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EileenF — 2014-02-14T19:11:27Z

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- [[Image(Riverview Apartments.jpg, thumbnail, right, 300, "An artists' rendering of the complex from the parking lot, facing the river. Click to expand.")]] - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Location'''\|\| - \|\|[[Address("1236 South Plymouth Avenue, Rochester, NY 14611")]]\|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Occupant(s)'''\|\| - \|\|Residential\|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Wheelchair Accessible?'''\|\| - \|\|Yes\|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Pets'''\|\| - \|\|No\|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Property Manager'''\|\| - \|\|["University of Rochester"]\|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Phone - UR ResLife'''\|\| - \|\|585 275 3166\|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Websites'''\|\| - \|\|[http://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/riverview.html Official]\|\| - \|\|[http://security.rochester.edu/riverviewfaq.html FAQ]\|\| - \|\|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/university_rochester/4722280676/in/photostream Flickr]\|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Architect'''\|\| - \|\|Riverview Equity I, LLC\|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Construction'''\|\| - \|\|2008\|\| - - The '''Riverview Apartments''' are a ["University of Rochester"] residence hall for undergraduate upperclassmen located in the ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood"], bordering the ["19th Ward"]. They opened in Fall 2008 and consists of 120 fully-furnished units ranging from two to four bedrooms. The five buildings are between three and four stories high. Because the apartments are new, they offer amenities not available in older dorms, such as air conditioning and separate living rooms and kitchens. In the summer months some of the apartments may be used for conferences and other residential programs. Each building has laundry and vending facilities. - - The apartments are located less than a ten-minute walk over the pedestrian bridge extending from ["Plymouth Avenue"] to the UR ["University of Rochester/River Campus" River Campus]. They are also served by the Green Line [http://www.rochester.edu/parking/options/busesandshuttles.html shuttle bus], which is free for UR students, staff, and faculty. The parking lot accommodates roughly 300 cars. - - The Riverview Apartments are part of the University of Rochester's extensive ["Brooks Landing Project"]. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 27, 2007. - - [http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=2938 University of Rochester Press Release] - June 27, 2007 - - - [[Comments]] - ------ - ------ - ''2007-10-28 20:47:12'' [[nbsp]] The actual buildings going up appear to have much less setback from Plymouth than the renderings suggest. --["EricLarsson"] - ------ - ''2008-01-27 20:53:43'' [[nbsp]] @Eric- Here is a more accurate site plan. I think the rendering above is of the buildings adjacent to the river, not adjacent to Plymouth Ave. http://www.rochester.edu/aboutus/connections/photos/Site_Plan.jpg --["MichaelFlatto"] - ------ - ''2008-02-12 17:44:21'' [[nbsp]] does anyone know how much the rents will be? --["CristinaPrado"] - They are student housing only. --["Users/EileenF"] - ------ - ''2008-06-10 23:32:56'' [[nbsp]] Feelings about this development among ["19th Ward"] residents seem mixed (Yes, technically this is in ["PLEX"], not the 19th Ward, but it's close enough to count). Some people like the clean, new construction in a section of the city that was neglected for a very long time. Others, however, are disturbed by the large fronts with narrow openings. This latter group refers to the complex as "The Fort". --["Users/DaveMahon"] - ------ - ''2008-08-12 09:52:23'' [[nbsp]] The [http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3224 ribbon cutting ceremony] was August 7 and featured ["Joel Seligman"] and ["Robert Duffy"]. The head of Residential Life was quoted in the press release as saying, "The complex filled to capacity and has generated a lengthy waiting list." --["Users/DaveMahon"]	+ #redirect University of Rochester/Riverview Apartments

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EileenF — 2013-11-30T23:35:21Z

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EileenF — 2012-03-18T23:33:22Z

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	+ They are student housing only. --["Users/EileenF"]

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EileenF — 2012-03-18T23:29:44Z

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EileenF — 2012-03-18T23:29:44Z

