Apartment Ratings | Riverview Gardens Ratings and Reviews

Riverview Gardens: Grossly overpriced for an old wooden shack way out here (Not Recommending)

2008-08-15T09:34:25-06:00

From albertcoholic: Which is why they ALWAYS need new tenants. Another reason is that they don't fix and allow various rules to be broken, such as large immigrant families in very small apartments. The way the shacks are built you can only pray you get neighbors who are quiet. I could only ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: The depressing facts (Not Recommending)

2008-08-06T05:07:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Tumble down old shanties cheaply done over to lure the new tenants they always need. Our apt. lacked even a bedroom closet and had a door a child could kick in. Nothing was fixed right and you hear everything from your neighbors. Large third world families pack illegal occupants into ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: "Riverview" Gardens..the stinkin truth (Not Recommending)

2008-06-20T19:32:13-06:00

From FirstNameJan: There never was a river view, a lie to get money. No hot water, tiny closet space, vermin, falling apart doors and lock. Falling apart and old just about everything. The staff is rude and treats you with hostility even when you are a good tenant. You are hit up ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: No need for sound on your TV at Roachview Gardens (Not Recommending)

2008-06-09T12:05:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Never saw a river here but plenty of roachs. The good thing is if the sound on your TV breaks, you will hear it loud and clear from your neighbors apartment. That is, if the Newark Airport traffic isn't going over North Arlington ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: The sad facts about so-called Riverview Gardens (Not Recommending)

2008-05-24T14:16:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Here you will pay luxury rents for a collasping wooden shanty that has been cheaply gussied up to draw in an ever needed array of new tenants. We don't even know where the riverview is as our apartment faced a parking area. Someone in a robe would park there and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: You don't want to live here at no Riverview Gardens, no hot water (Not Recommending)

2008-05-22T14:06:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Take it from me, it costs too much for an old shack in the middle of nowhere. The hot water is not enough so you can't use it if your neighbors do. I thought the flowers were nice till I realized they would never clean up the litter that my ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: This is a real review, not from the landlord for a change (Not Recommending)

2008-05-16T13:03:33-06:00

From GretheW: It is an outrage that the landlord's agent openly has posted here to boost the approval rating. But they still can't fill the shanty town. It is OLD OLD OLD and roach infested with faulty pipes and heating and everything. There is no security. Repairs are a joke. The grounds ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: There is no riverview at Riverview gardens (Not Recommending)

2008-05-15T20:11:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The landlord just tells lie after lie. Years ago this was a hole and when it was first built after world war two the buildings started to fall down in. That about sums it up as to where we are today. Old. falling apart. lacking in amenities anyone seeks who ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Managment sucks....... (Not Recommending)

2008-04-18T11:30:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You better check before taking the keys whether you are getting all the things that were promised to you like dishwasher, AC, Washer dryer and so on.....If you fail to notice anything then its ur fault....even if the paperwork says you will be given these facilities office is not responsible ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Its Good and Safe and very close to city and very good price (Recommending!)

2008-01-17T11:17:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am living here for more than a year and its the best place to live if you work in city or even in NJ. Clean, safe, good rent. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Renters Be Warned.. (Not Recommending)

2008-05-22T16:43:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you have a towel on your head and dont know how to use soap this is definitely your place, cause all of your relatives probably already live here. For everybody else do yourself a favor and stay away. The walls are ridiculously thin and you can hear everything going ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Nice and beautiful place to live (Recommending!)

2007-09-22T17:41:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living at this apartment for last 2 years and I am very happy with the locality, neighbourhood, maintenance and apartment itself. I live in 2 bedroom apartment, it has 6 closets, good size kitchen and big living room. Garden in front of the apartment is beautiful and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Riverview good & bad points (Recommending!)

2007-06-04T10:41:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Riverview Gardens for 6 years, there are some good and bad points to every apartment complex... Bad points are that the buildings are old. my bathroom had black gunk that backed up into it constantly for almost 3 years. They came to fix it numerous times ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: not a bad place to live (Recommending!)

2007-01-26T05:53:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i have only been here for the past 6 months but thank god i didn't read this then decide to rent i have had a great experiance so far and the way this is i probaly would not have rented if i were to read this first. the office staff ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: too expensive for what you get (Not Recommending)

2006-11-01T19:28:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The bathrooms are old with rusty appliances and no fan, the front door breaks and they won't fix it, the hot water goes off constantly, don't buy here, you can get a lot more elsewhere. Location and landscaping is all they have going on. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: :( (Recommending!)

