Summary

CMPND 15 Central is a newer Journal Square rental with coworking, fitness, rooftop and entertainment spaces, including bowling and a golf simulator. The PATH location, cleaning team and front-desk staff are the strengths; poor sound insulation, elevator outages, smoke and weak communication during building problems are the main drawbacks.

574 unitsOpened 2025Managed by CMPND

Reviews

The building is convenient, visually new and unusually amenity-heavy, with friendly front-line staff receiving praise even in critical accounts. The recurring problems are more structural: sound travels between homes, elevators and entry systems fail, and management communication can be thin during outages or disputes.

What residents praise

The PATH and daily errands are close

Residents value the short walk to Journal Square station, nearby groceries and straightforward Manhattan commute.

Front-line staff is friendly and responsive

Cleaning, maintenance and front-desk teams are described as kind, quick to answer and helpful with ordinary requests.

Shared spaces offer real variety

Coworking, fitness, rooftop seating, bowling, basketball and game rooms give residents several places to work or unwind.

What residents complain about

Sound and odors travel between apartments

Residents describe hearing conversations, televisions, footsteps and door slams, along with cooking or cigarette smells entering their homes.

Elevators and entry systems are unreliable

Multiple residents report long elevator waits, several cars out at once and entrance doors that repeatedly fail.

Management follow-through can fall short

Accounts mention weak updates during power or internet outages, unresolved smoke complaints and promised pricing or concessions changing before signing.

Amenities

15 Central has in-unit laundry, central air, a concierge desk and a package room. Shared spaces include a fitness center, yoga studio, rooftop lounge and coworking lounge.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
Doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space*
On-site parking
Not available
Package service
Resident storage
Not available

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · Coworking lounge with conference rooms · Reservable party rooms · Game lounge and arcade · Bowling alley · Golf simulator

Location

CMPND 15 Central is located at 15 Central Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306. The building is about a five-minute walk from Journal Square PATH, with supermarkets and restaurants along Newark Avenue close by. Daily errands and a Manhattan commute work well without a car.

  • 5 min
    Journal SquarePATH

Rent history

Studios ask about 11% more than the Journal Square median.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Journal Square.
Studio
$2,549median / mo
+11% vs area
$2,165$2,850

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.

No free-rent offers appeared in the past year’s listings.

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