MrWolf wrote:
I never equated my neighborhood to downtown...

Can that change tomorrow? Sure, as quickly as a person can be held at gun point in Paulus Hook. It's Jersey City, sh*t happens.

MrWolf wrote:
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wibbit wrote:
No the problem is certain beacon owners flat out lie about the area / development to make it look attractive to people new to the area. That's the problem i have and why i got into this discussion in the first place when the unit were still trying to sell at 350k.

just search for some of mrwolf past posts on this thread when i got into it with him.

As far as your comment goes, I only started having an issue with you when you made very nasty remarks about the neighborhood, especially its long-term residents. As for the area, it is what it is, and if someone is looking for a Newport type neighborhood, then the complex may not be for them. I don't think there is anyone on this board that has sugarcoated that fact. Your "flat out lie" comment was disingenuous and again suggestive of some hidden agenda.

I live here just fine and so do a number of my friends/neighbors. Actually, almost all of the people that I know here are happy to own in the complex. You can have any opinion about the neighborhood that you'd like, but you still won't change that fact. Again, it is, what it is.

jocjo wrote:

Mid-range Condo = ~$400,000.00 (List Price)
Suggested Starting Bid = $150,000 (same for all 1 BRs)
Monthly Maintenance = ~$800
Monthly Tax = ~$333 (however, this ends up based on sale price, this is assuming that it actually goes for list)

Hope this helps.

mfadam wrote:
okay so the amenities aren't perfect - it seems to me the bigger issue is that prices will likely be more than 50% less than what others paid a year ago. What do you think the guy who spent $2mm on a penthouse is thinking? My guess is this exercise in "price discovery" will show that JC luxury condos are worth a lot less than people thought a year ago. Builders are doing this out of desperation, same thing is going on down in Philly.

If this auction fetches prices at half off, no amount of tax abatement from our illustrious city council is going to keep the other lux condo builders around here in the black - think 77 Hudson and Crystal Pointe.

moxiebaby wrote:
jmcee,
Thanks for your comment. What do you mean it's the "Island of Misfits"? did you have a problem with some of your neighbors in the building?

FyrGrl wrote:
I have viewed JCList for years, but have never registered or posted. However, this is a topic that I am all too familiar with and thought I'd add my experience.

After living in JC for over 10 years, we have experienced numerous billing issues with PSEG. Most recently our February electricity bill showed that we used 15,000+ kWh of power and our bill was over $3,000! (for the record we normally average 500). I immediately called the customer service line and scheduled a meter reading.

PSEG came out and read our meter, logged the information, and corrected it on our bill. I followed up with customer service to be sure the changes were made. It was and they said we would see the change on our next bill.

Our next bill arrives and it did reflect the meter reading change, however they did not change the amount of money owed. It has now been 4 months and we are still dealing with this. It has now been forwarded to the Accounting Department for review.

Our account has had a "Lock" put on it b/c my most recent bill was also a "Notification of Shut-Off" (they also left us a v-mail to tell us our bill was past due $2,800 and it must be paid by a specific date or shut-off will occur....-nice, huh?) This "Account Lock" will (should) not allow PSEG to disconnect our service until the problem is resolved. It was offered by the customer service rep and welcomed by us. (I should also add that over these last 4 months I have continued to pay the "current" charges. In the situations where the "current" were the errors, I calculated an approx of what that amount should be and paid that. If you don't want to go through that process, just pay the same amount as the month before. Both of these approaches have been welcomed and recommended by the customer service department)

Even though this has been extremely!!!!! frustrating I must say that the representatives on the PSEG customer service line have always been polite, professional, extremely helpful and understanding. Even the meter readers have given us some helpful information.

Other things to keep in mind:

The "Customer Reading", "Actual Reading", "Estimated Reading" notation on the bill is not always correct. Monitor it and let them know if it's wrong.

PSEG has recently changed systems and this may result in errors on current bills (your account numbers have also changed). This will also result on long hold times (25 min for me yesterday)

Monitor your PSEG bill, readings, etc monthly. Check your meter # to be sure the readers are doing so accurately. Also compare these numbers to your bill when it arrives.

The PSEG rep I spoke with yesterday said the best day to call is Sunday. Haven't tried it yet, but he said there is rarely any hold times on Sunday.

I agree with one of the posters...call customer service, this should always be your first step. The calls are logged into the system under your account and will be helpful if, like us, the error goes on for months.

Also, someone else suggested going to the JSQ office. After speaking with the rep yesterday I asked about this and, if the error is not corrected by next month, I will be doing just that.

Be patient, it will all work out.

icechute wrote:
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The argument that if you grant the first one it will open the floodgate is bogus as the city can always say no to it!

"the city can always say no to it"

You're kidding, right?

VoiceOfReason wrote:

I'm kind of new here so someone help me.. is this person serious?

jazzhall wrote:
well, I'm not a trustfund baby like the poster directly above, so yes, I do tend to think 3,000 is quite a bit of money to part with.

Annod wrote:
In my condo in Paulus Hook, every subsequent buyer pays higher tax/pilot than the previous owner. The tax/pilot is recalculated based on the new price. I don't know what happens when the price drops.

saabconv wrote:
Its a shame they don't have housing like that in downtown JC