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Harrison Towers: Shut of notices, towed cars, bees and incorrect billing (Not Recommending)

2008-07-30T14:35:21-06:00

From markmacewen@gmail.com: This place has been one headache after another since I moved in on May 13, 2008. When the lease was signed I was told I had to schedule a move in window on a set date. I choose the 13th at 9am as it was convenient for me and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Much improvement (Recommending!)

2008-02-04T22:31:01-06:00

From Sunshine199: I have been a tenant for almost a year now and my husband and I absolutely love living here. We have come across some problems, like the old elevators, and the air conditioners but 2 out of 3 elevators are complete and it has been a huge improvement. Not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Not a good time to move into Harrison Towers (Not Recommending)

2008-01-29T16:32:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was very skeptical of moving into Harrison towers after reading the reviews on this website. But the leasing agent - Barbara seemed very nice and assured us that all the problems were being fixed. So, I moved in with a roommate to a 2BR/2BA apartment in 2006. MY APARTMENT:Before ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: OK but not the best! (Recommending!)

2007-12-29T11:04:37-06:00

From kaushal: This place is a compromise but as someone already pointed out it's getting better now. They are replacing all the elevators. The elevators should be ready before next summer. I have been living here since July and probably since around that time things are changing.They are renovating many units. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: getting better (Recommending!)

2007-12-10T21:58:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been living here since july and I was nervous about the conditions because of all the terrible reviews. At first, the elevators were ridiculous, but they are being replaced at the moment and the problem is definitely improving. Water and electricity are shut off frequently, but now they don't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: A Hellhole at a Premium Price (Not Recommending)

2007-09-18T11:04:47-06:00

From dabomb224: When I first moved in to Harrison Towers, I couldn't see why everyone had been so hard on it. Having lived in a garden apartment with paper thin walls (right in the middle of New Brunswick's Spanish ghetto) the previous year, it was a treat to have relative silence by ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: DO NOT RENT HERE (Not Recommending)

2007-09-01T21:25:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived at harrison towers for 2 years and things grew increasingly problematic over our stay. It would be understandable if there were minor problems once in a while, however, we were inconvenienced on a daily basis by not having water, by our inability to get in and out of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Broke Down Harrison Towers (Not Recommending)

2007-09-01T19:22:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Unless you plan on losing weight by walking up 17 flights of stairs in your business suit every day before and after work because the elevators are consistently broken (or on average take 4:25 to come to your floor [calculation based on average wait time for one work week]), I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: I would rather be dead than spend another day here (Not Recommending)

2007-06-25T21:44:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I could not believe that roaches are more preferred resident that me. When asking the management to get rid of them, I was told that my best bet it to buy Raid because the fumigation really wont work that well. This was admitted to me by the building manager Barbara, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: WORST PLACE EVER!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-06-18T01:23:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for quite a few years now & I recently was going to renew my lease but decided not to..This is the absolute worst place to live..this building should be torn down & rebuilt..maybe if the owners actually came for a walk-thru once in a while, they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: thefts, cockroaches, lies (Not Recommending)

2007-06-13T15:57:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this place is the worst.my friend's car was broken into, approximately $2,000 worth of property was stolen and nothing was done about it. the security cameras must be a joke.the only amenity the building has is the pool and it has not opened.cockroaches infest the building.the elevators are very slow.water ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND - NO WATER IN THE POOL (Not Recommending)

2007-05-27T12:25:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Enough said......a beautiful, sunny, holiday weekend to kick off the summer -and the pool has not a drip of water in it. Its bad enough that they make you pay a hefty fee to use the pool....chances our, they will open the pool mid-July and still charge you for the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: this place sucks (Not Recommending)

2007-05-22T21:47:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: big deal, the guy did what he was supposed to do. i am addressing this to whoever should fix the problem. the water is always being shut off, i mean at leat once a week. get it right the first, second, or third time. i have had no closet doors ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Harrison Towers No Water (Not Recommending)

2007-05-17T11:53:22-06:00

From maboyme@hotmail.com: Ever since I moved in here the water has been shut off for 2-8 hrs at least every two weeks (sometimes more frequently) w/ less than 24 hrs notice. It has been an extreme hardship on me b/c I cannot bath, cook, or even use the bathroom. The management never ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Management is terrible, please stay away. (Not Recommending)

2007-05-16T22:14:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management at Harrison Towers (Mid State Management) is the worst I have ever encountered. I have had 7 different landlords, and these guys take the cake. They are completely unconcerned with any complaint, no matter how legitimate, I present. They have turned of the water 10 times in the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Used to live there (Recommending!)

2007-04-26T15:02:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a lot of good and bad experiences while I lived at Harrison last year. I loved the view that we had from our balconey and how spacious the floorplans were. We never really had that huge of a problem with appliances, just a weak dishwasher. The major problems ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: DO NOT LIVE HERE: cockroaches, slow and leaking elevators, bad paint jobs, old kitchen (Not Recommending)

2007-04-16T12:19:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: A company comes about twice a month to fumagate the cockroaches, which is not fixing the problem. And they are big cockroaches. (I do not keep a messy kitchen, these pests have been in the building for a long time).

