Baltimore County Living

Riverview at a Glance

Area Map

Riverview is one of the many great neighborhoods in the southwest part of Baltimore County, Maryland!  Below you will find information on area housing, schools, recreational activities and more.  

Location

• Riverview is comprised of 15 courts which are found on both the north and south sides of Hollins Ferry Road. Major community streets include Bero, Caledonia, and Kessler Roads and Freeway. 
• Located in the southwest part of Baltimore County off of I-695/Exit 9, Riverview is extremely convenient to travel to and from!  Riverview is a 10-minute trip from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and stadiums, as well as from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, and is only 40 minutes from Washington, D.C.  For those using public transportation, MTA bus routes 11, 51 and 77 serve the area, and Light Rail and MARC Train stops are located less than two miles away in Baltimore Highlands.
• Zip Code: 21227

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Types of Houses

Riverview is composed of two-story, brick row homes, with both front and rear yards. Housing prices in the community remain some of the most affordable in Baltimore County and can often be found from the lower $80,000s.

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Apartment Communities

The following apartment communities are in the Riverview vicinity:

Circle Terrace Apartments (subsidized housing)
2926 Lakebrook Circle
410-242-4242

Coursey Station Apartments (senior housing)
200 First Avenue
410-242-6167
www.cc-md.org

Highland Village Townhomes
3953 McDowell Lane
410-636-6333
www.sawyerapts.com

Kessler Park Apartments (senior housing)
4230 Hollins Ferry Road
410-247-9244
www.cc-md.org

Lansdowne Apartments (subsidized housing)
1 Silerton Road, Apt. 1-D
410-247-4111

Riverview Townhomes
600 Fifth Avenue
410-242-4510
www.sawyerapts.com

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Schools and Universities

• The community’s public schools include Riverview Elementary School and Lansdowne Middle and High Schools. 

Riverview Elementary School boasts “Read Like a Champion with Michael.”  Since 2001, Michael Phelps has met with students in large and small group settings to discuss his own personal experiences in overcoming obstacles and in setting goals.

Lansdowne Middle School has a year-long “microsociety” program, in which 7^th grade students create their own society, including adopting laws, holding jobs, implementing their own currency, and creating ventures to develop and sell products.

Lansdowne High School has recently been restructured into the Lansdowne High School Academy for Advanced Professional Studies and offers four Academies of instruction: Arts and Communication;  Engineering, Science, and Information Technology; Business and Finance; and, Health and Human Services.

For more information on individual schools, visit Baltimore County Public Schools' web site. To search on County schools by address, use the school locator.

• The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville (CCBC) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) are both right in the backyard of the community. 

CCBC is a public college that responds to the educational, training, and employment needs of the community by offering a broad array of general education, transfer and career programs.  In addition, CCBC offers courses in personal enrichment, adult and family literacy, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and vocational education.

UMBC is an honors university in Maryland, offering 37 majors and 32 minors or certificate programs. Areas of study include:  physical, biological, social and behavioral sciences; engineering; mathematics; information technology; humanities; and, visual and performing arts.

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Library Branches

There are two libraries in the vicinity: the Lansdowne Library is located at 500 Third Avenue, and the Arbutus Library is approximately three miles away, at 1581 Sulphur Spring Road.

Both libraries offer a full range of services, including a vast collection of literature, books on tape, CDs and videos.  Additionally, they provide a limited number of computers that offer Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as Internet and e-mail access. 

The Arbutus Library is also home to a “History Room” which is a collection of catalogued files of newspaper clippings, pamphlets, local history documents, maps and photographs pertaining to the histories of Arbutus, Baltimore Highlands, English Consul, Halethorpe, Lansdowne, Relay, Riverview, and St. Denis.

For more information, contact the Arbutus Library at 410-887-1451 and the Lansdowne Library at 410-887-6100, Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To see libraries throughout the County, visit Baltimore County Public Library's web site.

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Recreation and Leisure

• There are several parks in Riverview and neighboring communities, including Hillcrest Park, which hosts a pavilion, picnic area, playground and fishing pond; the County’s first skatebowl in Sandy Hills Park, which has long been popular with boarders from all across the country; and, Southwest Area Park, which has a pavilion, picnic area, playground, ball field, fishing, boat ramp, model airplane field, and sand volleyball courts. 

