Apartment Ratings | West Village Apartments Ratings and Reviews

West Village Apartments: Professionals think twice (Not Recommending)

2009-10-07T21:08:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: West Village is very attractive for those wanting to move to downtown Durham, but there seem to be more students than young professionals despite the upper scale rent ranges and what the management says about their undergrad policy. Even in Phase II there are many students living here. It can ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Downtown Cool (Recommending!)

2009-09-16T09:14:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been living at WV for three years now and I love it! Of course it has a few downsides but most apartments do. I rent a two bed/two bath in phase I, and have been here for three years with a dog. Pros: Wonderful high ceilings, lots of light, ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: for a certain kind of person (Not Recommending)

2009-07-11T09:23:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in two units in West Village over the span of about 3 years. Both were in the Phase I area, so my comments might not apply to whatever newer unit you're lookng at.Something that's interesting about West Village is that unlike every other apartment I've ever known, it ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Worked for me! (Recommending!)

2009-06-06T15:15:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm an older professional woman who lived in Phase II (Cobb) for 10 months (2008-09) and thought it was just spectacular: beautiful, friendly, mostly quiet (when there wasn't construction going on), nicely located (walking distance from a variety of restaurants, Brightleaf, the bus and train stations,the YMCA, pubs and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: I just like it. (Recommending!)

2009-03-07T13:07:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just like the convenience of living downtown and being within walking distance of pretty much everything I need (except the grocery store). ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Amazing space for the price! (Recommending!)

2009-01-27T17:57:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Moved to Durham from NYC and before that DC. There is absolutely no way I would have ever been able to afford there what I have here! It is my dream loft apartment. Neighbors are a lot cooler too. ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: love living downtown! (Recommending!)

2009-01-26T13:03:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live in Phase II, so the noise is much better than Phase I. Thought I was all about the 'looks' of the place...it IS beautiful, but have come to appreciate the neighbors and sense of community even more!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Able to rent sight unseen and love it (Recommending!)

2009-01-23T13:33:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I moved to the area from overseas, I was able to rent an apartment sight-unseen! The leasing agent was extremely helpful in sending me floor plans and even pictures of the different units. There are so many great ammenities that are included too. Pool, fitness center, business center, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: I love West Village (Recommending!)

2009-01-23T12:11:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved to the area just over 2 years ago. I started my experience with West Village in Phase I and then moved over to Phase II after it was opened. I love the rustic character of Phase I, but decided to move to Phase II because I saw a ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: (Recommending!)

2009-01-22T08:18:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in West Village since July and totally believe in the porduct they are providing! The location is unbeatable, definitely worth every penny. I love that I can walk to Brightleaf Square, the Farmer's Market, downtown, and Duke's East campus.The staff is always helpful and responds to any ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Not worth the price! (Not Recommending)

2009-01-13T08:01:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Definitely not worth the $$! Located right near downtown where there is lots of crime. I defintely do not feel safe.There are continuous auto break-ins. Our cars have been broken into & vandalized 4 times since I've been there. Not much is being done do to deter this. I've had ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: (Recommending!)

2009-01-02T06:37:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live in one of the "new" buildings, if you can call something constructed in 1899 new. First, let me say that I have no noise problem whatsoever. Sometimes I wonder if anyone else lives in this building, although I see people in the hallways, so I know they do. ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: A wonderful place to live (Recommending!)

2008-09-05T08:10:58-06:00

From dagneyj: West Village - where I have lived for 8 years - has responsive, helpful and effective management and maintance. That is to say, the management responds quickly and positively to requests for all maintaince and repair, never with"it's not our job." The noise level from neighbors does not exist. There ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Fine for short-term, but don't sign a long-term lease! (Not Recommending)

2008-08-26T08:09:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First off, the management has been very nice and helpful. I saw some reviews from the past say that management was awful, but I've had nothing but good experiences with them. Perhaps they have changed in those 4-5 years.There is plenty of parking, but it is really far from some ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Overall, great, but depends on the building (Recommending!)

2008-08-23T12:50:28-06:00

From DowntownDog: The complex is an adaptive re-use of industrial buildings from the tobacco business. All the buildings are architecturally interesting, with an industrial flavor - high ceilings, open ductwook, wood floors - yet well laid-out and functional as residences. However, some buildings are better built than others. Toms and Hicks were ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Character, Cool. (Recommending!)

2008-08-05T19:45:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've had the opportunity to sublet at West Village from May until August 2008 - the management is excellent. Very conscientious. Even if you need lightbulbs changed, call them. Love that they do valet garbage service at night. The grounds are kept very clean. I have a dog, love that ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Love West Village! (Recommending!)

