Summary

VYV offers in-unit laundry, a pool and extensive outdoor and fitness spaces across two downtown Jersey City towers. Residents praise the staff and community facilities. Billing, move-out deductions and the handling of recurring repairs receive more mixed accounts.

853 unitsBuilt 2020Managed by Brookfield Properties

Reviews

Residents value the staff, pool and shared outdoor spaces. Complaints focus on administrative follow-through, utility bills and recurring apartment repairs.

What residents praise

Helpful staff and community events

Residents describe friendly front-desk service and staff who help with move-ins, events and daily requests.

Well-used shared facilities

The pool, grills and fitness spaces are frequent positives in longer-term resident accounts.

What residents complain about

Billing and deposits need attention

Residents report unexpected utility costs, delayed deposits and difficulty getting deductions explained.

Recurring repairs can be frustrating

Accounts describe repeated appliance, plumbing and door-access problems that take more than one visit to resolve.

Amenities

VYV's two Jersey City towers offer in-unit Bosch laundry and dishwashers in every apartment, 24-hour concierge desks, dual fitness centers and a seasonal outdoor pool on shared 8th-floor decks. Cooling is by individual units, and garage parking and storage are paid.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Air conditioning
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool*
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage*

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

Also here: Bike storage · Co-working suite and conference room · Game room and screening room · Children's activity room and playground · Pet spa · On-site café

Location

VYV is located at 474 Warren Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302. The downtown location puts Newport shopping and several transit options within reach. Compare the walk to the PATH station you would actually use from your tower entrance.

  • 7 min
    Grove StreetPATH
  • 10 min
    NewportPATH

Rent history

One-bedroom rents and sizes are close to nearby medians; studios tend to offer more floor area at a similar rent. Add the per-lease amenity charge when comparing costs.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Historic Downtown.
Studio
$3,459median / mo
Same as area
$3,205$3,693610 sq ft · 16% larger than area
1 bed
$3,867median / mo
Same as area
$3,418$4,241739 sq ft · 3% smaller than area
2 beds
$5,461median / mo
+6% vs area
$4,997$6,2111,158 sq ft · 2% smaller than area

Concessions

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

39% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one month. If the apartment you like doesn’t include an offer, it’s worth asking whether leasing can extend one.

No free rent recorded: 61%1 month: 22%1.5 months: 16%
39%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
61%(71 of 116)
1 month
22%(26 of 116)
1.5 months
16%(19 of 116)

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