Applied Housing Management Co

I’ve had to leave my apartment three times this winter due to it being cold. First the heat did not work at all, my apartment was averaging 56 degrees. Then they «fixed» it, by that they mean they adjusted the thermostat and by that, they meant they didn’t do anything because my thermostat was falling off of the heating unit. Back in January, their genius maintenance crew was convinced the issue was that my windows needed to be insulated, fine. But that didn’t take away from the fact that the actual heating vent was ice cold. Problem still not fixed. Each time I put in a maintenance request, they completed it without coming to my apartment. Everyone in their office is a moron, sorry I can’t put that more eloquently. They lie, don’t log requests, or complaints. Have had to call the health department twice, but don’t think they’ll do anything to help either. Avoid, unless you’re broke and you can handle having to sleep wearing two pairs of sweats, hats and multiple blankets.

STAY AWAY! Stay far, far away from 333 River Street!
Learn from my mistake:
— Rudest Property Management Staff… Ever! Just horrible people. (Except the front door staff. They’re friendly.)
— Filthy! It took me a month to get my place «clean enough» for me.
— The AC/​Heating system is OLD! Air from the window unit wouldn’t reach all of the apartment. And when you turn the unit on, it’s loud. Choice was either no air at all or a loud unit. Didn’t have a good night’s rest the whole time I was there.
— Try turning on the hot water, and the pipes whistle. Scratch that, scream at you! Obviously old pipes.
— My tub drain backed up once. Think it was a sewage water backup. Don’t want to know.
— You’ll have to pay extra if you lock yourself out. Even in the middle of the day. While the office is open. With the management staff already there.
— Common response to questions is, «Read your lease.» If you’re still considering this place, I suggest you memorize your lease.
— Thin walls. You’ll get to know your neighbors well.
Save your time and hard earned money. Look elsewhere.

I’m also surprised to see so many poor reviews. I’ve lived on 12^th and Hudson for almost 2 years now and don’t have any major complaints.
Monthly exterminator, and really any time I need something fixed or a light changed out, they’re there to help. My ONLY complaints are that rather than having to refill your laundry card at their office (which is closed in the evening), they should have a refill station in the laundry room. Also, they decided to put a smoke detector in the door frame of our window-​less kitchen, so any time I cook I have to expect the alarm to go off (sorry, neighbors!)
I previously lived in Manhattan, so living here feels like a deal. I have much more space, an elevator, and a huge 3-​bedroom apartment. The apartment is pretty bland — your typical hardwood floor-​white wall-​not so updated kitchen, but everything works. I have an elevator which is so handy when moving in/​out or carrying groceries, and washer/​dryer in the basement. All for just under $ 1,000/month, which I could never ever ever find in the city. I have a lot of friends in Hoboken and they don’t pay even close to what I do, so I feel pretty lucky being here and being able to actually SAVE!
Someone else put it best — this is a really great place to pay cheap rent and save for a bit so you can move somewhere nicer when you’re really looking to invest. Be sure to tour the exact space prior to signing, but that’s sort of an obvious statement.

I’m really surprised to see all of these bad reviews. Granted, I’ve only lived here for about three months now but the maintenance people have seriously been nothing but great (Bloomfield Manor). They are quick to respond and get the job done on the first try.

Most of the time they come right away whether it’s a fire alarm, cold water, toilet issue, or lightbulb. They shoveled all snow right away in front of the building this winter which was nice. The online rent system is great. They could be better, but they manage a large portion of Hoboken so I’m sure they are always super busy.

Given the fact that Applied runs so many buildings in Hoboken, it would make way more sense for everyone to write which building they live in when they post.
Anyway, I’ve been living in the building across from Columbus Park for awhile (the one with the elevator) on 9^th and I have had a great experience. If anything has broken — even very minor like a closet door coming unhinged, they come and fix it within a day. I’ve put in a bunch of little small maintenance requests and have never been charged for anything. They’ve always been pleasant to me. I joke around a lot saying that management must just really like our unit, because we’ve never had any of the problems other people have said on here. Granted, a lot of these reviews seem to be from the Hudson St building and ones with concierges and parking decks — which mine doesn’t have. My roommates and I (3 of us) are all paying under $ 1000 each and our unit had shined wood floors and had new appliances when we moved in. We are the top floor corner unit of our building, so maybe they take better care of it, but I really can’t complain. There’s NO way we would have such a spacious apartment for the price we’re paying in ANY other building in Hoboken.
My advice would be if you’re a young professional looking to save a lot of money in the short term so you can afford a nicer unit in a building that is NOT Applied, give this a shot for a year or two. BUT TOUR IT FIRST. I toured my exact unit before signing anything. We did go through another Applied building unit for the SAME price one block away and it was smaller, dirtier, older, and the building didn’t have an elevator. Just do your due diligence before you move in and you should be fine.

