Just last week 1180 Raymond added their latest amenity to the building: wireless Internet access from Spot On Networks in our common areas (media room, lounge, lobby, health club, bowling alley, etc.) Spot On Networks through us a little "wireless introduction" party that was quite nice and we had a good time getting to visit with the neighbors and meeting the Spot On representatives.
Wireless Internet is free in the building's common areas which make them a lot more useful for a lot of people. Now instead of completely avoiding the world by going down to the lounge you can take your laptop or PDA and use the common areas as extended home living spaces where you can relax and "work from home" without being tied down to your apartment.
I think that the actual useage rates of the wireless will be pretty low but I am sure that it will be very much appreciated by the people who do use it.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
1180's 'Hood
The neighborhood around the area of 1180 Raymond is probably the best in downtown Newark. There are several fine restaurants like the Theater Square Grill, Maize, Market Street Bar and Grill, The Savoy (closed temporarily), 27 Mix, Food for Life, The Key Club and more. Fast food, pizza, subs, wings and other "fast food" and delivery options also exist.
At this time there are only a few bar and club options mostly involving of the aforementioned restaurants but more are expected as the downtown area becomes more lively especially with the increased resident population centered at 1180. Activities downtown include the new and very impressive New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and the about-to-open Prudential Center which will be home to the New Jersey Devils. Both are located just minutes on foot from 1180.
At this time there are only a few bar and club options mostly involving of the aforementioned restaurants but more are expected as the downtown area becomes more lively especially with the increased resident population centered at 1180. Activities downtown include the new and very impressive New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and the about-to-open Prudential Center which will be home to the New Jersey Devils. Both are located just minutes on foot from 1180.
1180 Raymond - The Building
Built between 1929 and 1930, 1180 Raymond Blvd. in Newark is an art deco masterpiece and stands today, in 2007, as the second tallest building in the city of Newark and by far the tallest residential building. It's sibling built at almost the same time sharing an address on Commerce Street is the National Newark Building or 744 Broad.
Today both buildings are owned and operated by Cogswell Realty out of NYC. 744 Broad houses the rental offices for 1180 on the Commerce St. side of the building.
1180 Raymond was a major fixture in the Newark business community as a prime commercial space up until around 1967 when most of downtown Newark suffered financially. 1180 ended up being vacant for twenty years leading up to its re-opening in 2006 as a newly "being refurbished" residential building.
Today the building is partially occupied and construction has been on-going, with residents being in the building for about a year. I think that few residents believed that construction would still be going on a year into occupancy.
1180 Raymond's strongest suite is its list of amenities including bowling alley, billiards room, health club (with extra fee), valet parking (with extra fee), concierge service, conference room (not yet completed and construction seems to have stopped in relation to it), resident lounge, evening shuttle service, wireless Internet in common areas, poker room, media room with XBOX 360 (hooked up to NOT be in HDTV) and PS2 (also hooked up for the lowest possible video quality) and a half basketball court.
1180 is located right on Military Park and has a subway station located inside of the building although access is only available from the outside. There are restaurants, a Starbucks, dollar stores, banks, drug store, hotels and more within easy walking distance although almost everything closes by the time that working folks can get home. Newark's Penn Station is just a short walk away (or you can take the subway) and from there you have easy access to NJ Transit, Amtrak, Greyhound, Newark's Light Rail / Trolley, AirTrain and the PATH.
1180 Raymond has one of the most convenient locations in the New York Metro Area and is perfect for Manhattanites looking for a lower cost location, for Newark workers looking for an upscale option or even for non-Newark NJ workers like me who drive in and out of the city although anything involving mass transit is a significant benefit of Newark and a primary draw.
1180 Raymond has great potential to be a centerpiece of downtown Newark's renaissance and one of the premier places to live in this up and coming city.
Today both buildings are owned and operated by Cogswell Realty out of NYC. 744 Broad houses the rental offices for 1180 on the Commerce St. side of the building.
1180 Raymond was a major fixture in the Newark business community as a prime commercial space up until around 1967 when most of downtown Newark suffered financially. 1180 ended up being vacant for twenty years leading up to its re-opening in 2006 as a newly "being refurbished" residential building.
Today the building is partially occupied and construction has been on-going, with residents being in the building for about a year. I think that few residents believed that construction would still be going on a year into occupancy.
1180 Raymond's strongest suite is its list of amenities including bowling alley, billiards room, health club (with extra fee), valet parking (with extra fee), concierge service, conference room (not yet completed and construction seems to have stopped in relation to it), resident lounge, evening shuttle service, wireless Internet in common areas, poker room, media room with XBOX 360 (hooked up to NOT be in HDTV) and PS2 (also hooked up for the lowest possible video quality) and a half basketball court.
1180 is located right on Military Park and has a subway station located inside of the building although access is only available from the outside. There are restaurants, a Starbucks, dollar stores, banks, drug store, hotels and more within easy walking distance although almost everything closes by the time that working folks can get home. Newark's Penn Station is just a short walk away (or you can take the subway) and from there you have easy access to NJ Transit, Amtrak, Greyhound, Newark's Light Rail / Trolley, AirTrain and the PATH.
1180 Raymond has one of the most convenient locations in the New York Metro Area and is perfect for Manhattanites looking for a lower cost location, for Newark workers looking for an upscale option or even for non-Newark NJ workers like me who drive in and out of the city although anything involving mass transit is a significant benefit of Newark and a primary draw.
1180 Raymond has great potential to be a centerpiece of downtown Newark's renaissance and one of the premier places to live in this up and coming city.
1180 Raymond Blvd - An Introduction
I have lived at 1180 Raymond Blvd., Newark, New Jersey (NJ) now for several months and have blogged extensively about the building on my regular identity blog since having first moved in but felt that I should have a blog dedicated to 1180 as it is a major fixture in downtown Newark. This could be a useful clearing house for information about the building.
Since moving in we have had both good and bad experiences with 1180. We love the building and we have great neighbours and great access both to New York City as well as New Jersey but we have also had a lot of hassles and bad faith from the building's management both locally and the management company in general. The situation has made us very torn between loving and hating our home. The good is great and the bad is pretty bad.
Since moving in we have had both good and bad experiences with 1180. We love the building and we have great neighbours and great access both to New York City as well as New Jersey but we have also had a lot of hassles and bad faith from the building's management both locally and the management company in general. The situation has made us very torn between loving and hating our home. The good is great and the bad is pretty bad.
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