Edison Lofts is one of West Orange's most active resident communities, with 77% of Cobu users regularly engaging through weekly events, 14 interest groups, chat, and a neighbor marketplace.
Located at 33 Ashland Ave in West Orange, residents connect through interest groups such as Foodie Group, Community Happy Hours, and Tasting Club, plus a vibrant community chat.
The community hosts an average of 2 events per month.
Groups are open to all residents. Edison Lofts residents have formed 14 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!
Residents at the Mews and Edison getting together to get to know each other and enjoy some drinks (twice a month, if not more)
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!
Network, Collaborate and Refer
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!
a book club that will read and discuss romance, fantasy, romantasy, etc books !
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Frequently asked questions about community life at Edison Lofts.
The Edison Lofts has a friendly, hands-on resident community. On the property's community platform, called Cobu, residents post in Building Chat, the Marketplace, and interest groups almost every day. Neighbors welcome newcomers, trade local tips, and pitch in when someone needs help. When one resident's car would not start, a neighbor offered to come down after work and help jump it. That mix of everyday helpfulness and shared interests is what makes the building feel connected.
The Edison Lofts hosts a steady calendar of resident events, with 61 gatherings tracked on the community platform. Popular ones include a Waffle Bar that drew 76 RSVPs, Grab and Go Coffee and Pastries from Orange Sky Coffee with 54 RSVPs, and a Resident Holiday Party with 44 RSVPs. Seasonal favorites include National Popcorn Day (42 RSVPs), Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating (38 RSVPs), and a Tenant Appreciation BBQ (31 RSVPs). These events give residents easy, low-pressure ways to meet their neighbors all year.
Yes. Residents at The Edison Lofts regularly help and rely on one another. When a neighbor's car battery died, two residents offered to come by after work to help jump it. Others return lost items, like the resident who found a key by a building exit and left it at the front desk. New residents introduce themselves in Building Chat and get quick, warm welcomes. These small, frequent exchanges on the community platform show neighbors who genuinely look out for each other.
Residents at The Edison Lofts have a wide range of interest groups on the community platform. The Foodie Group is the largest with 65 members, followed by Community Happy Hours with 52 and the Tasting Club with 49. Others include Edison Business Networking (41), the Dog Group (40), a book club (30), and Golfing (8). The book club meets monthly to discuss its current read, which shows how active these groups really are.
Yes. The Edison Lofts has an active pet-owner community. The Dog Group has 40 members, and residents frequently offer and ask for pet help on the community platform. One resident asked neighbors for dog park ideas for a pup's birthday, and another pointed them to a nearby reservation with a dog park area. Residents also line up cat sitters and dog walkers for travel and busy weeks, and they pass along pet gear through the Marketplace. New pet owners have an easy way to find sitters, walkers, and playmates.
Residents recommend a mix of nearby spots for pets, food, and the outdoors. For getting outside with a dog, neighbors point to South Mountain Reservation, which has a dog park area. For pet care, residents recommend Cameron Animal Hospital and Prospect Ridge Veterinary. One neighbor shared Lali Bakery, a local home bakery, for seasonal treats, and golfers note a resident discount at Rock Spring. Because these come straight from resident conversations on the community platform, they reflect where neighbors actually go.
Stories and updates from life inside Edison Lofts.
In one week at The Edison Lofts, a dead car battery drew two neighbors who offered to help after work, and the resident came back to thank them both. Inside, our community runs on a resident community platform called Cobu, where residents post, plan, and help each other out. When you scroll through a typical week, you see residents welcoming newcomers, giving away moving boxes, organizing a book club, asking for dog park tips, and offering a hand when someone's car will not start. For a restored factory building, it runs on real neighborly habits.
Helping out is second nature here. When a resident found a key by an exit, they left it at the front desk and posted so the owner could claim it. One resident posted that their car would not start and asked if anyone had a portable jump box. Within the same day, two neighbors offered to come down after work to help, coordinated a time, and the resident came back to thank them both once the car was running again. It was a small moment, but it is exactly the kind of thing that happens regularly on our community platform.