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- [[Image(Riverview Apartments.jpg, thumbnail, right, 300, "An artists' rendering of the complex from the parking lot, facing the river. Click to expand.")]]	+ The '''Riverview Apartments''' are a ["University of Rochester"] residence hall for undergraduate upperclassmen located in the ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood"], bordering the ["19th Ward"]. They opened in Fall 2008 and consists of 120 fully-furnished units ranging from two to four bedrooms. The five buildings are between three and four stories high. Because the apartments are new, they offer amenities not available in older dorms, such as air conditioning and separate living rooms and kitchens. In the summer months some of the apartments may be used for conferences and other residential programs. Each building has laundry and vending facilities.
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- The ["University of Rochester"] is collaborating with private developer Riverview Equity I, LLC who will build an apartment complex across the ["Genesee River"] from the River Campus where about 400 undergraduate students will live by fall 2008.	+ The apartments are located less than a ten-minute walk over the pedestrian bridge extending from ["Plymouth Avenue"] to the UR ["University of Rochester/River Campus" River Campus]. They are also served by the Green Line [http://www.rochester.edu/parking/options/busesandshuttles.html shuttle bus], which is free for UR students, staff, and faculty. The parking lot accommodates roughly 300 cars.
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- A groundbreaking ceremony for Riverview Apartments, a five-building, 120-unit complex on South Plymouth Avenue near Barton Street, is scheduled for Wednesday, June 27, 2007.	+ The Riverview Apartments are part of the University of Rochester's extensive ["Brooks Landing Project"]. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 27, 2007.
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- Ronald Paprocki, senior vice president for administration and finance and chief financial officer for the University, said the project in southwest Rochester will help connect the campus to its neighbors and encourage students to become more involved citizens.	+ [http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=2938 University of Rochester Press Release] - June 27, 2007
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- "Feedback from our Sector 4 neighbors, city leaders, and the University community has been overwhelmingly positive," Paprocki said. "Everyone is excited for this new opportunity to develop this area and enhance our relationship with the city." - - The project was initiated by developer John R. Yurtchuk, president of Matrix Development Corporation of Amherst, N.Y. "It has been a pleasure working with the members of the ["City Council"] and the various departments in City Hall to make this project a reality in a relatively short period of time," Yurtchuk said. "It's been rewarding to see both the city and the University working together with us as a private developer to support us in this new, off-campus project. - - "Building this collegiate village within an established community will help bring new economic vitality to the neighborhood along with meeting the growing housing needs for U of R students," said Yurtchuk. "We also appreciated the time spent with members of PLEX, Sector 4 and the 19th Ward residents, who gave us helpful input during the planning process," he added. - - The apartments, which will be less than a 10-minute walk across a pedestrian bridge to campus, will be available only to University students. Because the apartments are new, they will offer amenities not available in existing campus housing—for instance, air conditioning and separate living rooms and kitchens. In the summer months, some of the apartments may be used for conferences and other residential programs. - - There will be a combination of two- and four-bedroom units in the mix of three- and four-story buildings. Each building of the fully-furnished apartments will have laundry and vending facilities. The parking lot will accommodate about 300 cars. - - [http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=2938 University of Rochester Press Release] - - While Residential Life has not posted prices publicly as of May 2008, they have set up a [http://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/riverview dedicated web page] which may one day hold more useful information. Note that it is specifically listed in the Upperclassmen section, but not Graduate Student.

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	+ ------ + ''2008-08-12 09:52:23'' [[nbsp]] The [http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3224 ribbon cutting ceremony] was August 7 and featured ["Joel Seligman"] and ["Robert Duffy"]. The head of Residential Life was quoted in the press release as saying, "The complex filled to capacity and has generated a lengthy waiting list." --["Users/DaveMahon"]

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DaveMahon — 2008-06-11T03:36:10Z

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	+ ------ + ''2008-06-10 23:32:56'' [[nbsp]] Feelings about this development among ["19th Ward"] residents seem mixed (Yes, technically this is in ["PLEX"], not the 19th Ward, but it's close enough to count). Some people like the clean, new construction in a section of the city that was neglected for a very long time. Others, however, are disturbed by the large fronts with narrow openings. This latter group refers to the complex as "The Fort". --["Users/DaveMahon"]

