Hudson House East is one of Jersey City's most active resident communities, with 57% of Cobu users regularly engaging through weekly events, 5 interest groups, chat, and a neighbor marketplace.
Residents connect through interest groups such as Foodie Group, Tasting Club, and Dog Group, plus a vibrant community chat.
The community hosts an average of 2 events per month, here are a few recent examples: Movie Night - SING, Pool Social, and Mats and Matcha.
Hudson House East hosts 2 community events on average every month. Here's what's coming up and what recently happened.
Upcoming
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Break out the popcorn and join us for movie night at Hudson House! We’re setting up a special screening of Disney's Moana in the soccer room. Bring the whole family, relax with neighbors, and enjoy an afternoon journey across the ocean with Moana and Maui. Seats are first-come, first-served! Strongly encourage you to bring a blanket or comfy seat. Please express interest - it helps us plan better! Plus, you'll get reminders.
Upcoming
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Grab a brush and unleash your inner artist! Join us in the 7th floor lounge for a fun day of guided painting, delicious drinks, and community connection. All art supplies, canvases, and instructions are provided—no prior painting experience needed! 🖌️ Session Schedule: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Family Paint & Juice: Unleash your family’s inner artist! Join us for a fun afternoon of step-by-step painting paired with delicious, refreshing juices. PETS WELCOMED ONLY IF PARTICIPATING IN PAW PAINTING. 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Resident Paint & Sip: Unwind and get creative! Socialize with neighbors and sip on your favorite refreshments while an instructor guides you through creating your masterpiece. Please express interest - it helps us plan better! Plus, you'll get reminders.
Upcoming
Back by popular demand! Join us for an Ice Cream Social Re-Run featuring classic Ben & Jerry’s flavors and all your favorite toppings. Residents of all ages (and four-legged friends!) are welcome to enjoy this sweet pop-up. 🍦 Schedule of Events: 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Lobby: Complimentary Pup Cups for your furry friends! 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | 7th Floor Pool Deck: Build-your-own Ben & Jerry's sundae bar (available while supplies last). Please express interest - it helps us plan better! Plus, you'll get reminders.
Recent
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Grab your blankets, bring your favorite snacks, and join us for a fun-filled evening as we watch Sing together! Complimentary refreshments will be provided, and residents are welcome to bring additional snacks and beverages of their choice. Come relax, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy a family-friendly movie night. 📅 Thursday, July 16 🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 5th Floor Soccer Room Please express interest - it helps us plan better! Plus, you'll get reminders.
Recent
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Dear Residents, Join us for a fun-filled day by the pool at our Summer Social! 📅 Sunday June 28th 📍 Location: 7th Floor Pool Deck ☕ Matcha & Bagels: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 🏊 Pool Party: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Enjoy an afternoon of: 🎵 Live DJ and music throughout the event 🍔 Food and refreshments 🥤 Drinks 🏖️ Poolside games and activities 🎟️ Raffles and giveaways with exciting prizes, including a complimentary guest suite stay! This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbors, relax by the pool, and celebrate the summer season together. Bring your swimsuit, your friends, and your summer spirit. We look forward to seeing you poolside for an afternoon of sunshine, music, and great company. Please express interest - it helps us plan better! Plus, you'll get reminders.
Recent
Flow into your evening with sunset views, relaxing yoga, and cool iced matcha! Join us on the 7th floor outdoor patio for an evening dedicated to wellness and relaxation. Yoga begins promptly at 6:30 pm. 📌 What to bring: Please bring your own yoga mat! 🍵 Refreshing matcha drinks will be provided during class. All fitness levels are welcome! Please express interest - it helps us plan better! Plus, you'll get reminders.
Groups are open to all residents. Hudson House East residents have formed 5 active interest-based groups. Here are the most popular.
Welcome to the foodie group! We're all about food and friends. You can expect us to get together often to share everything from potlucks to take-out, taco trucks to prix-fixe, and cooking up our own culinary delights too. What to bring? This will vary by gathering so check the description for details or ask in the discussion section — and always be sure to bring a healthy appetite! Have an idea for our next foodie adventure? Schedule a gathering and let's eat!
A hint of nutmeg..." Welcome to the tasting group! In this group, we explore the world through our sense of taste: wine, beer, whiskey, cocktails - you name it! You can expect us to get together often to share our favorite things to taste or go out to a restaurant or bar for a more formal tasting of something special. What to bring? This will vary by gathering, but always be sure to bring your taste buds! Be sure to check the gathering's description for details and whether you should bring your own favorite beverage to share with the group. If in doubt, start a discussion thread. Have an idea for the next tasting adventure? Schedule a gathering!
