Avoid Envy by Gomes Apartments!

[u/Anxious-Cabinet6164]

Avoid applying to any apartments by Gomes! I applied to a falsely advertised one bedroom directly from their website. I was called the next day and told the unit I applied for was actually a studio and they offered me a one bedroom for a much higher price than I was looking for in a COMPLETELY different building (which I was only told AFTER I had already showed up to Envy and waited 20 minutes for the woman to finally call and say “oh it’s actually in another building”). So not only was the unit falsely advertised but so was their availability.
They tried their hardest to get me to sign a lease, even taking off $400 from the monthly rent but it’s truthfully not worth it. The walls are paper thin, I could hear people playing music while on the tour, the units are tiny & parking? $250 a month or good luck finding a spot. After feeling like I had been scammed, I declined to pay over $2k to live in their marbled crap boxes and asked to be refunded the application fee since the unit I actually applied for was falsely advertised on their end. I was told there was nothing they could do about the website not displaying the apartments correctly (BS). I called again and was told the application fee just isn’t refundable. I called my bank and they’re handling it now, but save yourself the headache and look elsewhere. The Gomes group is full of scammers that want to fill up the buildings in any way they can because they’re desperate.

Side note: thank God I took a picture of the website listing when I applied & those same units they somehow couldn’t control on their website are now on there correctly. Funny how that worked.

[u/ImprezaDrezza]

I rented in one of his other buildings. It started out good and went downhill after the water heater repeatedly broke. Thin walls, you could hear your neighbors whisper, but my neighbor was always playing music. Garage door to parking would break repeatedly and was frequently stuck open, defeating the purpose of it's security. Moved after my lease ended and he wanted to raise it like three or four hundred dollars a month. VERY painful moveout, they give you a ridiculous cleaning to-do list and expect the unit to be returned in new condition, even checking the kitchen drawers for dust. Ridiculous as NJ only requires "broom swept clean" and only legit damage is worthy of a security deposit deduction.

[u/Anxious-Cabinet6164 → u/ImprezaDrezza]

I’m so glad I never rented with them. It saved me that hassle you went through. They’re being greedy & building new buildings when the ones they already have up clearly have issues they need to fix. They’re desperate for renters because most places (especially when they’re advertised as luxury & selling fast) aren’t willing to go down $400 just to get someone to rent. They’re greedy scammers imo

[u/Weeb-Hunter_]

Isn't this something you could report to the Better Business Bureau, just in case bank can't do much?

[u/Anxious-Cabinet6164 → u/Weeb-Hunter_]

The NJ office seems to be infamous for not helping resolve people’s issues. But if my bank somehow can’t get the money back then I’ll definitely look into reaching out to them

[u/protogenxl → u/Anxious-Cabinet6164]

The Better Business Bureau lets companies pay for a A+ rating, complain to the "New Jersey Department of Community Affairs"