The is the worst facility that someone can reside in.

Generally good apartment complex. Very close to Public School, Law School, and Business School. It takes me 15 minutes walking to get to Law School. If you don't have a car so it's the best choice. Apartments have swimming pool and gym. If you want to live there choose the upper floor to avoid noise from above. Also consider which side do you prefer whether it is a sunlight side or a shadow side. A lot of place for parking.

Pros:
- Close to campus; 10-15min walk to Fuqua
- Quiet community
- Ample parking spots are available
- Cheap ($900 rent per month; 10% Duke student discount)
- Management Office is relatively good
- Good basic gym facilities

Cons:
- Not too close to your classmates (majority at 9th Street)
- No nearby grocery stores
- Sometimes (once a month), have to deal with pests. However Management responded positively by engaging with pest controller to clean the house

Definitely not fancy but management is helpful and the apartment is nice! The gym and pool are pretty good too and the walk to campus is short!

-Highly convenient to campus: door-to-door, the walk from my apartment to the Fuqua building is 10 minutes
-Very reasonably priced for the amount of space I get (2 bedrooms, 950 sqft)
-Not a luxury apartment, but I could tell when I moved in that the carpets were new, the oven/stovetop was nearly new, and the other appliances were in good shape.
-Thick walls; I rarely hear my neighbors
-Has a small gym onsite with the basics
-Very few Duke students live here so it's not a strong social scene
-Apartment management does not always provide great customer service, but I've had only good experiences with maintenance staff (responsive and helpful)
-Good for someone who would choose a quiet place to live over proximity to bars/nightlife (though I can walk to a handful of restaurants on Erwin Rd)

upside: cheap, close to Fuqua and law school ( walkable), bus access

Downside: no shops around at all, not fancy or new,

I have reserved my apartment at Chapel Tower while staying in my home country. I recommend doing that way before you arrive because then you may have problems finding apartments. I had to complete an application form and pay an application fee (approx. $200). They check your background and when everything is ok they send you an email with a contract to sign on DocuSign. For international students there are not so many requirements, the most important is your visa, but you can still reserve it while it is in process and then you send it to the administration. Ask for a 10% student discount! I rented 2 bedroom apartment for 9 months for $945 utilities and furniture excluded (water, electricity, internet, sewer). You can have a utility pack (doesn't include internet, and not sure if it includes water and sewer) for $180 and a furniture pack for $180. I didn't request them and for now, the utilities were cheaper than the utility pack. But if you don't want to worry about anything you can request both, but probably it will be more expensive than doing it on your own. The administration was always very helpful and there are people that speak Spanish. The apartment is spacious, it doesn't have a balcony, only windows. If we have any problems (e.g., something broken in the apartment) the administration resolves them quite quickly. The neighborhood is not perfect, but it's ok. Some neighbors put the music loud. Sometimes it may seem that it is not safe, but I haven't had any issues, and there is a guardian during the night. The apartments have a swimming pool, a gym, and barbecues where you can meet with friends. These amenities are not first-class amenities and I barely used them, but still, it is a plus. The good thing is that the apartment is very close to the University, like a 10-minute walk to Duke Law and Fuqua. The parking is for free.

Chapel Towers is the cheapest and closest apartment complex to Fuqua. If you are like me and only needs a clean, decent living space without luxury amenities, and have the ability to walk 15 mins to class, then this is the best place for the money. Ninth street is also just a 8 min drive or bus ride away.

Starting with a few negatives:
You wont get a community feel at this appartment. While there are a lot of graduate students living here everyones seperated with no central meeting place.
Bugs can be a problem. Even being on the upper floor you have to keep your place clean unless you want some bugs hanging out with you. If you do though they arent much of a problem at all.

Pros:
Great location right off duke campus. Easily within walking distance for all my classes.
Good student package options for utilities and rent. Most everything is included.
Cheaper than most other options around.
Neighbors are quiet and respectable. (in my experience)
Management has been understanding and kind. One of the only apartments that actually emailed and called me back when I was looking initially.

If you're looking for a great place to stay that looks really nice and has a community feel this isnt for you. If you want a place thats cheaper to stay at, dont mind outside looks like me, and just want a place that works at everything with no hassle then its for you.

Close to school with good rent rate.