Here, doggy! In this group, we and our canine companions will get together regularly to do fun activities like walks in the neighborhood, trips to the dog park, and puppy play dates. What to bring? This will vary by gathering so always be sure to check the gathering's description for details or ask in the discussion section. When in doubt, don't forget your leash, ball, & some poop bags! Have an idea for our next puppy play date? Schedule a gathering!
Real conversations from verified residents at the Hudson House East community.
Frequently asked questions about community life at Hudson House East.
It's an engaged community with a 57% participation rate on the Hudson House East community platform. Residents regularly introduce themselves and share their history in the building, with several noting they have lived here since it first opened. New neighbors post welcome messages too, like a resident who moved in with an 8-year-old and 4-year-old and asked to meet other families. Between introductions, restaurant tips, and marketplace posts, the feed shows people who actually talk to each other, which makes it easier to settle in.
Hudson House East hosts a steady mix of events, averaging about 1.7 per month with 4 in the past 90 days. Recent examples on the community platform include a Pool Social on the 7th Floor Pool Deck, Movie Nights featuring Sing and Moana in the soccer room, a Resident Paint & Sip Day, Pilates and Fresh Juice on the turf, Mats and Matcha yoga, and an Ice Cream Social with Pup Cups. The variety, from wellness to family movie nights, gives prospective residents plenty of low-key chances to meet neighbors.
Yes. Residents interact often on the community platform in ways that show real familiarity. A couple who just moved in offered to walk neighbors' dogs, sharing that they did the same at their last building and would give updates. Another resident asked neighbors for preschool suggestions near the building, while others posted furniture and household items for sale. A resident even shared free skincare products at the Rooftop Lounge for the community. These everyday exchanges point to neighbors who genuinely connect.
Residents have 5 interest groups on the community platform. Three active ones are the Foodie Group with 6 members, which organizes potlucks and dining outings, the Tasting Club with 3 members focused on wine, beer, and cocktail tastings, and the Dog Group with 2 members that arranges neighborhood walks and puppy playdates. These groups give new residents a simple starting point to find neighbors who share their interests, whether that's food, drinks, or their dog.
Yes. Pet owners are active at Hudson House East, with a Dog Group on the community platform for neighborhood walks and playdates. Residents openly share their pets, including one with a dog named Roxy who has lived here over three years and another with a puppy named Tofu. A newly moved-in couple even offered dog-walking help with pickups and updates. The community also held an Ice Cream Social featuring complimentary Pup Cups for four-legged friends, so pets are clearly welcome.
Residents share tons of local favorites on the community platform, and Hamilton Inn comes up most often as a go-to spot. Corto on Palisade is another repeat recommendation, along with Taqueria Downtown, Chickie's, and KPOT. For pizza, neighbors point to Razza and Apulia in Hoboken, and sushi fans mention Honshu Sushi and Sushi Lounge. Others named Grand Vin, Hamilton Pork, and the pastry shop L'atelier du Chocolat. These firsthand picks give newcomers a real head start on the neighborhood.
Stories and updates from life inside Hudson House East.
One recent post on our community platform came from a couple who had just moved in the week before. Instead of asking for anything, they offered to help. They wrote that at their old building they walked a lot of the dogs, and they wanted to do the same here, picking pups up at your door and sending updates while you are away. That kind of offer, from brand new neighbors, tells you a lot about the tone at Hudson House East.
Our community in Jersey City runs on Cobu, the platform where residents introduce themselves, trade furniture, swap restaurant tips, and sign up for events. Over the past 90 days, 57% of residents have taken part in some way. Many have lived here since the building opened, and several mention being here three or more years. Newcomers show up often too, which keeps the conversation fresh. What follows is an honest look at what daily life actually looks like here, based entirely on what residents are doing and saying.
A lot of the everyday activity happens in the marketplace and the general chat. Residents regularly post items as they move in and out: an office chair for $50, lamps at $20 each or $50 a pair, a console table, a nearly new dining table marked down from $440 to $300, and small things like an Apple Mac mouse for $20. One new resident in unit 1709 announced they would be posting items both for free and for sale, which is exactly the kind of practical sharing that makes settling in easier.
Beyond buying and selling, neighbors ask each other for help. One resident who travels on and off looked to hire a kid in the building to water their nine or ten plants. Another family shared that their 16 year old is an experienced pickleball player happy to teach or partner up with neighbors. There have even been generous giveaways, including a resident who brought boxes of skincare products up to the Rooftop Lounge and invited neighbors to take what they wanted and leave some for others to discover.
Introductions are a steady habit. People post their names, how long they have lived here, and often a pet or a partner. You will see notes like a resident who has been here since the very first day the building opened, and families sharing that they moved in with young kids and want to meet others. This is the groundwork of neighbors actually knowing each other.
The event calendar at Hudson House East leans toward relaxed, social gatherings that give people a reason to come together. Over the recent stretch, residents have been invited to a mix of poolside, movie, wellness, and creative events.
