The absolute best

Lots of students, many undergrads, a few grad students. Overall, nice amenities/location, little expensive

1 Bedroom with Loft for Office

Management took advantage of Fuqua students in the midst of a pandemic and did not honor the grad student addendum in the lease (half off rent for summer months if doing an internship >50miles away and not living in Durham). Students had to send offer letters to show proof of internship to receive discounted rent and management proceeded to call employers to see if the internship was moved to online. Fuqua administration told them to stop contacting employers and they proceeded to contact anyway. The management team breached the terms of the contract to try and get more money out of Fuqua students by taking advantage of the pandemic.

Management also tries to extort tenants by improperly assessing trash fees when you leave your trash can out for too long for it to be collected by valet trash then they proceed to say that if you don't pay the fee they will lock you out of your account so that you cant pay rent. They also have taken large sums of money out of students security deposit when moving out claiming damages when they use the cheapest materials possible in the units. The walls and windows are not soundproof, and the floors, door handles and appliances are the cheapest things you can get; yet they call themselves a luxury building. Berkshire ninth street should not be allowed to have access to Fuqua students or broader Duke students to market their building during admitted students weekend.

I chose this location because of its convenience -- I wanted to be close to other Fuqua students; however, it's not worth the price or hassle of dealing with management. Save your money and go with another apartment complex that's a short drive away and even closer to school. Also, over the past year, this has become a location for undergrad students to live which makes it feel like you're paying to live in an elevated frat house (e.g., frequent parties, throw up in the elevators and hallways, trash left outside for days on end etc.)

The management can be slow to respond to requests, which can be frustrating. If you are a student, it is a good place to live because a lot of other students live nearby.

Great Apartment but with Thin Walls

It is silent and really close to Harris Teeter. (This will depend on the location of your apartment.) If you have a patio or a balcony, you can enjoy life outside. However, you should be aware of the exposure of sunlight when you live in the studio with a patio.

No complaints. Nice facilities, new apartments

Living at B9. Very good overall. Decent value if coming from a big city pre-Fuqua like myself (NYC). A bit pricey for the Durham area, but again, not expensive compared to something like a NY, Bay Area, Boston, DC, etc. Nice building, good amenities. Close to all other Fuqua MBA's, Ninth St commercial district, and Duke bus lines to campus (you do NOT need a car, campus is a mile down the road and an easy walk and Duke buses are perfectly reliable and quick, carpooling is a very easy option too). Management of building can occasionally be a bit difficult to deal with, you just have to be firm with them and won't have any issues. Otherwise no complaints.