Occasionally, a very loud tannoy announcement will also blast through the apartment. Well, this happened Sunday night, around 11pm or something. My three year old runs in screaming, my baby is awake. Of course, after that, good luck getting them to settle and go to sleep. It’s hard enough trying to get enough sleep to go to work the next day when you have a six month old, so thanks for that, Applied management. It goes off so often that people don’t even bother to evacuate. Let’s hope there isn’t a fire like Avalon Cove had, because people will be burning in their beds.
Also agree on the property manager. They wanted to charge us for something that really was just general wear and tear. The cabinetry is so old, it’s like taking credit for knocking down a tree just because you dealt the final blow, when it’s been chipped away at for years. And management knows full well that they are replacing the cabinetry as tenants move out or when tenants that have been there for five years, whichever comes first, but they try to charge us anyway!
Concierge is great, especially Walter.

I have lived here 4 ½ years and it’s entirely because it’s close to work in lower Manhattan and I can take a ferry so commute is 30 minutes door to door. However, let me start with a few things that ANYONE who has lived here will tell you. If you like to work from home (I do), there is never peace and quiet. The people here are always doing major, noisy construction so a day without a saw, hammer or other loud noise is non-​existent. I wish I could upload an audio file right now as I type there’s a dude making crazy noise with some power tool. Fire alarms are literally CONSTANT. There are weeks where it goes off at least once a day at all hours of the day and night. The property manager’s excuse when I bitched? Well, we have 500 units and there is retail in the building. blah blah. Oh and the office staff? They don’t return phone calls EVER and I mean ever. Rarely return emails. Hardly ever available if you pop in. Once you live here they don’t give a rat’s ass about you. Cost. Rent goes up every year without question 3% or more, no exceptions. This doesn’t sound like a lot until you realize the cheapest rent on the smallest studio is at least $ 2,450 a month as of last year 2014. While they do vacuum and keep some areas clean, the carpets in the hallways are atrocious largely because of pet piss and shit stains. They leave graffiti on the wallpaper for months. The lobby when you walk in is immaculate, but that’s just to suck you in. Concierge staff is 99% great and friendly, which is a good thing. Other good things are the very expensive grocery store in your building, gym in your building for residents and other stores right in the building. Yes, it is convenient, but the noise particularly during the Summer with the endless parade of festivals, concerts, bike races, runs, walks, etc. They block off the road right in front of this building!!! Awesome when on a weekend you go out in your car to get groceries or run errands. Parking and congestion is worse than Manhattan sometimes and so what does Hoboken do? They have events to bring more people here and this building is in the f… middle of it all. If you want peace and quiet, move uptown or away from the water. Oh and until very recently, they would charge you $ 100 lockout fee and keep in mind, they have an extra set of keys IN THE OFFICE and they give it to you to unlock the door and bring back. This was the fee for years, but I think it’s now $ 10 after I guess enough people complained. Make sure you don’t have anything in the way if the guys do maintenance because if they break it, um your fault not theirs. They broke 2 things I bought in India from a trip and it wasn’t even the cost, but how the f… can I just go buy a new one? I literally have avoided having them fix window shades because of my TV and surround system. Oh, I also best they will charge a fortune when you move out. I notice they always pretty much change out the entire wood floor of apartments when you move and you know that’s on you not them! Property manager is a complete douche too.

STAY AWAY! Stay far, far away from 333 River Street!
Learn from my mistake:
— Rudest Property Management Staff… Ever! Just horrible people. (Except the front door staff. They’re friendly.)
— Filthy! It took me a month to get my place «clean enough» for me.
— The AC/​Heating system is OLD! Air from the window unit wouldn’t reach all of the apartment. And when you turn the unit on, it’s loud. Choice was either no air at all or a loud unit. Didn’t have a good night’s rest the whole time I was there.
— Try turning on the hot water, and the pipes whistle. Scratch that, scream at you! Obviously old pipes.
— My tub drain backed up once. Think it was a sewage water backup. Don’t want to know.
— You’ll have to pay extra if you lock yourself out. Even in the middle of the day. While the office is open. With the management staff already there.
— Common response to questions is, «Read your lease.» If you’re still considering this place, I suggest you memorize your lease.
— Thin walls. You’ll get to know your neighbors well.
Save your time and hard earned money. Look elsewhere.

By far the best luxury rental building in town. This is my second time living here and view of nyc never gets old. The staff is awesome, location is key, and amenities are the perfect balance of what I need.

Avoid at all costs. Major maintenance issues. We had SEWAGE flowing into our shower and toilets on the 4^th floor. For 6 months maintenance did very little to resolve the issue, and demanded we clean up the filth each time it happened. Then the drainage line to the washing machine backed up, spilling all over our floor. Maintenance did not respond for 6-​days. There were clear signs of mold and warped floors but building management REFUSED to get a mold inspection from a licensed contractor. Instead saying that one of their crew was certified and upon visual inspection, saw no mold. Of course we have demanded out of our lease commitment and would advise anyone looking to do business with 333 River St to AVOID them at all costs.
Lets add that for $ 4k per month, you get the cheapest counters, cabinets, and appliances they could find. Not worth it. Stay away!