The summer kicked off with a Pool Social on the 7th Floor Pool Deck, complete with matcha and bagels in the morning, a live DJ, poolside games, and raffles that included a complimentary guest suite stay. Family-friendly movie nights are a recurring favorite, with screenings of Sing and Disney's Moana set up in the 5th Floor Soccer Room, each drawing 2 RSVPs. The Resident Paint & Sip Day in the 7th floor lounge also gathered 2 RSVPs, and it thoughtfully split the day into a family paint and juice session, which even welcomed pets for paw painting, followed by an adult paint and sip.
Wellness shows up on the calendar too. A Summer Wellness Pop-Up turned the 7th Floor Turf into an outdoor Pilates studio with a fresh fruit and juice station, and a Mats and Matcha yoga evening was planned for the 7th floor patio at sunset. There was also an Ice Cream Social Re-Run with a Ben & Jerry's sundae bar and complimentary Pup Cups for dogs in the lobby.
RSVP counts on these events run modest, but the variety matters. A calendar that spans pool parties, family movies, painting, and yoga shows a community that plans for different ages, schedules, and interests. Many of these gatherings happen on the amenity floors, and you can see the full list of shared spaces on the amenities page.
If there is one topic that lights up the Hudson House East chat, it is food. A single welcome prompt asking for favorite local restaurants pulled in a long list of go-to spots, and residents keep adding to it. That thread is worth its own section below.
Beyond restaurants, families talk to each other. One parent with an 8 year old and a 4 year old introduced herself specifically to meet other families nearby. Another asked directly which preschools families are sending their kids to, hoping to find something closer to Hudson House. These are the practical, real-life questions that make a building feel like a place where people actually plan their lives, not just sleep at night.
Residents also help each other make sense of building logistics. When someone noticed utility charges appearing in the rent portal, neighbors chimed in with what they were seeing and how amenity fees typically work through the RXO Home app. And a few local entrepreneurs use the platform to share what they are building, including a neighbor opening a coach-led group training studio in the area and offering founding member spots.
Hudson House East has 5 resident interest groups on Cobu, and the theme is clear: people here like to gather around food, drink, and dogs.
The Foodie Group, with 6 members, is built around potlucks, take-out swaps, taco trucks, prix-fixe dinners, and home cooking. The Tasting Club brings together residents who want to explore wine, beer, whiskey, and cocktails, either at home or out at a bar or restaurant. The Dog Group organizes neighborhood walks, dog park trips, and puppy play dates.
These groups matter because they give a new resident an easy on-ramp. If you love trying new restaurants or you just adopted a puppy, there is already a set of neighbors organized around that interest, which takes the awkwardness out of meeting people.
The restaurant recommendations from residents read like a local guide written by people who actually live here. Corto on Palisade came up again and again as a favorite, along with Hamilton Inn and its sibling Hamilton Pork. Mexican spots are popular, with repeated shout-outs to Taqueria Downtown. Pizza lovers pointed to Razza and to Apulia over in Hoboken for authentic Italian pizza.
Sushi fans mentioned Honshu Sushi, Sushi Lounge, and Wisp. Other names that residents dropped include KPOT, Grand Vin, White Star Tavern, Madame, Antique, Perquin (noted for a chef who won on Chopped), Quality Greens, Almost Home, Matthew's, Roxy, and Chickie's, which several people called out as a favorite walkable spot. For brunch, one resident recommended Scram. Sweets and staples got love too, with mentions of L'atelier du Chocolat for pastries and Cangiano's for a good deli. A couple of residents even named Caffe Buon Gusto in Hoboken, noting it is BYOB with no cork fee.
The building also ran a Local Favorites Survey with a $500 Amazon gift card raffle, which shows how seriously this community takes sharing what makes the neighborhood worth living in.
Based on the activity here, Hudson House East comes across as a building where people genuinely engage with each other. A 57% participation rate, 5 active interest groups, and a steady flow of introductions, marketplace posts, and restaurant tips point to residents who use the community rather than ignore it.
The standout qualities are the everyday generosity and the shared knowledge. New neighbors offer to walk dogs, longtime residents offer pickleball lessons, and dozens of people happily map out where to eat. Events lean casual and family-friendly, and pets are clearly welcome, from Pup Cups at the ice cream social to a dedicated Dog Group. It is not a building trying to manufacture excitement. It is one where real neighbor-to-neighbor connection is already happening.
If you value knowing the people down the hall and having easy ways to plug into food, wellness, and pet-friendly activities, this community delivers on that.
The best way to get a feel for Hudson House East is to come see the spaces where all of this happens. Take a look at the floor plans to find a layout that fits your life, browse the amenities where our pool socials and movie nights take place, and when you are ready, schedule a tour to walk the building and picture yourself here.
Written by Community Manager at Hudson House East.