Apartment Ratings | Rivendell at Edison Ratings and Reviews

Rivendell at Edison: Horrible place to live (Not Recommending)

2009-12-21T15:48:28-06:00

From rpp1973: I am one of the unfortunate victims in the recent burglary in Rivendell Way at Edison. Burglaries have always been heard about ever since I have been here. Security Alarm system is a must. There are lots of problem of Roaches. I had 4 times fog-out/bug-out. Poor maintenance and did ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: BAD APARTMENTS (Not Recommending)

2009-12-11T12:00:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When we moved ,their were so many things to be fixed...most were written in the paper which were given to us ....later i have to call then and get them fixed..Appliances are old..thy r not ready to change them...it dangerous to live in a house in which gas is emitted ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Don't expect to get your deposit back (Not Recommending)

2009-07-30T12:59:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartment itself is subpar. Hardwood floors were in bad shape, appliances were old and didn't function very well, cracks in windows were covered up with stickers when we moved in, porches and front steps were falling apart.The neighborhood is quiet, especially if you live away from Plainfield Ave. Lots ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Not a Bad Place .. ut there can be better places than this (Recommending!)

2009-05-02T13:05:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Floors are really horrible. Also the staircase are always dusty. Rest all experience has been really good. Its safe, has ample of parking space, proximity to almost anything and everything within 2 miles. Not sure how they treat when we leave the apartment in next few months. Overall good exp ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: maintenance service is simply unacceptable (Recommending!)

2009-06-18T07:53:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived there for two years, and during these time, the maintenance service has gotten progressively worse. First it took them well over a month to fix our washer because they couldn't get the part, then ordered the wrong part. All these time, the idea of getting us a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: They will eat your security, you get nothing. (Not Recommending)

2008-02-19T14:16:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Rivendell at Edison is full of bed bugs! staff is friendly, I lived for around 2 and half yearsthere ..and when I moved out to my shock....i was imposed around $1000 in lieu of damages, things like four walls painted $100 each, stains on carpet $600 etc..bathroom tiles, bathtub, kitchen ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Want to sleep? Do not come to Rivendell. (Not Recommending)

2007-11-06T09:59:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you are not on top floor and have noisy neighbours upstairs forget about sleeping peacefully. The floor creaks because of loose wooden tiles and you can clearly hear people walking on your head with a loud thumping noise. If your on middle flooer than you are sandwiched. People upstairs ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Much Better than Rutgers University Area (Recommending!)

2007-04-05T16:26:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved here during my senior year at Rutgers University after living in dorms, suites, apartments, and various houses by the University campus. It was a wonderful change. A mere ten minute drive from campus makes a huge difference in rent and quality. I and three others lived in a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Noise is the biggest problem (Recommending!)

2007-02-12T12:34:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Noise is the biggest problem in these apartments. Otherwise its good. I lived here for 1 year. Only problem was noice from upstairs. You neighbour knows that mgmt cannt do anything and they take undue adventage. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Not Bad (Recommending!)

2006-12-30T13:05:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Rivendell for one year ('04-'05). During that time, I don't have too many complaints. The apartment is quite spacious for the price and includes a dish washer and clothes washer/dryer. The Super was quick to respond to maintenance problems.

However, the floors are very thin and if you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Lousy and dormant Management (Not Recommending)

2006-09-07T13:46:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Middlesex Management people are worst. They will not give you lease agreement on time. I'm waiting for mine for more than 2 months after moving. If you call nobody will pick up the phone and will never reply to the messages. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: bedbugs infestation (Not Recommending)

2006-08-21T22:56:15-06:00

From besugo: They have bedbugs in their units. They usually don't say it, fake surprise when the tenant finds it out, and do a very superficial extermination when asked multiple times. As a result of that, they never get rid of bedbugs, but they rerent anyway the unit ASAP to make money. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: (Not Recommending)

2006-08-17T16:12:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Unimagibaly lousy management. Rude and loud mouthed maitenace crew. I would like to get out of this hell hole at the earliest possible.

