maintenance is very difficult to coordinate with or even get response . Front office and…read moremaintenance employees can be very rude. Will charge you extra when you decide to move out

We just signed our second lease renewal here and will most likely stay beyond that for a few more…read moreyears until we can eventually buy something. Rent is very reasonable and the complex is pet friendly with washers and dryers in the unit which is amazing. Also there are real hardwood floors. The maintenance crew is incredible-especially David-any issues we've had are addressed almost immediately. Valentine in the front office is great and always helpful. It's very quiet and family-oriented which is appreciated because I feel safe going for walks and not having to worry about weirdos lurking around or people speeding through the parking lots. The pool is so nice and well-maintained and I really appreciate the attention to landscaping. Overall it's been a great experience and I enjoy living here a lot.

Avalon has turned the apartment buildings I lived in years ago on its head. The whole concept is…read moreunique and is more like a modern community than an apartment. It starts with incredible customer service, lead by Matt in the main office. Any questions, issues, anything at all he can handle - and did. But it's more than that. The apartment is new, clean, gorgeous and convenient. From doggy poop stations, to a ton of walking trails they help keep one active. Add a great gym, part of the advantage of living there, plus endless specials bringing in food truck with original offerings, ranging from world cuisines to sweets, and you quickly realize this is unique. Loved it. Loved every minute of it.

My best advice. STAY AWAY!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY. I honestly don't even know where to start. I've been…read morecontemplating this review for a long time. The first day I moved here I hated it. Let's start at all they care about is your money: You have your base rent ( which is ridiculously high), on top of that add on $15 each car for parking with no assigned parking so if you get home late at night your not guaranteed a spot. On top of that tack on an additional approximately $150 for water, sewage, and garbage that's divided by everyone in the community no matter if you have 2 people or 4 people living there. Let's not forget the amenities. For some reason my husband wasn't on the lease they wanted me to pay $100 for an application. I laughed. So after paying ridiculous amount of money. Theres always something that happens at Avalon and THERES NO CAMERAS. If you see a cop it's no surprise anymore. Almost every other day the cops are here for many different reasons. As a matter of fact they're here now as I'm writing this at 2am when I have to be at work 8am. TONIGHT IS MY LAST STRAW. This was too close for comfort: my husband was a witness to Car theft 10 minutes after I walked in the door by my self from working a late night. Then we have Domestic violence, drug deals in day light, needles juts sitting by the entrance to the building. If I think hard I'm sure I can name plenty more. Look I get it this can happen anywhere but I pay A LOT of money to be in a safe, family friendly environment. TONIGHT I don't feel safe and I would never want to bring up a child in this environment. What's it gonna take to install cameras? The cops asked maybe if anyone had cameras outside their apartment HE LAUGHED WHEN I TOLD HIM THERE WERE NO CAMERAS AND WERE NOT ALLOWED TO INSTALL OUR OWN. I'm glad the owners, managers, and anyone else affiliated with Avalon can sleep peacefully tonight.

Avoid Verdana Howell Like the Plague. This property was originally managed by a very competent and…read moreexperienced property manager. A little over a year ago the property management changed and the new manager is nothing more than incompetent, rude, racist and bias. Before I even begin you should see how all other reviews on other sites have been removed and no recent reviews exist because of the horrible ratings since the new manager took office. The new manager at one point stole my garbage can because it was left out for more than 2 days neatly stacked near my garage door. When approached she proceed to tell me how the garbage can belonged to the management company. When confronted with that statement and lease terms she claimed it belonged to me and was left in a common area. Some other eye openers under the new manager is her bias towards good tenants. Steal my garbage can but she cant enforce toys and coolers left outside. Not to mention that there is dog feces through out the neighborhood. When confronted on the issue I was told that they were taking care of it and fining people using a DNA testing service. When asked how they were testing it when its still sitting in the grass weeks later. Well you can figure out the answer and look on her face. The bias continues. The landlord who lives on-site and works without handicap utilizes a family members handicap placard to utilize handicap spot right next to her apartment building. Additionally since they have an additional car she took it upon herself to create her own reserved spot so she doesn't have to find a spot like other paying tenants. Oh did I forget to mention she has a garage and driveway too? Now it gets even better. She will harass tenants that she dislikes or anyone that challenges her. For example I had an issue with a tenant that was smoking on the deck which prevented me from using my windows and balcony. What did she do? Nothing. I had to begin a lawsuit against my neighbor and the management company. What do they tell me? I'm correct she's violating the lease but there is nothing they can do. In the meantime the neighborhood continues to become nothing like the "Luxury Lifestyle" they claim to provide. Tenants violate the lease by hanging laundry out side, even one neighbor has had a red cooler sitting outside for over 2 months with no action from the landlord. Whats more while there are rules about glass bottles on the pool deck and visitors having to pay the landlord takes no action. Meanwhile while my mother came to visit and simply sat with me on the pool deck for less than half an hour she checked the cameras and instead of confronting me and asking me to purchase a pool pass kindly. She used the lifeguard to come over and tell me "that one of you must leave or purchase a guest pass." This was beyond the scope of the lifeguards job and completely immature and unprofessional of a property manager. I wish I could say that this was the end of my long review however this gets even more controversial when the property manager takes it upon herself to spew her personal opinions about creed, race, sexual orientation or feminism on social media related to the property which has been documented to the point that she has since made her social media accounts private. Seems to me she doesn't read the news to the likes of Travis K, or Justine S. Now the best for last. The state of New Jersey requires licensing of all property manages that show and lease any rental property in New Jersey. To date since her assistant quit because of the amount of potential lawsuits. She has continued to manage the property, show residences without any realtor license, salesperson, broker/salesperson. For any critics please feel free to check the NJDOBI database yourself. This is a property to avoid until the current manager a relieved of her duty and the management company understands that not only is she a liability but the amount of people compiling information to file a lawsuit behooves them to remove her from managing the property.

