I lived here twice, the first time with a roommate in the newer units, and the second time by myself in the older units. Now that my security deposit is safely returned, I'd like to leave an honest review.
The newer units were fine. You have control over the temperature of your unit. My neighbors had kids that I never heard. However, the maintenance man in charge of that side of the complex was not great at fixing things, and we had limited faith in him.
After that experience, when I needed to move, I thought it would be alright to have a one bedroom in the older buildings - they cost less, and I did appreciate that Riverview was the most pet friendly of the places I looked at (that is something I do value about them). However, while the maintenance man for that half of the complex was much better, the unit was much worse. It was still clean, no bugs that I could find, though notably older - but the walls were thin and noise was a horrible issue. I heard the person beneath me snore, the people above me stomp around like elephants (likely just when they walked, the floors/ceiling were so bad) and the people next to me either screaming or laughing. Music from other units would cause my side of the apartment to vibrate. My rent went up after a year, as is typical, but it seemed ridiculous considering how basic the unit was (I was not in a "remodeled" one) and how awful the sound proofing was (in that there was none). The remodeled units have a higher rent, which seems equally crazy unless they somehow sound proof the walls when "updating" the units. For anyone sensitive to noise, this is not a tolerable living situation.
There were a few other things that were a pain about the older buildings - or at least the one I lived in. Parking was mostly on the other side of the lot, so unless you were lucky you were hauling groceries and cat litter up a small hill to get it inside. Laundry is also in the basement and the machines cost money to use. And twice, I had issues with leaks in my ceiling that required someone to come out and drain things / repaint. So either something may have been wrong with my building (it was old after all) or my upstairs neighbors were fond of floods.
Overall, if you work nearby, Riverview is one of the more affordable options and comparatively safe for some parts of Laurel (though I wouldn't walk down Main Street alone after dark). Being next to the river trail was lovely. The units were kept free of pests and stuff was functional. Maintenance for emergencies was efficient and decent. But with the rise in prices, the newer buildings may not be affordable for people who live alone, and the older buildings are too noisy for me to recommend them to anyone. For their price, for anyone who likes to have the room quiet when they go to bed, it is poor value, as quiet is non-existent with paper walls.
Oh almost forgot to add - this place also is fond of posting notices about maintenance the night before. So if you come home at 6, there is a notice, and the leasing office is already closed for the day. Given that I had animals that became stressed when strangers came in without me there, I really hated that they didn't provide us with ample notice to schedule going to work late, etc. read more