The apartment complex is very nice. 2 swimming pools, gym, dog parks, library and business center is something is very nice and for the rent I am paying is very considerable.
The properties are nice and there is regular maintenance carried on by the property management group. Located a block away from Brightleaf square, the location is great with multiple buses coming to and from Duke Campus. Duke Vans also have accessibility during after hours.

The location of West Village is incredible. You are a block from downtown Durham and all the bars/restaurants/breweries/shops, and a few blocks from East Campus. Apartments are loft style with 23 foot ceilings and exposed brick.

The apartments are lovely: converted warehouses with exposed brick, lofted ceilings, giant windows. Fairly well kept-up. Good amenities.

The management team onsite all work in sales roles and they make zero effort to be available/helpful to current residents.

I can't think of a better location, close to most bars/restaurants plus Duke Downtown shuttle has 2 stops within the West Village complex. Being in one of the converted warehouses, I expected it to feel a little newer than it does...it's a little worn and doesn't have that new/clean feeling. However, the apartment is gorgeous with interesting details: exposed brick, high ceilings, big beautiful windows with ledges. Not sure if it is worth the higher rent, but I love being downtown while I'm a 1st year and have some time to go out and enjoy Durham.

West Village is in an excellent location, right in downtown within walking distance of many restaurants. The apartment itself is decent, and the brick walls give it character. But the fact that it's in an old tobacco warehouse comes with many downsides. The lack of full bedroom walls means there's little privacy. The paper thin walls that separate units make it such that I can hear my neighbors' conversations (it's especially bad when they host parties or play loud). The insulation isn't great, so as temperatures get colder outside the apartment gets more difficult to warm up.

Because I didn't sign my lease until July (a month before I planned to move in), West Village was a satisfactory last minute choice. The alternatives were cheap, dilapidated apartments closer to Duke or vastly more expensive options. However, I plan to move to another apartment next year because the noise and privacy factors outweigh the great location.

I haven't been here long, but I'm enjoying it so far.

Excellent Location and Facilities

Don't let anyone tell you different, I have lived here for 2 years. West Village is the best location to live in Durham. The old Tobacco Warehouses also provide tones of space and exposed brick. Management team can be a pain and they force you to pay for internet, cable, and valet trash services. This is annoying, but again best location and super nice places. It is cheaper than some of the bran new places around town next to some not so nice areas.

Great building but management can be frustrating

Amazing location. Apartment has great character (old warehouse, big windows, exposed brick, lofted ceilings etc). Management company is entirely incompetent.