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Portside Towers

155 Washington Street, NJ 073024.0 ★ (321 reviews)
Rental complex with 2 buildings
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Summary

Portside Towers offers larger waterfront apartments with in-home laundry, concierge service and outdoor sports courts in Paulus Hook. Residents praise the staff and views. Aging apartment systems, repair follow-through and billing disputes are recurring drawbacks.

527 unitsOpened 1995Managed by Vivmark Residential

Reviews

Residents value the concierge, repair staff and waterfront setting. Complaints concern recurring apartment problems, management communication and move-out charges.

Google
4.0
321 reviews
ApartmentRatings
2.8
106 reviews
Yelp
2.9
67 reviews

What residents praise

Helpful concierge and repair staff

Residents repeatedly praise familiar front-desk staff and technicians who help with apartment repairs.

Space and waterfront setting

The larger layouts, views and outdoor areas remain draws even in some critical accounts.

What residents complain about

Older systems need closer attention

Residents report plumbing problems, drafts and high heating costs, with repairs sometimes requiring repeated follow-up.

Billing and management can be difficult

Accounts describe unexplained move-out charges and difficulty getting questions resolved after leaving.

Amenities

Portside Towers is a two-tower Jersey City waterfront rental with in-unit laundry, a backup laundry room, 24-hour concierge and a 24-hour gym. Outdoor space is extensive, with a sundeck, tennis and basketball courts and a playground, plus a large covered garage. There is no pool.

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

Also here: Bike storage · Indoor sports court · Indoor children's playroom · Business center · On-site management and superintendent

Location

Portside Towers is located at 155 Washington Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302. The Paulus Hook waterfront location offers views, walking routes and access to ferry and PATH connections. The exact tower entrance affects the route to transit.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 14 min
    Exchange PlacePATH

Rent history

One- and two-bedroom rents are below nearby medians, with typical apartments offering more floor area. Older finishes and systems are important parts of that tradeoff.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Paulus Hook Exchange Place.
Studio
$2,749median / mo
−17% vs area
$2,210–$2,972570 sq ft · 13% larger than area
1 bed
$3,488median / mo
−8% vs area
$2,810–$4,190913 sq ft · 26% larger than area
2 beds
$4,506median / mo
−19% vs area
$3,269–$5,6611,186 sq ft · 7% larger than area
3 beds
$6,473median / mo
$5,684–$8,5571,503 sq ft median

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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