The Lena

Reviews

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  Shannon O'Reilly

  Aug 17, 2026
  5.0
  I’ve lived at The Lena for 6 years and have really enjoyed my time here! It’s a great place to live, the property is well maintained, and the staff has always been friendly and helpful. There’s also a nice sense of community that makes it feel like home. I would definitely recommend The Lena!
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  Veydh Gooljar

  Aug 16, 2026
  5.0
  Been here for 2 years and it's been great! Close enough to NJT without the train noise, close to Duke Farm and best of all, great community / neighbors!
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  Caitlin Kerrigan

  Aug 16, 2026
  1.0
  Agreeing with everything the loaf of bread person said. As someone who previously worked in Property management for many years, this management company is the most heartless, money grubbing company I’ve encountered. I used to love living here, happy to be leaving the institution behind. I’ve been raising my two kids here alone for about 5 years, management does everything to remind you it’s not your home. They’ll threaten residents with evictions for benign things and impose new restrictions regularly. When this management came into power they raised amenity fees and started prorating (not advertised) for longer lease terms, they then closed down an Amenity space for half a year to replace the furniture with cheap wayfair products that will only function for their marketing photos. I don’t think they’ll credit us back any of that. Be prepared for an 18% rent increase at renewal and snarky comments about how “this is a business, that’s a personal problem” and “we can get $700 more a month if you move out” when you tell them that’s an insane rent hike for a reliable tenant. If I’m paying that, at the very least I should be able to feel at ease in my home. They want this place to be a fast turn over, transient community, not a home,as evidence by the increasing number of air bnbs in the building. This is a major safety concern as a parent who has gotten to know many of the residents in the building and would like to offer my children the independence that living in a trusted community provides. It’s also not a “luxury community” by most people’s Lux standards. The cabinets are painted, paint peels when you clean them and they fall off the hinges easily. My kids are still finding rusty nails throughout the property from when they re did the roof a couple years ago. I know of residents who had flat tires due to this and management made no attempt to reimburse for the damages. Hot water runs out fast, the windows are suuuper drafty and makes for pricey pseg bills, there are fruit flies in all the drains and the drains are smelly. We’ve made many friends in this building over the years and I’ll be sad to say goodbye to my little home and community we’ve built despite management’s best efforts to squash that. Management should really step back and consider they are in the business of people’s homes, shelters and sanctuaries and they should respect that as such. If you’re jjust passing through Raritan on a contract job I’m sure this place will be great for you. If you’re a single parent trying your best to give your kids a stable environment, in a good school district while navigating a tricky housing market, I’d look elsewhere. Hoping I’ll win a $100 rent credit for this review as I’m paying close to $6000 to break my lease so my kids can live in a safer environment-god forbid they open up to any form of negotiation for that either. Carlos is a gem though and Elena is pretty cool too, hope they’ll find better opportunities for themselves elsewhere in the future.
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  Marisol Ferrer Malloy

  Jul 20, 2026
  2.0
  We thought we had found the perfect place. My husband and I were there from December 2024 until June 2026. The first year, I would give it a 4-star rating. We felt safe; little children were playing in the game area, and adults of all walks of life were enjoying the amenities. We made a few friends along the way. Where did it turn? We noticed that extra wiring work was done in the building. After some research, management decided to open some apartments as Airbnb. The safety of locked doors was compromised. The amount of dog poop and people parking right in front all night, plus the constant drop-off/pick-up of suitcases and running drunk in the middle of the night in hallways, made this look like a rundown hotel. I know the answer The Lena management will give is "you could have reached out to us." Well, we did several times, with pictures too. At first, I honestly believe the front office had no idea about the Airbnb. Elena and Boris are absolute professionals. I approached them with the Airbnb open on my laptop. They helped us try to understand as much as they knew. It was management behind the scenes who came out of their back office and talked down to us, telling us, "It's not us, it's corporate." What an insult, thinking we are stupid. Upper management kept changing things around and moving their top people around, who gave the same attitude of not caring for those who rent long-term there. When we presented photos with incidents in the building, at first they said they'd look into it and thanked us, only to follow up by telling us to make our reports through the maintenance app. Realy? Much of this was not maintenance. Carlos and all maintenance already go above and beyond with any tenant. I wish management would learn from them. The building vets tenants extensively. My warning to those looking for this place to call home is to vet them, check reviews, and talk with people. Before I left, I spoke with the few families I was friends with. Four out of five will not renew their leases. There are better places nearby. Things aren't as they seem. If management responds, they'll try to sound empathic. Not true behind closed doors.
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  Julia Fenton

  Jul 19, 2026
  5.0
  My partner and I have been here for about three months now, and we’ve had a great experience so far! I will say that getting everything set up at first was a little confusing. There were a few things that weren’t very clear, but once we asked questions, everything was sorted out. (you have to take the initiative to get the clarification) We’ve submitted two maintenance requests, and both were addressed the very next day—even though I submitted them pretty late at night (around midnight!). We also had a great experience touring with Boris. He took the time to show us all the different layouts and made sure the spring promotion was applied and honored, which we really appreciated. Overall, it’s been a really positive experience and a great first apartment for us!

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