50 Columbus

There’re plenty of BETTER apts out there! Don’t try this place!
I’m actually living in this building right now since 3 years ago. But I’m going to move out as soon as I can. The first year we had a friend of mine living with us, so we got a nice and big 2 bedroom apt on a high level. Everything was good during the first year (it was also the first year I moved into JC). Since my friend left at the end of that lease year, we have to move into a one bedroom apt instead. Then I realized how naïve I was! They took out all of our security deposit for anything they can find!!! That was ridiculous! But at that point we had already leased the one bedroom in the same building so we can’t just walk away. SUCKS.
The next two years we found a lot of problems that keep making us unhappy. The dish washer doesn’t wash the dishes clean, the washing machine tears my clothes apart, the fridge doesn’t keep the food fresh (it is too wet and I cannot control) and froze the food in the back of the cold storage level, the windows don’t seal well that you can hear wind passing by very loudly and stole our electronic insanely fast, the wood floor was poorly constructed that tears you if you don’t ware a slipper (and hard to clean too).
The most and biggest reason that I want to move out is b/​c one of my neighbor is smoking weed (all kind of) in their apt constantly almost 24 hours. The heavy smell of MARIJUANA are full of the hall way and finds its way to our living room even all the way to our bedroom! They usually smoke regular marijuana sometimes mint flavor… Very educative which makes me did a lot of research on marijuana. I personally hate the smell and complaint a big amount of times to the building management office but they just didn’t do anything. (They even said that they can’t smell it). This building isn’t a smoke free building but it doesn’t mean you can smoke marijuana in the building. It is still illegal now in NJ. I hate that also b/​c I do have some physical discomfort by smelling marijuana.
To conclude, hmm… why I have to conclude?! Just don’t choose this place!
And I know that I’m going to be charge another full security deposit when I move out this time!!!

Beautiful apartments, have lived here for a year. Base Gym is fantastic, but they raised rent $ 205 (7%) and will find ANY reason to take your security deposit. Also problems all the time with elevators not working and hot water not working with no notice to tenants.
Look elsewhere!

DONT MOVE HERE. Go to Grove Pointe, or another apt building. As others said, the location is great. Access to the PATH and restaurants is awesome. The amenities are good as well. But I would NEVER suggest anyone live there!
They will totally scam you out of your security! The head of maintenance is a sarcastic prick and will go over everything with a fine comb and charge everything he possibly can. We lived there over 4 yrs and there was nothing attributed to normal wear and tear! They also expect YOU to steam clean the carpet before you move out or they will charge you and insane amount of money. They will also hose you on a month to month lease as well.

If you plan on getting your security deposit back DO NOT rent from 50 Columbus dr. I am the last to complain about anything online, but the experience I have received was the worst. I have rented over 5 apartments in the NYC area and no one was as blatant as 50 Columbus when it came to taking your security deposit. I always take responsibility and it was ridiculous. They charged for any scratch that was left that equaled to the total security deposit and more. There is nothing that did not constitute normal wear and tear. I do not feel like getting my lawyer involved for the small amount of money it is, but I hope everyone knows and realizes they will be scammed out of their security deposit! I get a very bad taste in my mouth and suggest that you find another apartment building in Jersey City.

Just wanted to post a final review on 50 Columbus. After almost five years, we recently moved out only because we purchased a condo two blocks away. 50 Columbus is a great apartment building and we would not have rented anywhere else in the area. The facilities staff, front desk team, and office staff are real pros, and the facility is kept in top condition so it looks like new. We made sure our apartment was thoroughly cleaned when we left, and received our full deposit back within the promised timeline. I would not hesitate to recommend 50 Columbus to others as I feel it is a cut above the other rental buildings in the area.

They will nickle and dime you on your move out inspection. Not to mention shoddy construction results in ridiculously high heating bills in the winter.

Do Not Stay Here!!!
I just recently moved out of this place… and at first glance it looks like a great place to live. The amenities are nice and the apartments clean and spacious. That being said, we didn’t have any real issues until we finally moved out. After moving out, We were hit for a bill from 50 Columbus for $ 5000 worth of damages to the apartment. It’s insane!!! From the amount they are billing us… you would think we tore the entire place apart and left it a mess…
Trust me… this was not the case. We actually cleaned the entire apartment… including the fridge… stove…bathroom…and anything else you would generally clean before you left an apartment. We also left it completely empty and hired one of their staff to paint our walls back to white to avoid any additional charges. This was obviously not good enough for them.
On top of it all, Erin Rinkiewicz (the property manager) is unresponsive to any of my inquiries about why they are charging us so much. I’ve lived in several high rise buildings in NJ and NYC and I’ve never had an issue with any other buildings, except this one.
To make a long story short. we have already hired a lawyer and are planning to take 50 Columbus to small claims court to get our money back.
Don’t be fooled… it’s really not worth it.

Great views, shoddy construction. I lived on a very high floor for 3 years with unobstructed views of NYC skyline, it was breathtaking… Another thing that was breathtaking was a construction fault on the windows 33 stories up. There is a crack from the floor to cieling (12 ft) that, when the wind picks up causes the sheetrock to rip in half and the windows bow out over the street below precariously. Management was unresponsive to this. At my move out walkthrough, I agreed to the building supervisor of the charges only to have 3 new charges when I recieved the final inspection. One of those charges was for the windowsill near the crack in the foundation, where water was coming in… If you dont fix it, why should I be liable for the repair?
Be wary, the views are great, the amenities are nice, but safety and security should be questioned…

Great location & I love Club H.
I moved in about 8 months ago and live on a high floor. I have an amazing view of Brooklyn, the Statue of Liberty, and Liberty State park. I think the price is a bit high for what I get, but everything has been very easy and for my first stop in Jersey City, it’s a great place to start.