600 Apartments
Cottage Grove Road | Bloomfield, CT
Garden Apartment Exterior Renovation NJ | 600 Apartments
The 600 Apartments & Townhomes, located on Cottage Grove Road in Bloomfield, Connecticut winds its way through a beautiful, tree-shaded landscape with a sparkling clear water brook. The residents feel the beauty of the tranquil surroundings every time they come home.
What also impresses its residents are the spacious floor plans. Ranging from 1025 Sq Ft to 2000 Sq Ft. These large apartments provide ample closet and storage space and include a patio or deck at a fraction of the rental cost in nearby Hartford. In addition, they offer car ports to protect residents’ vehicles, along with a well-appointed clubhouse featuring an updated on-site fitness center and pool coupled with well-maintained walking and jogging trails.
Garden Apartment Complex Renovation in NJ: How to Modernize 600 Apartments an Aging Property Without Losing Residents Along the Way
“It Still Works” isn’t good enough for your garden apartment complex.
Many of New Jersey’s garden apartment and townhome complexes were constructed decades ago, and many of them still have their original exterior finishes, windows, and doors. They continue to operate. They simply don’t seem like a property that would be preferred over the more recent complex located two towns away. This guide explains what a true exterior makeover entails and why it doesn’t require emptying a single unit if you’re the manager or owner of a multi-building community struggling with that exact issue.
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As beautiful as the setting and apartments are, in 2021-2022 a complete exterior transformation of the fourteen buildings was undertaken, along with the clubhouse, pool and carports. The goal was to “take the age” off the complex’s old, outdated look and bring it to a more welcoming, contemporary style. This was the first major exterior renovation since the owner purchased the property. As owners/managers of numerous communities throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut, they are dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable living and strives to ensure that every resident is comfortable and satisfied in their home.
Common Problems Property Owners Face — And How They Get Solved
| The Problem | The Solution |
| The property feels outdated compared to newer competitors nearby | A coordinated exterior package — windows, doors, siding, and paint together — that visually transforms the property rather than patching one piece at a time |
| Residents worry about contractors entering occupied units | Scheduled appointment windows per building, communicated in writing well ahead of the work, with crews trained to work respectfully inside lived-in homes |
| Fourteen buildings means fourteen headaches if not sequenced properly | A building-by-building rollout plan set before work starts, so only a portion of the property is under construction at any given time |
| Budget needs to be spread out, not spent all at once | Phased scheduling that allows costs to be staged across the project timeline instead of hitting in a single lump sum |
| Concern that windows, doors, and siding from different vendors won’t match | Single-point coordination across all trades, with color and material samples approved upfront so the finished look is consistent across every building |
| Shared amenities like the clubhouse and pool might be overlooked | Amenity areas built into the same scope and schedule as residential buildings — not treated as an afterthought |
| Past renovation experiences dragged on far longer than promised | A realistic, building-specific timeline based on actual unit counts, not a rough guess pulled from a generic estimate |
Types of Garden Apartment & Townhome Projects We Handle
- Residential Garden Apartment Communities
Rental/condo communities consisting of several buildings that undergo renovation of windows, doors, siding and painting in order to update the exterior façade of the property as a whole.
- Townhome Communities
Same scope of work but focused on townhouse layouts, where more resident coordination is needed for each unit entrance, patio, and exterior spaces.
- Affordable and Governmental Housing Communities
Properties that are part of the government-sponsored affordable housing or HUD program requiring exterior renovation of garden apartments to fit specific guidelines.
- Amenity / Common Area Renovation
Clubhouse, gym, pool deck and carport area which require separate exterior renovation to coordinate with newly renovated residential units.
- Phased Multi-Year Renovation Program
Larger property owners with several properties decide to complete phased renovation program with multi-year timeframe and single contractor overseeing the scope in every phase.
A 14-Building, 600 Apartment Transformation in Bloomfield, NJ
The transformation of this property included new roofs, gutters, and soffits, new siding and painting of the exterior panels, as well as new black (1,480) Aluminum Commercial Double Hung and Slider Windows, (120) 2-Panel Sliding Panel Doors, (16) 2 Panel Sliding Patio Doors with Sidelites, (124) Steel Entry Doors and (37) Steel Entry Doors with Sidelight Panels. The windows and doors were all professionally installed by American Architectural Window and Door.
When the exterior building work was completed, the new appearance of the property was stunning to say the least. The remaining parts of the renovation were completed later in the year, which included substantial landscaping, lighting and several other items that will put the final touches on this amazing transformation. Residents now are greeted with an exciting visual experience as they arrive home to complement all the comforts they already enjoy inside their homes.
