Moving within JC & Need Advice

Submitted by waterdeities t3_zdoyk5 in jerseycity

Been living in the JSQ area since 2019 w/ my husband (same building) and not looking forward to moving, but at this point, we don’t feel comfortable staying in our current apt.

The building is infested w/ roaches. I have complained so many times, but the management here couldn’t give a shit.

They send exterminators a few times per yr, who just set some traps & poison. It does very little to actually fix the problem. I’ve had to throw away several items of furniture, and I have anxiety about moving into a new place and bringing our roommates w/ us.

Still, we’re desperate to move. Lease is up by 2/28/23. Biggest issue is having enough for the deposit & first months rent + moving costs. I’m looking into getting a small personal loan to help, but I’m worried about not being approved.

Does anyone have advice / recommendations on assistance w/ the security deposit & moving costs?? I have a bit saved up but it’s not enough at this point. Hoping to scrape together a bit more in the next few months, but still might need some kind of help.

Any advice is appreciated! And feel free to recommend rentals in the JSQ area as well! Looking for 1-2 bedroom, $2k max, and cat friendly (no luxury housing!) Thank you!!

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burrito__supreme t1_iz2uxig wrote

Replying to waterdeities (#867,960)

that’s ok. i don’t have great advice but i would say check out the west side. not far from JSQ but perhaps more apartments that are affordable, lowering your overall cost to move. i did a quick search of my area here and saw a bunch of sub-$2k apartments in two family/prewar buildings.

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_iz3308j wrote

> in the JSQ area as well! Looking for 1-2 bedroom, $2k max,

nope.

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Small_Latte t1_iz36els wrote

I believe there are apps out there that pay your security deposit and space it out into monthly payments that you pay. Not sure how it works but I think Rhino is one of them. Good luck!

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fuzedz t1_iz36gz1 wrote

2k max for 1-2 beds is near impossible unless you go somewhere with roaches

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waterdeities OP t1_iz38yae wrote

Replying to fuzedz (#868,917)

I’m aware, and it’s something I’m going to be hyper focused on. It’s challenging to find good places in that range, but it’s doable. I’ve already researched a few. Im not looking for anything fancy, either. And I’m open to other suggestions, whether in the surrounding areas, etc. Thanks!

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waterdeities OP t1_iz39jsi wrote

Replying to HappyArtichoke7729 (#868,745)

I’m on Tonnelle. It’s an old as shit building but it’s fine. The only issue is the roach problem. It’s gotten too insane. Otherwise, I’d stay.

I haven’t seen anyone mention the management company of my building on here, so I’m not sure if they’re well known in JC. They go by Utopia.

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gigiwasabi_jc t1_iz3dvag wrote

Maybe the city’s Landlord/Tenant relations could help, as a start. An infestation that bad could be a health/safety issue. (In the meantime of you saving and finding a new place.)

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waterdeities OP t1_iz3fnva wrote

Replying to gigiwasabi_jc (#869,232)

It absolutely is a health issue! And I’ve seriously considered contacting landlord / tenant relations. I ended up never pursuing due to other various issues, but I’ll keep it in mind, just in case. Thank you!!

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peanut_buttergirl t1_iz4gnnh wrote

my best advice is to move out of JC for that budget lol. it’s only going to get more expensive and you can find something nicer and more affordable if you leave, if you don’t have to commute to NY. just my two cents

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ellovestacos t1_iz4jrum wrote

My advice for roaches when moving is to familiarize yourself with what the eggs look like, and don’t bring any food with you from one place to another (cereal boxes, pasta etc). Take extra care when moving your garbage can or compost or anything like that.

Be super hot on checking and cleaning and taking the garbage out more frequently when you first move in. Bringing a roach from the old place to the new is not the end of the world, as long as you get it out before it lays eggs, things can quickly escalate.

We got roaches in our building when a nearby building was torn down. I fortunately spotted a cluster of eggs on the lid of the compost bin after seeing one or 2 in the kitchen, I threw the whole bin out and was super on top of the pest control for a while. This was a year and half ago and I haven’t see one since!

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waterdeities OP t1_iz4ucgl wrote

Replying to ellovestacos (#870,949)

Tysm!!! I’ll definitely do this!

We’ll be deep cleaning our belongings & inspecting everything very closely. And a lot of items will be disposed of, but as long as we can minimize the chances of being in this kind of situation again, I’m fine with it.

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burrito__supreme t1_iz506tk wrote

Replying to waterdeities (#868,611)

you’re welcome! if i hear of any rentals in my building i’ll let you know. i moved here two years ago and really like it. i saw in another comment you and your husband commute to nyc - we do too (my husband more than me) and it’s easy from where we are, right by lincoln park.

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waterdeities OP t1_iz523jk wrote

Replying to burrito__supreme (#871,770)

Tysm!! I really appreciate it!

Same here. He commutes more than I do, so I try to keep that in mind when looking. We definitely wouldn’t mind that area. I’ve been over to Lincoln Park a few times and really enjoyed it.

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waterdeities OP t1_iz601b3 wrote

Replying to DanPinto (#873,246)

Tysm!! Definitely a building wide issue. I’ve seen roaches in the hallways, stairways, laundry area, and other apartments.

If we do happen to end up staying, then we’re absolutely going to consider further action.

I’ll save these links!

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flyingcrayons t1_iz6pm5n wrote

Replying to waterdeities (#871,411)

Try Harrison! Could probably find a 1 br in that budget near the PATH station. Adds like 10 mins to the commute compared to JSQ and there’s some new bars and restaurants and stuff popping up over there so it’s not a complete dead zone on the weekends

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Maleficent-Baby-1926 t1_iz8k4dn wrote

you can look at bergen lafayette or greenville areas. if close to light rail you can be in nyc in 30 mins and you can find 3 br for 2k

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