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Hillside Gardens: Management Enters Apartments without Notice (Not Recommending)

2009-06-06T17:41:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Afer two years, I'm leaving Hillside Gardens. The property has been steadily going downhill although the rent has steadiy increased. Management enters apartments without giving any notice, never fixes anything correctly and when they do come in without any request - don't leave a note to even say why they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Recent Arrival (Recommending!)

2008-04-06T23:02:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was surprised to read the many negative comments below. In contrast, I offer anyone thinking about moving to Hillside Gardens the following story. After just two months of moving in, a branch from a tree on the property fell and severely injured my parked vehicle. Naturally, I was quite ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Not that great Not that bad either (Recommending!)

2008-01-18T09:43:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The superintendant is very nice and gets the repairs done - if it's one he can do; however the manager Marina is curt and unpleasant. When my last repair was done (4 weeks after reporting) - it was done poorly. Also, they came into the apartment without notifying me -- ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Awesome Place! (Recommending!)

2007-12-19T08:09:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have been living here for about 9 months. The place is great. The people here are great and whenever we have a problem ,they fix it right away. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Stay Away! Much better apartments out there! (Not Recommending)

2007-06-21T12:44:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is terrible... It takes forever to get anything fixed and when we didn't renew our lease and there was a problem with the tile in the bathroom we were told "you're moving out anyway, do we really have to fix it now?" We have been over charged, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: (Recommending!)

2007-02-12T19:00:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i love the piece &quiet.very clean smells great.the super takes care of my problems the same day.like it alot.would recomemend it to people that was shoping for an apt. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Very Nice and quiet place to live (Recommending!)

2006-07-28T16:56:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like Hillside Gardens- I find it to be a rather quiet place where the other tenants let you live peacfully, saying hi everynow and then and just letting you be. The apartmnt building is quite old, but I love the style. I live on a higher floor and I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Great place to live for starters (Recommending!)

2006-04-25T11:50:22-06:00

From nutleyneighbor96: Not sure why anyone would write a bad review of this place? I guess they must be very pampered people. Anyways, the apts are very spacious & it's in a great neighborhood with friendly neighbors. Good place for commuters also as there are buses to NY easily in walking distance. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: (Recommending!)

2006-04-12T22:06:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this building has been realy turned around when we got a new super,everthing is so neat and tidy.the whole building smells so fresh, i have been living here now for allmost two years ,and will be renewing my lease, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Everyone is so judgemental (Recommending!)

2006-01-19T17:39:26-06:00

From movinman@yahoo.com: You know, I do not live in Hillside Gardens any longer, but I moved out because my job was transferred. I lived there for 7 years beforehand. I met the new manager and he was very nice to me and afforded me the ability to move out with the least ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: READ THIS WARNING!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-11-28T10:53:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My neighbor from accross the hall lost their apartment as a result of water damage (their was a fire in the unit directly above their apartment).

The apartment was condemned pending repair work and the family of the water damaged apartment was relocated to a much smaller apartment on a different ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Nice place (Recommending!)

2005-10-17T06:16:58-06:00

From phantom@yahoo.com: I lived there for 3 years and was forced to move out because of my job. The new super has been very helpful and has really whipped this building into shape. They installed a new elevator cab and have been updating the apartments which are all pluses for this building. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Terrible (Not Recommending)

2005-06-20T15:39:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Over-priced. Not enough parking spaces for tenants AND if you are lucky enough to get a spot, it is $75 extra per month. Since the Town of Nutley does not allow parking on the street overnight (go figure), where are you suppossed to park?

The building is very noisy and aside ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Westminster/Kushner Employees writing fake reviews to bring up the rating for this craphole (Not Recommending)

2005-05-10T09:25:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Parking is extra...75 dollars extra a month on top of the astronomcal rent. And there aren't even enough spots! And Nutley doesn't let you park on the street, so what are you suppossed to do?

Past tenants have told of having to go to small claims court to get their ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: it really has gotten much better (Recommending!)

2005-05-09T07:30:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I dont know what people expect from an apartment but i know that I really enjoyed living in Hillside. The building is kept very clean and the grounds are really nice. it's great to have an on-site parking lot. The new super is really nice and knows what he is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: It still is a piece of s*%t place (Not Recommending)

2005-04-11T13:49:47-06:00

From madmax1234: we had a great super but then the crazy manager fired her and it was hell on earth all kinds of late fees were charged to residences the rent was hiked up parking was hiked up heating problems and all sorts of madness occured with the manager. I never got ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: It has gotten so much better. (Recommending!)