2006-10-16T15:56:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like the environment over here...Nice community..But still the mgmt sucks at times... I am shivering with cold from yesterday night and when i called the mgmt, they said that they cant do anything and had asked me to wait till tonight or call emergency after sometime...!!! This is not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Leasing manager Kathy sucks bigtime (Not Recommending)

2006-10-12T11:22:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The leasing manager kathy sucks big big time. She never returns the call. My lease starts from Oct 1st and they havent given me an apartment yet. She is totally not understanding. DONT DONT go for this apartment. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Terrible Maintenance (Not Recommending)

2006-10-09T15:35:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment complex is generally well groomed, nice neighbors, and a quiet place to live. However, if anything breaks, you are in for a LONG, LONG, LONG wait even if it is an emergency. Their emergency line is worthless, as is their maintenance staff. Granted, the buildings are older, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: It's not easy making everyone happy but we try!! (Recommending!)

2006-10-01T17:57:47-06:00

From complexmark@comcast.net: I have been with Riverview for 9 years now and 1 thing that i have relized is that in no way when you have a community this big can u make everyone happy!! Everyone just cant be first but everyone is just as important!
If like the old saying just walk ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: I love it here! (Recommending!)

2006-08-23T20:57:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I dont know what everyone is complaining about! I have lived here for 2 years and find the service great!.

The grounds are well kept, I never hear anything except the occasional cars going by.

I live in a duplex.. There is always ample parking on the street. It comes ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: review (Recommending!)

2006-08-13T19:35:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: its good..but kathy and barbara needs to be courteous to their customer or tenants...we do understand that they are doing great service for leasing apartments but will appreciate they treat customers nice..

i like jackie she really tries to help you..kathy and barbara r good but sometimes u get feeling they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Bad apartment - Bad management - stinky town (Not Recommending)

2006-06-20T20:03:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't get a unit near River Road - when the bar lets out you'll have scores of drunken people screaming, fighting and urinating outside your window. The maintenance people won't do repairs without a handout of cash. The office staff is rude and lazy. If they spent as much time ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Good (Recommending!)

2006-06-09T10:45:17-06:00

From amundada: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Leasing manager sucks! (Not Recommending)

2006-03-30T12:01:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I went to this apartment sometime back to have a look, and the lady suppose to be leasing manager by name Kathy sucks big time.She talked to me as if this was the only apartment in NJ, and take it or leave it, and as if I was asking it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Sneaky! (Not Recommending)

2005-12-13T20:45:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Maintenance guys sneak in while you are not home and do not let you know that they are going to be in your apartment and then lie about it! Office girls are witches! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Sucks (Not Recommending)

2005-11-08T09:21:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This places sucks. management is not at all helpful. Poor construction. Dirty and smelly water comes. Poor paint layers looks dirty. Owner taking advantage of location because he knows his place is near to NYC and place to live here is hard to find. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: (Recommending!)

2005-09-30T13:04:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i would like to say that u cant please everyone. but if you want something done dont ask dennie. he cant do anything and his wife is a really nasty woman. someone needs to tell her where to go. now mark on the other hand he has his bad days ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Sucks@times (Not Recommending)

2005-09-20T22:13:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The place ive been staying for 2 years now...maintainance is good, especially dennie and mark the supers manage it at the best they can.....office manager cathy sucks big time...liar, white lies.....jackie is GREAAAT.

Apt are old and worn out....but a decent price considering the privacy and 20 minute commute to NYC ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: The Place is the PITS!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-08-02T10:39:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The rent is way too high for what you get -- $1000 for a one bedroom. For that price the place should be a lot nicer and the office staff should be a whole lot friendlier. The place is basically old and run down with layers of paint and new ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: so-so (Not Recommending)

2005-07-28T08:45:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When you move in everything will look new and sparkling but then slowly what they have covered up is revealed. The paint chips in huge chunks to reveal old water damage below and under our carpet (which was new at least) there are hardwood floors and years of garbage -- ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: riverview (Recommending!)

2005-07-27T10:32:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 1 company vehicle there should be two because there are two supers one super only has one a red pickup i think the other super should have one incase the other super is not here which he is normally is not or the other duper should have that truck ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Highly recommend (Recommending!)

2005-02-07T11:28:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Riverview Gardens with my husband beginning in the year 2000 and we recently moved because we bought a house. This apartment complex was a nice place to live! The staff was super friendly, in particular Kathy (office manager), and Denny and Arthur. They are very efficient. Now ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Very Nice (Recommending!)

