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Did anyone on here convert a rent-control building into condos? Is that an easy process?
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Re: Selling a 1 bedroom - AS IS - in Journal Square
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If that is true it does not sound too bad. I would think a 2 bedroom in that area will go for that price.
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Re: Jersey City Councilperson Reports Rent-Control Crisis Downtown
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I wish they did adopt the NYC rent control laws. They seem to be a little more reasonable in terms of doing what is best on both sides (LL and tenant). Jersey City's rent control ordinance is much more tenant friendly. If you read what they focus on you will see it is all one-sided. It's frustrating as a landlord. I can see why many convert to condos.
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It sounds like they designed it for people to just order their coffee and go. Time will tell if this business model works best.
Posted on: 2019/5/2 1:02
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Re: Jersey City Councilperson Reports Rent-Control Crisis Downtown
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I would think it is a simple ask. The article said they combed through 1,290 rent records. The information was already in their hands. If you looked at the average of a rent-control apartment I don't believe you would call it a crisis. If a landlord renovates an apartment the city gets upset that they raise the rents. If they don't renovate an apartment the city calls them out for not fixing anything and accuse them of trying to force people out.
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I also like how they say the average rent downtown. Does that average include the new luxury apartment buildings? It would be nice if they can tell us the average rent downtown for a rent-control apartment. What is the condition of those apartments? There are a lot of things to factor in when it comes to apartments.
Posted on: 2019/5/1 12:51
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Maybe they shouldn't live downtown. Old homeowners are forced to leave because they cannot afford to live downtown. I think the old homeowners stress more over leaving dtjc than a potential tenant wanting to live downtown in a rent-controlled railroad apartment.
Posted on: 2019/4/30 21:27
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I don't believe it is for lower-income residents. That would be Section 8. If you make too much money, then you would not qualify for section 8. Maybe the same should apply to rent-control. You can make $1,000,000.00 /year and still live in a rent-control apartment. You can live in Florida and still not give up your rent control apartment in Jersey City. These are some reasons why I believe we need to update the ordinance.
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How to you reply to a message while including the previous post?
Posted on: 2019/4/30 17:53
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It looks like this is all one sided again. I wish the ?unpaid local volunteers? took the time to speak to the landlords to help with the rent-control ?crisis?.
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Is that organization for property owners still around today? What was the name? The ordinance is so one-sided, it is unbelievable.
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You are both right. They go by income and by comps. Most owners I know don?t fill out those forms providing their income information and copies of their taxes so they get stuck with assessments based on comps. If you want to increase the rents (because of the high taxes) you have to go through the rent control office and file a hardship increase. If you hire an attorney to help you through this process it would cost about 10k.
1985 is a long time. I wish they updated the ordinance and were reasonable (for both landlord and tenant). It has been a $35 charge for a late fee since 1985.
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I wish James Solomon worked on updating the rent control ordinance. I think it has been the same since the 80?s. I have ?tenants? who don?t really live in the apartment and have others staying. I am sure they are subletting/Airbnb type. In NY you need to have the apartment as your primary residency. Not here.
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I don't get it. The city sends me violations if they see a crack on my sidewalk.
Why can't the city make them fix the facade so more bricks don't fall?
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How can you find out the cost of the violation -- 287-8H? I tried calling but no one answers the phone. Is there a site to look this up?
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The low pressure might also mean one of the old radiators/pipes might be leaking in one of the apartments.
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I didn't realize the VNA has that kind of power. Does that mean the developers have to put this project on hold? I was hoping to see this work get started. That building is currently an eye sore.
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I believe they were able to get approval for the additional floor because it will be set back and will not be seen from street level.
I don't have an issue with that. I also like that they were approved for 15 parking spots.
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You might want to try a realtor and offer to pay half or full commission.
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what is the status of opening another path stop in the marion section? Is this still being considered?
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Re: Downtown FIRE -- Introcaso-Angelo Funeral Home on Brunswick Street damaged by fire last night
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Apartments Could Replace Downtown Jersey City Funeral Home
https://jerseydigs.com/apartments-repl ... swick-street-jersey-city/
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wow. Does it really cost $1500 for a studio in Journal Square?
I would recommend you discuss this with an attorney. Chances are they have seen these things happen and know the best way to handle this.
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I am not a big fan with the current rent control laws. The more I learn about it the more I don?t like it. For example, you cannot charge more than $35 late fee (even if your lease says $50). $35 is not much of a deterrent to get your tenant to pay on time. This in turn doesn?t help the landlord paying their mortgage on time. If you have to take your tenant to court for nonpayment, you cannot charge them ?attorney fees? (even if your lease says you can). In New York, your rent controlled apartment needs to be your primary residence. In Jersey City, a person paying $400 rent can keep the apartment and not technically live there. These tenants take advantage and find ways to make money off the apartment (like Airbnb). The Jersey City Housing inspectors are also only for the tenants. They can send a landlord a violation if a tenant has a small crack on the wall, however, if a tenant has 2 space heaters plugged into a flimsy extension cord (clearly a fire hazard) they would do absolutely nothing. Good luck taking them to court, the Judge will almost always favor the tenant.
It sounds like Bill M. wants to revise the rent control laws to continue to only favor the tenants. To make matters worse, he wants to spread it to those who own property below 5 units. That is not cool. I would rather someone revise rent control from both a landlord and tenant perspective and understand the full picture.
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Can anyone recommend a really good landlord/tenant attorney?
thank you
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Is this right?
with the example someone gave below. Zillow estimates its value at $1.6 million. She currently pays around $11,200 in property taxes, and should be paying $30k. Would this person be able to sell her home at $1.6M if her taxes are now $30k? I would expect the value to go down once the taxes are increased. I am looking to buy a home in Jersey City. Would you recommend I wait a year to see how this all plays out? From what I am reading the home values in JC went down in 1988 after the last reval. Was this because of the reval or was it because the market in general was not doing very well (1987 market crash- Black Monday)?
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Re: Palisade Lumber shutting down in Mid to late May
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That is not good.
Does anyone know where else I can buy Marvin Windows?
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The tenant is usually responsible for changing the light bulbs and smoke alarm batteries in the apartment.
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I don?t take the path anymore but when I did (20 year ago) I had the same complaint.
?Many passengers complain of crammed commutes, or having to wait for trains to pass before boarding one that isn?t packed? It seems like the only thing that changed with the path from 20 years ago is the price hike and the use of metrocards. Maybe the trains today carry more people than the older ones. I noticed the trains today have reconfigured seating to hold more people.
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