Pros) The apartment is safe with gates and multiple door locks that you have to go through with keys. The office spaces for common use is great and it offers free coffee and snacks. Parking spaces are spacious and enough.

Cons) Maintenance often doesn't work in time. Besides the high rent, you have to pay water, electricity, and internet fees all separately, all of which are costly as well.

Safe and everything you could ask for

Although you do pay a premium to live here the apartments and facilities are top notch. There is a bus stop outside the complex. Easy access to Kroger around the corner on Hillsborough Road. Close to other complexes with MMS students (Belmont, Holly Hill, Poplar West, Etc.) . Garbage disposal service. Parking included and convenient. If in the MMS program a great place for spontaneous socialization, which is important to building relationships outside of school.

I loved living here, but I was dissuaded to use some of the communal amenities for rowdiness from the other residents. I never used the pool after hearing that some residents were throwing plants and other things in the pool. Additionally, sometimes noise was a problem from the younger tenants. The management was great, but you just had to make sure you followed up if you needed something. Would definitely recommend it.

I have had a great experience with heights. We have a great clubhouse. We have free breakfast during the weekdays. Although the breakfast is not that great. The apartment is secure, and all the fittings in the apartment are of excellent quality.

Pretty good overall, except for a few things. First, you can only turn in rent during office hours. Second, their called in help is not as competent as desired - they failed to notice dripping water and less than a month later, mold had formed in my apartment.

In general the housing at the Heights is not bad. The rooms and kitchens are nice and you'll have plenty of space. You'll also certainly find a lot of other Duke and especially Fuqua and Duke Law students. Some ammenities, such as the coffee bar, the awesome pool and the BBQ area are really cool about the Heights.
However, I think that the rent is highly overpriced.
After a while of living here you will see that a few things become annoying, such as if for no obvious reason the garbage would not be picked up. Also, lately a few incidents of strangers roaming around the property have been reported. The area around the Heights (Duke Manor) is sketchy at night and I would recommend to be cautious when walking after dark given criminal incidents have been reported before.
If you're ok with the above-mentioned conditions and look for a fun place that can be made a cozy home, then the Heights will be a good choice for your time in Durham!

Great housing with new kitchen and up-to-date bathrooms. The only problem is cockroaches...we've found more than our fair share even with having the apartment spray for them

Walkable distance to Kroger and school.

Safe and good environment