Moving to New Jersey: need some advice (Hoboken, Fort Lee: real estate, apartment complexes) - City-Data Forum

Cho_Cho · 05-03-2007, 10:04 AM

Hey guys,
I was wondering if I could get some opinions. I am a recent college graduate and I'll be working in Manhattan, but living in New Jersey. I don't really know New Jersey too well and based off of what I was able to research I am currently considering places in Bergen county, more specifically places like Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Paramus, Edgewater and Ridgefield. I was wondering what your thoughts are on these cities and if there are any additional places that anyone would recommend. I'm looking for apartments within the range of 1500 to 1800 and where there are quite a bit of young professionals. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

mike0421 · 05-03-2007, 10:18 AM

There are many young professionals that live in Edgewater. Edgewater has transformed itself and gentrified considerably over the past 10-15 years. I think 1800 a month will afford you a small apartment in Edgewater, which seems appropriate for you being a single young professional. I'd definitely opt for Edgewater, for instance, over a place such as Paramus, which is more geared towards families. To me, Edgewater is easily the best of the places you mentioned.

Cho_Cho · 05-03-2007, 10:34 AM

Hey Mike,
Thanks. I was wondering, why are Edgewater apartments expensive? Is it because there are so many young professionals there? Also, are there any apartment complexes you recommend that I should look at?

66nexus · 05-03-2007, 10:39 AM

Welcome to Jerze

Onizuka · 05-03-2007, 10:41 AM

Fort Lee and Palisades Park are nice towns. Easy commute to NYC. A lot of young professionals, especially Koreans.

Edgewater is fine, but it is a town of mostly condos and a few strip malls. Other than the ridiculously easy commute to NYC, Mitsuwa, the Japanese supermarket is easily the highlight of that town, which should tell you something. There's not much to do in Edgewater other than look across the river and admire NYC.

Hoboken is really what you're looking for (unless you're Korean, in which case I'd recommend Fort Lee or Pal Park). A lot of young professionals, easy commute to the city, many restaurants and bars. Very urban.

kort677 · 05-03-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cho_Cho

Hey Mike,
Thanks. I was wondering, why are Edgewater apartments expensive? Is it because there are so many young professionals there? Also, are there any apartment complexes you recommend that I should look at?

here is the main thing to know about real estate values:
location
location
location
edgewater is a hop skip and a splash from Manhattan, that is an amenity that makes for expensive real estate

mead · 05-03-2007, 10:51 AM

Yeah but does Edgewater really have good transportation into the city?

I don't think any of the buses go over the GWB and down to the Port Authority. I think the easiest way to get in is to take the bus over the GWB and take the subway down on the A/C/E, and this really isn't THAT convenient.

Onizuka · 05-03-2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mead

Yeah but does Edgewater really have good transportation into the city?

I don't think any of the buses go over the GWB and down to the Port Authority. I think the easiest way to get in is to take the bus over the GWB and take the subway down on the A/C/E, and this really isn't THAT convenient.

Edgewater actually has a really easy commute into NYC. A few bus lines drive all the way down River Road, into the Lincoln Tunnel. There's also the Weehawken Ferry, to which you can drive or take the bus. They have been building a Ferry terminal on the north end of Edgewater. I have no idea if it's complete yet.

The biggest problem I see with Edgewater is the lack of character. There's nothing to do there. There are some run-down houses on one side of town, and soul-less, generic luxury condo monstrosities on the other.

mike0421 · 05-03-2007, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Onizuka

Edgewater actually has a really easy commute into NYC. A few bus lines drive all the way down River Road, into the Lincoln Tunnel. There's also the Weehawken Ferry, to which you can drive or take the bus. They have been building a Ferry terminal on the north end of Edgewater. I have no idea if it's complete yet.

The biggest problem I see with Edgewater is the lack of character. There's nothing to do there. There are some run-down houses on one side of town, and soul-less, generic luxury condo monstrosities on the other.

That said, if he/she is working in NYC, they'll probably spend a lot of after-working hours there anyway, especially if young/single.

springcheer · 05-03-2007, 02:40 PM

Hi,

I was recently renting a 2 bedroom in Cliffside Park for less than $1,200. The bus to NYC was at the end of my block. I was able to drive into NYC in ten minutes. I was also able to walk to the town center for groceries, restaurants, etc.

You might want to check it out.

Good luck!