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River Oaks Apartments: Unsafe Building (Not Recommending)

2008-09-24T09:47:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very poorly maintained building. Equipment fails on a daily basis. Concierge service has not been paid for 5 months. Passanger elevators frequently out. Freight elevator broken for three months. Security monitors don't work. Electric bills sky high. Emergency generator doesn't work. You can be stranded if on a high floor. ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: RIP (Not Recommending)

2008-07-23T20:29:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have a new manager who is good but has her hands tied by the slumlord owners, MPA. They have been leasing to meth addicts, known pedophiles, etc. to fill the occupancy munbers. The newest "leasing agent" is in it for herself and could not care less about the building, ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: Slumlords (Not Recommending)

2008-06-23T00:19:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: What this company, MPA, is doing must be against the law. I just cannot believe that lying, cheating, stealing, destroying people's security and well-being and trashing beautiful old buildings can be legal in this country. ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: OMG! (Not Recommending)

2007-12-22T01:14:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is just unbelievable! The Police and/or Fire Dept. is here at least twice a week. They were here twice today! There is an unfortunate mixture of nice, respectable,long time residents and the dregs of humanity that have moved in since the current owners, Metropolitan Properties of America, bought the ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: From Elegant to Inexcusable (Not Recommending)

2007-10-26T20:33:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My elderly mother has lived in the River Oaks Apartments for 35 years. It was an elegant building when she moved in and remained so for many years. The service was wonderful with responsive management,the security could not have been better with off duty Houston policemen and women, the building ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: Life (Recommending!)

2007-08-29T17:12:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just extended my lease through 2008---so it can not be all that bad here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: Sad Condition (Not Recommending)

2007-06-04T22:26:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This Bldg has become the true projects of river oaks, being run by true slum lords, a sad testiment of what greed will do.MPA has destroyed this once grand bldg. I finally had to leave as I could no longer take the horrible conditions. First class prices and low class ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: Don't Believe a Word the Management Tells You!! (Not Recommending)

2008-02-12T00:43:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They will show you all of our "Amenities" when you visit....... see River Oaks Tenants Website www.riveroakstenants.org and check the FORUMHalf of the security cameras are non-functioning since 10 months. Even when they work, most of the "concierges" are untrained as to what part of the building they are watching ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: The demise of the River Oaks..... (Not Recommending)

2007-05-04T22:39:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Many of us who live at the River Oaks moved here after our children left for college. A large home with a pool and grounds is useless after the children are grown and gone, and most of us own out of town vacation homes anyway, so the need to buy ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2007-05-04T10:33:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have been here for three years and during that time there have been many problems.

1. It takes way too long to get things fixed. During the cold fronts the heat was not working and there was no attempt to fix it. I suspect the owner was quiet warm in ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: No Security, No maintenance, chronic plumbing leaks, owner doesn't care (Not Recommending)

2007-05-04T10:25:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been here over 14 years and ever since the current owner has taken over they have cut services and maintenance of the building. There are frequent leaks from the plumbing and I am not talking about a small leak. these are the kind of leaks where the ceiling ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: It is a Shame (Not Recommending)

2007-05-04T09:07:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love the The River Oaks Apartments and yet I don't know how much longer I can tolerate living here. When I moved in we had a professional, courteous concierge service, a maintenace staff, an apartment manager, trash pick-up everyday, nice landscape, well kept grounds, when things broke they were ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: Asbestos (Not Recommending)

2007-03-02T12:56:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Yes, I am a current resident here at River Oaks and have just learned that there is Asbestos in this bldg. I have asked management and they deny it. So, I had someone come in and test for it and guess what there is Asbestos in my apt. Property management ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: Great location, good views and helpful staff (Recommending!)

2006-12-01T06:47:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I lived at the River Oaks, prior to buying a home in Bellaire, I found the apartments to be a great place to live. The location is wonderful, views are great and the building has the charm of a social club. The building is older but the management staff ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: love it (Recommending!)

2006-09-09T19:29:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i've been here for ages now and i love my home. the staff.... well they are great. the manager.... she's so sweet ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks Apartments: Like an aging beauty with dirt on her face. (Not Recommending)

2006-05-17T18:48:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This high-rise has the prestige of being dubbed "The River Oaks" and the prices may make you flinch if you are of the income bracket who is used to the quality of living you will actually receive. At $1,290 for a smallish 2bdrm/2bth, I expected a great deal more. It's ... [click to read full apartment review]