My fiancé & I lived here for about a year & a half. We moved in when it was brand new construction…read more It used to be a factory building years ago. We actually watched our apartment being built which was really cool. We had an OKAY experience. To let people in the building, a guest types in your apartment number & it calls the phone number you used to set it up. For example- my fiancé & I both lived there. He was away on business & I had my parents stop by. When they came, the call went to his phone while he was out of the country & there was nothing we could do about it. He just had to let them in. The pool rules are SO WEIRD. You have bands for entry but can't have guests. Hours are strange. No music allowed. Basically no fun allowed lol There is storage underneath the building but the amount of space you get is ridiculous. Don't bother try to store your Christmas tree down there because it won't fit. You can store your bike though, it kind of just hangs on the walls. There are carts available for residents to use to bring things to & from your apartment. There are only 3/4 for 2 entrances & you're supposed to bring them down back to the door when you're done but no one ever does. Imagine going to the grocery store, coming home to get a cart & there are none, so you grab as many as you can, get all the way up to your door & see a cart someone left in the hallway- ANNOYING. People do that all the time. When you get the keys you get an actual key & a fob. The fob is what you scan in order to get into the building, you use the key to unlock & lock your door. They also give you ONE key for the mailbox. Washer & dryer in unit- HATED both. The dryer always stopped when it shouldn't have. We got the Kodiak apartment design, which we liked because there was a little nook which we thought would be perfect for a sectional couch. We were told that the nook runs through the entire building because that's where the old factory's elevator was- pretty cool! The bedroom closet we had was sad. It was barely a closet. We had zero space for our clothes. The #1 reason we couldn't stay there, we outgrew it before we even moved in. VERY nice game room & community area on the first floor near the lobby. That's where we had our housewarming party- we had 70 people come!!! I doubt they let anyone have parties there after that LOL FYI The building is along train tracks & the trains are LOUD & sometimes run in the middle of the night & early morning.

Remember that saying, fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me?…read more That is a really good rule to govern your decision making at this property. Viewing this development? - Shame on The Lofts at Helmetta for drawing you in with their marketing B.S. Signed a lease here? - Shame on you for being so stupid! For the avoidance of doubt, if you move here, you are at the mercy of the Property Manager. To be clear, this Property Manager constructively dismisses any colleague who is smart and has an ounce of common sense or calls the Property Manager out on their lies. Two staff have left so far and the only one that is left is the one that they are able to put the fear of God into (or they are just plain stupid for staying). Here's a few updates for you since my first review: 1) The landlord does not care about you. You are nothing but a check for their shoddy construction efforts. 2). First Amendment rights are not welcome here. If you write a negative review (like here on Yelp!), the Property Manager will be sure to consult with Counsel and see if you can be evicted (which you cannot). Heck they will even send you a Cease and Desist notice based on trumped up allegations, that under a deposition at Civil Trial would be shot down because the allegations are B.S. and the accusers are friends and employees of the landlord. 3). If you withhold rent because of their shoddy construction and the fact that the unit has habitability issues, you will be sued. How dare you stand up to this landlord for their poor workmanship. 4). You offer to pay said rent just to get rid of the headache? They will limit your options in an effort to get you evicted. 5) Contractors will deal and imbibe in Schedule I drugs and then return to work. (This likely explains some of the construction issues). Does no one here care about Health and Safety? 6). Have kids? Don't move here. Contractors will whistle at minors and the Property Manager doesn't give a damn. You will be advised that Construction have been notified - doesn't help in the event that your child is kidnapped and killed. Seriously, do we know who these people are that the developer allows on site, particularly when they don't care about your complaints and rock up to the job looking like they were picked up off Rt 18 that same morning. 7). Friends of the developer will be up in your business. They know who they are and they makes no apologies for the fact that they are "a friend of the developer". B*tch, sit your ass down, no one cares, least me and if you open your rat mouth again, the community are likely going to verbally put you in your place. 8). Liar Liar, Pants on Fire. That is what our Property Manager is called. Don't address them by their name because Liar is exactly what they are. Anything to save their ass and protect their job. According to their version of events, I withheld rent because of a cracked sink and a couple of other cosmetic issues. No. I withheld rent because of your cheap construction. Issues with the air conditioning, the electrics, the overall quality of construction, the problem with the mantle getting so hot it would likely combust and a laundry list of other issues - you know, stuff you would never tolerate yourself. Guess what? If you had done your job, we would NOT be here right now, but we are because you cannot do your job. I moved to suburbia for a quiet life, to take my foot off the gas and chill out. Unfortunately, I ended up with a cowboy landlord who has henchmen to make your life a misery. Come at me bro? Do not think that I won't fight back! Your reputation as a landlord proceeds you and the community knows your true colors.