After the heavy rainfall recently, two of the elevators ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: IMO (Recommending!)

2007-04-13T12:12:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Plowing and de-icing is a thing of the past. In the little weather we had this year too - shame.
Seems that replacing hallway wallpaper (which was in OK condition) was more important then broken down elevators, dated bathrooms, dark kitchens, and horribly running AC/Heat units. AND the hallways are STILL ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: It is decent, to say the least. I have lived here for 2 years and (Recommending!)

2007-03-17T13:12:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am happy here overall. Most problems mentioned in other reviews are a bit exaggerated besides MAYBE an elevator malfunction. I have never got stuck in there, but it's true, at least one of them usually does not work. However, in two years I don't recall a time when all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: I'm Getting Out of Here ASAP!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-03-10T16:12:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am moving out of here ASAP. The elevators in this building are dangerous and constantly broken down. Don t listen to anyone that tells you its not that bad in this building. All of the reviews on this site are accurate, except it worse.
Now building management has ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Harrison Towers isn't that bad (Recommending!)

2007-02-10T18:22:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm sitting hear reading all these reviews and I can't believe any of it.

How can an intelligent person stay in a filthy, decrepid, awful apartment that is completely rundown and then bitch about it on the Internet instead of actually taking action? This to me is incompetence at its ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Roaches, Unqualifed and Lazy Maintenance People (Not Recommending)

2007-01-20T10:33:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have only live here a short time; what a mistake I made, the place is awlful, when something is broke, you have to beg to get the work done. If you pay them cash, they will come and do the work faster. I pay the forman a few times, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Response to the article "All of you people have some set of balls," by NYLawyer (Not Recommending)

2006-12-30T10:57:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is for who ever wrote the previous article, All of you people have some set of balls.
I think you have some pair of balls to write in defense of the defenseless. Firstly, Mr. Jensen is paid to do a job, HE DOES NOT DO HIS JOB. No matter ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: All of you people have some set of balls (Recommending!)

2006-12-19T13:57:44-06:00

From NYlawyer: I have a tough time understanding what everyone sees that is so horrible with this building.

Yes the building is old but you can not expect Mike Jensen to take money out of his pocket to update our appliances. He has no control over what Mid-State Management constitutes as their budget ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: "Cell tower" on the roof (Not Recommending)

2006-12-15T00:48:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The place was okay when I visited it, but there are mobile telecommunications equipment on the roof. Given the many studies on *long-term* health effects of being close to these transmitters, (see emrpolicy.org) I wouldn't risk my health on it. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: ANYONE EVER HEAR OF BOARD OF HEALTH? (Not Recommending)

2006-12-05T07:42:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a deposit on an apartment in this building back in 1994. Someone that I knew that was living at Harrison Towers heard that I wanted to move in - they called me - met with me - and told me about the terrible ROACH INFESTATION!!!!!.
This was back in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Please, Don't Make the Same Mistake I Did! (Not Recommending)

2006-11-04T16:13:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is a warning; DON�T MOVE INTO HARRISON TOWERS.

I wish I would have known about this web site before I moved in, what a major mistake. Everything written here is TRUE, but the reality of the situation is even worse. I moved in here a year ago (I�m surprised ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Lots of space, but overall terrible (Not Recommending)

2006-10-23T22:22:45-06:00

From appartamento: In short, this place has a serious cockroach problem. I have lived here for two years and have not been able to move due to roommate and grad school issues, but will move out ASAP. Also the elevators are awful and unsafe. The crowd is loud and I have difficulty ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: terrible place to live (Not Recommending)

2006-09-06T15:14:39-06:00

From mattgo2003@yahoo.com: i signed a 1 year lease at harrison towers last april and ive already had to move out. first off, it's true, the elevators never work. thats a major problem when you live 20 floors up. next my car was vandalized twice in the rear paid parking lot in the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Do Yourself a Big Favor, Don't Move to This Place (Not Recommending)

2006-08-04T16:14:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Harrison Towers is a filthy slum type building. Here are the facts. The rental agent, Barbara is so greedy and dishonest, anything she has to say should be ignored, as she�s hideous narcissistic liar.
Mike Jenson the manager is NEVER available and when he is there is always the stench ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Stop! DO NOT sign that lease! (Not Recommending)

2006-08-01T22:37:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Loud neighbors, roach infested, brown water, elevators never work, dangerous left turn out of the complex, smells like rotten garbage. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Like another world (Recommending!)

2006-07-24T13:32:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've read most of the reviews and find it hard to believe that I live in the same building as these folks. I mostly enjoy living at Harrison Towers. I've lived there for 3 years now. Since I've been there I've seen three roaches. All three when I first moved ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Absolutely not worth the money (Not Recommending)

2006-03-02T11:46:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Have lived here since 2001. Was impressive then. Now has become one of the worst.
Applicances are ancient, refrigerator foods get mould despite using coldest setting, airconditioner/heater system had to be fixed 4 times last year, exhaust in kitchen and bath dont work, hot water is available only in non-peak ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: DON'T MOVE HERE! But If Your Stuck In Your Lease, FIGHT BACK! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-28T19:00:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: OUTRAGEOUS!
ATTENTION: Tenants of Harrison Towers
How to Challenge a �Dysfunctional� Landlord
Let�s Fight Back!