2005-04-04T10:43:23-06:00

From joker@aol.com: i have to tell you that i have been living in this complex for about 5 years now and I have had my complaints about it but who doesnt complain. for a while we were without a super and we had a horrible manager.

It has all turned around. We ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Ugh--I have entered the fifth circle of hell (Not Recommending)

2004-12-03T14:49:32-06:00

From officedrone23: The heat is blistering and uncontrollable. The heater/boiler/hellfire machine in the basement is louder than a helicopter all night long. For an old building the walls are paper thin and my upstairs neighbor sounds like an elephant with tap shoes on. Parking is a sad joke--I have to park in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: dismal (Not Recommending)

2004-07-12T00:00:00-06:00

From barrysucks: Since the management fired their wonderful, caring, and friendly super, Hillside Garens has gone done the tubes.

Instead of rewarding a Super that took care of the building as well as the tenants needs the property know looks as if it had been moved fron Watts.

If this weren't enough they replaced ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Crap Hole (Not Recommending)

2004-06-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here in the summer of 2002 and moved out in the summer of 2003. The rent is outrageous! The kitchen and the bathroom are very tiny. The heat is non stop in the winter months and it's really quite suffocating. The parking is really pathetic. There is no ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Not Bad (Recommending!)

2004-05-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros:
The area is a great place to live. The apartment complex is clean and quite. For the most part the people are friendly. The super is always positive and tries to help whenever she can. The apartment is spacious and fairly well kept. Easy access to highways and good spots ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: HORRIBLE (Not Recommending)

2003-12-19T00:00:00-06:00

From NeeluPal: I moved in in 2001, and had problem from the begining. The first floor apts are located over a large boiler for heating which is in the basement, which creates a LOT of noise and even makes the apartments vibrate! So if that is what you are looking for then ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: It´s really hot.....to much (Not Recommending)

2003-11-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have never experianced an apartment building before that had no control over the heat. If you move in expect to be running the a/c all winter long. The windows open isn´t even good enough. I guess they can fix this problem but don´t care to. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: great location (Recommending!)

2003-11-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My experience at Hillside Gardens was a positive one. The super is a real friendly, helpful woman who really cares about her tenants. The grounds are well kept, the building is kept very clean and the apartments are spacious. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: First and Last Experience (Not Recommending)

2003-07-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into Hillside Gardens after graduating from college. I stayed at Hillside Gardens for three months. The manager, Barry Geiger, was absolutely horrible. My window in my apartment was broken prior to moving in during the winter. I asked that the window be fixed before I arrived. After moving ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: More like Hillside GARBAGE!! (Not Recommending)

2003-05-30T00:00:00-06:00

From parachutes: Whatever you do, don´t move here! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Don´t get too attached (Not Recommending)

2003-05-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have a very nice corner apartment, with a large bedroom, a large kitchen and lots of windows. I´m very comfortable here, but I´m leaving after two years. Why? Because the management company, Westminster Management/Kushner Companies, is terrible.

First of all, the apt. is way too expensive ($1075) for what ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: TIPS (Not Recommending)

2003-05-14T00:00:00-06:00

From vicomte21: Make sure BEFORE you sign the lease that they tell you about the lead based hazardous paint that they use in all the apartments. The management company, Westminster knew about this for several years and didn´t notify us until about 3 months after we signed our year lease with them. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Don´t Move Here, SAVE YOUR MONEY! (Not Recommending)

2003-05-07T00:00:00-06:00

From calculator99: Overall the town of Nutley is great, nice people and a wonderful community. Hillside Gardens on the other hand is not that great, but it is not the worst either. The area in and around Hillside Gardens is
extremely safe.

But the parking is ridiculous because there is no overnight parking in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: Overall great but expensive (Recommending!)

2002-10-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would highly recommend this place to anyone - however I am moving out because it is simply to expensive for me. The super is great and makes the effort to do whatever she can for you and you apartment although I do have to say it may take a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Hillside Gardens: ok (Not Recommending)

2002-02-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management company is slow to fix anything, even serious problems. Repairs promised upon moving in were never made. Leaving after one year. Great town though. Paid parking is ridiculous. There is a lot in front they own, but you have to pay for it. ... [click to read full apartment review]