• There are two Recreation Councils, Lansdowne-Riverview and Baltimore Highlands, which offer a multitude of programs for all ages. 

For more information, contact the Lansdowne-Riverview Recreation Office at 410-887-1439, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Baltimore Highlands Recreation Office at 410-887-0898, Monday through Friday, from 6 to 9 a.m. and from 1 to 6 p.m.

• Lansdowne Elementary School hosts the local Police Athletic League (PAL) Center, a drop-in center for local youth run under the Baltimore County Police Department.  The PAL Center provides drug prevention and tutoring services, arts and crafts, community service opportunities and life skills trainings.  The Center also has a recreational component that includes use of the school’s gym, table tennis, video games, and other forms of entertainment. 

For more information, contact 410-887-7414, Monday through Friday, from 3 to 8 p.m. (school year) and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (summer).

• Leadership Through Athletics is a non-profit organization that was formed in 2004 to teach the art of leadership using an athletic arena as the classroom.  Their facilities include basketball courts, a multi-purpose room, batting cages, and a computer lab/education center complete with 13 Internet-connected computers. 

For more information, contact 410-737-2117, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• The Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands Senior Center offers a variety of classes to individuals age 60 and over, including design and production/woodworking arts, basic drawing, better health and wellness, aerobics, ceramics, quilting and crafts, along with History Wows!  In addition to classes, the center offers diverse informational programs and speakers focused on consumer education, health and nutrition education, and pertinent senior issues. 

For more information, contact 410-887-1443, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• To see other recreational opportunities throughout the County, visit Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks' web site. 

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Area Places of Worship Christ United Methodist Church 2833 Florida Avenue 410-789-9058 English Consul Christian Church 2733 Daisy Avenue 410-768-1651 First Baptist Church of Lansdowne 2320 Alma Road 410-242-7730 Lansdowne Alliance Church 2212 Lansdowne Road 410-242-6768 Lansdowne Assembly of God 132 Fifth Avenue 410-242-2260 Lansdowne Christian Church 101 Clyde Avenue 410-242-4821 Lansdowne United Methodist Church 114 Laverne Avenue 410-247-4624  Lansdowne Worship Center 2130 Smith Avenue 410-247-0418 Our Saviours Lutheran Church 141 Laverne Avenue 410-242-2141 St. Clement Church 2700 Washington Avenue 410-242-1025

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Home-Buying Incentives/Rehab and Repair Programs

In the southwest part of Baltimore County, the County partners with the Liberty Randallstown Coalition (LRC) to administer the Settlement Expense Loan Program (SELP) for first-time Baltimore County homeowners;  SELP provides up to $10,000 towards closing costs for eligible households.  Additionally, the LRC provides individuals with financial counseling, an overview of the purchase process, and expert advice on the condition of the selected property. Please note that counseling is a required component of participation in the SELP program and must occur before contract.  In addition to the Liberty-Randallstown Coalition, counseling may be obtained through the Eastside Community Development Corporation 410-284-9861, Harbel Community Organization, 410-444-9152, or Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Hillendale, 410-769-8820.

The LRC also connects qualified buyers with incentives such as the income and property tax credit for those who purchase property in this area.  For more information, contact 410-521-5551.

For those owning and occupying a home which needs rehab or repairs, the Housing Opportunities Program offers the Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program, the Emergency Repair Program, and the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program. For more information, including eligibility requirements, contact 410-887-3124, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To find information on other programs in the state, visit the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and select "programs" on the left-hand side.

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Contact and Additional Information

• The Riverview community is served by the Riverview Community Association, which meets on the second Thursday of each month, at 6:30 p.m., at the YMCA Head Start building, 3290 Kessler Road.
• Have a question?  Want to talk to someone who lives in the community?  Fill out our Ask a Neighbor form and get connected!
• Area map
• Check out what’s going on in the area—from associations and clubs to businesses to transportation, and everything in between—in our Neighborhood Resource Directory. (PDF)

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Revised May 11, 2006