Gateway at Carteret Apartamentos

My wife, two children, and I have lived at Gateway for the last two years in these wonderful apartments and we have nothing but good things to say. The apartments are well kept, as the interior and exterior was built in 2010, but management continues to add brand new appliances, like refrigerators, and washers and dryers. the surrounding area is lively, as a main road divides the apartments up, which makes me always want to go and take the kids outside. Lastly, and the greatest of all, is that... the maintenance at Gateway is top-notch! We've lived in apartments for the last five years and maintenance comes immediately or the next day, unlike other places. Maintenance is very friendly and will either fix or replace any issues that you can think of. I've been really happy with the maintenance here, and would highly recommend Gateway to friends and family. Thank you, guys!!! Lee mas

Apartment is OK and maintenance is good. The leasing staff and maintenance staff were good.

Prospect tenant beware of these things before you move in.

1) They advertise that there is GYM in apartment but they never say that you have to pay $120 per year to use that untill the time of signing the lease.

2) I never heard of any apartment doing the lease term for 360 days(not 365 days), these guys do that and you would not know that untill you sign the lease. you have to vacate the apartment... on 26th by 2 pm on your last month( you have to pay full last month rent but you can stay only for 26 days).

3) The mail packages will never be delivered to your door, you have to go and pick up the packages from the leasing office between 10 to 6 pm with in three days of the delivery of the package to avoid late pick up fee , per their new policy.

4) Most important thing is you have to give 3 months advance notice to vacate the apartment, if not the lease will be auto renewed for the full term(360 days).

5) there is only one time chance to extend the lease by 2 months after one full term. after these 2 months stay you either need to vacate by 26th of that last month or extend/renew for another 360 days, no monthly/2monthlu lease option there after. Lee mas

Everything seems good when you live there. Once you move out, you will be ignored. See the details
1. Apartment is good, big and spacious.
2. They don't give the apartment 100% clean but expect you to leave 100% clean else they charge you a hefty amount. For everybody's information, NJ law states that a rental unit must be left in "broom swept" condition.
3. They are very noisy as they situated next to Roosevelt Ave which is a running road. A lot of street noise will always be bothering you.
4... . Bad neighborhood. Risky to go out alone around Andrew Bishop park or nearby areas.
5. Maintenance is ok, you have to follow like anything to get things fixed.
6. You can hear the walking steps of a person from upstairs.
7. Staff talks to nicely when you are there. Once you move out, they even stop responding to your emails and calls.
8. Close to NYC bus stops which makes your commute easy.
9. They ask you to leave 5 days before the lease ends so be ready to pay 5 days hotel charge or extra rent at some other plac
10. They advertise big about the referral amount, but practically they don't pay it.

Think twice before renting such a unit with higher rent and be ready to pay a hefty amount while leaving. Lee mas

I submitted an online application for an apartment which was available. The necessary credit checks were also done (for both me and my wife). Few days later, management came back to me saying the apartment is not available and there is nothing else for the price. Please do not fall for the online price listed. Further to my agony, the management did not return my $100 application fee yet. Very Very poor. Zero stars if only I can give.

The apartments itself is nice and the leasing agents are very pleasant. But the tenants in my building are horrible. They constantly have parties, loud friends over after quiet hours which are 10pm-7am, and they smoke marijuana and can be smelled very strongly in my apartment. Management seems to do nothing about it even after complaints.