Spring Street Commons
2 Spring St,
Newark, NJ 07104
$2,075 - $2,570
1-2 Beds
Mount Pleasant-Lower Broad
Newark, NJ
Mount Pleasant-Lower Broad - Newark, NJ Area Guide
A riverside neighborhood boasting historic architecture
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Framed on the right by the Passaic River is the suburban neighborhood of Mount Pleasant-Lower Broadway. This community is ideal for commuters as it provides easy access to Interstate 280 and Highway 21, and it is situated just miles north of Downtown Newark. The suburb’s primarily residential streets are home to historic places of worship. Admire the impressive architecture of the community’s long-standing churches, including Saint Lucy's Church and the Archdiocese of Newark. Next, visit the city’s longest operating synagogue, the stunning Jewish Museum of New Jersey.
Moments away in Newark, renters in the Mount Pleasant-Lower Broadway area can enjoy exciting attractions including historic house museums, scenic parks, and a planetarium. To the west of the suburb is Branch Brook Park. Although good for recreation and fresh air year-round, this park really comes to life during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Branch Brook contains the largest collection of cherry blossom trees in the nation, and residents and visitors alike are dazzled by the vivid pink blossoms that overtake the park during the festival. Renters settling in the Mount Pleasant-Lower Broadway community can choose from eclectic apartment complexes and Victorian style townhomes.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Mount Pleasant-Lower Broad is $817 for a studio, $1,745 for one bedroom, $2,124 for two bedrooms, and $1,248 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Mount Pleasant-Lower Broad has decreased by -1.2% in the past year.
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Studio
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0 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$817/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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647 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,745/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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905 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,124/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,401 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,248/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Mount Pleasant-Lower Broad - Newark, NJ is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70
/ 100
Exceptional Public Transit
Transit
90
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Mount Pleasant-Lower Broad - Newark, NJ offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
70
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
60
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
70
/ 100
Recreation
Mount Pleasant-Lower Broad - Newark, NJ provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
80
/ 100
Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
40
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Mount Pleasant-Lower Broad - Newark, NJ from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
50
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
40
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Newark Museum and Dreyfuss Planetarium
- Branch Brook Park
- Kearny Marsh
- Richard W. DeKorte Park
- Meadowlands Environment Center
Transit / Subway
Airports
- Newark Liberty International
- LaGuardia
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.