Great place, even better people. I love the apartment I…read morelive in. And every winter, I love the attached garage even more! But what sold me was the people. Even though I am eligible to live in a 55+ community I don't want to. I want to have neighbors with kids, young and old. I love to chat with people of all ages out walking their dogs. Smiles and waves from from the people you pass is the norm here. The office & maintenance staff take the best care of you possible. Every interaction begins with a broad genuine smile from them and an honest attempt to meet my requests. Sure they have rules to follow, but that keeps chaos at bay and creates the lovely community we have here at Verdana of Howell. Come join us and make it even better. Ps. If you are grump, you will hate this place. I'm sure you can find a place you'll be better suited.

I enjoy living here. Good location and utilities included in rent. Friendly neighbors. No complaintsread more

I couldn't be happier here! It's a great community-everyone is wonderful and nice. The leasing…read moreoffice is the best!

I've been living here for 8 years now. I originally moved in to be my mom's caregiver, and when she…read morepassed, I stayed because I love the staff and residents so much. Also, it's a testament to how friendly and flexible they are, as I am not 55 or older, yet they've welcomed me to stay after my mom passed, and I'm glad they did.

Great family owned Realestate Agency located in Central New Jersey. The owner is an expert in New…read moreJersey. Jeff and his staff will work day and night to get you your perfect dream home and or sell your house. Looking for somewhere to rent? They will do that also. When we have used Green Light, our real estate agent, by far, went above and beyond job description to make sure the home buying process was easy and comfortable. He spent countless hours working for us and doing anything we needed. .Deffinately the perfect Agency for you to hire to sell, rent, or buy a home. The agents are wonderful to work with, they are knowledgeable about the area you are looking to purchase in. They know all about the schools and everything you need to move into the area. If you are Looking for the best local Realtor in Central New Jersey? You found them, Green Light Realty!

Jeff recently helped us find our new home and we could not have asked for a better experience. He…read morewas attentive to our needs, very patient, and always had our best interest at heart. He was friendly and communications with him were absolutely amazing. He took time and care with helping us find just the right place that checked all of our boxes and he was very honest with his opinions and with answers to our questions, something that was really important to us. If you are looking for a knowledgeable and caring person to help you buy (or sell) your home, Jeff is the best choice you could make. He is amazing at what he does and we highly recommend him. Realtor

I have lived at Barrington Gardens for a little over a year and have loved it! I moved to NJ last…read moreyear and Barrington truly provided the most "bang for your buck". We LOVED the updated kitchen, washer and dryer, large bathroom, Pet-friendly atmosphere, and well-kept grounds. This is a very clean, quiet, well-lit at night, and comfortable property. We were truly able to make it home and wouldn't want to rent anywhere else!

My family and I stayed here while we were house hunting. Barrington is one of the only places that…read moreallows month to month leases. They also allow pets if you're a pet owner. We really like it here. The apartment was very clean and nicely updated. I always felt the neighborhood was safe. If there is a maintenance issue, it's taken care of quickly and the staff are very accommodating and friendly. This is a really nice place to live.

We recently moved into Sylvan Woods. This is an over 55 community new construction with very nice…read moreamenities. The buildings are modern, beautiful and kept immaculate. But we really wanted to thank Diane & Nick for helping us make the move. We feel like they are part of our family, just wonderful people! We are also so happy with the location. Drive north and in minutes you have access to every store and highly rated restaurant imaginable. ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Aldi, Twin Ponds FarmMarket, Jersey Mike's, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks. Then you have Lowe's, Walmart, Target, Home Goods, Ulta, Kohl's, Famous Footwear, Wawa, Quick Check and so much more. Need more, the Freehold Raceway Mall is a short drive north as well. PS, the Georgian Chef is one of the restaurants that is excellent and well worth a visit.