Riverside Apartments

5860 Cameron Run Terrace, Alexandria, VA 22303
(703) 822-5326 WEBSITE save favorite

AVERAGE RATING

recommended by:
31%

overall rating:

2.2

3.2

Parking:

2.5

Maintenance:

2.3

Construction:

3.0

Noise:

2.5

Grounds:

2.5

Safety:

2.2

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02/01/2012

Resident from 3 years bld2

1.0

My problem starts when I decide to transfer from 1 bedroom to 2 bedroom apartment.After living here 3 years and paying rent on time , its took over 3 weeks to get approved for my new apartment, two days before ... more

01/16/2012

You Get What You Pay For.

YES

2.0

Let's start with some basics: I've lived in Riverside (Tower 3 for those who know the complex) for about three years now. I decided to move here from another (horrid) Aimco property in Alexandria, Key Towers. To keep things in ... more

01/15/2012

Double Check the Office calculations

2.0

Terrible experience. Office staff cannot calculate and you WILL be charged hidden fees. Maint puts bandaids on everything. Very high utility bills. Several breakins and fires. Take pics before and after moving in/out of everything.

12/17/2011

Nice place

YES

5.0

Very nice place, I enjoyed my stay there. Everything is good, no noise, safe. A beautiful place.

11/23/2011

Riverside Apts - Bldg 1

YES

4.0

I have lived in riverside apartments (bldg 1) since March. At first when I was looking I really liked riverside so I decided to check them out (last July). I decided to rent in March and check them out again. ... more

10/25/2011

You will regret if you move in

1.0

10/18/2011

DO NOT RENT HERE OR AT ANY AIMCO PROPERTY

1.0

10/17/2011

A FOOL and his/her money/quality of life are easily parted at RiverRatSide

1.0

10/17/2011

Former resident 11 years ago

3.0

10/15/2011

3 months in review

YES

4.0

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Riverside Apartments is an apartment community located in Alexandria , VA . The following apartment communities are located nearby: Huntington Gateway ( 0.1 miles), Belle Haven Towers ( 0.3 miles), and Courts at Huntington Station ( 0.6 miles).

