My experience has been great so far. The apartment unit is very good, with new appliances. The location, amenities, and maintenance are also great at Bell West End. Two downsides are that the building has only 1 individual study room, and the building is located near a train line, which can be noisy during the night.

You get a lot of the same amenities as the Ninth St apartments, but at a lower cost. You're still really close to that area and walking distance to downtown. It is a little quieter here since you have a mix of students from the different grad schools as well as young professionals. They're quick to respond to maintenance requests and the apartments are spacious with plenty of storage options.

You do pay for valet trash which seems a little unnecessary to me personally. Also wifi and cable are worked into your rent.

My main complaint is the floors seem thin (but not the walls), so I can hear the person above me a bunch. I don't think you'll escape that at a lot of these larger complexes.

This is a great option if you want to save 300-700 per month as compared to living near the 9th street area. The total rent included internet, cable, trash pick up outside your door and covered parking. Maintenance is responsive.

For the most part, this is a good spot to live in if you want to be away from the loud Fuqua scene on 9th. Maintenance issues are attended to ASAP, walls are noise proof, management is very responsive, and it's close to the restaurant scene downtown. Kitchen and bathroom are modern.

On the downside, I pay for valet garbage service I never use due to the time I come back home daily. I also pay for cable I don't need. I don't even have a TV.

Good ammenities, easy

Downtown Living

I lived here last year before moving into my current house. I wanted more space since I was moving in with my girlfriend and pet, but I enjoyed my time at Bell West. Great location - close to campus and downtown Durham! Staff is nice and responsive. Good amenities.

Negatives (Take with a grain of salt since it's been 6 months):
-Spotty internet at times
-Fire alarm issues, but management said they had these sorted out
-Occasional train goes by at night. Personally I got used to it after a few nights. You're not directly by the tracks, but you're close enough to hear

Easy access to the highway, walking distance to Downtown Durham, and a quick drive to Fuqua. This property is outside of the main Fuqua bubble but definitely a convenient property for

Easy leasing process, apartment as described, both apt and other rooms very well maintained, excellent communication with management, all maintenance work was completed the next day, location very safe - next to police station, easy transportation to Fuqua Business School especially during working hours, groceries and many restaurants and bars in walking distance. Only negative would be that uber or lyft would be needed from and to Duke in after hours, yet the expense is not significantly higher than living in a location closer to Duke

Bottom-Line Up Front: Cool apartment facing east with nice neighbors and ability to see fireworks from the baseball stadium.

Customer service at the apartment is very good and Gabriel was very helpful in getting us to get transitioned to North Carolina. The apartment is conveniently located right off the 147 for easy highway access, it's a quick drive to Duke, there's a co-op nearby for groceries, and we are able to easily walk to downtown Durham for food/bars. Also, this is the closest apartment to Amtrak/bus station.

The apartment has a locker system for receiving packages so you don't have to worry about signing for things and going to the office during normal business hours. Also, maintenance staff is extremely helpful with fixing things within 1-2 business days (ex// garbage disposal, replacing light bulbs, appliances)

The parking garage is easy to use without assigned spots, and generally, there are always spaces available on the higher levels even late at night. Community areas are good spaces to study in, I can grab coffee 24/7, and the gym is spacious.

Pool area is also very fun to hang out at during the summer with outdoor TVs and BBQ grill.