The Connor Group

Within walking distance to Campus, great amenities.

Great building!

It's a great aparment, but because it backs on to a lake and field, we have frequent pests.

Also some problems with the quality of walls/floors and the AC drips water.

The Lofts at Lakeview is super convenient because it's only a 15-20 minute walk from the law school and is generally a good place to live. They complete work orders quickly and their package reception is prompt. However, they haven't repaired the parking gates in the parking garage and don't intend to (meaning anybody can drive in or out of the garage without a fob) and a couple of the doors on the property that are supposed to be locked at all times don't lock.

The Lofts at Lakeview is a great apartment option for graduate students, but it is not for everyone. Its location makes it one of the few buildings reasonably walkable to the law school, business school, and medical school, and that is great for those who like to walk to class or avoid the garage traffic. The complex also has relatively few bug and pest issues compared to some other communities. The complex offers roughly comparable amenities to other apartments nearby. The three main drawbacks are that it is a little overpriced with all of the hidden fees they add to the rent, maintenance isn't as responsive as it should be (although they are not terrible, and the layout of the complex is a bit strange and makes certain units less desirable.

The staffs are all kind and professional. When I was looking for apartment complexes, this is the only apartment that responded promptly and answered all the questions accurately. There was no complex application process even for me, international student. We had a few months when one of the elevators was broken, and had a difficult access to the room, but it was apparent that it was not the apartment’s fault, and we could see that the management was doing their best. When we asked for some repair in the room, it was fixed in a few hours. We had gorgeous amenities and we always can invite our friends. We have seasonal apartment events too. I am more than satisfied with this apartment. And it’s walkable distance to the Duke west campus. Campus is right across the street. And there are restaurants right next the apartment. Supermarkets are 5 min distance by car.

This apartment is old and not clean. If you look for well maintained housing, you should choose this apartment. Air conditioner of specific floor has been broken over three months, so it was very hot during summer season. There were many roaches throughout the apartment even in high floors. Personally, I recommend Trinity Commons because it is properly managed, the price and the distance to Duke Law is almost same with Lofts, and amenities is far better than Lofts.

Lots of pests. Loitering common outside apartment. Most importantly, lots of roaches. Have I mentioned roaches? Also fees. Expect actual rent to be ~$300/mo more than advertised between fees and utils. Location i s fair, but just go Lofts or something.

its fine, big apartments and walkable from campus

Trinity Commons is an average apartment complex. The location of the property is great! It's so close to the hospital/medical school, so it's easy to go to class/clinical rotations which I really appreciate it. Other than that, if it weren't so close, I would NOT chose to live at Trinity. The gym is okay, but equipment is usually broken or it is just dirty. The pool and hot tub are nice, but sometimes it is hard to tell if they are well-maintained. The two apartments I lived in at Trinity were OVERUN with roaches. In the beginning, I'd see a roach like every single day (not just little ones, but big ones as well). When I first moved in, they did not clean the apartment well at ALL. There was hair and nails all over the place. The management is nice and they do respond in a timely manner to maintenance requests, but it doesn't make the apartment seem "luxury" when there are always roaches there.

this review is tainted by the fact that management got our apartment unit wrong the day of move in, but overall, in hindsight, i would've chosen a different apartment complex to live in. it's close and convenient to the graduate schools, but i'm not sure if it's worth the older

lofts at lakeview

I like my studio and space but the management is rude and the upkeep of the building is poort

Fuqua master student, I've been living here for 2 years and I'm now still living at the Trinity Commons.

Honestly I can't find a better apartment here than Trinity, the management team is really friendly and nice, always reponsive to my requests. I used amanities like hot tub, huge gym a lot.

Actually there is no huge difference between west campus's apartments floor plan, it's all about the safety, location, amenities and management team. The price is higher but you will get what you paid for.

As an international student from China, it's challenging for me to study in the U.S., but Trinity provides me a safe, convenient place to study and figure my life out. The management team truly respects you as a person, and they even celebrated festivals with all the residents here. Overall, it is a great living experience for me, if you are a prospective duke students, I would highly recommend you to live here.

I've lived here all three years of law school. The apartments are nice, as is the building (mostly). The location is, I think, unbeatable. (Caveat: I don't own a car, so I needed to live within walking distance of the law school.)

In late-2023, the building came under new management. They're plenty responsive and friendly, but they hiked the price on EVERYTHING. My rent went up substantially, and they started slapping me with fees for parking (despite the fact that I don't own a car), amenities (which I don't use), and cable (even though I don't own a television). My sense is that rent in the area is rising generally, but the increase was staggering. Only the incovenience of moving and a few last-minute concessions on their part kept me from jumping ship.

If money's not an issue, it's a solid spot to live. But if you're balling on a budget, it'll wipe you out. I'm graduating in the red.