The location is good for where I need to go. The state of the apartment is okay, not great but it has what I need. The management is generally nice but not always the most responsive.

I’d say that living here for M1 and M2 year is fine. It’s close to the hospital, you have a lot of peers nearby, don’t have to worry about street parking (but make sure you have a pass and that you’re visitors park correctly or else YOU WILL be towed), and feels safe. However you will by no means be living in luxury and nearly every apartment here has some issue. Maintenance does their best but you will be getting the landlord special for most issues. All in all the place is good enough for the price and proximity you want for the first two years. After that point there’s no real reason to stay so close and pay this price. Live a little further and pay less and live nicer. I’d also say that living here is actually further from Taubman library than Kerry town (depending on location) so you aren’t actually necessarily living closer.

Island Drive is a great place to live to save money while still living close to the medical school and hospital. Many med students end up living there so you’ll regularly see a big group of students all walking to school together. Island Drive is unfortunately quite a ways away from Kerrytown and downtown so you feel a little isolated. Also be sure to get a parking pass, the lots are regularly patrolled and visitors will get towed often within 30 minutes of parking and even late at night.

Cheap, close to the hospital but not the best management service. Classic collegetown

It’s an old but cozy apartment in white coat area that has everything I need - nice spacious living room, good kitchen and dining area, bedrooms have decently spacious closets. There is a washer and dryer in the basement which works well though a phone app payment. This is as cheap as you can get a place this close to the hospital. Cons: No dishwasher, and sometimes it takes a couple calls to get maintenance requests done. But it’s a nice comfy living space with very few extra costs - gas and water are covered within rent, so we only pay for internet and electricity on the side.

Pros:

- If you want to be able to roll out of bed and get to the medical school or hospital in 15 minutes, this is the place for you. You can't get much closer than Island Drive.

- Many other medical students live here

- Apartment itself isn't bad, but isn't that great either

- In-building laundry (not free, but convenient)

- Parking included

- Price for a 1-BR is the best you can get in the area

Cons:

- If you need maintenance, they will take a long time to come and you'll have to call them multiple times. It is poorly coordinated.

- Walls are not insulated well so you can hear every footstep upstairs

- I've just come to terms with the fact that I'll live with centipedes and spiders. I would look elsewhere if that's a problem for you.

- No dishwasher

- No dog policy, cats okay with a fee

Best parts of Island Drive are that it is affordable, extremely close to the medical campus, and sits right along the Huron River with its accompanying trails and parks. Surrounding neighborhood consists of other apartment complexes which house predominantly other health professions students, graduate students, and some young families. Management is hit or miss with regards to responsiveness to maintenance requests or other assistance such as parking passes for visitors. As a customer for going on 4 years, I wish I felt more valued by the management. Amenities include free parking, free access to small gym and pool at the complex, heat, trash, and water included in rent, laundry facilities on site.

Proximity to the hospital is hard to beat. The neighborhood is nice and there are plenty of places to run and spend time at Island Park. Spacious living room, good bathroom, nice sunlight in kitchen and living room. Maintenance requests are not the quickest, but not the slowest either; usually takes about 1-5 days. Overall, nothing sticks out as particularly wonderful or terrible.

Good location, bus stop very close, quiet but close to downtown activities, close to nice park

It’s an old complex, with sufficient basic requirements. Helpful staff and maintenance. It’s well located between central and north, except that bus routes to north campus require a 5 min walk to the bus stop.