Do a search in this subreddit... It's been discussed a lot in the past. For Tesla specific chargers, your options are the Urban superchargers (20 stalls, 72 kWh) at the Newport Centre mall or the superchargers (120 kWh) at the parking lot next to The Oakman. Some buildings have Destination Chargers, but those are only accessible/available to people parking in those lots, and Destination Chargers are garbage unless you can afford the extended charging times. If you don't mind driving a little further out, there are V2 supercharging stations in Kearny (8 stalls, up to 150 kWh) at the Wawa, which is in the same shopping area as a decent Walmart and a small Buy Rite, so a great place to grab some basic groceries and/or booze while you charge. Further out, there are several V3 chargers within ~30 minutes of JC.

Generally, we use the Newport Centre mall chargers every other week, which is enough for our regular needs. If I am in need of some groceries, and feel like going to Whole Foods, the one in Weehawken has free Level 2 charging, so I always grab 20-30 miles while shopping. If you don't mind paying the Chargepoint rates, there are several of those charging stations in town. Download the app for rates and availability. If you are heading south of JC, some of the turnpike service areas have Tesla superchargers (V2, so up to 150 kWh).

As already pointed out by others, the property management company has an atrocious reputation. We are in the process of moving and we specifically refused to even consider an Equity building.

>South Orange

Also known as Maplehood! ;)

South Orange is aweseme. I *really* like that town, and it is weirdly convenient for commuters into NYC with two NJT stations and express trains during the morning commute rush hours. Also, lots of amenities and great restaurants in Maplewood, or a few minutes away in Millburn, Montclair, etc. You chose a great place to move.

Parking is definitely not included. And, honestly, you do NOT want to live at Modera Lofts. Do your research online, or here. TONS of complains about paper thin walls. It is literally the number one complaint for that place. Lots of fake/thin floating walls that do not insulate from noises. We had friends who lived there and after two months, they were desperate to move out. They ended up staying one year because they didn't want to pay the early termination fee. But, if you work from home, or if you value your peace and quiet at home, you need to rethink your options.

If you dont know how to code, it won't help you at all. I wrote for my specific needs (NJ DL renewal to REAL ID license) - yours is an out of state transfer, so different transaction type, and the available centers would have different codes, so the script would require modifications.

How skilled are you with python? I wrote a script to periodically check the NJ MVC site and alert me when a spot was open at a location convenient to me. I used it to find a last minute cancellation that got me an appointment for a few days later. It was super easy. All I had to do was set it up and have it running for a few hours before I got what I needed. Alternatively, you will have to keep refreshing the site and hope to get lucky.

> If water was in the walls, doesn't that mean a risk of black mold? Not like they're going to open all the walls to check

Actually, they *should* do exactly that. When our building had a water pipe burst soon after people started to move in, they did exactly that for the units that could have beeb affected by water. They opened our wall (which was inside a closet) inspected for damaged, then fixed it and had everything back to normal as quickly as possible while being apologetic and grateful for our understanding. I know people in this subreddit love to shit on DVORA (Shuster) but they have always done well by us, and this is an example of such an occasion.

This can not be stressed enough, though: you HAVE to make an appointment. Don't just show up. Ever since the pandemic, they switched to an by-appointment-only system and it is perpetually backlogged, so get on this NOW and keep checking daily for last minute cancellations so you can get something booked for as early as possible. Otherwise, you may have to wait 2 or 3 months to get in there.

Pipe issues in new buildings is a fairly common occurrence. Unfortunately, it is the nature of high rise construction projects. Not every pipe layer and welder has the same skill set or work ethic, and these issues won't surface or present themselves until someone has moved into a unit with a faulty pipe or weld that craps out under use. I don't think it would be an exaggeration to say almost every building will experience a pipe issue not long after people first start to move into them. I think what really matters is how responsive is the management company and maintenance team. If an issue comes up, but the building handles it quickly, and effectively, while also taking responsibility, I would cut them some slack. What's really fucked is when a building is having a serious issue but management just shrugs its shoulders and tells you to deal with the consequences on your own. THAT is bullshit.

Quick! Somebody please go check on Amy and make sure she is OK.

Getting them to start is easy (just harness the power of lightning) but the real challenge would be reaching the necessary 88 MPH in our overly congested and pothole ridden streets. Not sure how you could possibly circumvent *that* challenge.

In what world is the Liberty Harbor area considered "South Jersey City"?

This is literally why locals hate newcomers who act like Downtown JC is ALL there is to Jersey City. Ever looked at a map of the city where you have chosen to live? If anything, it would be much more accurate to describe the Liberty Harbor area as central JC. It is literally like the halfway point in an imaginary line from the southernmost point of JC to the northernmost point.

