The Foundry

The features and quality of the apartment are probably the nicest in South Bend, definitely within walking distance of the Law School. But since they've allowed undergraduates to live in the graduates only buildings, and made NO accommodations for the inconvenience/added noise/parties, I would not expect much from the management. Most of the office staff is pretty unresponsive or alternatively clueless, so if you live there, just you know, avoid needing them.

I think it's the easiest and nicest place to live within walking distance to Notre Dame. That said, it's incredibly expensive. If you live off campus, you can pay half as much.

Although the rent is higher than other nearby apartments, The Foundry is brand new, a 10 minute walk to the law school, and allows pets.

Management and the amenities are great.

Expensive but nice.

Foundry South was intended to be Graduate and Professional student living only; this is not the case currently, but that may be a function of the COVID-related living situations of undergraduate students. The apartments are extremely nice, well maintained, and in excellent condition, but accordingly they are among the most expensive. Foundry does allow a short term lease, at the cost of $50/mo short term lease fee. Overall the management/leasing office is disorganized, but very much willing to help and are not ill-intended.

The Foundry is the best option for students seeking a new apartment within walking distance to campus. Rent is also reasonable, at least compared to living in a larger city. That said, the construction itself is cheap & has resulted in numerous problems (including 3 water leaks/floods in the past year in my unit alone, a faulty fire alarm at 3 am resulting in a 911 call, etc). Property managers are unresponsive and do not care about resident complaints.

I really enjoy the Foundry. It is on the pricier side, but the amenities are very nice and new. My roommate and I each have our own bathroom. The location is great too!

The only thing I would complain about is my packages are often lost for a few days!

The apartment is nice for being a college apartment complex. It is mostly graduate students in my building. There are multiple buildings in the complex, some of which are for undergraduate students. The graduate apartment buildings (South) are nicer than undergraduate buildings (North). The complex has a small 24-hour gym, a pool (which was not open long), and garage parking.

The proximity of the Foundry cannot be beat. Love the location so much, easy walk to Mendoza or any of campus. Most students hang out on Eddy St so it's great to be so close to everyone and be able to just pop downstairs.

The process of getting in though is a pretty poor experience. The leasing office is pretty bad about answering requests, and getting a response from them on pressing issues even is like pulling teeth. Lots of turnover and the staff is not overly friendly but I know they deal with the University and constant changes coming from them, which has to be frustrating. Some apartments have very thin walls. We lived above Brothers and we could also hear the music through the floor.