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anonymous

Resident 2001 - 2002

3/8/2006

I was a graduate student at Rutgers and unfamiliar with Newark. I moved into 515 Mt. Prospect, the sister to 555 Mt. Prospect. After driving by the C-Town down the road, I was pretty disheartened about the neighborhood. A lot of ------ street kids and guys who look like they'd suck you off for a hit. Some signs that it was a crappy area include the typical: C-Town, checks cashed, grown men riding bicycles as a primary mode of transportation. 515 was a little removed (a few blocks) from the barrio area, so it didn't seem bad. Now for the fun facts:<br>-Rent for Studio $800/mo utilities included<br>-Parking was quoted to me at $150/mo<br>-Cockroaches (forget their exterminator, use that Raid gel). These cookarachas are only small to medium size, but very persistent. Use raid gel in combination with the roach hostels. <br>-Bus line is reliable, but you ride with the rowdies.<br>-Only C-Town and dangerous bodegas to shop from.<br>-24 hour door man is a cool security feature. The guy is kinda weird, though - if in fact it's the same older Spanish guy.<br>-Elevators are fast and reliable.<br>-Quite a few police officers live there which is a good thing.<br>-Laundry room is big, but there are roaches there. Cost of laundry is average. Nice vending machines.<br>-Great concrete sound proofing. There is, however, a section about 5 feet wide, in one shared wall, where it's hollow. I think there are pipes there. You can hear the neighbors when they're in the bathroom as if they're in your apartment. I heard the guy next door beating his woman. What a freakin nightmare. Get a corner apartment.<br>-I wrote letters to the staff to get certain things fixed. The office never does squat. You have to get to know the maintenance man.<br>-This place is okay if it's all you can afford. It's probably $900/mo now. If you can get a roommate, rent out a house or something.<br><br><br><br>

    Review 11 out of 19

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