Apartment Reviews for Riverview Landing - Holmes

This place seemed really nice at first. It is all new construction, its right on the river, right on the Schuylkill Valley Nature Trail and the edge of Valley Forge National Park. In the spring and summertime I'm sure its great. But right now, I am cold. Its 2 am and I am up writing this review because I'm freezing. Why? I don't know. My water heater does not work and repeatedly dies. Going out in 20 degree weather to hit the pilot ignitor repeatedly until it starts is annoying the first time, let alone the 12th time. I've got no hot water and I've got the heat blasting but its blowing cold air. I've got to leave for work in a few hours and I'm debating staying up and letting the oven run for heat. I got the water heater going but who knows if it will stay on so I can take a shower before I leave for work. If it dies overnight and you don't notice it until the morning, it takes at least an hour to warm up so you can take a shower. <P>
The quality of the construction is poor. I have a major draft coming in from my balcony door because the bottom of the door is not sealed properly. I have a cracked vanity door that I have asked to be replaced since the day I moved in and nothing has been done about it. The tile work, caulking, details and finishing work is very poor. It disappoints me because it would not have taken a lot of effort on the part of the construction workers to take the extra step and do things right. There are lots of crooked tiles, walls that are bowed, etc. <P>
Perhaps I have high standards or something, but for the kind of money this place charges for rent, I expect flawless operation of all appliances, the furnace, the water heater, and flawless construction. <P>
Also, do not be tricked by the "deal" they are running where they promise to give you free rent back in the form of American Express Gift Checks. It has been months and the checks have yet to appear. I have heard the "check is in the mail" excuse for weeks now. I'm not hurting for the cash, but the property was recently sold by O'Neill Properties (and is now managed by Bozzuto Management) and I want to make sure I receive what is owed to me. I feel like they pulled a bait-and-switch and/or are trying to defraud me. <P>
Like I said, I'm disappointed. I had high hopes. We'll see what happens over the next week or two, perhaps I can come back and update my review with happy news. <P>

only lived here 6 weeks but so far im thrilled. management actually cares about us! really friendly and helpful, and know me on a first name basis. of the 3 apartment communities i've ever lived in, this is a little bit more expensive, but it's also brand new, which means pretty, clean, no weird smells and NO bugs or rodents. and they put special stuff in the walls to muffle neighbor noises so it's QUIET. nm to fix so far, but the few times i've called maintenance, everything got done quickly and completely (miracle). and everyone gets a washer and dryer in their apt, so i don't have to fight anyone for the privelidge of washing my clothes. the other tenants (so far at least) seem friendly and not weird at all. they still had a lot of avaliability when i was applying for my lease, so i got to pick from 20 something floor plans! cool to practically design my own space. most were cute and you can tour them. location's awesome, right next to valley forge park, schuylkill river trail, and a river! and right off 422, which connects to 76, 202, and basically anywhere you need to go. bad things? rush hour traffic on those roads and new construction still going on here. they say they'll be done in a few months though. come for genuinely nice people, attention to detail and perfect location :)