Not accurate at all! It's not just the NYC income tax! The NYS income tax for non-residents is still HIGHER than NJ state income tax, and all of it is credited in your filing. Definitely lower tax bill if you work and reside in NJ. When my company closed our NYC office during the pandemic and reallocated employees to a NJ entity, we all got a bump in take home pay because income tax withholding dropped due to NJ having lower income taxes. It was like getting a small pay raise.

> byob (or wine)

What exactly do you think "byob" stands for!? I will give you a hint... it is NOT "bring your own beer".

If going to Dullboy, ask to sit in the back patio. More chill vibe (a little loud) but also good for getting close, if things are going well.

*Satis

This is Jersey City / Hudson County; voter apathy is the foundation of our local politics. As such, anything that fosters engagement and participation is verboten or discouraged. Get used to it.

You know what...? I would be tempted to agree with your take, but he is NOT wrong in his take. People overwhelmingly chose to vote for more taxes and shenanigans by electing the "Eductions Matters" slate through direct voting and, to a larger extent, voter apathy. And, not only did the union backed candidates get voted in, but the sole outspoken dissenter got voted out. So, we are now back to a BOE that is 100% aligned with the union.

Jersey City (and, Hudson County in general) proving once again that they have the government and elected officials that they deserve. So much posturing and verbal diarrhea in online forums about taxation abuse and bitching and complaining about corruption and yet less than half of registered voters showed up to vote, and the ones that did re-elected every single person that deserves to be kicked out, and then chose to vote in tax and spend people. Awesome. Enjoy the fiscal BOHICA.

Well, we seldom agree and often clash, but you are 100% on the money here. The only thing you didn’t mention is that it was heavily rumored that Fulop's delay of the reval right after getting first elected was actually a "payback gift" to Dixon Leasing, as delaying the reval ensured they enjoyed another two years of lowered taxes on what was a burgeoning real estate portfolio. And, this being Hudson County and JC, instead of avoiding truly awful optics with additional questionable moves, Fulop doubled down on the relationship by having Dixon renovate his home in the Heights, and then the one in RI, under reportedly questionable terms.

UGH. Thanks for this! I was planning to do early voting and then things got hectic. I was all set to head to the usual polling place and just learned through the link you posted that our location has been moved to PS37 (Cordero) which strikes me as a pretty far polling station for us. I wonder how many people will find the whole thing inconvenient and simply skip it altogether. One can't help wonder if that was the intended effect all along. After all, Hudson County politics are fully dependent on voter apathy.

Isn’t it the same developer as The One? Those assholes tore up the pocket park next to them before having approvals to do so. In a rare feat, the city actually fined them (125K, iirc) for doing so. Still, they dragged their feet on restoring the park and did a piss poor job in the engineering of the dog park. No different than Mocco adding floors to his latest buildings and then paying a smallish fine to make it all go away.

We must be almost neighbors. I have lived in the PAD at The ArtHouse since 2014 (PADNA is the neighborhood association, and WALDO was an acronym referring to the zoning/redevelopment plan - it stands for Work and Living Double Overlay) and the amount of buildings that have gone up in the 8 years since is positively insane. We are finally throwing in the towel and moving a few blocks east to escape the constant construction. At last count, it was 11 new buildings within three blocks of us: The Oakman, 175 2nd, the place next door, The Hendrix, 485 Marin, the two Provost Square buildings, with their third one almost topped out, The Lively, Modera Lofts, and The One. And, of course, just outside the three block radius is 90 Columbus.

You don’t have to look so far! We have a great example of what a repurposed powerhouse could be just a few hours away, in a similar locale. In Baltimore’s Inner Harbor they rehabbed a powerhouse and put it to use as a retail and dining building. It is/was remarkably similar to ours in many ways (same kind of brick exterior, massive outer shell, muktiple smokestacks, etc.) but the difference is that they actually moved on their project in a timely manner. It is now the crown jewel of their expanded, revamped Inner Harbor.

If city’s administration had had the conviction and will to get it done 10-15 years ago, we could be enjoying a really great addition to our lifeless waterfront. It’s hard to believe that such a stunning waterfront is basically dead. Before the pandemic it was mostly dead in the evenings and weekends, but now it is an everyday thing. Sad, really. So much missed potential.

Don’t bother… the guy is just salty because I called him out on another thread for being dense and lacking in reading comprehension skills. My guess is that he was trying to be clever in this thread not realizing that he is, once again, putting on display his dumbassery and lack of reading comprehension.

If you look at it from above, or go inside, you would see that it is in total disrepair and much of it has collapsed. The outer walls are being kept erect through great effort. The smokestacks that stood in place as recently as ten years ago finally collapsed and what remained had to be tore down. The roof of the structure is partially collapsed, leaving the interior exposed to the elements. The decay over the past 10 years has accelerated because of this. What you see right now is quite literally just a shell.
The powerhouse rehabilitation was a viable project 10 years ago. Now, it is going to be a demolition and rebuild.