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10/14/2011	riverside apartments	NO	2.0
09/28/2011	Shady Management	NO	1.0
09/27/2011	Run for your life!	NO	1.0
09/11/2011	Decent	YES	3.0
08/11/2011	Take pics or you will get screwed.	NO	1.0
08/10/2011	Move Out Miseries	NO	2.0
07/16/2011	Run away from this complex	NO	2.0
07/15/2011	Dissapointed - 4 Year Resident Review	NO	1.0
07/12/2011	So you decided to live at Riverside?	NO	1.0
07/12/2011	They'll get your money, somehow	NO	2.0
06/26/2011	Bad experience	NO	1.0
06/14/2011	Frivilous charges upon move-out inspection. Rampant corruption. BAD!	NO	1.0
05/26/2011	DO NOT LIVE HERE	NO	1.0
05/16/2011	Great...until moveout inspection!!	YES	3.0
05/04/2011	Hard move-in, so far so good, nice facility	YES	3.0
04/29/2011	Can They Find Any More Ways to Charge You?	NO	2.0
04/22/2011	Be warned -Noisy, hot water issues, security deposit problems	NO	2.0
04/01/2011	You'll Loathe What's Inside	NO	1.0
03/29/2011	DO NOT LIVE HERE!	NO	1.0
03/22/2011	Aka Riverside Park Apartments	YES	4.0
01/20/2011	Stay away!!!!	NO	2.0
12/01/2010	STAY AWAY!	NO	1.0
11/25/2010	better options	NO	2.0
11/21/2010	Help ???	YES	3.0
11/07/2010	Biggest rip off	NO	1.0
11/06/2010	Buildings 1, 2, 3: There is a difference!!	YES	4.0
10/13/2010	Beautiful property with the best Customer service ever!!	YES	5.0
10/07/2010	Great Experience	YES	5.0
10/06/2010	I love my apartment at TOWER I	YES	4.0
10/05/2010	OK Place To Live...UNTIL YOU HAVE TO LEAVE FOR YOUR EMPLOYMENT	NO	2.0
10/05/2010	Nice Apartment	YES	4.0
09/03/2010	poorest management good at taking your deposits and more!	NO	2.0
08/31/2010	I Would Not Live Here Again	NO	3.0
08/23/2010	security deposit and utility charging---deceptive and misleading business practice	NO	1.0
08/22/2010	Few Positives, MANY negatives	NO	1.0
08/20/2010	Death trap, filth, and oh...cheapness only helps when there is value in return!	NO	1.0
08/18/2010	WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SECURITY DEPOSIT?	NO	1.0
08/16/2010	Nice People, Horrendous Management	NO	2.0
08/12/2010	Best place Ive seen for a long time	YES	4.0
07/03/2010	no title	YES	3.0
06/29/2010	Beware! Possibility of Bait and Switch Scheme Going On...	NO	1.0
05/06/2010	Nasty place, nasty people	NO	2.0
04/29/2010	V.A. Housing Authority / Tenant Association	NO	3.0
04/28/2010	STAY AWAY	NO	1.0
04/23/2010	2 Years Resident	NO	2.0
03/23/2010	I think the overall the best place to live in the area	YES	5.0
02/16/2010	I want to write an objective review--but finding it difficult	NO	1.0
01/28/2010	Look else where	NO	1.0
01/27/2010	THIS PLACE & MANAGEMENT SUCKS!!!	NO	2.0
01/13/2010	Do not move here!	NO	1.0
12/27/2009	good quality	YES	3.0
12/07/2009	Poor management	NO	2.0
11/09/2009	Tower of Terror - #3	NO	2.0
11/02/2009	horrible	NO	1.0
10/17/2009	Terrible place to live. I'll tell you why	NO	1.0
10/08/2009	Lip Service is not Customer Service	NO	3.0
10/02/2009	Don't move here unless you're desperate	NO	2.0
08/24/2009	It's okay...	YES	3.0
08/21/2009	Not Bad	YES	3.0
08/18/2009	Choose WISELY	YES	5.0
07/14/2009	Don't move here!!	NO	1.0
07/14/2009	Consistently Under Delivering	NO	1.0
06/11/2009	DON'T LIVE AT RIVERSIDE.	NO	2.0
06/08/2009	I enjoyed it.	YES	4.0
05/30/2009	Objective Review from 2-Year Resident	YES	3.0
05/26/2009	Horrible Experience	NO	2.0
05/24/2009	Don't Move Here.	NO	1.0
03/31/2009	Good Experience	YES	4.0
03/06/2009	do not move here rodents	NO	2.0
02/18/2009	Not the best, but not the worst	NO	3.0
02/11/2009	LOVED THIS PLACE!!	YES	5.0
01/07/2009	Unimpressed	NO	2.0
11/15/2008	Attitude toward Safety	NO	3.0
10/14/2008	okay for short term	YES	3.0
09/30/2008	A real review...	YES	3.0
09/01/2008	WAIT UNTIL YOU MOVE AND TRY TO GET YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT!	NO	1.0
08/31/2008	Awesome!	YES	5.0
08/31/2008	Please Help!!!	YES	3.0
08/27/2008	Mixed feelings	NO	3.0
08/03/2008	Oh, what a Lifestyle...	NO	2.0
07/08/2008	Just moved in..	NO	2.0
07/02/2008	Should you rent here?	YES	3.0
06/05/2008	Bad things about this place are SO true	NO	1.0
06/01/2008	Run AWAY!	NO	2.0
04/10/2008	Wonderful Place to Live	YES	3.0
