Parkway Lofts Apartments

This place is great!!! been here two years, Christina the Sr Manager and team are awesome. They host tons of community events to bring everyone together, if your looking for more than a apartment but a great community and living experience you will find it here.

I’ve been a resident for a little over a year now, and I have to say at first it was great. Minor issues nothing I couldn’t overlook. The pricing is great for the amount of space I have. Parkway lofts advertised «dog friendly.»
Yes they do have doggy bags and treats by the entrances, however the dog park is never look after, over grown weeds and cigarettes butts cover the floor. There’s also a gate on the back of the dog park and if u have a tiny dog, it can squeeze underneath. The concierge are friendly and welcoming. Now the leasing management staff are great minus Christina Perez. I think she’s the one in charge. She’s never friendly, very short with conversation and looks like she hates her job. I’ve said good morning to her once and she looked at me up and down and had a look like I was bothering her. I was taken back, I mean She walks around with a look of disgust on her face all the time, Maybe she’s having a bad day, so I thought but no. I approached her about something regarding an issue, and she dismissed me and pointed me over to another leasing employee to take care of it. I mean if I was managing a building I would want my tenants to feel comfortable and make sure I smile to make them feel welcomed and appreciated. She does the total opposite, the site of her makes me cringe and walk the opposite way. I’m sad that this was the experience I’ve been dealt with. Definitely will be leaving once my lease is up. Every time my family and friends ask about this property, I tell the same story over and over again.

I moved into the building in late January and have so far experienced no problems. Staff has been very helpful, I love the gym, and you can’t beat the convenience of being both right by a NJ Transit stop and the Garden State Parkway.

I have been in the building for a month and thus far I have not experienced any real problems. The fire alarms have not gone off, I haven’t had to wait for a washer/​dryer in the laundry room and I don’t feel unsafe at night. If you’ve lived in NYC, it’s no different of a neighborhood than you’ll find in Manhattan or Brooklyn. While I do agree the washer/​dryer is not particularly efficient, it does come in handy when you’re in a bind and you need to do a small load. Just be prepared to spend three hours to wash and dry your items. I don’t happen to mind it because I just shut the door and let the machine do its thing but I get that it may not be ideal for some. Lastly, I found management to be responsive and I’ve dealt with them on several occasions now. I put in a request for a refrigerator problem and they were happy to schedule a visit when it was convenient for me.
There are over 300 units in this building and for all intents and purposes I feel like this complex is far better than places you’ll find in the City. Generally speaking, people are more prone to write negative reviews over positive ones, so I’m here to say that I have not had a problem and while it is not perfect, it’s much better than places I’ve lived in the past. You get a lot for your money, everything is new and if you’re a dog person it’s a great place to live. If you don’t like dogs, I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s a great location for a commuter – you just can’t beat the convenience of having the train right outside of the community’s gate.
To summarize, I’d say this – it’s a great deal for the money. Don’t expect perfection because nothing is. I’ve lived in NYC for over 20 years so maybe I just have low expectations when it comes to housing. And while I wish the neighborhood were better, I’m trying not to focus on that and be grateful that I have a nice place to come home to every night. Like I said, many areas of NYC are rough and you’ll often pay a lot more for less space (and a run down space at that). It also has lots of great amenities (two story gym, party room, theater, dog run and concierge service) so that makes the price point even better.
Everything is a trade off when it comes to living in or around NYC. Keep it all in perspective and then decide accordingly.

On 1÷13÷16, fire alarms for the entire building tripped at 10:30 PM and 12:30 AM causing residents to have to evacuate in the freezing cold while the fire department came. Not the first time…
Alarms in my unit (4 of them) have gone off 12+ times since I moved into the building in May 2015. 3 of these were within the past 7 days. These alarms are connected to the 17′ ceilings. If they go off at 4 AM (and they randomly do) you are a sitting duck until maintenance is on duty. It’s a nightmare.
Parking and garage gates have been broken multiple times (for months at a time).
The area feels unsafe late at night if you are walking home from the train. Security used to sit at the train but stopped about a month after I moved in. The «alley» where you walk home at night is poorly lit.
The washer/​dryers in units are useless — literally — many tenants have had them removed for storage space because of it. You will have to use the laundry room, and sometimes the wait for the neighbor in front of you is 2 – 3 hours. False Advertising. If you need a washer/​dryer in your unit, do not move in.
Management is slow to respond, if they respond at all — unless you get very aggressive with them.
I will be moving out when my lease ends, which was never my original intention. I wanted to stay until I bought. I sincerely regret my decision to live at Parkway Lofts.
Don’t be fooled by the newly painted hallways and new decorations or planters placed to impress prospective renters. There are MAJOR basic issues left unattended in the building that will make your life Hell… unless you like screaming alarms going off at any time of day or night.