River Ridge

River Ridge is one of a kind! Everyone who visits my apartment tells me how beautiful it is and they can’t believe how much room I have. Friendly neighbors make hanging out at the pool or patio enjoying. Absolutely love the underground parking garage and car wash!!! Very nice management staff who quickly help with any needs I have.

Been here for 3 months. In that time I've had issues with 3 of my appliances. Typically that would annoy me to no end given how much the rent is, but the ease of requesting maintenance and having them come to fix the issues is phenomenal! I can put in a request at 2am, and by the time I'm home from work the next day the problem is fixed with a nice little note on my door. Love the staff for that. Excellent service.

I do have some issues with the garage doors for underground parking. … Sometimes they open, sometimes they don't. 90% of the time they work just fine, but then there's that 10% where you're either leaving for work super early and have to get out to manually open them, or you're coming home late and one door won't open so you have to drive around to the other. Annoying, but not a deal breaker. Was amazing to have my car already warm in the winter. Loved that part. I don't like that some people park like they've never learned what those lines were for though.

The pool is awesome. I appreciate that they keep it cleaned like it's supposed to be cleaned. You can't miss the fact it's being cleaned either. I also really appreciate the fact there's cameras everywhere. I don't have children, but there are a lot of people who do in the building so I find that a very nice security feature for families. Even for single people. You really just never know when those cameras will come in handy.

Personal recommendation to management - doorbells or something for the units though. Seriously. Yes we could probably hear some people knocking, but if we're say in the master bath, you're not going to hear it. It's too far. Especially if you've got the tv on, or music playing, or talking on the phone. You get the idea.

Overall though, it's quite nice. I've had nothing but great experiences when dealing with the management at any of the IRET properties (I've had to do so as part of my job). They're all very professional and willing to do whatever is necessary to correct a problem if it's possible. They've made sure that any issues I've had were corrected immediately so that's great. I didn't feel like once I was locked into a lease that I was being blown off, ya know? I'm looking forward to being here for a little while. The staff here have been wonderful. Sure I could have paid less going to another property with less amenities, but I got exactly what I wanted here without going over my budget. It makes it worth it to me. Read More

Lived here for over three years. Service has declined with each management transition. Underground heated parking seemed like the best thing ever until I realized it was almost a death trap. Spoken with neighbors at least four of us have had windshield damage due to the garage door which the complex always says they aren’t liable for. Once got stuck in the underground garage because neither door would open. Also the dumpster position seemes to have been an afterthought in a “luxury apartment”… complex. They aren’t positioned near any of the door exits. Illogical. Save yourself the grief go elsewhere. Read More

Have lived here for 4 years and it used to be great. Unfortunately they have high turnover in the management office and the overall environment has noticeably declined with each change. Current management is unwilling or unable to deal with problem tenants. This used to be a great community but the lack of management accountability has destroyed this complex. For the amount of rent charged you will be MUCH happier at any of the other comparable properties in Bismarck. Avoid, avoid, avoid!