03/27/2008	You get what you pay for!!	YES	5.0
03/26/2008	What an horrible place	NO	1.0
03/20/2008	Love it here!!!	YES	5.0
02/21/2008	Yes, not the nicest but............	YES	4.0
02/02/2008	Must Live In The New Apartments!	YES	4.0
12/22/2007	RIVERSIDE	YES	3.0
12/13/2007	Bad, but far from the worst	NO	2.0
11/24/2007	35K	NO	1.0
10/29/2007	Not terrible, but I wouldn't recommend it.	NO	2.0
09/26/2007	Who are paying these people who write glowing reviews?	NO	2.0
09/26/2007	I recommend it!	YES	5.0
09/12/2007	no title	NO	1.0
08/23/2007	Nice place	YES	4.0
08/09/2007	Great place to live!	YES	5.0
08/08/2007	my experience wasn't too bad	YES	4.0
07/01/2007	Ugh!! Don't rent here!!	NO	1.0
05/08/2007	POOR MANAGEMENT, RUDE OFFICE STAFF...Need I say more?	NO	1.0
04/02/2007	Nice Place To Live	YES	4.0
03/31/2007	Poor Management	NO	2.0
02/15/2007	Inexpensive compared to most, friendly staff, great maintenance!	YES	5.0
01/26/2007	NOT WORTH IT!	NO	2.0
01/18/2007	a nice place to live	YES	4.0
01/12/2007	watch your credit report!!	NO	3.0
01/04/2007	Be very careful when making inquiries here	NO	1.0
12/19/2006	no title	NO	3.0
12/11/2006	yes	YES	4.0
11/29/2006	Very satisfied	YES	4.0
11/06/2006	Real Life, Real living	YES	5.0
10/04/2006	You get what you pay for	NO	2.0
10/02/2006	I've had no problems	YES	3.0
08/31/2006	I made bad decision living here	NO	1.0
08/28/2006	Not recommended - At the end you will be penalized	NO	1.0
08/17/2006	Location Location Location	YES	4.0
08/15/2006	Getting worse every week	NO	1.0
08/08/2006	It's really really really bad	NO	2.0
08/07/2006	Not worth it!	NO	2.0
07/31/2006	Ridiculousness	NO	1.0
07/13/2006	Riverside Luxurious Apartments?	NO	2.0
07/09/2006	Dear God, Please Strike This Place with Lighting!!!!	NO	1.0
07/06/2006	What a piece of trash!	NO	2.0
07/06/2006	Eh...okay, I guess	NO	2.0
06/29/2006	Horrible service and now they are increasing rent over 10%	NO	1.0
06/09/2006	The thing about the renovated apartments . . .	NO	2.0
06/07/2006	Check these websites before u sign anything!	NO	1.0
05/22/2006	Get a renovated unit!	YES	4.0
05/19/2006	Great Pick for Tight Budget	YES	4.0
05/16/2006	Horrible place to rent	NO	1.0
05/10/2006	Not the worst or the greatest	NO	2.0
05/10/2006	Worst Rental Experience Ever!	NO	1.0
04/04/2006	Not as bad as others say.	YES	4.0
03/23/2006	The renovation will cause you nightmares!	NO	2.0
03/23/2006	DONT live here	NO	1.0
03/14/2006	Meh	NO	2.0
03/14/2006	Regrets	NO	2.0
03/09/2006	not an option	NO	2.0
03/01/2006	Be VERY careful with these people.	NO	1.0
02/28/2006	they have cleaned up their act	YES	5.0
02/20/2006	PIGS LIVE BETTER IN THAN RESIDENTS AT RIVERSIDE PARK!!!	NO	1.0
01/06/2006	DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER	NO	2.0
12/26/2005	Best place to live in No. Va	YES	5.0
12/15/2005	Ugliest place to live I ever saw.	NO	1.0
12/05/2005	RIVERSIDE IS A RIP OFF	NO	1.0
11/21/2005	riverside sucks	NO	1.0
11/10/2005	This entire apartment complex is horrible!!!!!!	NO	2.0
11/10/2005	Avoid at all costs	NO	1.0
11/08/2005	This place sucks!!!	NO	1.0
10/10/2005	pls help .	NO	3.0
10/06/2005	no title	NO	2.0
09/27/2005	garbage disposal $100 fine-outrageous!	NO	3.0
09/15/2005	DO NOT MOVE TO RIVERSIDE PARK APTS 22303	NO	1.0
09/08/2005	no title	NO	1.0
08/31/2005	Really OK	YES	4.0
08/23/2005	mainteance/business staff employee!	NO	1.0
08/17/2005	no title	YES	4.0
08/10/2005	Con artists	NO	2.0
08/04/2005	Cheap, but not great.	NO	3.0
07/18/2005	no title	NO	1.0
06/17/2005	Ditto, DO Not even think of moving here	NO	2.0
05/04/2005	Do Not Move In Here	NO	1.0
05/03/2005	Messed up lease and other problems	NO	1.0
04/21/2005	Bad Place	NO	1.0
04/17/2005	abysmal	NO	1.0
04/08/2005	Ridiculous	NO	1.0
03/26/2005	Riverside Park Apartments should be sued out of existance	NO	1.0
03/24/2005	Riverside Park sucks	NO	2.0
03/15/2005	Avoid at all costs!	NO	2.0
03/15/2005	AIMCO/Riverside Park lawyer contact info (if we all contacted her then... ?)	NO	3.0
03/14/2005	Do not move to Riverside Park Apts	NO	1.0
03/14/2005	Don't move here	NO	2.0
03/12/2005	This place ABSOLUTELY SUCKS!!!!	NO	1.0
03/11/2005	Beware of the renovation project	YES	3.0