As you all know, external and internal building management has IGNORED the needs of the rent paying tenants. Harrison Towers is overwhelmed with dozens of problems, most of which will not be fixed by those in power. This does ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Rent Strike Needed At Harrison Towers (Not Recommending)

2006-02-28T14:54:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: �RENT STRIKE!�
ORGANIZE, MOBILIZE, AGAINST HARRISON TOWERS!

To: The Tenants of Harrison Towers

Fellow tenants, as you know Harrison Associates has refused to recognize the needs of those that live in this building. This roach infested building is falling apart, and management does not give a damn. While they turn this building into ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Don't Live here! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-26T00:40:46-06:00

From saynotoharrisontowers: When I first moved into this apartment i thought i was gettting a pretty good deal. The place was conveniently located and offered a good view. 8 months into my lease here, I am absolutely sick of this apartment building and the management. Here are just a few reason why: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Do not trust them (Not Recommending)

2006-01-26T17:50:41-06:00

From fatsbunch@hotmail.com: I lived there from 2004-2005 and was able to control the roaches by keeping my kitchen clean and didn't mind the elevators not working and the other little things. What really has bothered me to the point of contributing here is that when I moved out I was not given ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Elevators are Unbelievably Awful!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-01-07T15:54:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Lived here for 5 years. Cockroaches in prior apartment bad but understandable in an apartment building. Elevators during the past year are the final straw--should totally be replaced. Often only 1 elevator is available for 300 apartment building. First, the excuse was the elevator people were on strike. Now a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: horrible living! (Not Recommending)

2005-12-17T23:24:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: look else where! building is old, piping decrepid, overpriced considering you get little to no maintenence for services you are payin ample sums of money for, pests are a real problem as well as car break-ins, parking lot is completley unsafe, unpatrolled and dark....hallways reek of pungent smells and elevators ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: not good! (Not Recommending)

2005-12-01T16:19:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: horrible maintenance. Stuff keeps on breaking and it takes for ever for them to come and fix it. Parking is too far. Also the ground floor alwasys smells, they don't take good care of it. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Nice place but once the cockroaches come...... (Recommending!)

2005-09-14T08:35:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was very happy with my apartment, the balcony provided a great view of the city. However, once i got cockroaches in my apartment i could not get rid of them despite having the exterminator come various times. I felt like they were taking over the apartment!!! The elevators were ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Very bad , Apartments are full of cockroaches. (Not Recommending)

2005-08-29T17:00:00-06:00

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

Harrison Towers: Not that horrible, but not the best by far (Recommending!)

2005-08-17T14:51:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I never had any horrible experience like the others that have posted their reviews. But, I can't say it was the best either.

MINUSES:
- It is true that it takes a LONG time for the maintenance staff to respond to anything you want them to fix.
- The elevators take FOREVER to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: TRUE (Not Recommending)

2005-07-20T23:45:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well who ever wrote that from June 20th should speak the truth and say who you really are unless you are just hiding behind all your LIES so when you are speaking about doing your job YES we do OUR JOB so dont say we just sit and wacth the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: If you love mold, and having your car broken into..... (Not Recommending)

2005-07-20T16:31:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Then this is the place for you. I have lived in Harrison Towers for a year, and for the first 6 months it was bliss. We even recommended the place to some friends, and they got an apt there as well. Then things got ugly. Winter came, and I had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: (Recommending!)

2005-07-05T07:08:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Harrison Towers for a year with my roommate. The 2bed/2bath is very large. We never used the space that we had. There is a walk-in closet in the master bedroom. The major problem we had was the sink. It would stop up every so often, but maintenance ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Very Bad Experience (Not Recommending)

2005-06-29T14:28:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My roommate and I lived in a 2-bedroom apt. and had an average experience for the first 9 months or so. The apartment, while old, was large. We never had any of the roach/bug problems others have reported. It was pretty quiet most of the time. There were annoying problems ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: self (Recommending!)

2005-01-25T17:31:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I Am writing about what the other person wrote about living at Harrison Tower well first of all yes things need to be fixed or they should buy new things for all apts not just when people move out it is up to the owner to get new things for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: don't even think to rent the apartment here (Not Recommending)

2005-01-22T15:30:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The building is falling apart. Appliences are 30-40 years old, they are not working properly and need constant repairs. The superintendant refuses to fix the appliences. They shut the water almost every month for the whole day, sometimes even without the notice. During winter time there are times when there ... [click to read full apartment review]

Harrison Towers: Building Currently Under Major Construction (Not Recommending)

2004-10-09T07:42:33-06:00

From symrdwn1: Initially my wife and I (both graduate students and full time teachers)were extremely happy at Harrison Towers...spacious apartments, ample parking, reasonable rent, nice people...

However, after several months we realized why the rents are under local average...roaches, odor from garbage disposal areas (make sure to inspect the garbage disposal area for ... [click to read full apartment review]