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Duke’s student housing explained D

uke students are required to live on campus for six of their eight semesters as an undergraduate. That means getting familiar with Duke’s housing model is a must.

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All nine Panhellenic Association sororities, six fraternities and seven non-greek selected living groups currently reside on Central Campus. The remaining 10 Interfraternity Council fraternities and 13 SLGs are on West Campus. Independent students—those not affiliated with a selected living group—are randomly distributed throughout West and Central campus, with a lottery procedure allowing them to select their rooms. Under the new model, students have the right to return to the house they stayed in their second year.

These assignments mean that Central is significantly more concentrated with selective groups than West. Twenty-three of the 51 houses on West are marked as selective, and 22 of the 29 houses on Central are occupied by selective groups.

Going into this year, groups cannot apply for new locations, and new houses cannot join the model.

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The University consists of three campus—East, West and Central. All first-year students are required to live on East campus, but after that, students can either live on West or Central campus. With the University entering its third year of a new housing model, students are still adjusting to a different looking campus.

Students applying for housing are now able to rank houses in order of preference and can choose to live in gender-neutral houses.

The University approved gender-neutral housing in April 2012, and selected five houses to be designated as gender-neutral this past November for the coming academic year. Two houses in Kilgo Quadrangle and one house in Few Quadrangle were designated as gender neutral. Additionally, there will be two independent gender-neutral houses on Central Campus.

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Gender-neutral houses have both single-sex and gender-neutral bathrooms, as well as gender-neutral bedrooms that allow students of the opposite sex to room with each other.

Students entering their senior year can choose to stay on campus or move off campus. Students who choose to move off campus have a large variety of local apartments to choose from. ©2016 The Chronicle, 1517 Hull Avenue, Box 90858, Durham NC 27708-0858. For advertising information, call 919-684-3811. All rights reserved.

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Chronicle staffers offer tips for apartment hunting • Stick to your budget. Determine how much you can realistically afford to spend and don’t deviate from it.

• Get an estimate from the complex before you visit. Find out if an apartment is affordable before you visit so you don’t get swept up in a home’s appealing features just to find out it is out of your price range.

• Count your deposits. Keep track of the different deposits you will need to make for additional expenses like utilities and insurance to make sure they don’t push you over budget.

• Look presentable to the landlord. Dress nicely and bring confidence to your first meeting; have a list of questions ready. First impressions mean a lot.

• Get everything in writing. This goes for your landlords and your roommates. Know exactly what you’re signing up for to avoid unwelcome surprises later.

• Choose roommates wisely. Living off campus brings a whole new set of responsibilities like paying bills, buying groceries and cleaning the bathroom. You want to live with someone who is dependable and doesn’t mind sharing the load.

• Purchase renters insurance. Make sure

your belongings are covered in case of an emergency.

• Inspect the apartment before you rent and after you move in. Make a note of any problems there when you move in so they can be addressed right away, and you can’t be charged for them later.

• Meet the neighbors. Get to know the people you’ll be living near, so you have someone to keep an eye on things when you’re away or help if you get locked out.

Also, ask how they feel about noise at night or on the weekends. You should always be respectful, but some neighbors are more sensitive than others.

• Don’t forget about parking. Make sure you won’t be forced to park three blocks away. If you don’t have a car, live closer to campus.

Maybe look for a roommate who has a car so you can steal a ride to and from campus if it’s pouring rain or late at night.

• Check the little things before you move in. Find out where you can do laundry, make sure there are plenty of outlets, and find out about cell service and internet connection.

It’s easy to fall in love with an apartment’s look or low price, but you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.

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Car not required for off-campus living W

ant to live off-campus but worried you won’t be able to get around without a car? Don’t be. Duke and the City of Durham provide multiple options to help you travel from home to campus—and all points in between.

Go online to parking.duke.edu/alternative_transportation to learn more.

