srg1 wrote:
I think a lawsuit is the only way to deal with this problem. The Building Department just wants payoffs. If they don't get them, they delay things. One would think that City Hall would try to improve the process to get businesses into Jersey City to increase the tax base. But City Hall probably gets a piece of the action.

Annod wrote:
I would like a restaurant that is healthy and affordable, and that people would want to go to several times a week like some of the restaurants you see on "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" on Food Network.

Greenvillechick wrote:
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07310 wrote:
http://www.warwickapplefest.com/

Thanks for this! I think I will be going

yagger wrote:
i've been donating my clothes in the bins behind bbb for years. EVERY time i do it there are a gaggle of women who bombard me and beg for me not to put my bags in the bins but rather to just give the clothes to them. i refuse to do this. it's not like the women seem in need of a new wardrobe...they look well dressed enough. what's what with these women? and i understand i can just donate elsewhere, but location is everything when you don't have a car and your lugging around giant bags of clothes.

a-and-e wrote:
JC_Man -- Why in the world would you think I haven't read all the posts in the thread?

If you read closely -- and I suggest you haven't -- there are a number of accusations coming from people who don't actually live at 140 Bay or have anything to do with the building.

Why would I necessarily trust denizens of a message board over a real estate agent? Why would I trust either? Isn't it wise to try to seek out more information?

Thanks.

Xerxes wrote:
I wonderhow much real estate consortia have to pay to get a quasi-advertising hype article like that published in the WSJ or the NYT (or in any major publication in the country?)

grovester wrote:
Not to change the topic, but you know who else I've seen masturbating? Those dollar bus drivers.

They park on Columbus I guess between routes or something and I've seen, on 2 occasions, drivers masturbating in their empty buses. I couldn't tell whether it was the same driver twice or two different drivers.

Gross. Can't you wait until you get home?

Eleanor_A wrote:
My husband is looking for a place where he can go to a sauna/steamroom. The thing is, he doesn't want to have to pay for a yearly gym membership.

Anyone know of a gym that let's you pay per visit? Or a hotel that has these facilities? I wouldn't mind spending the night in a nice hotel!

JerseyCityPower wrote:
Because, people wo live in GREENVILLE, McGINLEY Sq, HEIGHTS, etc. definitely DO go shopping in the Newport area.

The favor is NOT recipricated.

It's a false matrix-y elitist thought process that if you pay through the roof you're getting quality...when in fact, mostly you're been duped and sold a false feeling of superiority--with below standard workmanship, NOT old-world quality--OH--but with a rooftop pool..... and a tax abatement....THANKS CITY COUNCIL!


There ARE condos in McGinley, Heights, Greenville, but you'd never know that from the elitists posting here.

(One poster even suggested the crime is higher in Greenville) Are we talking white collar? I bet NOT.

So have fun staying in debt in your false concrete and fern condos--paying $350,000 STARTING!

Hahahahahah!

We in other areas have 3x's your space and 1/3 your cost!

Greenville will be the NEW Hoboken in about 10 years.....then all the elitists posting here will be gentrifying Greenville.

And to the other poster...YOU have your drab style of writing--I have MINE.

Have fun in your $350,000 box!

crushthedemoniac wrote:

By tight budget I mean more along the lines of I cant afford a 500k luxury studio.

GreenStamps wrote:
The maintenance is low $190 a month, but that adds up. $1520 a month for 8 units - $18,240 a year. Where does all that money go? I know there are some collective cost of the building for common spaces and probably management fees, etc but $10,000 worth? it seems like an awful lot spent, does this make sense? I've never owed a condo and don't know. I'm sure there are lots of dumb little things I am unaware of.

grovester wrote:
Having zero previous gardening experience, I'd like to try to grow some basil this year to make my own pesto. Probably in a container. When is the best time to do it? Is it too early? It's feeling like spring already, but I guess I wouldn't be surprised if it snowed one more time.

Xerxes wrote:
In one of the real estate throwaways for those interested:

THE BEACON: 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Baths, NE view, gourmet style kitchen??, 10' ceilings, Fannie Mae owned: $325,000

(How is Fannie Mae with low-balls?)

mikewho12 wrote:
I agree, I think that people would support a business that is unique and affordable. Restaurants probably have the best chance of survival because there is not much competition in the HP area, but other businesses could thrive if they hit the right cord and price point. I think the biggest problem is that what we have right now isn't that great. If we had a few really good restaurants to choose from nobody would be complaining. Another major problem is that there is a major lack of retail space. We can argue about whether there should be more retail in HP until we are blue in the face but the fact of the matter is there is nowhere to put said retail. If Hamilton Inn ever returns and the bar formally known as Beret's Simple or Simple Beret's opens up again with food that is better than before (shouldn't be hard, their food was terrible) things won't be so bad. As is we have one or two bars to choose from, a sandwich shop and a few delis here and there. Adding those two back in the mix would greatly add to our neighborhood. Hopefully the shops at Hamilton Square will open up and really give us some options.

djfriedman81 wrote:

"Well we want to be done in June, but more likely than not we are going to hit a few delays, we wont be able to bribe the fire department and building inspector to move our inspections up on the list (b/c of a rather noteworthy scandal and FBI corruption bust), we will hit some delays with weather, and so maybe we will be done in october, maybe next year march or maybe later."