Greystar

Addison is great, located in East Boston near the Orient Heights stop on the blue line, the apartment complex is clean, quiet, and relatively affordable. The commute to NESL is fairly easy, it is about a 10 minute walk to the blue line then a 10 minute walk to school from government center or can take the green line to Park Street. The community is also very friendly and it has great amenities like a pool, community kitchen, study rooms, billiards table, fire pit, grills, basketball court, and gym. It is also located in the same parking lot across from a Planet Fitness. While there are no food stores close by, there is a stop and shop within a mile and can bring food back from downtown after class. Addison is definitely worth looking into if able.

While this apartment complex is closely located to the commuter rail and provides an affordable location for adults who do not want to have roommates, the complex itself has many flaws when it comes to cleanliness and neighbors. Would not recommend for any working adult or full time graduate student.

I have had an excellent experience living at SkyVue apartments. The building is highly secure and conveniently located near campus. Front desk staff are very friendly, and maintenance responds quickly to resolve maintenance requests.

I really love my apartment. It is really close to union station and union market so I can take the metro, Amtrak or bus with ease. We have 24/7 concierge and security. I also have a designated study area that is always open as well. My room is comfortable for one person or a couple. The temperature is regulated well. I have no issues with my other utilites but I do pay separately for them. I live on the side of the building that is not facing the sun but I am not often home so not having as much light doesn't bother me.

I have been living at Rowan for roughly 17 months now and I am satisfied with my living experience.

Pros:
- Spacious and quiet community spaces (inc. co-working/study area)
- Friendly neighbors
- Nice rooftop
- Very close to metro

Cons:
- Awkward floor plans (esp. smaller living rooms)
- No guest parking
- Lackluster resident events

Every building is secure with fob entry only, except during business hours in the main building—free bike storage in every building, mailboxes, and secure package storage. The walls are thick, and the management is responsive. The location is great. Right next to a massive shopping center with Target and Costco in the area. Right next to the 36 for easy access to school and/or other locations. The drive to the Wolf Law building with traffic is around 16 minutes.

Garrett West

Garrett West is a pretty good place (7/10). This is my third year here, and I like it. My apartment is around 1000 square feet, with two beds and two baths. Rent is around $2200 after utilities. The complex is beautiful, new, and quiet. The location is very central, and I can get to Duke's Campus in 5 minutes if traffic is good. Wegmans is around 12 minutes away, and Harris Teeter and Target are about 6 minutes away. The two major downsides are that (1) the rent increases are getting expensive, and (2) the gym SUCKS. It's a very small gym with a single smith machine and broken cardio equipment. Do not count on the gym as a perk of this apartment. Otherwise, management is nice, and I have no complaints.

Whetstone is just fine. It has a tiny gym with frequently broken equipment, kind of musty hallways (despite being a new building), and small dwellings. Still, it is very cheap relative to other apartments downtown. I would recommend new students look for housing further away from downtown and enjoy more of the North Carolina outdoors, but if you are on a budget and really want to live downtown, Whetstone is acceptable.

I've loved living at the Hartley. It is comfortable, the amenities are robust and provide a lot of useful functionality. There is a pool, with grills, a smoker, and a pizza oven around it. The apartment itself is a pleasant space, with lots of windows and natural light. Maintenance is prompt. The only problem with it is that it is some distance from campus, and so requires a bit of an additional commute. However, the location is otherwise quite good, with easy ambulatory access to a Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Food Lion, yoga studio, spin studio, and a variety of restaurants. Also a very pet-friendly apartment.

Garrett West

The sands at Clearwater was a really nice place to live for my 3 years of school. It was a gated community that was really well maintained with good managers.

The walls are thin. The water bill is usually low. The electricity bill is usually $0. There's free printing but it's usually in high demand. The views are great on both sides. People sometimes steal packages from the package room :(. As of 11/03/2025 they are switching to new management. Slow on maintenance.

Terrible service

Great amenities, great staff, great community.