Pro: The apartment is relatively big compared to similar price. Quiet…read more Con: The male manager is extremely rude. They tend to hold the security deposit longer than they ever claim! When you call them back and ask, the male manager will literately threaten you! Very bad experience! Parking is very limited. If you come home later than 8pm, there won't be any common parking. The building is old. If you live on the first floor, good luck with all kinds of Cockroaches! The heating was very strong during winter and spring, and it's not adjustable at all.

I lived in this apartment for 6 years and I will miss this place. The super and maintenance guys…read moredoes a great job in maintaining the grass, parking lot, and apartment. If you have problems they come and help as soon as they can. When it snows they clean up the lot and sidewalks pretty good. The landscape is pretty well kept. It feels like you are quite at home with the trees, flowers, and green grass. I got to know my neighbors pretty well. They are nice people - students, singles, families, elders. It is a good mix. Also It was great to have a balcony and the laundry facility is right outside the parking lot. The location is also great for public transportation. It's 8 minutes to catch the Suburban bus by NJ Turnpike on rt18, 7 min drive down to New Brunswick train and about 10 min to Edison train station. Highland Park is a great walking town with lots of culture and diversity. You can walk to post office, grocery store, church, and restaurants. And also there are 2 parks to get some exercise - Donaldson Park at the end of the road and Johnson Park (bigger) 10 min away. The apartment is also within an hr from NY city, the jersey shore, and Philadelphia - plus or minus traffic of course.

First of all, don't be fooled by all the good reviews in 2021. There were actually several…read more"contests" that were held from June onwards for reviews for prizes to boost their past rating. Honestly, this place is OK if you want to worry about your car being damaged and being submerge under water during rainy/hurricane season. Or having the fire alarm constantly go off. Or having to step in dog poop every few days. Or having the sprinklers broken, leaving your doorway soaking wet and stinking of mold and being a health hazard. Your car parking spots would be taken up by random cars from the public (esp if you're parking on the top deck). Hallways are not camera monitored, so you'll probably end up finding dog poop at 8am in the morning while you walk to the nearest elevator and there's nothing management can do about it. Let's see what else? Your neighbors can be inconsiderate and the walls are paper thin. Garage doors actually never works, (but you wont know this until you're already deep 2 months into your rent and you constantly see everyone complaining and management does nothing) & there have been a lot of thefts. Garage panels are caving and falling in. The side doors (by the parking deck) do not lock, so anyone can come in. You pay trash fees, but you got to constantly bring your boxes down to the trash area? Not a big deal, but I am saying you're going to pay money for something that does not make sense, Plaza square used to be great prior to Covid, but boy are we glad to move further away to the city and pay more to experience nothing of the above! The only great thing about plaza is their OG maintenance crew. Over the past 2.5 years, we've made at least 30 friends (those kind where you actually have their numbers) in the community, there's only 7 who is currently living there now due to the increasing number of issues happening within the apartment complex. Also heard (and was verified by a few current tenants) that new management lacks communication with their tenants. There was no communication/updates about the recent water pipe burst that damaged over 30 apartments and the garage. That said, we don't care if they increase the rent, but why are we paying for the same things year after year and the building 's integrity is turning for the worse?

