This apartment complex is fine. I've lived there the entire four years of medical school. My main complaints with this apartment complex is their parking rules (only one parking spot/bedroom), the frequent changes with management, and their inconsistency with enforcing rules. The positive aspects of this apartment complex is that they are within walking distances to the hospital and the maintenance usually responds within 24 hours if you call.

Walking distance

Island drive is as close as it gets to the hospital, a super convenient walk. It’s a little shabby looking on the outside but can be really homey inside! The rent includes gas, water, heat, and it’s the most affordable place for the location. Downsides are the lack of dishwasher and older equipment and amenities.

I was looking for an affordable 1 bedroom apartment with easy parking and Island Drive fit best. While 1,060 is not my definition of "affordable," it is actually one of the cheapest 1 bedroom apartments you can get in Ann Arbor that isn't a complete dump. The apartments are spacious with lots of windows for natural light, and rent covers water and gas which is great. Parking is extremely easy and there are always spaces available (plus we are walking distance to school and hospital). The biggest issues I have living here are the walls are pretty thin (noise), kitchens don't have a dishwasher, and management can sometimes be slow to fix issues. I've had things come up where they will arrive same day and fix it immediately, then other issues where I have to call them over and over to come fix something. I will say they are great about plowing snow and shoveling sidewalks in the winter.

For its price, Island Drive is a great place to live in

Comfortable living environment and really close to the school. Had some trouble with heating and took some time to resolve. Management can be unresponsive at times.

Average place

The apartment itself is okay, very clearly an old place but with some more recent additions so the bathroom and kitchen are decent. The walls and floors are thin and you can hear everytime a neighbor opens or closes their door or the front door. A/C is through a window unit and heating is centrally controlled, which means you have no control over the heat in the winter. My apartment is often horribly hot in the winter and I have to leave the window open.

When I first moved in, the property/site manager was terrible and maintenance requests took weeks to be addressed. A new manager came in in fall and things have slightly improved since then, but it still takes about a week to solve major (but non-emergency) maintenance issues.

They are way overpriced due to the location, but there are few spots closer to the hospital so they can charge ridiculous prices. I'll be moving out at the end of my lease since the problems I've had here seem to be more stressful than a longer commute.

One of the few options for 3 roommates. The third room is quite small but definitely livable.

While Island Drive certainly isn't luxurious, we've found the apartment to meet all of our needs! It is close to the hospital and our friends, is a short uber or walk to downtown, and is inexpensive so that we can spend our money on our other priorities such as dining and traveling. The management is responsive to maintenance requests and our neighbors are friendly. We'll be here for all 4 years of medical school for sure!