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Essence 144

3.7starstarstarstarstar(50+)
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location_on144 S Harrison St, East Orange, New Jersey, 07018

What Guests Say

convenient location (3)cleanliness (3)spacious apartments (2)maintenance (11)
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Score: 58/100

Average value — pricing aligns with market expectations.

Guest Reviews

Valstar2025-12-03T00:54:58

"This is the worst ownership/management company ever. No one ever responds you can be in the building burning alive and property management will ignore you! All they care about is their rent money but do not have the decency to respond when you have real maintenance issues. You have to literally har"

Anthony Supremestarstarstarstarstar2022-08-20T12:15:38

"I just moved here. The area and location is very chill so far. All the staff is nice. The train station is a five minute walk away. The apartments are nice and they try and keep things clean around the outside. The Sercurity takes care of your mail and packages. I just moved here. So I'm not sure a"

tashana johnsonstar2024-07-02T23:39:18

"When I first moved in the ceiling was leaking causing me to have pans throughout the apartment to catch the water. This problem went unresolved for 1 year. After they finally fixed that issue the window in my children's room completely shattered from the outside. We live on a high floor this was a c"

Ashley Perezstar2025-08-12T00:57:44

"I'm so upset with how management and ownership has been handling my unit. I been a tenant of blackstone for almost 3 years now I transferred from the aura because I kept dealing with maintenance issues. I moved here in march to a loft apartment style with gorgeous windows. This loft style unit is a "

Pam Qstarstarstarstarstar2025-04-07T22:03:43

"5 Stars - Excellent Experience! I had a wonderful experience with the leasing office! I'm still singing the praises of Anitra. From our very first phone call, she made me feel at ease and was incredibly informative. When we met in person, she was just as friendly, knowledgeable, and approachable. A"

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helpful management (13)maintenance (11)quick repairs (3)leasing office (3)responsive management (3)convenient location (3)cleanliness (3)security deposit return (3)spacious apartments (2)train station (2)
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Low Dissatisfaction Risk

26% of reviews indicate dissatisfaction — in line with expectations for this category.

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