Summary

MetroVue at Journal Square is a modern rental with in-unit laundry, central heating and air conditioning, a 24-hour concierge, rooftop deck, gym, coworking lounge, dog park and a limited-hour shuttle to PATH. Residents praise the staff, cleanliness, views and shared spaces; parking delays, uneven floors, package handling and heating or cooling problems drive the strongest complaints.

124 unitsBuilt 2024Managed by GN Management

Reviews

MetroVue receives enthusiastic feedback for its staff, rooftop and shuttle, but the resident experience is not uniformly smooth. The most specific problems involve the stacked parking system and building operations rather than the basic amenity list.

What residents praise

Staff make move-ins and daily life easier

Residents repeatedly praise front-desk, management and shuttle staff for being warm, helpful and responsive.

The rooftop and gym are real draws

Residents value skyline views, clean fitness facilities, resident events and well-kept shared spaces.

The PATH shuttle is useful

The limited-hour building shuttle receives strong feedback, especially in winter or when carrying bags.

What residents complain about

Parking can require long waits

Several residents say the staff-assisted stacker system is not true valet service and can take 30 minutes or more to retrieve a car.

Heating and cooling problems can linger

Residents report uneven performance and, in one serious account, repeated failures during extreme temperatures despite many requests.

Packages and management communication can break down

Critical accounts describe missing parcels, disorganized package handling and commitments that were difficult to get in writing.

Amenities

A 13-story Journal Square rental with in-unit washer/dryers and central air in every apartment, a 24-hour concierge, a fitness center paired with an indoor sports court, a rooftop grill deck and dog park, and a small stacked indoor garage.

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

Also here: Bike storage · Indoor multi-purpose sports court · Private shuttle to Journal Square PATH · Resident lounge with fireplace and mezzanine co-working space · Building-wide WiFi and key-fob entry · Smart-home technology and online resident portal

Location

MetroVue at Journal Square is located at 161 Van Wagenen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306. MetroVue is near Journal Square's PATH hub and neighborhood restaurants, with a limited-hour building shuttle for the connection. The immediate blocks are more residential than the plaza itself, so compare the walk and shuttle schedule with your usual commute.

  • 13 min
    Journal SquarePATH

Rent history

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year.
1 bed
$2,400median / mo
$2,266$2,700

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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