Overpriced, dirty, and half or more of the building is comprised of section 8. Granted, not in the fanciest of their buildings, but you would still expect at the rent to have a somewhat clean place. Stay away from applied.

Ever thought of buying an expensive BMW with a Yugo engine, on the surface it looks great but when you peel back the layers you find something a bit different. We lived for two years in the Sovereign so I cant comment on the other buildings.
Pros (the surface):
–Great Doormen
–Unmatched Location
–Very Clean and kept nice
–Storage units (additional fee)
Cons (under the hood):
–Additional Fees
–Gym: we heard that they were going to remodel it. I would describe it as dirty, over-​crowded (small), many non-​residents use it, very un-​organized with worn/​dated/​broken equipment
–Loud Nightly Garbage Truck (after midnight) buy earplugs if you’re a light sleeper
–Non-​compliant Grilling (charcoal and propane on some balconys) wonder if anyone reads their rental agreement, but the building never enforced it
–Excessive Rent increase
–Some inconsiderate Dog owners used the parking garage during bad weather days for their dogs to do their business
–Rent Payment system (see below)
Paid our rent in-​full for 2 years, always maintained a ‘0’ balance through THEIR online payment system and when we moved they said Accting found an error back in Sept ’11 and we missed a months rent. When i expalined that we always maintained a zero balance and that we are paid in-​full they said that we need to prove it. So, I need to go to the bank, get historical statements which arent avaliable online and reconcile the accounts to the payments; but in reality it was THEIR ERROR, NOT MINE!
You have been warned! Happy apartment hunting!

Have had a terrible 8 months of living here. The apartments are extremely outdated and unkept. The management staff is not very friendly and they are impossible to get a hold of. There were multiple times a month where they would have the water turned off for maintenance reasons which made it extremely inconvenient getting ready for work in the AM.
There was a time when I had to leave work early due to an illness only to come home to a FREEZING apartment! Yes, they had the heat turned off for several hours due to maintenance in the MIDDLE OF JANUARY! They didn’t even go out of their way to discount that months rent check to keep their tenants happy.
Overall, extremely overpriced apartments for what you get. (Ex: No dishwasher, no garbage disposal, no washer/​dryer in apartment, etc.). If you are looking for just your basic NYC area apartment, this place is for you. If not, I highly recommend passing on this complex. There are much better apartments in Hoboken for the same price.

The only things that you really need to know about this company:
1) didn’t bother to exterminate when there was a bed bug infestation on our floor (health department got involved)
2) didn’t bother to get involved in the eviction of 2 underage crack dealers who almost beat a kid to death in the building (the police and DYFS got involved)
3) hangs up on you when you put in something as simple as a maintenance request
4) dead rat rotting behind our kitchen wall, basically told us too bad and the smell would stop once it ‘fully decomposed’
5) tried to charge us a $ 20 maintenance fee to change a light bulb after months of silence
Ask any other realty agency in Hoboken and they will tell you that Applied is shady and slimy. We’ve lived in one of their buildings for less then a year and cannot wait to get out. Disgusting.

My friends,
You guys are awesome!
There really is no better way to start a day than a freezing, ice cold shower! Only way to top that off would be an ice cold shave! Invigorating!
Your timing should also be commended as you were able to almost perfectly time this on the coldest day of the year! Much better than the time you pulled this off about a month ago! That day wasn’t quite as cold! Brrrrr! Brrrrilliant!
Had I known I could enjoy this amenity for the paltry $ 4,750 a month rent I am paying, I would have signed a lifetime lease here! Up until now, I thought my money was just buying me:
— these awesome peeling parquet floors
— 1970s kitchen complete with Applied’s patented «dish-​dirtier» (again, something unique and innovative that can only be found at the Shipyard!)
— filthy parking garage
— state of the art mini blinds made from Reynolds wrap!
— And of course, the privilege of being charged $ 50 to unlock my door when my nanny forgets her keys!
You guys have built something really special here and I cannot wait to tell all my friends!
Thank you,
Shi (t)yard resident ph7

the worst management company i have ever had to deal with. they are rude and nasty — ZERO customer service.
the prices for the apartments are INSANE — especially because they also charge you to change a light bulb (50 bucks) even if you have the bulb.
I got out of there as soon as my lease was up.

