Riverside Park Apartments

2/5 Stars

I'm writing this review because I feel these points need mentioned to future renters, as I was not aware of them when I signed my lease. We’ve been living here for less than 2 months. While the apartments themselves are decent and access to the riverside trail is nice, there are some major drawbacks that future renters should know about.

The 2 stars I gave are for Location (+1) and Cleanliness (+1) of my unit when moving in. I can also attest the staff is very friendly and the… maintenance/grounds people are very friendly as well. I do appreciate that very much.

Now, onto my complaints:

Smoking Indoors (-1)
These apartments are not smoke-free, and tenants are allowed to smoke indoors. If you’re a smoker, this place might work for you! However, if you’re sensitive to smoke, it could make your living environment very uncomfortable.

Insulation is no good as the smell easily seeps into other units and has been a constant issue for us. As it’s gotten colder, my neighbor now smokes exclusively indoors. I can tell every single time they light a cigarette.

We struggle to fall asleep some nights because of the continuous smoking from my neighbor and have been woken up multiple times due to the strong odor. Closing the vent in our bedroom has helped slightly, but doesn’t fix the problem completely.

For context, I’ve lived in many apartments across the US and I’ve never had to complain about smoke until now. While I have no problem with people smoking (even indoors if the units are insulated enough), I really don’t want the smell in my own apartment.

Not Dog-Friendly (-2)
Don’t be fooled by the massive dog park! While the complex advertises itself as “dog-friendly,” the onsite dog park and surrounding areas are filled with sand burs (I call them stickers).

The day we moved in, we were excited to take our dogs to the park, but within two minutes they both started limping and refused to move. We had removed over 10 sand burs from each dog. One of our dogs even developed an infected paw because a sand bur got lodged deep between their toes.

The entire complex, except for a few small spots, is covered with sand burs. We’ve since avoided the dog park entirely and now stick to one spot for bathroom breaks. If we want to exercise them, we walk them out to the riverside trail. But even then, they will still get one or two stuck to them on the way to the trail. The dog park was one of the main reasons we chose this apartment, but it’s completely unusable. Read More