2005-02-03T19:33:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very kind place quiet no one bothers you. The roads are plowed every time it snows. The sidewalks are shovled and salted so you dont have to do it.If you want things done quickly ask for Dennie he is the best person i know in this complex very kind and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: What a howl below me!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-11-25T10:55:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: For a gut splitting laugh , please read the review from the un-named person below complaining about those who don't leave their names! I don't leave mine because I live here and the landlord would do anything. This place is a big mistake, it is really falling apart. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: not bad4 the money (Recommending!)

2004-08-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the closets are a bit small
and mark and his side kick danny
do work hard at keep the old barge afloat
it is not easy
but if you can't sign your real name or leave
your old apt # i think that maybe you might have been the problem !!!
the office is a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: TOO MUCH MONEY (Not Recommending)

2004-08-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would not recomend. Maintenance is HORRIBLE, office staff LIES (I was promised things and then told I made things up). I have to agree there are alot of Indian and Pakistanis living 12 to an apartment. Be prepared to smell curry. Don't expect much, you can rent a 2 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: THEY ARE CROOKS (Not Recommending)

2004-06-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: NEVER GIVE THEM YOUR KEY OR MOVE WITH THEM HAVING YOU SECURITY-WHICH WE SHOULD GET INTEREST ON. THE FOUL BIDDIES WHO RUN THIS PLACE ARE THE SLAVES TO THE CROOKED LANDLORD ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: totally shit (Not Recommending)

2004-04-10T00:00:00-06:00

From coolbeauty: costs WAY too much dilapiDATED little prison cells with people just out of jail that ugly bitch rosallee in the office thinks she is doin you a favor ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: God, this place is an old dump! (Not Recommending)

2004-04-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The floors creaks and everything breaks upon the touch. Cig burns in the carpet for high rent. I have to rent storage space because of lack of closets. No supermarket near, no security. Pass it by! Staff is nasty ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: No bedroom closet, built on Landfill (should be in it!) (Not Recommending)

2004-03-26T00:00:00-06:00

From bobbasher: too expensive. The positive lies seem to come from one sick welfare loser ("Bob") who thinks he lives in a palace............. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Good (Recommending!)

2004-03-25T00:00:00-06:00

From jeo4938: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: The Truth: it is a horror (Not Recommending)

2004-03-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Please,Bob below or whoever (the landord)-be honest. A place needing full time rental agents 60 years after it was built is suspect! As others have correctly stated, the place is run down and crappy. The staff is lowdown. The so called closet space is an illusion like the river view! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Affordable Quality Housing (Recommending!)

2004-03-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve been here for 3 years & I have nothing but good things to say about Riverview. The staff is always helpful & informative, the grounds are well kept & my renovated apartment is standing up great even though now I need a few odds & ends done, new paint ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Not really worth it (Not Recommending)

2004-03-21T00:00:00-06:00

From livi: for the same price, you can find a newer home in better condition. We had a large group of Pakistanis above us and the cheap way the complex was built made the noise unbearable. The lawns are nice even if the office doesn´t care to pick up the litter. Concerning ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: No Hot water, lack of closet space (Not Recommending)

2004-03-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you move here you must use the small poorly planned living spaces to put portable closets because the apartments lack closet space (think hotel room). The floor plans are dishonest-demand to SEE the actual apt. And a neighbor asked me not to take a shower every day because it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: THIS PLACE STINKS AS BADLY AS BOB´s APT! (Not Recommending)

2004-03-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The dirty cretin "Bob" 2/7 is on a pathetic quest to insult people here to fill his empty "life". We think we met this loser, he is a reason to move. The topic is so-called "Riverview" (a lie) and we are glad we left. Yes, as others stated, they did ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Sucks (Not Recommending)

2004-03-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: KEEP OFF.... UNHAPPY TENANT...the office lady is not a nicewoman...apartment are very small for a 1000$ price/mnth. Get a parking spot near your aptmt is difficult. Overall SUCKS ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: So So (Recommending!)

2004-03-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Was my 1st apartment & actually liked what came with the apartment. My husband & I were lucky enough to get a nicely refurbished apartment with EVERYTHING brand new.

One of my biggest complaints is the parking. I worked in NYC & had to come home late at night several times ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Just surfin around (Not Recommending)

2004-03-14T00:00:00-06:00

From babsjohnson: Looks like they got ole Bob´s goat so he changed his comments. Maybe he needs to look at himself..ummm ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverview Gardens: Answer to name-calling "Bob" (2/7) (Not Recommending)

2004-03-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Your being a sloppy,filthy pig has nothing to do with you being single or a male. What is a lack of a "major bug problem"? Ten roaches in your soup? Of course you think "Riverview" is great, as you have no standards. Face the truth, these run down apartments are ... [click to read full apartment review]