Vigilante wrote:
Good comparison on the night-life there. I don't mind other aspects of Hoboken like the great Italian Deli's, Tunes and some good restaurants. Some places there, like some of the people, try too hard. Robongi has good sushi but they blast music which is a sad attempt to make the place seem like it's happening. I guess that's what some people want around here. BLAST music and scream over it "ISN'T THIS AWESOME?!!" Something tells me that this helpless woman doesn't need the PATH like her peons do.


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nyrgravey9 wrote:
Here's my take on Hoboken, from another thread:

Hoboken is best described as that girl you hook up with but won't date. You just do every possible disgusting thing with no shame, head home afterwards, and call her up when you need her.

I'm happy your happy, bro.

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jmcee wrote:
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nyrgravey9 wrote:
Hoboken is a terrible choice unless you're an overgrown frat kid who misses the party lifestyle from college.

F Hoboken.

I have been living in DT Jersey City for over ten years and just moved to Hoboken a few months ago and so far I am very happy with my decision. I know Hoboken gets a bad rap for all the knuckleheads but that is not what I am seeing on a daily basis. We used to go out to bars and restaurants in Hoboken when we lived in JC and now we do the reverse.

It wasn't my intention to buy in Hoboken but there was not much available in 2BRs and a bunch of over priced crap available in DTJC when we were looking. So just for the hell of it we looked at a few places in Hoboken and ended up falling in love with one of them.

I can't tell how much less I hate my commute to 33rd St already, the trains are so much less crowded, I usually get a seat in both directions. In my opinion the Jersey City PATH situation is heading for certain disaster with each high rise, high density building being approved by the JC council. And with development beginning in JSQ it will only add to the misery at Grove and Newport.

Oh yeah, and my taxes are lower than similar properties in DTJC. Let the haters hate!

nyrgravey9 wrote:
Here's my take on Hoboken, from another thread:

Hoboken is best described as that girl you hook up with but won't date. You just do every possible disgusting thing with no shame, head home afterwards, and call her up when you need her.

I'm happy your happy, bro.

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jmcee wrote:
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nyrgravey9 wrote:
Hoboken is a terrible choice unless you're an overgrown frat kid who misses the party lifestyle from college.

F Hoboken.

I have been living in DT Jersey City for over ten years and just moved to Hoboken a few months ago and so far I am very happy with my decision. I know Hoboken gets a bad rap for all the knuckleheads but that is not what I am seeing on a daily basis. We used to go out to bars and restaurants in Hoboken when we lived in JC and now we do the reverse.

It wasn't my intention to buy in Hoboken but there was not much available in 2BRs and a bunch of over priced crap available in DTJC when we were looking. So just for the hell of it we looked at a few places in Hoboken and ended up falling in love with one of them.

I can't tell how much less I hate my commute to 33rd St already, the trains are so much less crowded, I usually get a seat in both directions. In my opinion the Jersey City PATH situation is heading for certain disaster with each high rise, high density building being approved by the JC council. And with development beginning in JSQ it will only add to the misery at Grove and Newport.

Oh yeah, and my taxes are lower than similar properties in DTJC. Let the haters hate!

Vigilante wrote:
I heard the VERY rich friend gave up and moved to Saddle River.

jmcee wrote:
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nyrgravey9 wrote:
Hoboken is a terrible choice unless you're an overgrown frat kid who misses the party lifestyle from college.

F Hoboken.

I have been living in DT Jersey City for over ten years and just moved to Hoboken a few months ago and so far I am very happy with my decision. I know Hoboken gets a bad rap for all the knuckleheads but that is not what I am seeing on a daily basis. We used to go out to bars and restaurants in Hoboken when we lived in JC and now we do the reverse.

It wasn't my intention to buy in Hoboken but there was not much available in 2BRs and a bunch of over priced crap available in DTJC when we were looking. So just for the hell of it we looked at a few places in Hoboken and ended up falling in love with one of them.

I can't tell how much less I hate my commute to 33rd St already, the trains are so much less crowded, I usually get a seat in both directions. In my opinion the Jersey City PATH situation is heading for certain disaster with each high rise, high density building being approved by the JC council. And with development beginning in JSQ it will only add to the misery at Grove and Newport.

Oh yeah, and my taxes are lower than similar properties in DTJC. Let the haters hate!

nyrgravey9 wrote:
Hoboken is a terrible choice unless you're an overgrown frat kid who misses the party lifestyle from college.

F Hoboken.

