The Yard

There's often a lot of complaining about various issues but generally the employees are good about fixing issues. Also location is second to none and that's probably the most important aspect in your MBA1 year.

Great experience

Highly Recommend

I think the Yard is a great place to live for MBA students. I know not everyone shares the same opinion as me but it's a 15 min walk from Ross, the units are spacious, everyone has their own bathroom, there's plenty of amenities (gym, pool, business center, lounge area).

The things that I don't like are the proximity to the train (you can hear it pretty loudly sometimes but after a while you get used to it), the lack of windows to allow natural lighting (we have 1 window in the main room but it's kinda small), and the management isn't great at addressing issues. But to be honest I haven't had to ask them for much in the 2 years I've lived here.

The Yard management will do the bare minimum needed - and sometimes you have to push them to do that. I will say, the location of my specific unit is right by: the train, the trash compactor, the trash collection, and the shuttle, so it stays NOISY (and I moved from NYC). But, The Yard is an incredibly convenient location, it is pre-furnished, and it's definitely nice to live near lots of other Rossers (at The Yard and nearby). Aside from finding a house, which requires much more independent effort, I do actually think The Yard is a solid place to live. No the best. But solid. It's fine.

unreliable management but very convenient amenities

Good place if you want to be among people

The yard is great for meetups with other MBAs and the short walk to Ross. However, the management is terrible.

I love living here. Especially bc of the gym. The dishwasher doesn't work great though.

Good apartment and comes furnished, a lot of greek life undergrads partying in the commons.