Sulking victim ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: they have bed-bugs infested apartment (Not Recommending)

2006-08-16T22:42:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: and they simply don't care. They just want your rent, for them the tenants are just an apartment number.
Kapekaz ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Pretty good (Recommending!)

2006-07-31T12:49:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Its pretty good, maintennance is good.nice location and a peacefull environment... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Lease terms are very (Not Recommending)

2006-03-25T01:30:20-06:00

From rknyati: They charged me for 5 months rent. They did not bother to rent it out in 5 months. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Useless management and Leasing office (Not Recommending)

2005-11-14T08:57:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was visiting Rivendell leasiing office for couple of months before renting. Leasing office staff is extremely RUDE, dumb and incompetent. They don't keep their word and even lie.
Only reason I moved here was some personal constraints. Otherwise I would have never considered this place because of management and leasing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: The community yahoo group is very useful (Recommending!)

2005-10-21T04:29:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is nice place and convenient to train station, and we have a community yahoo group to share info and make friends that make me feel warm living here. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Rivendell_at_Edison/ as a new member, I got complimentary costco membership which is very useful. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Security Alarm system is a must, station 15 min away (not 5) (Not Recommending)

2005-03-06T15:30:57-06:00

From rivendell99: Lived here for last 6 years. The apartment architecure is very good with spacious living and big kitchen, bright and lively.
On the other hand, management attitude and burgalaries make it a nightmare. Rampant burgalaries have always been heard about ever since I have been here. Security Alarm system is a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Horrible Place to Live (Not Recommending)

2005-02-25T09:58:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management is HORRIBLE!! They will send notices of overpayment even when bills are paid 10-15 days ahead of time. They end up losing it in the mail.

Apartment conditions are unsafe as there are cockroaches running around multiple apartments.

Safety is an issue as there have been many robberies going on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Why Section-8 People? (Not Recommending)

2005-02-21T22:21:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: To any body who blames things going to the crapper on section-8 people is absolutly wrong. It's not those people that make things the way they are.. It's the people in general. There are some people like my self who work a full time day job, go to college and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Horrible Management ,No Safety -Its fact (Not Recommending)

2005-02-10T15:49:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-:

99.999% OF PEOPLE LIVING HERE FEEL SO ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Burglary big problem (Not Recommending)

2005-02-10T09:00:52-06:00

From gmanu: Hi All,

My name is Gmanu (name changed so that I wont be penalized by the management for writing the fact against them). I am one of the unfortunate victims in the recent string of burglary in Rivendell Way at Edison. I live in Rivendell Way at Edison and was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Very Bad Management. (Not Recommending)

2005-02-08T07:07:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Rivendell management or Billing/collection department is horrible. They send me two court notices even after paying the rent on time. I called and left many messages to find out why they were sending me court notices. They never called me back! Even when I was able to get hold of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: So-so (Not Recommending)

2005-01-28T14:24:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros:
Big, spacious apts
OK for families; lot of families around with children so if you dont like someone running above you dont go or take the 3rd floor
Close to NJ transit, shops

Cons:
Maintenance repair is not good; took 1.5 months to replace the dishwasher.
Snow removal is horrible; the roads are not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Very bad experience (Not Recommending)

2005-01-09T20:41:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have rented this apartment. When I moved in the apartement it was infested with roaches. It took 4 months and tens of extermination visits to clear it. They have started to reappear now. I had mice problem then it took another four months to clear that out. Guess what ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Poor Management loves to take tenants to court (Not Recommending)

2004-12-06T09:50:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very poor maintenance and follow-up.

Even after paying rent in time, they send court orders and they dismiss the court order and you still pay for the court fee!

They don't accept certified mail for monthly rents and also online bank payment and insist on the US mail based payments so they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: HORRIBLE Experience: They BITES (Not Recommending)

2004-11-16T13:10:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Extremely bad management. One department does not work with other. And all they know is going to court and will harras you until the end.

