Fair price and good sunlight in south-facing unit. Right next to train tracks but hardly notice the train anymore. Close to Fuqua. Walls are relatively thick in my building but can't speak to other B-Main building.

Management could be slightly more proactive in communication, but overall not really an issue.

Things that have happened in our two years: I've had to kill 50+ cockroaches in our apartment, and they refuse to call an exterminator; we took care of a friend's dog for 24 hours and they charged us for doing so (after somehow creepily finding out that the dog was in our apartment); the fire alarm has gone off accidentally 30+ times, sometimes constantly for more than an hour; they've suddenly stopped paying for water filters, lightbulbs and printer paper, despite initially promising to do so. After all of these events and more, the management are rude and dismissive of our concerns. The building and location are great, but I've never been more consistently angry at building management than I have here.

Berkshire Main street will fool you -- it is an extremely nice building, with a nice gym and pool area and all your MBA friends will be living there. However, if your apartment is near the train, you will not be able to sleep for WEEKS after move-in. It took me months to adjust to the train (it is the loudest train ever). Once I had finally adjusted to the train, the fire alarm was faulty and kept going off. It went off in the middle of the night at 4:00 am and we all had to evacuate. The management team blamed the fire alarm management company. This would all be fine if I didn't have very important tests, recruiting events, etc. that I need to be well rested for! I suggest a movement of Fuquans to another apartment building...perhaps a cheaper one farther away from the train.

We are very happy with our apartment decision as it is very close

Management is difficult to work with. Apartments are very nice and spacious.

The apartments inside are really nice - spacious, nicely designed, huge closets, nice bathroom.s

If you're on the side near main street, the train is extremely loud. It comes all day and during the night.

Overall, we've been very happy with the property. The management is very communicative and nice. The gym is excellent, and there are workout and yoga classes weekly. Great outdoor spaces (pool, grills). The maintenance is also wonderful - very responsive and thorough.

Downsides: They haven't fixed the gas firepit in a very long time. The removed paper from the business center. The construction quality of the building is poor (walls and ceilings are thin); however, this seems to be an issue throughout 9th street apartment buildings. Lastly, there have been multiple fire alarms throughout the year.

I know the downsides sound bad, but most of them are what you will find anywhere on 9th street. At the end of the day, this is a very nice building and my wife and I have been very happy. We plan to stay two years.

I love being near the rest of the Fuqua student body but still a bit removed when I want quiet. The management has been very difficult to deal with, but that is rarely an issue. The maintenance team is very responsive and that matters way more.

BMain is a great apartment building, it's very modern and new with spacious apartments. There are also residents from other graduate schools as well as non-students. The building feels very much like an adult living situation, not like a dorm.

However, the train goes by right across the street which can be noisy, so be aware of what side of the building you get an apartment on. There have also been a few cockroaches :( but the building is pretty good about sending someone to spray.

ALSO, you can easily walk to Fuqua, it's only a 25 minute walk and you can cut through the beautiful duke gardens.

Great place to live!