03/08/2005	4 YEAR RENOVATION PROJECT STARTING	NO	1.0
03/03/2005	You get what you pay for	NO	2.0
03/02/2005	AIMCO EATS THE LITTLE MAN	NO	2.0
03/02/2005	LaSaun Taylor is a LIAR and a SCUMBAG	NO	1.0
02/24/2005	UNPROFESSIONAL	NO	1.0
02/22/2005	UNDERCOVER PROPERTY HERE!	NO	1.0
02/22/2005	The Leasing Office is Great!	YES	5.0
02/20/2005	Fine, if you never have a problem	NO	2.0
02/17/2005	DO NOT MOVE IN HERE	NO	2.0
02/15/2005	Thank God we don't live there anymore!	NO	2.0
02/03/2005	Beware of Management	NO	1.0
02/01/2005	it time for an change here?don't you think so.	NO	1.0
01/06/2005	WELCOME 2005 !!!	NO	3.0
12/21/2004	please help us.	NO	1.0
12/11/2004	one active phone jack is what you'll get!	NO	2.0
11/02/2004	IT ALL ABOUT THE RESIDENT HERE AT RIVERSIDE PARK NOW 2004 ?	NO	1.0
11/01/2004	Morons Need Not Apply	YES	2.0
10/27/2004	the BOTTON PITS HERE.I REALLY MEANS IT 2004	NO	1.0
10/19/2004	JERRY SPRINGER PLEASE COME OVER HERE?	NO	1.0
10/18/2004	Carefully Read Your Lease	NO	1.0
10/09/2004	I WOULD NOT RENEW MY LEASE IF I COULD LIVE THERE FREE	NO	1.0
10/07/2004	The Jeffersons meet Good Times	NO	1.0
10/06/2004	You Can Do Better	NO	1.0
10/04/2004	it got better place then here	NO	1.0
09/22/2004	Bad and getting worse	YES	2.0
09/03/2004	decide yourself	NO	1.0
08/13/2004	Sadly disappointed	NO	1.0
08/10/2004	highly unsafe	NO	1.0
08/06/2004	its getting worse day by day	NO	1.0
08/04/2004	RUN FOR YOUR LIFE	NO	1.0
07/21/2004	roll the dice at riverside	NO	2.0
07/12/2004	No Way	NO	1.0
07/09/2004	few good and few bad things	NO	1.0
07/06/2004	Great Apartment, Poor Management	YES	3.0
07/02/2004	HECK NO	NO	3.0
06/23/2004	safe or not safe depends on experience	NO	2.0
06/22/2004	Good Value	YES	4.0
06/18/2004	COME HOME TO RIVERSIDE PARK APARTMENT 2004!	NO	1.0
06/07/2004	re: moving this week	YES	3.0
06/07/2004	SATISIFIED	YES	4.0
06/07/2004	Moving in this week....	YES	3.0
06/05/2004	Staff is INCOMPETENT. Price and convenience is reasonable.	YES	3.0
05/31/2004	you decide	NO	1.0
05/31/2004	better not move in here	NO	2.0
05/27/2004	not safe place to live	NO	2.0
05/09/2004	bad management	NO	2.0
05/07/2004	Not the best	NO	2.0
04/30/2004	Good and Bad	NO	2.0
04/27/2004	Yuk!	NO	1.0
04/24/2004	some good things, some bad things	NO	3.0
04/09/2004	Good Apartments but Poor Management.	YES	3.0
03/29/2004	Wow, my experience was great.	YES	4.0
03/16/2004	Not a bad place to live, at all	YES	4.0
03/15/2004	Fine as long as you have low expectations	NO	1.0
03/11/2004	If you don´t have words of encouragement then move.	YES	3.0
03/10/2004	I live here & it´s wonderful!!	YES	5.0
03/08/2004	CHEAPER TO KEEP HER!	NO	3.0
03/06/2004	Nice if you like flies!	NO	1.0
02/27/2004	I Liked it When I Lived There	YES	3.0
01/21/2004	Not as bad as everyone here says!	YES	3.0
12/24/2003	Frequently No Power, No Water & Broken Elevators	NO	1.0
12/14/2003	10% Annual Rent Increase, No Hot Water, No Elevators	NO	1.0
11/11/2003	Barely satisfactory	NO	2.0
10/27/2003	I lived in better places when I was homeless	NO	1.0
10/27/2003	Don?t do it!!!	NO	3.0
10/06/2003	Terible/Terible	NO	1.0
09/26/2003	Roach Problem!!! Not my ideal living place	NO	3.0
08/22/2003	Can´t wait to leave!	NO	2.0
08/22/2003	Expensive but overall ok	YES	2.0
07/31/2003	Terrible Mail Service and Recreation Facilities	NO	3.0
06/30/2003	Rarely Dealt w/Staff, and Liked It	YES	2.0
06/28/2003	Not the greatest place to live.	NO	2.0
06/27/2003	Actually not so bad, overall	YES	3.0
06/26/2003	Worst Experience in My Life	NO	3.0
04/08/2003	DON´T MOVE HERE	NO	1.0
02/18/2003	Good place to live. Business office pretty incompetent.	YES	3.0
02/09/2003	Horrible management	NO	1.0
01/13/2003	DON´T RENT HERE	NO	2.0
12/09/2002	Who cares if you get locked out 150 feet up!!!	NO	3.0
12/09/2002	Forget it!	NO	1.0
12/03/2002	The property mngt´s motto - Screw the residents!	NO	2.0
11/26/2002	Nice location...terrible office support.	NO	2.0
11/15/2002	Not a bad deal...overall, good.	YES	3.0
10/15/2002	Overall a good place to live	YES	4.0
10/13/2002	If you really have to live here..go ahead	NO	3.0
10/10/2002	On a Scale of 1-10...Definitely a 10!	YES	5.0