The experience of living in this place has been a total disaster…read more 1. This place is located in a flood-prone area. In the first month after I moved in, my car got flooded and totaled in the parking garage. The leasing office had never mentioned the possibility of this happening. 2. The leasing office treats their tenants poorly. On one occasion, when my friend came to visit, I went to the leasing office to ask for a visitor parking sticker. The sticker was just a plastic paper, and nothing more. Unfortunately, my friend left with that sticker and threw it away during cleaning. I thought it was no big deal, as it was just a plastic paper sticker. However, the leasing office charged me $100 for losing the sticker, a mere plastic paper sticker. 3. This one is the most ridiculous incident. As our lease was about to end, we notified the leasing office of our plan to move out. They claimed there was a penalty of $4500 because we notified them too late. Supposedly, we were supposed to inform them one month before we wanted to move out. They gave us two options: 1) pay the $4500 penalty, or 2) renew our lease. After checking our contract, I found no terms stating that we needed to notify them one month earlier. I firmly refused their demands, and they threatened me, saying a lawyer would contact me soon, urging me to make a decision before it's too late. I challenged them to go ahead and sue me. Interestingly, later that same afternoon, they called and informed me they would waive the penalty as long as I wrote a positive Google review. They attempted to scam me, but realizing it wouldn't work. This property is truly a blood-sucking business. 住在这个公寓的经历就是离谱的糟心 有无数个糟心的经历 我简要的讲三个最离谱 1，这个公寓在洪水区，我搬家的第一个月我的车在车库就被淹了，直接报废。leasing Office 从来没有提过有这个可能性。 2，有一次朋友来找我玩， 我找leasing office 要一个sticker这样可以停在visitor parking。结果我朋友开着车直接走了 然后把那个sticker搞没了。就一张塑料纸片，我想扔就扔了吧。结果leasing office 直接说要从我房租里多扣100刀。md 一个破塑料纸扣老子100刀，神经病啊。 3，最离谱的就是这个，我10月底房子到期 我10月初跟leasing office讲我要搬家，他们直接说要交4500刀罚款因为我通知的太晚了 我应该1个月之前通知。我直接就回去看合同 根本没看到有这个条款。紧接着他们就和我打电话说要让律师联系我了以后，我说你来告我吧 随便你。当天上午打完这个电话 下午就打电话回来给我说他们放我一马，说我只要给他们写一个goole review的好评就行，mlgb这群sb 他们就看诈骗不到我，然后说放我一马 我直接气笑了。 总之这个公寓就是有毒，一定避雷。

Great love it here. Dog friendly, super nice tenants and the grounds are very well keptread more

We've been living at Amaranth for over a year and we love it. Management has been extremely helpful…read moreand friendly, and the place has great amenities. A really nice pool area, a covered well maintained bbq area with 2 grills, a beautiful demonstration kitchen inside, and a fantastic commons area with a pool table and different areas to work or relax. There's also a large workout room with full weights, treadmills, various workout machines and a yoga room. All the residents have been very friendly and respectfully quiet. A great 55 and over community! John H

I have been living here for 3 years. Its a quiet community, clean, on site laundry, plenty of…read moreparking, garages and affordable. When there is a maintenance issue they reply quickly. Pet friendly.

I have a relative who has lived there for a few years. My review is to address the situation with…read moregarbage and recycling. This picture sums up what it's like. The cans fill up quickly and they are only emptied once per week (mostly). Imagine if people were coming to visit you and this was the view as they enter. Something needs to be done. Most of the stuff in the recycle bin is not recyclable, and not collapsed or folded. The garbage is overflowing and the flies...OMG the flies. Someone is going to get sick if one of these flies gets into their home and unknowingly touches their food. This is just disgusting and completely unacceptable. And this is every week. Rent has increased close to $400 dollars in the last five years, but services are less. Rather than increase pick-up to twice a week, they let this continue. Part of the problem is the tenants, but complex this big should have the trash picked up twice per week. The people who work there don't live there, so they don't care. If you can afford the extra $, chose Tanglewood or Ridgedale, both are super clean. If my relative could afford to move they would. However, I think appropriately timed garbage pick up should not require an additional $400-$500/month in rent.