The Yard

Pros: close to campus, furnished, safe, apartments on top floor get lots of light, studios available
Cons: Management has gotten better this year but was terrible last year, cost

I like my experience at the yard. All furniture is included and it comes with a TV as well. I do not like the thin walls and it is near train tracks (but this is not always an issue). I definitely do like it more so I have already resigned my lease for next year.

Management office is very undertrained with high turnover, so if you need help with administration issues, etc. expect to feel frustrated. Additionally, the walls are very thin and you can hear everything. Inexplicably, all of the bedroom doors have a 2-3 in gap that exacerbates the noise issue.

However, the plus's outweigh the cons in my opinion:
- Proximity to other MBAs and their housing options (e.g. Hill St., 618, etc.)
- pre-furnished with furniture that's pretty sturdy and easy to clean
- you can get your own attached bathrooms
- dishwasher and in-unit W/D
- nice, big common space that you can use to organize larger social gatherings
- mgmt is bad, but the maintenance team is SO FAST and responsive

Great experience

unreliable management but very convenient amenities

The Yard management will do the bare minimum needed - and sometimes you have to push them to do that. I will say, the location of my specific unit is right by: the train, the trash compactor, the trash collection, and the shuttle, so it stays NOISY (and I moved from NYC). But, The Yard is an incredibly convenient location, it is pre-furnished, and it's definitely nice to live near lots of other Rossers (at The Yard and nearby). Aside from finding a house, which requires much more independent effort, I do actually think The Yard is a solid place to live. No the best. But solid. It's fine.

Good place if you want to be among people

The yard is great for meetups with other MBAs and the short walk to Ross. However, the management is terrible.

Very Expensive

Furnished & easy to get everywhere
Building is managed super badly but it’s new and has everything you need