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Low-Rise Apartment
North Campus, 1501 Jones Dr | Ann Arbor
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  •  Air Conditioning
  •  Doorman Building
  •  Elevators
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Laundry
  •  Parking Available
  •  Pet Friendly
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets

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7.2
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4 Reviews

About this Location

Limited nearby
public transit
Fuller Park
16 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood

Pricing 

  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Landscape

    •  Courtyard
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Hardwood Floors
    •  Large Windows
    •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
  • View

    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 7.2/10, based on 4 renter reviews Write a review

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5.7
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7.2
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5.0
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Good for the money

When you move in you'll get a very, very clean apartment. Huge windows and balcony are amazing and most/all apartments have a beautiful view of the brook out back! All apartments also have a patio/balcony to enjoy the brook. Two bus lines run right to central campus-- my commute on the 65 is 20 minutes total, including walking from the bus to class. It's a quick drive/ walk to North Campus and its gym. Brookside is very close to Argo Park, which has GORGEOUS running/cycling/walking trails.

Small kitchen but sizable living space overall. Lots and lots of closet space (some units have more than others). Large, attractive bathroom. Floors are carpeted except bathroom/kitchen.

Maintenance is quick to respond but do not always take our requests seriously and sometimes show up without notice. The "gym" is just a few machines. Gym room also has washer/dryers. It's pretty much impossible to hear the neighbors in my second floor unit, but my downstairs neighbor says you can hear people walking if you have units above you. The heat can be difficult to control, but it's included in the rent. We have never used the A/C- we found with ceiling fans + open windows you never really need it.

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Close enough to school to walk (and a bus stop right outside of it), but far enough to get some distance away when I need it. There is only one parking spot available for the two roommates, but there is visitor parking in the back which -- weekends excepted -- almost always has spaces available. Landlord is very responsive, and there's laundry on site.

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Good place for its price

It's a little far from the medical school, but it's quiet, there's plenty of parking, and the place is fine for a med student.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 29 Recs

Broadway Caf & Jumbo Steak Hoagie
Foods of India
Cottage Inn Pizza
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grocery 1 Rec

Kroger
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convenience 1 Rec

Rite Aid
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fitness 3 Recs

Leslie Science & Nature Center
Ita Yoga Studio
Dance Revolution
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parks 1 Rec

Fuller Park
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coffee 8 Recs

The Songbird Cafe
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About North Campus

This part of campus has plenty of places to eat, drink, and socialize without ever needing to stray too far from university life. Some restaurants people enjoy include the Gandy Dancer for seafood lovers, the Northside Grill, which is a casual place serving American fare for breakfast and lunch, The...
Affordable Rent
'White Coat Area'
Easy Access to Buses
Lots of Medical Students
Great for Outdoors/Biking
Feels like an "Escape" from Campus
Median rents in North Campus
Studio
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960
1 Bedroom
$
1,210
2 Bedroom
$
1,980

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North Campus Reviews

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North Campus is the place to be!! Lots of trails and nature for walking, NCRB gym nearby, grocery stores, gas, food, and more. Mostly graduate students up here so quieter but also within 10 min drive to downtown. There's always parking too.
I have lived in A2 for going on 14 years, it is sort of like having a friend, even when you are alone.

Me and a friend and her dog visit neighborhood parks.

That dog met the caged bald eagle at Leslie Science Center.. and twang!
To the end of his leash! The eagle looked at him like he was the most delicious thing he's seen all Winter. We just trudged thru the snow to view the cages, (both eagle and dog are ok)
Great quieter area very close to the hospital, and close to many other med students. It’s a more peaceful area that’s a tad farther from downtown, but for someone who likes a quieter space to study or nice spaces to walk and hang out with friends, white coat area is right by the river and Island Drive Park, and there are often med student social events held at White Coat Area because so many medical students choose to live here.
I personally really like North Campus, although it is farther away from downtown and the law school. There are several restaurants right near my apartment complex and the commute to school is very easy. I also find the lack of nightlife a plus, because it means the neighborhood is a lot quieter and safer than other areas of Ann Arbor.
Overall this area is great for walking to the medical school and hospital, living near other medical students, and especially having easier parking than in the central downtown/kerrytown areas. You also escape the rowdiness of undergrads by living here. The main reason I gave it a "7/very good" rating was because I don't like feeling isolated in location from central campus. Walking from White Coat to restaurants/bars downtown is at least 20-25 minutes, and often I decide not to go just because I don't want to walk there and back. After 6PM everyday parking is free downtown (free all day on Sunday), which is nice, except you don't always want to drive if you are going out to bars. It would be nice to have some type of casual coffee shop or restaurant in walkable distance to White Coat, but there is not. (edit: there is one breakfast-like cafe near White Coat, but it gets busy and is over-priced). There are some restaurants and coffee shops down the street on Plymouth road (not downtown) which is an easy 5 minute drive.
Multiple apartment/condo complexes within 10 minute walk of one another creating central location for many medical students of the University of Michigan. Park is 5 minute walk away. Lecture halls are 15 minutes door to hall. Hospital is 15-20 minutes from door to specific area of hospital. Never any safety issues. Parking can be strict and limited. Few stores and restaurants nearby.
This neighborhood is a 10 minute walk to the hospital which makes is very popular for medical students, residents, and even attendings. It is quiet, but it can be very busy in the morning and around 4pm when everyone is arriving/leaving their shifts. Grocery stores, cafes, and restaurants are a 5 min drive away near north campus.
Pros: beautiful - near the Huron River (5 min walk!) and trails and lots of trees. Very quiet. Residential area - maybe only 20% students vs. long-term residents where I am, though I'm close to the hospitals and med students, architects, and engineers all live up here. Very safe, and I see deer or even a raccoon once in a while. Grocery store is 1 mile away (Kroeger).

Cons: less social than I like in terms of proximity to Rossers. There is only one on my street that I know of.

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