Spacious apartment

Good building. The apartments are very nice and the building is walkable to Duke/Duke Law. The main issue is sometimes they do not take adequate care of the building and could be more proactive with pest control during the summer

Building is ideally located close to 9th Street and campus, the amenities (business center, pool, grills, gym) are great, the leasing office and maintenance are very responsive. However, there are roaches everywhere. Despite repeated pest control, spraying Raid, and placing traps, roaches come into our apartment regularly even though we have a corner apartment on the top floor.

The building is very nice, the gym is very well equipped and the common areas are amazing and include grilling spaces, pool, dog park, business center, etc. it’s very calm and you will be close to B9, S9 and Harry’s teeter (7 minute walk) Many restaurants near by and 10 minute walk to ninth street so you are close enough to where everything happens but far enough to not be in the middle of all the partying.

I chose Bmain because a 1 bedroom here was cheaper than 810 or S9. It also has slightly nicer amenities and is quieter than S9. There aren't as many Fuqua students here, but it hasn't been a problem because S9 (where most students live) is just behind the building. Management is hit or miss, the other day they left a weird passive aggressive note about trash collection on everyone's doors. They also repainted the garage without any notice and threatened to tow people's cars. Other than that though, I'm pretty happy with the space, location, and amenities.

It’s a very nice place to live, but it is expensive, management is pushy about their improvement projects which are disruptive to daily life, and repairs take a long time.

Love our apartment! Great location, lovely management, perfect gym.

This is the best apartment complex in Durham

Really nice area and walking distance to Duke (15 mins to med school). Can hear the train go by several times a day, and the noise level depends on what side of the building you’re on. Parking in gated garage below the building with direct access to the buildings (interior doors, feels safe).

Berk main is relatively close to campus; students either walk the 15-20ish minutes or take the H1 Duke bus route, which picks you up right in front of the apt building and drops you off right in front of the hospital next to our med school building. It's also really close to 9th street, which has restaurants and stuff, grocery stores like Whole Foods, and not too far from downtown Durham. Berk Main is super clean - there are folks cleaning all around daily, and there is a trash valet service from your door 5 days per week. The gym is nice but just kinda has the basics. The common areas (demo kitchen, business areas, lounge areas, etc.) are all super beautiful and clean. The leasing and maintenance managers are also amazing. The leasing managers were so helpful as I moved across the country, and the maintenance workers have always been so quick to respond to any requests. I always feel super safe no matter what time I'm getting home, and I haven't had any issues with packages or anything. I think my apartment is really beautiful and gets a lot of light. I love the Nest included in every apartment because it is so convenient to control temperatures either automatically or from my phone on my way home. This building is also super quiet and lowkey (maybe thick walls), which is perfect for students I think (the only noisy thing is the train). I have loved living here, and my only qualm is that it is a little pricey, but I think that it's worth the price. They also have a lot of free social events, which are really cool. If you're a pet owner, it seems like a great place for pets because they have a pet spa, spacious floor plans, balconies/patios, and a little doggy run area outside.