Decent property

The complex is not a luxury apartment, but it does have amenities like a pool and small gym. It's within walking/biking distance to campus and there are bus stops right by the complex. Pet friendly, free parking (up to 4 spots for my 2bed apartment) and really responsive management. The inside of the apartment is new rugs/paint for each new tenant. Not a ton of storage but decent bedroom closets.

Only two caveats. One, its an old building so you get problems with pests, broken ACs, outlet issues etc. HOWEVER management will come fix things asap. The maintenance people are so nice. Two, there are not a lot of other medical/graduate students and only a few duke students in general. This compledx has a lot of families/working individuals. All of them have been nice but not much social opportunity there.

It is affordable and conveniently located within walking distance of Duke's west campus. The administration has always been responsive when we have had problems (small repairs). We haven't had issues often though. The units are fine and the complex feels safe. It is very likely that some of your neighbors will also be your classmates.

If you want to keep it affordable and within walking distance of Duke, no other place beats Chapel Tower.

Management will not support you if you car is towed.

The 1 bhk apartments are decent. Pros: very close to Duke (10 mins walk), open spaces, get all deliveries at your doorstep (you don't have to go down or outside the complex). Cons: Neighborhood is not safe, community is not gated.

It’s an old building so you are always going to have issues (electrical things go out, bugs). However, I’ve never had more prompt service then this property management coming to fix what I needed them to. It’s not the most glamorous but it’s really affordable, can walk to campus, and has more amenities than I expected (pool, small gym). Overall, it’s a good choice if you’re on a limited budget.

I chose this location primarily for its proximity to Fuqua and its reasonable rent and I have not been disappointed. I can walk from my apartment to the doors of Fuqua in 10 minutes; it's a pretty safe walk too because it's 90% on campus. I love that! (There are multiple buildings in this complex so you could be 15 minutes away max). Parking is free and you can have up to two vehicles per lease (for a two bedroom). I live by myself in a two bedroom and am still paying less than lots of apartment complexes. The building is not new by any means, but the age of the building means the walls are not thin. Downsides: the vinyl floors are cheap and get knicks in them very easily, there was a sloppy paint job on the baseboards before I moved in, and the window mechanisms are pretty old. For me personally, the square footage (950 sq ft.) and multiple closets were worth the trade off. I had bad experiences with the management while I was waiting to sign my lease (they were disorganized, frequently unresponsive) but don't have complaints about management post-move in. Maintenance is responsive: my garbage disposal didn't work upon move-in and they fixed it within two days. My washer broke and they replaced it with a new one within a week.

Take a moment to look beyond the 9th street area - there are other great (and more affordable!) places to live!

Chapel Towers provides you all the necessary amenities within an 10 minute walk to Fuqua at the best price amongst all apartment complexes. If you share an apartment with a flatmate, all the expenses including rent, electricity, water, utilities and wifi should come to around 600$ max.The apartments have pre installed washer, dryer, fridge, induction stove and an oven. The management is quick to respond to queries and complaints and you should ideally not be facing any problem. Its not a gated community though so the neighbors can be a bit sketchy but everyone minds their own business and I personally have had no problems so far.

I would definitely recommend Chapel if you are on a budget.

It is a perfectly located apartment with good enough home appliances for a student. The staff is very helpful and friendly and the maintenance is quick and efficient.

Its location is extremely convenient for a Duke student. It located within a 13 minute walk from Duke's west campus - Law, Business and PP school, etc.
The apartments and the facilities are simple, yet sufficient for a student. They have responded to our work requests promptly.