They really are slumlords.
I’d give them 2 stars because for the most part, I loved living in the building — great views, location, solid concrete and steel construction. I The gym was also fantastic, and I actually didn’t need an outside membership. The doormen/​concierge were really helpful.
As far as the finishes, sure it’s a rental building so kitchen furniture and the floors will be pretty cheap.
Mgmt wasn’t very responsive when it came to returning calls, but usually after a handful of calls we could get problems attended to correctly.
The real problem is in how they handle the moveout process.
Without boring you with the specifics of my personal situation, they may come up with phantom charges upon leaving, which they will not properly notify you of at anytime, and then send these charges to a collections agency before you know about any of it. Needless to say, even if you are the one who is right in this situation, it really creates a mess.
Just want to kinda warn others to proceed with caution.

My husband and I have had the exact opposite experience than the other reviewers. We moved here from San Francisco in 2009. We just signed a new lease and really have had only positive experiences with the Applied staff.
When things break, they get fixed. The grounds are well maintained and snow removal is timely. The maintenance staff is polite and friendly. The concierge service is extremely convenient as is the access to the gym. We really like living here.

I have lived with Applied for going on 9 years. Call me stupid probably for staying, but just happened to like the apartment.
That being said, if it wasn’t for the apartment, their personnel should scare you away in seconds. Aside from Hazel in the leasing office, everyone I have dealt with, whether lease renewal or maintenance is horrendous. The mere fact that these cold hearted people have jobs is beyond me.
If you walk into the leasing office, not one person that works there is good natured. It won’t stop people from moving in and they know and once you’re a resident, they actually openly let you know that «if not you, someone else will» more or less.
There are other buildings in Hoboken to live for the same price if you don’t care about «where» it is… believe me, when it comes to dealing with their management, you’d be better off elsewhere.

Less than one star. DO NOT LIVE IN AN APPLIED MANAGEMENT BUILDING! The management is something I have never in my life seen. Sasha who seems to be running part of the show is the most rude, incompetent, arrogant awful Office Manager with out a sense of hospitality or even just human decency. The people living in the buildings are wonderful but you can walk up to every single one and they would say the same thing about these nasty, nasty people. One neighbor when asking to upgrade apts to a larger more expensive, was told by Sasha «We don’t need your unit.» I was lied to multiple times about what type of lease renewal I could sign when multiple other neighbors had just signed the short term type I needed. And when I reported my bike stolen and asked if management had moved it all I received from Sasha was «No.» I can’t wait until the rest of the Tea buildings are built so that they do not have the supply and demand for these mediocre Applied buildings where the doors fall off the hinges and I have to turn the dishwasher on with a knive. Maybe then they will have to go back to a sense of reality. (Hopefully they are not in charge of Tea buildings as well.) How this woman has not been fired boggles me, maybe I’m wrong. maybe management is fine but it’s just her taking everyone elses image down. Judging on the rest of the reviews I think I stand correct.

This company is by far the worst landlord I have ever had to deal with. I was paying over $ 5,000 a month in rent and the apartment was in terrible condition the day I was to move in. It took them over a month to fix everything. When I moved out, they charged me over $ 1500 in damages that had been there since before I moved in. They are a money hungry and dishonest property management company. I would advice everyone to stay away from them if you don’t want to be taken advantage of while loosing a lot of time and money.

I live in Applied’s apartment building on Clinton Street and have grown beyond frustrated with their lack of customer service. Every time I call about a repair/​issue, I place my request and wait to hear back from them. I call back to check on the request and the front desk can never provide me with a status update. I then have a follow-​up request put in. It is über frustrating that no one ever calls you back.
This last incident is the final straw — after my roommate and I did laundry — that night we each found a bug on our sheets. It looked eerily like a bed bug — and we had been hearing that others in the building have been having problems. We called (several times) to ask for an inspection ASAP. When that didn’t come, we called an outside company and got the situation resolved. A month later, we receive a letter that they plan to exterminate. I keep calling the person in charge to say that we no longer want or need the extermination to take place — — and still, I can’t get a simple call confirming the receipt my request. Can’t wait to move — only a few more months!

I wish I did not have to live in their building but it is just about impossible for someone who is just moving into Hoboken. They offer some slightly cheaper housing than the average, however their buildings show why. Nothing special about them, they tend to be older, and have some issues. The building that I am in is always hot as hell and when my air conditioner is not running the fan in the window is. I tend to think my half bath is a sauna because every time I am in it I am breaking a sweat.
From what I have heard from my neighbors they have been consistently raising the rent each year. If that is the case then I doubt I will resign my lease. Maybe if they turn the heat down they can stop having to raise it.
Overall I gave this place two stars because of the numerous reasons stated above. I am already looking into other options and I still have month’s to go. I guess patience is a virtue.

yup, a year at this place was all that I had in me