2008-06-28T10:43:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was in Durham for four months and lived in one of West Villages corporate apartments. I LOVED living there, and miss it very much. The management staff was extremely accommodating and friendly. . . always willing to help with anything I needed. The location is fantastic, right in the ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Love West Village (Recommending!)

2008-06-12T11:43:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I loved Living at West Village Apartments. The apartments are nice with a great urban feel. It is located in the heart of down town and there is so many cool things to do in the area. The management team have great attitudes and always willing to help.....this is a ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: so-so (Not Recommending)

2008-06-04T20:35:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved out of West Village after living there for a year. I could not find a roommate for my last undergraduate year at Duke, so I thought this was a cool place to live alone. I really like the architecture and the hard wood floors--really easy to maintain :) ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: My favorite home (Recommending!)

2007-10-06T11:27:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived at West Village for over a year now and it is by far the best place I have ever lived. The office staff is incredibly helpful - they really go out of their way to help everyone who lives here. The maintenace techs are phenomenal and are willing ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: IT WILL FOOL YOU (Not Recommending)

2007-06-25T13:12:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the West Village in 2005. When I first checked out the apartments, I was very impressed. I loved the exposed brick and wooden beams in the room that gave the West Village great character, especially compared to the multitude of ugly garden style buildings in Durham. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Great APlace if You Like Cities and Dogs (Recommending!)

2007-06-19T14:56:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been living here for about 3 years. The attraction should be obvious: a rather nice scene at the Brightleaf area nearby, walking to a lot of places including parks, restaurants, ball games, art galleries, etc. The apartments are dominated by folks who are a bit older who are into ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: West Village: An excellent value and a unique urban home. (Recommending!)

2007-04-22T15:59:56-06:00

From deanmartin: I enjoyed living at West Village. Living at WV you can enjoy some beautiful, historic architecture, a living environment with a strong sense of community, and close proximity to the local Durham cultural and pub scene.

The apartments and the complex are all kept in excellent condition. Their maintenance team is ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Different! (Recommending!)

2006-08-04T23:13:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I really enjoy living here, close to everything important to do business and live, I hear complains about noise, but it didn't happen to me, nice staff, neat spaces, kind of lack of parking ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: beautiful, but problematic (Not Recommending)

2006-03-06T09:56:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Although the building and apartments are beautiful, I am not crazy about the staff, parking or safety. One of the managers is an absolute snob and seems to look down on anyone and everyone--the other handful are pretty nice. Parking is a problem on the street especially if you are ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Cool place to live (Recommending!)

2006-02-28T15:20:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a current resident at West Village and have lived here since 2003. I immensely enjoy the area and the community. It's cool to walk at night to eat and my neighbors are great.

Beware of the noise. Fortunately this is an issue not hidden by management. When I moved ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: A former resident: some major problems, but never boring... (Not Recommending)

2006-02-21T23:32:03-06:00

From 1-from-overseas: I lived at West Village for 13 months in 2001-2002.
I picked it because it was beautiful and the area had sidewalks (coming from Europe, the scarcity of sidewalks in Durham was a major shock) and despite the very high rent (but I only was going to stay for a ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Good and bad (Not Recommending)

2005-12-15T17:53:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The buildings are gorgeous, but the apartments themselves were built on the cheap -- contertops, cabinetry, etc. are extremely low-end.

The noise is unbearable. As many others have said, one can hear every word spoken in the halls, through the walls, through the windows. Lofts are typically noisy, it is true, ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: This is the best place to live in the Triangle. (Recommending!)

2004-08-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The location is great - you can walk to tons of restaurants, galleries, book stores, a music store, ballgames, the Carolina Theater, etc. The historical buildings have interesting architectural features with wood floors and high ceilings. The management and maintenance staff are professional, helpful and efficient. The management staff bend ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Bypass this apartment complex (Not Recommending)

2004-06-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I wish I had known of this website earlier, like before I moved in. My girlfriend and I lived here for some time and were rejoicing when our move out day finally came. We pay much less for the home we own than our apartment at West Village. You can ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: The worst place to stay in Durham! (Not Recommending)

2004-06-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management at WV is horrible. They will never, ever give you your security deposit back. They will find some lame excuse like burning incense in you apartment.

The NOISE is unbearable! You can hear your neighbors when they take a piss! ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Mixed Opinions (Not Recommending)

2004-06-24T00:00:00-06:00

From niktate02: The location is great, there was always something that we could walk to. Though the crime activity is high. Our apartment was large, but even a pen drop from the apartment above echoed in our place. The outside walls of the apartment were not insulted against any noise. So every ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Overpriced and poor management-get a lawyer for a roomie (Not Recommending)

2004-06-17T00:00:00-06:00

From tennisany1: lived here for a year and a half. once the urban loft thing wore off, realized i was being robbed every month. Staff will occasionally appear eager to address problems but then promptly forget about you. neighbors are great, but this benefit is minimized by the property manger being an ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Normally what you get from larger cities. (Recommending!)

