The Village at Laurel Creek Apartamentos

I have lived at The Village at Laurel Creek for 7 years (2018-2024). This apartment complex belongs to SEB Realty Corp. which owns others in New Jersey.
I vacated the unit on December 31, 2024, clean, no damages. Reasonable “wear and tear” of 7 years was all it showed.
I was a good tenant, I always paid my rent on time, and yet when I received the security deposit return check in January 2025 the property manager (Diana Hoxha) kept 96% of it for “damages”, including almost 1K for a new carpet... - again, wear and tear of 7 years says that was illegal, but SEB Realty still went for it. All charges were unlawful, I was robbed.
Now, this was NOT a greedy private landlord, SEB Realty is a corporation with numerous properties.
I reached out seeking explanations, but I was ignored. Eventually, I filed a lawsuit in small court (GRAZIOSI v. SEB REALTY Corp) seeking “double” the deposit amount back as per the NJ laws. They did not show up at the hearing date. I then filed default judgement which ordered them to pay me my deposit amount, but NO punitive damages. That’s when I did learn that the little money (4%) security deposit I was given back served them not to receive “double” the rent payment if losing in court. Isn’t that genius?
The apartments are outdated, the AC broke down regularly, the windows are “old” and lots of air comes in which means that in summertime the electric bill for the AC goes higher than needed or expected. Parking pass rules are unreasonable, some cars were towed for no reasons. Maintenance’s high turnover makes a new stranger in your apartment. The property manager (Diana Hoxha) is popular for not caring at all about the tenant’s issues, and now for keeping my security deposit illegitimately. It took me three months and a lawsuit to get my money back. If this happened to me, it could be anybody else because this is how SEB Realty appears to operate. I hope my story helps. Be careful.
Lee mas

All they take is money, very rude and unprofessional staff. they are too old to even fix anything and as for parking, you are on your own. Tenants are allowed to smoke anywhere. I use to come back from work thinking someone had just smoked a cigarette in my apartment. they will not fix your issues and leave you to chase them. the service is very inferior and i regret ever living there. goodluck btw

I dont know who is running this place but nothing works and everything needs fixing. All the buildings are out dated, molded and need immediate repairs which never comes. My roof was leaking for two weeks straight without assistance. they dont care about anything other than your money. please save yourself the trouble.

Just recently had their new parking rules , had their tenants registered their vehicles for the new parking permit where you have to hung it to your view mirror when you park and to remove it when your car is in motion. So, there is the tendency that you can forget to hung it up especially after work because you are already exhausted.You will towed for overnight without the parking permit and will cost you almost a months rent including your 2 or 3 days out of work. Your car will have scratches... when you pick it up from the towing services plus one of the licensed plates was lost. Police noted a lot of cars are being towed in this apartment complex. Would you think that there is something fishy between the management and the towing services as they don’t care and protect their tenants as well.
Lee mas

The complex doesn’t have enough parking for the tenants that rent. You’ll find yourself walking buildings away from your unit late at night. They do not keep up with the appearance of the back of the complex like they do the front. Things are very outdated in the apartment and maintenance half way completes the job. Walls are very thin you hear your neighbors entering and leaving the unit, you can even hear a conversation being held. I’ve had about 3 leaks so far and my ceiling has yet to be... completed. (I’ve been living here going on 4 years) next year I will not be renewing my lease. They raise the rent But you’re not even getting half of what you pay for. They give you a curfew for quiet hours and text you random times of the day with concerns and community rules as if we all do not pay rent here and are grown. Leasing manager can be rude at times and displays passive aggressive behavior. Lee mas