SRhia wrote:

Or Gulls Cove

Annod wrote:
Are there any places in Jersey City where there is a doorman to open the door for you? How about Hoboken?

Annod wrote:
Are there any places in Jersey City where there is a doorman to open the door for you? How about Hoboken?

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Vigilante wrote:
I would say the OP has probably given up. Hopefully she told her helpless friend to "HIRE A FUCKING REALTOR! I'M NOT YOUR BITCH!"

The OP did indeed give up because it is pointless to ask for help on this board without the request being hijacked by ridiculous comments that are unhelpful and unfunny.

Once again, for the comprehension impaired, since I live here, I was asked for my opinion, but since I don't have all the answers, I asked you for input. Being rich doesn't mean she can't or won't choose to hire a realtor, merely that she was looking for a local person's thoughts first to inform her search and decisionmaking. It's also germane to my question since she is in fact in a position to actually pay $5/6K a month for a rental, which a lot of people aren't, and it makes a difference as to the answers I am going to get. My wanting to be helpful doesn't make me her bitch.

Thanks to those who helped.

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I live in VanVorst Park but if i had to choose a rental, i'd say Laguna would be a great option for rental. I'd also consider purchasing at 77 Hudson or Crystal Pointe or Liberty Terrace. I bet the views are awesome.



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[size=large]Enough with the Beacon! Don't they always say the "Projects" are going away? Guess what? They're not! They need projects in an inner city of course they have to make the finishes appealing what else is there. The true test of an area you plan to reside is drive by at night, I say drive because it makes for a faster get away. Do you're googling before you land anywhere and know whats around you whether its coming or going. Laguna in Newport is my safe haven. [/size]

ItalianGuy525 wrote:
[size=large]Enough with the Beacon! Don't they always say the "Projects" are going away? Guess what? They're not! They need projects in an inner city of course they have to make the finishes appealing what else is there. The true test of an area you plan to reside is drive by at night, I say drive because it makes for a faster get away. Do you're googling before you land anywhere and know whats around you whether its coming or going. Laguna in Newport is my safe haven. [/size]

Monroe wrote:
The listing shows a studio-ish unit on the bottom floor I believe.

Monroe wrote:
Near you, Pebble, this actually looks ok but no parking. http://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng/sal ... tone-jersey-city-nj-07304

Monroe wrote:
Pebble, the link to the 'single family property'you listed states it's a multi-family property . . . 7 bedrooms/4 baths.

nyrgravey9 wrote:
Pebble you sure are a funny cat. Yes, we understand the building itself is beautiful, but the surrounding neighborhoods are as ghetto as it gets (note I said ghetto implying poor, not a specific race, I already know what you're thinking).

nyrgravey9 wrote:
Hell, Fordham University is a beautiful, fenced off campus, but visiting my friends there was always a risky proposition when walking/taking a train there. It is a virtual jungle around the campus where shootings happened daily.

In a sense the residents are prisoners who can't just go for a stroll in a neighborhood because its a crime ridden sh*thole.

nyrgravey9 wrote:
I know, I know I'm a racist prick for calling it that. Actually, no I'm not. That's the reality. I have friends who live there and they like the building but wouldn't dare walk from their building to exchange place. Ever. And these are black folks saying this.

You can ignore reality under the whole progressive, reality-agnostic lens you value so much, but the reality is the Beacon is a joke.

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Pebble wrote:

The people that live in the Beacon do not live in the area. They live in the Beacon.

I think you destroyed any credibility you may have had with this comical statement. Talk about being in denial of reality!

Vigilante wrote:
I would say the OP has probably given up. Hopefully she told her helpless friend to "HIRE A FUCKING REALTOR! I'M NOT YOUR BITCH!"

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Br6dR wrote:
That will improve the area but it's still lacking a lightrail or a path stop.

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True. However, I have a property down on Belmont that can be difficult to rent at times. Its not the transportation issue (my tenants use the bus) that causes the issues. Its the dens of iniquity down the block (Section 8 Housing) that give potential tenants pause (buildings full of people behaving badly).

Not every neighborhood needs a train stop to thrive.

Side note: A while back, someone posted a link to a bunch of old Jersey City Engineering maps showing everything from sewers to the trolly system. The trollies used to go everywhere! There were very few areas in the city you couldn't get to by trolley.

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user1111 wrote:
I agree, I would never consider a area without a train. Buses are so 1998.

I'll go one step further - if I couldn't walk to Newport, Grove or Exchange Place PATH I'd move to Manhattan.

user1111 wrote:
I agree, I would never consider a area without a train. Buses are so 1998.