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- The University of Rochester is collaborating with private developer Riverview Equity I, LLC who will build an apartment complex across the Genesee River from the River Campus where about 400 undergraduate students will live by fall 2008.	+ The ["University of Rochester"] is collaborating with private developer Riverview Equity I, LLC who will build an apartment complex across the ["Genesee River"] from the River Campus where about 400 undergraduate students will live by fall 2008.
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- A groundbreaking ceremony for Riverview Apartments, a five-building, 120-unit complex on South Plymouth Avenue near Barton Street, is scheduled for Wednesday, June 27.	+ A groundbreaking ceremony for Riverview Apartments, a five-building, 120-unit complex on South Plymouth Avenue near Barton Street, is scheduled for Wednesday, June 27, 2007.
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- The project was initiated by developer John R. Yurtchuk, president of Matrix Development Corporation of Amherst, N.Y. "It has been a pleasure working with the members of the City Council and the various departments in City Hall to make this project a reality in a relatively short period of time," Yurtchuk said. "It's been rewarding to see both the city and the University working together with us as a private developer to support us in this new, off-campus project.	+ The project was initiated by developer John R. Yurtchuk, president of Matrix Development Corporation of Amherst, N.Y. "It has been a pleasure working with the members of the ["City Council"] and the various departments in City Hall to make this project a reality in a relatively short period of time," Yurtchuk said. "It's been rewarding to see both the city and the University working together with us as a private developer to support us in this new, off-campus project.
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	+ While Residential Life has not posted prices publicly as of May 2008, they have set up a [http://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/riverview dedicated web page] which may one day hold more useful information. Note that it is specifically listed in the Upperclassmen section, but not Graduate Student.

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- ''2008-01-27 20:53:43'' [[nbsp]] @Eric- I think Plymouth is the road depicted immediately in front of the building, and the road on the left is Barton St. From what I've seen at the construction site, the setback (or lack thereof) is shown accurately. (of course, I could be wrong.) Anyway, here is a more accurate site plan: http://www.rochester.edu/aboutus/connections/photos/Site_Plan.jpg --["MichaelFlatto"]	+ ''2008-01-27 20:53:43'' [[nbsp]] @Eric- Here is a more accurate site plan. I think the rendering above is of the buildings adjacent to the river, not adjacent to Plymouth Ave. http://www.rochester.edu/aboutus/connections/photos/Site_Plan.jpg --["MichaelFlatto"]

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	+ City Apartments for University of Rochester Begin Construction + + http://www.rochester.edu/news/photos/hi_res/riverview.jpg + + The University of Rochester is collaborating with private developer Riverview Equity I, LLC who will build an apartment complex across the Genesee River from the River Campus where about 400 undergraduate students will live by fall 2008. + + A groundbreaking ceremony for Riverview Apartments, a five-building, 120-unit complex on South Plymouth Avenue near Barton Street, is scheduled for Wednesday, June 27. + + Ronald Paprocki, senior vice president for administration and finance and chief financial officer for the University, said the project in southwest Rochester will help connect the campus to its neighbors and encourage students to become more involved citizens. + + "Feedback from our Sector 4 neighbors, city leaders, and the University community has been overwhelmingly positive," Paprocki said. "Everyone is excited for this new opportunity to develop this area and enhance our relationship with the city." + + The project was initiated by developer John R. Yurtchuk, president of Matrix Development Corporation of Amherst, N.Y. "It has been a pleasure working with the members of the City Council and the various departments in City Hall to make this project a reality in a relatively short period of time," Yurtchuk said. "It's been rewarding to see both the city and the University working together with us as a private developer to support us in this new, off-campus project. + + "Building this collegiate village within an established community will help bring new economic vitality to the neighborhood along with meeting the growing housing needs for U of R students," said Yurtchuk. "We also appreciated the time spent with members of PLEX, Sector 4 and the 19th Ward residents, who gave us helpful input during the planning process," he added. + + The apartments, which will be less than a 10-minute walk across a pedestrian bridge to campus, will be available only to University students. Because the apartments are new, they will offer amenities not available in existing campus housing—for instance, air conditioning and separate living rooms and kitchens. In the summer months, some of the apartments may be used for conferences and other residential programs. + + There will be a combination of two- and four-bedroom units in the mix of three- and four-story buildings. Each building of the fully-furnished apartments will have laundry and vending facilities. The parking lot will accommodate about 300 cars.