2004-05-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Cool place. I love the history of the place. I have only experienced things like it in larger cities. Everyone was night. I was able to meet several friends too. ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Great Place (Recommending!)

2004-03-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Was pleasantly surprised at living here. I only stayed for a short time. I had read the comments before moving in and was concerned. The sound in two of the buildings was explained to me. I still elected to live in the Toms building. The office staff was great. They ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Average (Not Recommending)

2003-12-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As one of the other writers said, no place is perfect. West Village is no exception.

Postives: 1) Location, location, location. 2) Restoraton work on the buildings really is superb. 3) Management has been friendly and helpful to us (as much as apt management is capable of being) although I am ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: a well kept secret... (Recommending!)

2003-11-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You have to weigh the good with the bad and no place is going to be perfect, however the community has impressed me with every gesture to be accomodating. The community does not conceal itﾴs location or prices. I do hear my neighbors from time to time and having lived ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Highly recommended (Recommending!)

2003-11-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very cool place to live in downtown Durham. You can walk to the movie theater, numerous restaurants/bars/shops, Bulls games, and Duke U. campus. Plenty of parking and very nice grounds; responsive and friendly staff. Residents are a good mix of 20´s-30´s and hi-tech/bio-tech/academic professionals. The apts are great--18 ft. ceilings, ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Great Place to Live (Recommending!)

2003-11-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Great place to live. Even go to the restaurant once a week to eat. Love walking downtown.

Oh....eat at Tosca. ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: don´t live here (Not Recommending)

2003-09-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: moving here from a large city, i was thrilled at the loft-style apts. and downtown location. everything was great until i got a next door neighbor who liked to play the same four chords on his electric guitar. every night. it was torture. then when i decided to move out, ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: cool looking is where it stops! (Not Recommending)

2003-09-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am thrilled to be out of West Village. I have lived in roughly 8 different apt. types in various cities on the East Coast. This was by far the worst experience.

The grounds are nice looking,the "warehouse" feel is very cool on a visit-- but when you actually live ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Poor Management and Noisy Neighbors (Not Recommending)

2003-08-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am FINALLY out of West Village! After being there only 6 months, I felt a major since of relief and safety being back in Raleigh. Like many others I had problems with pan-handlers approaching as I get out of my car. I even had someone knocking on my window ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: A nice place in the city (Recommending!)

2003-07-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: For an apartment complex in a downtown area, West Village is quite nice. The noise levels from the city outside and from your neighbors next door are very high, but outside noise is to be expected in a city. My one major complaint while living there was that the sound ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: not cheap, but worth it (Recommending!)

2003-05-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: West Village apartments are admittedly a bit overpriced for the area, and you might feel a bit more "trendy" than you really are at first. The apartments are gorgeous though and I really liked the 30 second walk to restaurants and stores in Brightleaf Square. They always seemed responsive to ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Fantastic (Recommending!)

2003-04-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have had a fantastic experience at WV... the management is extremely responsive, the apartments are funky, and I´ve gotten used to the urban noise and kind of like it. You do have to watch where you park a bit but the management has hired extra security, which seems to ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Nope (Not Recommending)

2003-02-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These apts. are really unique and very nice to look at. The space is also nice...But, there are a few big downs to counter those ups.
The noise is horrible. I can hear, word for word, the conversations that my neighbors have in a normal voice(yes, I have been what they ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Friendly Neighbors? (Not Recommending)

2002-08-13T00:00:00-06:00

From lindaklein: Dear Bill, Nina, Dana and Molly -

Unfortunately your anonymous wasnﾴt so anonymous. Next time tell Molly not to sign her name at the bottom!!

Linda ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Living outside of the box (Recommending!)

2002-08-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The buzz is about that a less-than-favorable review of West Village has recently appeared on this site. While I do not normally do this sort of thing, I felt compelled to respond after reading that review.

I have lived at West Village for almost two years now and have been very ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: Good-Better than Most (Recommending!)

2002-08-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

West Village Apartments: I like it here......two paws up (Recommending!)

2002-08-09T00:00:00-06:00

From mollyd: Personally, I like it here.

I have made several new friends in the complex. I think the amenities are very nice. They are very friendly here.

Just like everyone else though....there are several "others" that I dont like. I try to be nice but several of the "others" dont respect my ... [click to read full apartment review]