Yeah for Addison stay on their ass and keep calling. I had to be on them like a hawk to get my crib. I love it mind you but they just do not respond frequently and need to be harassed into giving you a spot essentially.

I've been in all of thems several times while working for the census bureau 2018-2019. Something to remember is that the management changes every few years.

Pavilion has the obvious location benefit to broad st. Their security is okay. At the time their management was "ok". Windows can't open fully so if the AC goes out, you're kind of screwed.

Collonade is legally split into two addresses but they are the same. The management was always very nice to me, but the apartment hallways were absolutely nothing like the lobby. Security was so-so. Same AC situation.

The Addison is okay with a grocery store, pharmacy nearby and it's close'ish to Branch Brook park. There's a bus stop right outside. Management changed three times during my stay. The property was owned by the same company from it's construction until around 2008? Since then it's been sold several times, each time making it more profitable by reducing staff. Security is essentially non existent, and I totally believe they are acting their wage. Tenants tend to vacuum the hallways, but the space you get it great. Also, they have normal windows so you can put window ACs in, if needed. They also have balconies in all 1bd and larger. Management is mid, but if you're nice to them, they do their best to work with you. But they are limited by what the owners setup (a NYC corporation). If you have specified questions about Addison, let me know.

I lived in the Colonnade about 10 years ago (sigh... i'm getting old) and loved it. I faced the city and was above the tree line so I had a GREAT view of NYC and downtown Newark. They have floor to ceiling windows which, as Rainbowrobb mentioned, you can't open.

Not sure what it's like now but there was a convenience shop in the basement along with a laundry room and fitness center (extra fee). Parking was assigned and gated. Didn't really have any maintenance issues but the few I did were quickly taken care of. Thick walls and floors so didn't have any neighbor complaints/issues. Hallways looked dated even after their renovations but i had a renovated unit at the time and was happy with it.

Pricing was fair to me. Some riff raffs in the building but with 600+ units, that's bound to happen. I never felt unsafe.

Best parts: 1) Branch Brook Park is right across the street! I may have spent more time there than in my apartment. 2) At the time, I worked in the city next to Port Authority and took the 108 bus which originates at the Colonnade so I always had a seat going to work! C) On weekends, I took the train to grad school in the city and the walk to Broad St Station isn't horrible.

I lived in the Colonnade 10+ years ago. Things may have changed so take this with a grain of salt.

The apartment floorplans are pretty nice Very spacious. I have to say I absolutely loved the massive glass windows (was in a corner 3BR).

The corridors and elevators are dingy and outdated - don't let the light, bright, modern lobby fool you. They'll also inevitably only ever show you one of their "showroom apartments" where everything is tiptop condition - what you'll get will not be as nice.

Management was dreadful when I was there, maintenance was slow/nonexistent. We also had issues with roaches coming up through a massive hole under the sink that I imagine was just a building cavity for plumbing. Out apartment could be absolutely spotless and we'd still see them. Eventually when management refused to do anything we just filled the hole with spray foam insulation which kind of solved the problem.

We also ended up with bedbugs (it was apparently very prevalent in the building at the time, so not just us as an isolated incident) and the building did absolutely nothing about it - we had to hire a company on our own dime, and it was impossibly difficult to shake them because they were all around the building. This was psychological torture - if you've ever dealt with bed bugs, you know.

The immediate area isn't particularly great either, nothing of value really within walking distance. Someone tried to rob me outside the lobby one night, and both mine (in the lot) and a friend's car (on the street) were broken into.

There was a little bodega type store and laundry facilities in the basement - both pretty meh but better than nothing I guess.

It's a shame, because the building has great bones and deserves better. If you're an architecture nerd - it's a Mies van der Rohe building (along with the Pavilion buildings). There's a great picture hanging in one of the leasing offices of Van der Rohe's vision for the city of Newark, and it included tons of high rises in the same style.

Again, unsure if it's changed at all since then so take with a grain of salt