Darragh St Apartments

Great for Medical Students but Pray You Get the Fifth Floor

Darragh is unbelievably convenient and continues to impress me further in that regard. Most mandatory activities for school are in person at Scaife, 1-2 blocks away. This is helpful especially when events are early morning and/or during unpleasant weather (no shoveling snow or waiting for a bus to get to a small group early in the morning). Other mandatory events are at Presby or Montefiore, both across the street from Darragh. WISER center is a few blocks away, and Magee is only slightly further. In other words, you really only have to commute anywhere if going to Children's Hospital or UPMC Shadyside (or some esoteric site). All utilities are included, and maintenance responds incredibly quickly when devices break down. The gyms are very close. The cons that come to mind: it is relatively expensive compared to other places (especially in Oakland), the apartments are relatively small, and there aren't groceries nearby (you can get them delivered or catch carpools/buses, but still an extra step). The walls and floors are thin as well, but usually not an issue. Overall, if you want convenience, this can't be beat.

Located within walking distance of med school - so clutch

In unity washing and drying. Only issues I have had have been flooding x2 in four years. Love that you’re 5 minutes from presby/monte, the Peterson, and scaife. It’s worth the price for the convenience in my opinion. Parking is separate and also pricy.

Noisy, bad located, bad maintained.

The best feature of this apartment complex is the proximity to Pitt / UPMC. I've only required maintenance a few times, and those were to replace aging AC/heating units located under the windows. A two bedroom apartment has worked wonders for me and my partner - we use the smaller bedroom as a dedicated office. I would be hesitant to use the smaller bedroom as an actual bedroom though. Space would be exceedingly limited, especially given the opening of the closet is only ~ 1 ft. wide.

There is a relatively nice patio and terrace outside with build-in grill for cooking if you desire.

Walls are thin - can hear neighbors easily and sounds from above.

Good for medical students

If you love rolling out of bed straight to class and lab or food then darragh it is

Incredibly convenient apartments— close to the medical school and multiple hospitals. More of a dorm feel, definitely not luxury apartments but the included utilities are good, washer and dryer in unit. Maintenance is helpful and responsive, and housing office is relatively easy to contact. Parking is usually reserved for upperclassmen and there’s a waiting list, but the OC lot is up the hill nearby. Parking is a bit expensive.

My experience has been good. All of the utilities have been supplied, maintenance has been very prompt the few times I have had issues, and the building is kept neat and clean, for the most part. The only disorganized aspect is the entryway as it is often cluttered with deliveries as there is no dedicated mailroom or area.