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Downtown Durham, 501 Willard St | Durham
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  •  Business Center
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Parking Garage
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Resident Lounge  
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Swimming Pool
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

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8.6
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22 Reviews

About this Location

10A/15/5 (bus) - 3 min
12B/2A/3 (bus) - 3 min
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
Forest Hills Park
22 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,134+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,223+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$1,611+
Schedule Appointment At
(919) 366-5140

  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
    •  Smoke-Free Community

  • Convenience

    •  Business Center
    •  Conference Room

  • Entertainment

    •  Coffee Bar
    •  Grilling Station
    •  Resident Lounge  

  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
    •  Stove & Oven

  • Landscape

    •  Courtyard

  • Laundry

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning

  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Bike Storage
    •  Parking Garage

  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat fee  
    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog fee  
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Max Pet Weight  
    •  Max Pets Limit  

  • Security & Maintenance

    •  Controlled Access

  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
    •  Swimming Pool

  • View

    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 8.6/10, based on 22 renter reviews Write a review

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7.4
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8.9
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8.4
Value
7.5
Social
8.3
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Whetstone Review

Decent Apartment

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Whetstone is an excellent choice

Management has always been super responsive whenever we've had maintenance requests, it's within walking distance of downtown, and has all of the amenities you would hope for. The only downsides are that the gym is very small and it is close to a major bus stop that can be sketchy at night.

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Whetstone

Whetstone has been a great place to live!

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Overall great living space

Very comfortable, loud street traffic, no pest issues

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good value for money

Pros:
1. New building and quiet neighborhood (though trains are passing by at mid-night around 2:00 am, it doesn't bother me)
2. 3-minute walk to Durham station, there are buses to school and the airport
3. 15 minutes walk to downtown

Cons:
1. Not so many MBA students live here
2. Not a big neighborhood, facilities such as the gym room and swimming pool are small

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Good Apartment

It is a good apartment overall. Crime is low. I have heard of a garage break-in, but never witnessed one or damage. The apartments are nice. The coffee machine is great. Management is responsive. The gym is terrible, but equivalent to any apartment gym. The pool and outside areas are very nice. Overall, it is a great value for the price and I plan on staying there for as long as I am in Durham.

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Whetstone Review

Great Place to live. Gym leaves something to be desired.

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Great apartment downtown! one con is the pool is in the center of the complex and can occasionally get noisy. another is that my packages keep getting stolen, despite having a mail room lol. otherwise managment is great, maintenance is awesome, the complex is clean and nice, and the price is great for a downtown apartment.

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Great Management

One of the best apartment complexes I've moved into, if not just for the spacious floor plans, parking, and proximity to downtown Durham and ATC, but for the amazing management who are extremely personable and set up monthly events for residents!

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Great apartment in a great location

I love living at the Whetstone apartments. I live in a Corner unit and we get plenty of sunlight. Management is responsive and has lots of events for residents. Great amenities and location to downtown Durham. Only cons are that sometimes there is a weird smell in the halls, and it can be a bit noisy. Recycling is also a challenge.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 27 Recs

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Dame’s Chicken & Waffles
Pompieri Pizza
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grocery 3 Recs

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convenience 2 Recs

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fitness 6 Recs

Global Breath Studio
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parks 2 Recs

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coffee 6 Recs

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About Downtown Durham

Before the 1990's, not much took happened in Downtown Durham. Since then, the area underwent a period of revitalization and has reaped the benefits as it's more populated with businesses, restaurants, and people. Popular spots here include Taste Carolina, Fullsteam Brewery, and Doyle's Vin...
Bars
Noise
Clean
Restaurants
Modernization
Relatively Safe
Local Businesses
Median rents in Downtown Durham
Studio
$
1,150
1 Bedroom
$
1,600
2 Bedroom
$
2,200

Getting around Downtown Durham

10A/15/5 (bus)

3 min

400/405/DRX (bus)

3 min

Downtown Durham Reviews

48 reviews
Reviewed by Duke Medical Student living at Whetstone
I have always felt safe in the area and love that so many restaurants are walkable. Prior to COVID-19, it was also a huge benefit to walk to DPAC for off-broadway shows or to the Durham Bulls stadium for a game.
Reviewed by Duke Medical Student living at Foster on the Park
Downtown is the best place to live in Durham! I love walking to bars, restaurants, shops, and the Farmer's Market. It is super easy to drive to campus as well.
Reviewed by Fuqua MBA Student living at Van Alen Apartments
Great experience. Some of the best bars ans restaurants are in Downtown, as well as the DPAC, Bulls stadium and other things to do. It's close to the American Tobacco Campus and Trail. One of the "busiest" places in Durham.
Reviewed by Duke Law Student living at Whetstone
Very fun area, nice to have a lot of bars/restaurants in walking distance. Drive to school is quick and easy.
Reviewed by Duke Law Student living at Van Alen Apartments
Van Alen is in a great spot in Durham. Several large new apartment complexes are being built around it. It is also right next to the Durham Courthouse which has a 24/7 police presence and patrol cars are constantly pulling in and out of the courthouse garage at all hours.

With that being said, Van Alen is still in Durham.
It takes on average less than 10 minutes for me to go from Van Alen to the science drive parking garage at Duke.
Reviewed by Kenan-Flagler MBA Student living at Liberty Warehouse
It's been cool but not too much to do because of covid. Weekends can get loud outside because of the close proximity to bars and restaurants. If everything was open it would be sweet.
Reviewed by Duke Law Student living at BullHouse Apartments
Up and coming but a good choice of restaurants about about 0.5miles away
Reviewed by Fuqua MBA Student living at Van Alen Apartments
We have enjoyed living downtown well enough, but we have not been able to take advantage of much of it due to COVID.

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