That helpfulness shows up in lost-and-found posts too. When a resident found a key by one of the building exits, they left it at the front desk and posted a quick note so the owner could claim it. Others have turned in a found ring from the courtyard and an AirPod from the garage, always leaving items with the concierge and letting neighbors know. People here tend to assume the best about each other and act on it.
The Marketplace is one of the busiest corners of the community platform. On any given week, neighbors give away moving boxes, free coffee filters, a large beanbag chair, and reusable shopping bags, and they sell furniture, plants, and household items at move-friendly prices. When someone is moving out, they often post apartment items so a neighbor a few floors away can reuse them instead of tossing them.
Our events calendar is one of the easiest ways to meet people at The Edison Lofts, and we keep it varied. Across the year, residents have RSVPed to 61 events on the community platform. The Waffle Bar has been a standout with 76 RSVPs, and Grab and Go Coffee and Pastries from Orange Sky Coffee drew 54 RSVPs. The Resident Holiday Party brought in 44 RSVPs, National Popcorn Day gathered 42, and Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating pulled 38.
The calendar also leans into small, comfortable formats that make it easy to drop in and say hello: a Tenant Appreciation BBQ (31 RSVPs), a Hot Cocoa Bar (28 RSVPs), a Candle Making Class with Eclectic Chic Boutique (28 RSVPs), an Art and Jazz Social (26 RSVPs), and a Wine Tasting (22 RSVPs). Many of these gatherings happen right in our shared amenity spaces, including the sky lounge where the book club meets. If you want to see the full lineup of lounges and common areas that host these get-togethers, our amenities page has the details.
Day to day, the conversation at The Edison Lofts tends to circle around pets, recommendations, and settling into the building. Pets are a steady theme. Residents ask for and offer dog walking and cat sitting, welcome new animals to the building, and swap pet gear through the Marketplace. One resident planning a birthday for their pup asked neighbors for a comfortable, dog-friendly place to gather, and another quickly suggested a nearby reservation with a dog park area.
Residents also lean on each other for local know-how. Neighbors ask for and share recommendations for vets, cleaners, mechanics, personal trainers, and more, and they trade practical tips on everything from travel packing to setting up the resident app. New arrivals often post a quick hello and get friendly replies back, which is a good sign that people actually read and enjoy the community feed.
Shared interests are organized into active groups on our community platform, and there are a dozen of them. The Foodie Group is the biggest with 65 members, which fits how much residents love talking about where to eat. Community Happy Hours follows with 52 members and the Tasting Club has 49, so there is no shortage of ways to be social.
Beyond those, residents keep an Edison Business Networking group with 41 members, a Dog Group with 40, a book club with 30, an Edison Mews group with 15, a Kids Group with 15, and a Golfing group with 8. The book club is a good example of how active these groups get: residents started it from scratch, voted on a meeting cadence, picked their first read together, and now meet monthly in the sky lounge to discuss the book. The range says a lot about who lives here, from families and professionals to foodies, readers, and pet owners who want easy, in-building ways to stay connected.
Residents talk often about where they go outside the building, and a few spots come up again and again. For getting outside with a dog, neighbors point to South Mountain Reservation, which has a dog park area that works well for both pets and people. For pet care, residents recommend Cameron Animal Hospital and Prospect Ridge Veterinary, and one neighbor mentioned a mobile-friendly vet option as well. For treats, a resident shared Lali Bakery, a local home bakery, and golfers in the community note a resident discount at Rock Spring. These are not generic tips, they are the places neighbors actually return to and vouch for on the community platform.
If you value a community where people know each other, The Edison Lofts delivers. The community platform shows a steady rhythm of events, an active Marketplace, and a dozen interest groups that residents actually use. Just as important, it shows the small stuff: neighbors helping jump a car, returning found items, welcoming newcomers, lining up pet sitters, and sharing where they go. It is an apartment community that still manages to feel personal, and the day-to-day evidence backs that up.
The best way to get a feel for The Edison Lofts is to stop by. Take a look at the layouts on our floor plans page to find the home that fits you, and when you are ready, schedule a tour so we can show you the spaces where all of this community life happens.