THEY LOVE GOING TO COURT even if they didn't process the rental checks (their own mistakes), but you will have to Pay hafty Court Fee. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Poor maintenance (Not Recommending)

2004-09-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartment maintenance is very poor.Repairs are not done immediately and calls are not attended for atleast 3 days.The response from the apartment management is also very poor and sometimes rude. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Not very good (Not Recommending)

2003-12-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pro--

Big apartments
Near to train station

Cons--

-Not enough parking space
-aprtments are not designed well, bathroom is very small, not enough closet space
-It turns into a big mess after snowfall.No snow removal at all.
-Apartments are Infested with bugs
-Very old appliances, make lot of noise
-rents are high
-No pool or excercising centers
-apartment wan not clean ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Section 8 all over the Place (Not Recommending)

2003-10-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Rivendell At Edison has potential. The only thing is that they are accepting Section 8 families that are ruining the complex and turning it into a ghetto. I warn you stay away. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Overall good place for rentals (Recommending!)

2003-10-10T00:00:00-06:00

From kap2003: The apartments are very spacious and good, there are stores nearby and its just 10 mins walk from the Edison train station.

Though the maintenance response is slow, work gets done eventually! There have been break-ins though which I have heard of thankfully never experienced any..but there are a lot of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Customer Service/Maintenance (Not Recommending)

2003-08-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It sucks!
Phone call to Maintenance or customer Service always goes to answering machine and it doesn´t even have a greeting message. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: MiddlesexManagement SUCKS!! // UNSAFE LOCALITY (Not Recommending)

2003-07-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: People who manage lease agreements, general management jobs - SUCK!!!. Even if you were to die - they will ensure that they get to eat out of your ´DEPOSIT´ money. Locality is as unsafe as you can get with Juvenille center right across the street. Someone can get beaten, hit, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: It´s so so (Not Recommending)

2003-07-10T00:00:00-06:00

From raggid: Management sucks!!
Maintenance is ok
Crime - never heard of any
The complex is nice and quiet.
The apts are VERY spacious, I heard somewhere that they are the most spacious in NJ.
Rent is way too high though. I´m moving out.

If money & bad response from management is not a problem, I would ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Wanted to be top of list (Recommending!)

2003-05-19T00:00:00-06:00

From coprophagia: Just to make this the 11th review and put it at the top of the list. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Bad Smells. (Not Recommending)

2003-05-19T00:00:00-06:00

From HThrockmorton: I´ve lived here long time. The toilets back up in 50% of the dwellings and the whole place reeks of excrement. Other than that, the train is close and so is the Job Corps. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: You people must be STONED!!!! (Recommending!)

2003-05-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve lived in this complex for 15 years and have never had a problem.There are break-ins all over Edison, and the police do little about it. As for management, they are not the Police.12 out of 600 apts. isn´t bad! GET AN ALARM!!!!!!!!!!! And if Indians are singled out, that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: This apartment complex sucks (Not Recommending)

2003-04-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Please please do not move into this apartment complex. The only reason people think of moving in here is because its close to the train station, but you will be paying a lot for that. (BTW the train station is a 15 minute walk from here). First of all its ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: The worst i ever lived (Not Recommending)

2003-01-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I only have one thing to say - all INDIANS here are targeted.If possible get out of edison.Rivendell management is the worst posible, they woudln´t even let you out of the lease even if you are robbed.

I feel all the apartments in & around the Job Corps - juvenile rehabilitation ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Lots of robberies in those apartments (Not Recommending)

2003-01-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: In the past few years, at least 10 to 12 cases of robberies were registered. Management has done nothing to stop it. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Dont even think of this apartment (Not Recommending)

2003-01-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the construction is lousy and all the floors creak. The managemnt is very callous and does nothing to help.

... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: (Recommending!)

2002-08-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Not so bad as the other reviews say. Haven´t noticed any crime since I´ve lived there. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: Crime is high in this area due to a Juvenile center nearby (Not Recommending)

2001-08-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Numerous incidences of Car thefts at Rivendell Piscataway/Edison apartments as well as other nearby apts. in 2001. Break-ins as well as muggings have also occured. Renters have jointly tried to approach the management but they maintain blind eye / deaf ear policy. A group of renters approached Mayor/Police department but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Rivendell at Edison: (Not Recommending)

2001-07-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]