Avoid Campus Row which includes CVS, Buffalo Wild Wings, Pita Pit, Kaminari Japanese Buffet, and whatever new businesses go into the many vacant spots in the shopping center. They allow Riverside to have people stand in the parking lot and watch for you to not walk exactly into their store right away and tow you. And they don't care. Absolutely horrid. Here is the email I received from the director of the complex regarding the policy. Also notice the typos in the email from a supposed professional. Sad that they choose to harm what could allow for the continued strengthening of the north side of campus.

Campus Apartments owns and manages the commercial space known as College Row and rents to various vendors. As our customers, many of them have requested more strict towing enforcement in this area because just as you did, many people park in the lot and go to other business; at times this can limit the spots for customers doing business in College Row. While there may be additional spots available at this time with the majority of students gone for the summer, it quickly becomes very crowded in this lot during the Fall and Winter terms when all students return. Enforcing the policies is completed year round as a service to the business owner's within College Row. In order to accommodate the business owners in College Row and ensure only the customers doing business at College Row are using the lot, we've allowed Riverside Towing to enforce the policies for this location. East Baton Rouge Parrish requires 4 towing signs on a property our size; we've posted 38 towing signs at various points in the parking lot advising that you may not park at College Row if you are not a customer of College Row to prevent towing. Riverside Towing has not been instructed to have someone stand and observe, although we will not discourage them from doing so. The reason they stand and watch while someone leaves is because it MUST be video taped in order to justify the vehicle being towed. Otherwise, Riverside Towing would have no way to differentiate between a car that id doing business within College Row from those who are not.

While I understand your point of view regarding the additional unused spaces yesterday, our parking rules were clearly stated, are always in effect, you were in violation, and the rules were enforced the only way legally possible. We would prefer that a towing service not be necessary but it truly is. In fact, during the football season our Maintenance Supervisor drives the lot (even though Riverside Towing is there) warning people who are parking and leaving to move their cars so they don't get towed; this is done as a courtesy to all who park in this area.

Again, I appreciate your feedback and you are always welcome to use College Row parking while doing business within the plaza. Otherwise, please park at the respective business or there is a paid lot we mange right beside Koi Sushi.

Best Regards,

Amanda Macklin
General Manager
The Venue
262 W. State Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802