Comparing Portofino with Trump is like comparing Honda with BMW. Most of the floors in Portofino look like dormitory and they all have a bad odor. Portofino used to be a rental building that got converted into condos, hence you end up with very outdated layout and units that have not been well maintained.

Trump plaza from the time you enter there is a look and sense of elegance that you don't see in other buildings. The A condominium is definitely comparable to Trump and I definitely love their floor to ceiling window compared to Trump but the lobby at A condominium has a ton of wasted space and does not seem to be well planned.

At Trump you do pay very high maintenance fee but it also has an entire floor dedicated to amenities which is a rarity compared to other buildings. One big negative for trump is the fact that the condos don't come with parking and the garage parking rate is very steep. Second negative point about Trump is the name, being associated with Trump and all their bad publicity.

I have lived here for more than a year and I love it plus my condo price has gone up by +15% from the time I bought it a year ago. With all the constructions going all around the area this location is definitely an up and coming area. Another huge plus point for Trump is that it is within 5 minutes walking distance from Exchange place station and Grove station; one can be in downtown NYC in 10 minutes or midtown in 30 minutes.

VA2015 - do you still have that letter? Would you mind sharing what kind of details you put in there and whom was it addressed to? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

fat-ass-bike - thanks for the pointer on time discrepancy.

FYI - booting on first time offense is illegal. Per the local law one has to have 3 outstanding offenses before the car can be booted. JCPA Reserved Parking spots have the same law.

Jersey City in the past has admitted to illegal booting but has not taken any action in regards to that. JCPA is outsourced so someone in the government is making good money under the table.

blanquiita - I do have parking permit for my zone but since there were no spots available I parked there hoping to move it by 7am. I was half an hour too late but I shouldnt have gotten a boot since I had no prior offense.

jklm - Yes I did park on that 'JCPA Reserved Parking' signs that are open to everyone from 7pm to 7am on Steuben Street.

I am a new resident of Jersey City and I parked my car right outside of my resident in a street reserved spot that is open to everyone from 7pm to 7am. When I went to move the car in the morning @ 7:30 am it already had a boot and a parking ticket on it. Upon review of the ticket, it was issued at 7:04am and the boot was placed at 7:02am. I suppose they boot the car before issuing the ticket.

I dont mind the parking ticket since I should have moved it before 7am but the booting of the car was plain out wrong. Based on further research illegal booting on first time offense seems to be a common problem in this city. Did any one have any luck fighting it?