FOR RENT: 1 Bedroom Apt in Downtown Jersey City -$1,700/month

Submitted by EveryWall t3_z6jdbr in jerseycity

UPDATE as of 12/2/22 : this is still available as landlord is picky as to who he rents to (lucky me ). if you fit the below description and are interested, please DM me directly:

"must have a job and makes at least $60,000 last year on his income tax filed. No pets! No criminal record! Has never been evicted! No children! One professional preferably with clean and decent respectable job! No government subsidizes"

Hi, I have a great unit in downtown Jersey City - its walking distance from Grove Street Path & Exchange Place Path, as well as the Waterfront. Rent is very affordable for the neighborhood. I have to move back home unexpectedly and give up my lease ASAP - my landlord isn't tech savvy and has only posted on craigslist so I wanted to repost here as well. Please contact him for more info or message me. Also, its unit 3 (so the third unit from the ground floor up--but only one flight of stairs up from the main entrance floor)

https://newjersey.craigslist.org/apa/d/jersey-city-charming-brownstone-in/7559744433.html

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K04free t1_iy24n7l wrote

Guys - this is what affordable housing looks like. There’s only 1 unit cheaper in the entire downtown on Zillow, and it’s a studio.

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EveryWall OP t1_iy27q8i wrote

THANK YOU lol. i was actually thinking, the people being critical have clearly neverrrr done a simple online search of housing in paulus hook/downtown before bc even 1700 at this point is getting to be unheard of for this area. yeah, there's def nicer places out here but be prepared to throw down at least three hundred more per month at a minimum then

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K04free t1_iy2aasc wrote

Ya housing in NY / NJ is a function of when the lease was signed (i.e signed a rent stabilized lease is 1985). Signing a new lease is a different game entirely. There’s lot of survivorship bias online in comparing apartments, I’m sure someone can chime and talk about how great a deal they got.

This is probably underpriced if anything, someone could rent the apartment and spend a weekend painting and $500 on some basic upgrades like cabinet handles, fixtures and toilet seat then be left with a great place.

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fulanita_de_tal t1_iy4v2c3 wrote

People on this sub: there’s too much LUXURY HOUSING we’re being priced out

Also people on this sub: this affordable unit is hideous it should be cheaper!

🤦‍♀️

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badquarter t1_iy2jy9d wrote

Imagine the landlord takes a look at this thread, spends $2k on paint and some touch ups and re-lists it for $2200/mo, you'll have more people criticizing them. This is price is incredible for its location!

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_iy46ki2 wrote

Yea. It looks dated due to some curtains and paint mostly. You could fix that for super cheap.

Budget “Luxury Vinyl Flooring” would also possibly be very worthwhile of an investment cost:value wise.

Only a few cosmetic tweaks needed to get a few hundred extra per month.

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Nofx888 t1_iy3tpgw wrote

This price is a steal!

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Crypty t1_iy1wp2p wrote

jfc… a WOOD toilet seat?

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EveryWall OP t1_iy1x3ub wrote

lol no, def doesn't have a wood toilet seat. looks like he used the same pics from when i moved in last year and they must have changed the toilet seat before i moved in

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Sybertron t1_iy2fgsy wrote

You can buy a new one for like less than 50 bucks?

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Ok-Sir534 t1_iy2izrx wrote

That’s a great price! If I wasn’t already in a lease I would take it. Good luck

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EveryWall OP t1_iy2fby2 wrote

oh also, in re the decor: i removed the valances when i moved in and gave them to the landlord. if you end up scheduling a viewing and he decides to rent to you, just tell him you don't want him to put the valances back on if you find them hideous (as i did lol)

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JerseyCityNJ t1_iy43c56 wrote

If I saw this I would be worried about it being a scam. This is almost too good to be true.

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djn24 t1_iy4m65v wrote

This looks like a steal. I wish it was available in a few months 😬

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Psychological-Ad8175 t1_iy51kzo wrote

How much is the tips percentage and are you going to bless me with eating from my fridge king?

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DirectorBeneficial48 t1_iy2bc6z wrote

Awful taste in decor on the landlord's part (although the valances are kinda... charming I guess?) Absolutely great price tho. You'll 100% get someone. Right across the street from the park? 4 blocks from the path? 2022? Hell of a deal, all things considered.

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Lilmitten82 t1_iy20pz5 wrote

Charming is an interesting choice of word.

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EveryWall OP t1_iy21kaq wrote

i personally find the location/close proximity to path and under market rate monthly rent to be extremely charming but hey, we're all looking for different things :)

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Lilmitten82 t1_iy232ty wrote

I hear ya, perfect location. If he threw a little TLC into this he could get so much more $$

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EveryWall OP t1_iy27axd wrote

thats definitely true. the landlord is a very sweet, very old man though, who is aware the place is a bit outdated but since I don't think he's as active in investing in his properties as much as someone younger might be, he keeps rent low accordingly (consistently too). 2 of the other 3 units are long term (15-20 + years) renters and he has only raised rent on occasion and not by much. i always say, you gotta pick your poison to live in this neighborhood lol

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Lilmitten82 t1_iy2bmef wrote

You should post in next door. A lot of postings looking for this price range

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mickyrow42 t1_iy26pus wrote

I would have gone with "shitty" personally.

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Plastic_Radio_5092 t1_iy1tg2v wrote

Man that place looks like it stuck in 80s .... rent should be like 1400 ..you can get places for whole lot more in that price range

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EveryWall OP t1_iy1tn5r wrote

In other neighborhoods, agreed - in this neighborhood, good luck trying to find a 1b for 1400 lol

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Plastic_Radio_5092 t1_iy1ttr9 wrote

Around grove st there are plenty..Columbus Dr and Wayne st

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EveryWall OP t1_iy1y4ye wrote

this is more paulus hook - intersection of van vorst and grand, right near taqueria and golden cicada

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badquarter t1_iy3yd4k wrote

Please share these secret listings with the class.

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Especiallymoist t1_iy34c6r wrote

Can you post some links of these places? I have friends who’d jump at that.

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upnflames t1_iy27o3d wrote

I feel like I blow people's minds when I tell them...it's okay to invest a little money to make the place you plan on living in just a little nicer. Even if you're renting. When I moved into my place I spent about $500 and a weekend to fix the place up. I painted the whole apartment a nicer shade of white so it wasn't just landlord primer, redid all the caulking in the bathroom and fixed/touched up a bunch of trim and doors, repainted the radiators, sanded and painted the window sills, replaced a couple light fixtures and all the old switch and outlet covers. Even put in a new kitchen sink faucet and shower head cause having nice faucets is like, one of the best $50 you'll ever spend.

I don't know, the apartment was in fine shape when I got it, definitely wouldn't have expected the landlord to make the fixes and upgrades I did. But $500, a case of beer and a long weekend and my apartment looks way nicer then it did when I moved in.

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sideback4 t1_iy4e4fi wrote

Post a link if you could, I'd be interested to see these.

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