Welcome to the home page of the Pavillion Tenants Associaton, now part of Newark Tenants United and www.newarktenantsunited.org. Each tenants association within this alliance maintains its own Steering Committee, but we share a website and common goals.
The Pavillion Tenants Association is organized and active. Several tenants serve on the Steering Committee. Sam August is the Chairperson. He can be reached at steering381@gmail.com
There are two towers comprised of 340 units each. The complex is located between Broad Street and Martin Luther King Blvd, on the south side of 7th Avenue. This is very close to the Broad Street Train Station, which links directly to Manhattan. A great deal of redevelopment currently under way around the train station will be a big improvement for the neighborhood.
Lack of an updated Emergency Services Plan is one of the big issues at this complex. Response time for unit repair requests is also a problem.
The building may achieve historic designation because they was designed by a famous architect.
The Tenants Association had its first meeting with management, and details will be posted as they come in. A lot was promissed.
BREAKING NEWS -Jan 5, 2010: Some activity again for the Pavillion Tenants Association. After a period of inactivity, tenants are again organizing. No heat is a big concern right now for many units. Note also that Alpha Property Management, the same outfit that manages The Colonnade, has been secured to manage The Pavillion.
BREAKING NEWS - July 30, 2009: Eric Martindale of the 380-402 Tenants Association met with Charles Auffant of the Rutgers Community Law Clinic. Auffant represented them in the rent strike of 2007-2008, and is ready to represent all tenants within Newark Tenants United, including The Pavillion, in a joint action rent strike, if the decision is made to launch.
BREAKING NEWS - July 23, 2009: Tenants remain upset that the north security gate has been broken for months
BREAKING NEWS - June 4, 2009: Lengthy response from Levy, Ehrlich & Petriello, attorneys for the Pavillion, regarding the removal of literature. It includes a Notice to Cease, and threatens a fine. The letter, signed by Bruce Gudin, even states that they have no right to solicit members. The letter cites Pavillion's rules and regulations, but it is likely that these rules and regulations are themselves in violation of state law as they pertain to Freedom of Speech.
BREAKING NEWS - May 28, 2009: Letter sent to landlord informing them that removal of Tenant Association literature from hallways is in violation of state law and case law.
BREAKING NEWS - May 24, 2009: The organization is upset that the north parking gate is now broken for 38 straight days. We've been informed that this would qualify as a Newark Code Enforcement violation. Action will be taken.
Residents held a Memorial Day party, on Sunday, and were forced to use the ugly rear of the South Tower, near the garbage facilities.
BREAKING NEWS - April 20, 2009. It has come to our attention that 6 buildings have been cited by the Municipal Court judge for failing to have Emergency Service Plans. This has been a focus of the organization.
BREAKING NEWS - April 16, 2009: 45 residents attend a Tenants Association meeting. Many are very motivated, and requested to meet monthly so that issues can be addressed
BREAKING NEWS - March 22, 2009: Our webmaster over at 380 Mt. Prospect has posted LANDLORD/TENANT LAW 101 in our Tenant Resource Directory. That's on the home page. It was written by attorney Bruce Gudin, and it contains lots of great information intended solely for the eyes of building owners (and now for informed tenants). This documented is now part of the public domain, and our webmaster doesn't need Gudin's permission to post it. Also posted here: http://www.njlawnet.com/njlawreview/landlordtenant101.html
BREAKING NEWS - Jan 21, 2009: Chairperson Samuel August spoke at tonite's city council meeting about tenant matters, including the lack of an Emergency Services Plan.
BREAKING NEWS - Jan 7, 2009: MAYOR ANNOUNCES CRIME FIGURES --- At 10:00 AM today, the Mayor held a previously scheduled press conference on Washington Street and announced crime figures from 2008. Murders in Newark were down 32% in 2008, and shootings down 14%. The below chart shows the statistics. This trend is even more significant because crime rates have historically risen when the economy is down.
From 2006 to 2007, the murder rate increased in Irvington, Trenton, and Camden, and held nearly steady in most of the other larger cities in New Jersey. Figures for 2008 in those cities are not yet available
Thanks to Police Director Garry F. McCarthy for his leadership, and for the tremendous changes that he has made since coming aboard a few years ago. Mayor Booker made the right choice, and has personally been in constant consultation with McCarthy, discussing every major change.
BREAKING NEWS - Jan 1, 2009: The Tenant's Association wishes a Happy New Years' to all Pavillion residents
BREAKING NEWS - Dec 31, 2008: Strong winds this evening caused the entry door of the south tower to slam closed, shattering the glass. This is the second time this happened in the last few months.
BREAKING NEWS - Dec 21, 2008: The security gate system has been inoperative. Vehicles have been able to enter the complex without using the swipe system.
BREAKING NEWS - Dec 17, 2008: Bright green flyers from management's law firm are posted all over the complex ordering tenants to cease using 381 Broad Street as their mailing address, and to instead use a Martin Luther King Blvd address.
It would be interesting to find out if the buildings used "High Street" as their address before High Street was renamed after Dr. King ? Or did they always use Broad Street as their address. It would be disturbing to learn that the buildings switched street addresses to avoid having an MLK Blvd address. Will post the answer when it becomes known.
Management uses the same law firm that the 380-402 Tenants Association has had so much difficulty with.
BREAKING NEWS - Dec 10, 2008: The Pavillion Tenant's Association will be participating in a city-wide effort to encourage residents to remove all incandescant lightbulbs, and switch to the spiral flourescant bulbs. Each apartment pays its electricity, so the bulbs pay for themselves.
BREAKING NEWS - Nov 23, 2008: The Pavillion Tenants Association meets. Guests include a representative of the 380-402 Tenants Association.