Bull City Connector:

The Bull City Connector is a fare-free route from the Duke campus to stops on 9th Street and throughout Downtown Durham. It runs every 15 minutes from 6:22 a.m. to 6 p.m., and every 20 minutes from 6 p.m. to midnight.

More information about the Bull City Connector can be found at www. bullcityconnector.org.

Duke Vans:

Duke provides on-demand van transportation from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. for any Duke student at locations around Duke’s West and East campus. With valid identification, you can go anywhere to and from designated Duke pickup locations for free. To see the list of designated locations, go online to parking. duke.edu/buses_vans/duke_vans.

GoPass:

Apply for a GoPass and receive unlimited rides on the Durham Area Transit Authority, as well as other public transportation services in the Triangle, including Triangle Transit and Capital Area Transit. The multiple stops on the Durham Area Transit Authority route ensures that you’re always a couple of stops away from where you want to be. To learn how to obtain a GoPass, go online to parking.duke.edu/gopass

Enterprise CarShare:

Enterprise CarShare is a membership-based car-sharing program on campus for people who are looking for an alternative method of transportation that lowers the cost and reduces the hassles of traditional transportation. It provides Duke students, faculty and staff with a convenient and eco-friendly way to get around - whether to run errands, travel to meetings or to take a road trip. http://parking.duke.edu/alternative_ transportation/carshare

Carpool:

Duke offers many incentives to carpool, including preferred parking in the Blue Zone and reduced parking rates. Register for the service online at parking.duke.edu/carpool.

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Moving off campus? Tips for choosing a roommate W

hile most people have experience with roommates before deciding to move off-campus, apartment living can present unique challenges to the roommate relationship. While questions of dirty dishes and space allocation may persist, off-campus roommates must also navigate issues of rent, utilities and leases. Whether you’re living with your best friend or virtual strangers, consider some of these points with your potential roommates before committing to an offcampus relationship: • Determine a fair way to divide rent.

While many roommates choose to divide rent evenly, complications can arise when rooms are not equal in size or amenities.

Some roommates are willing to pay more for a room with a better view or more windows, but be sure to discuss these issues before the rent is split. Consider having an objective discussion about the pro’s and con’s of each room before selecting rooms. Setting the rent for each room beforehand will allow tenants to consider their own budgets when deciding which room to select.

• Discuss who will pay for utilities. Paying for utilities is one of the big differences between living on and off-campus. In addition to rent, most tenants will also need to cover bills for water, electric or gas, cable and internet. While some apartment complexes include certain utilities in the cost of rent, many expect these costs to be covered independently.

Not paying utilities on time can negatively affect your credit score if the utilities company reports delinquent payments and a negative entry from not paying your utilities could impact your payment history calculation, which accounts for 35 percent of your total credit score. Be sure to coordinate with your roommate about how utility costs will be divided and how you will ensure that payments are submitted on time.

• Carefully consider who you add to your lease. Landlords operate leasing arrangements in different ways. Some may offer the option of choosing one roommate as the primary leaseholder with all other tenants considered subleesees.

In this situation, the leaseholder has sole responsibility for upholding the lease agreement and can generally evict subleesees who do not abide by the terms of the lease.

Other landlords will require all roommates to sign on as co-tenants, sharing equal responsibility for the lease. If one cotenant does not pay rent or breaks a rule, the landlord has the right to evict all roommates. If offered a choice, carefully

consider which options best fits you and your roommates.

• Keep the lines of communication open.

Use the conflict resolution skills you learned freshman year! Conflicts between tenants are often inevitable, but the more thought that goes into planning and negotiating prior to moving in, the more comfortable all roommates will be. When problems do arise, address them calmly and directly.

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Consider your phrasing–rather than addressing the issue in an accusatory manner (“You always turn your rent in late and you keep making excuses”) try talking about how you feel (“I’m afraid we may lose our apartment if we don’t get our rent in on time”). Since you can be evicted based on a single roommate’s actions, get the landlord involved only as a last resort.

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Remember, the Duke Community Standard Applies Off-Campus as well.

“The honor code at Duke is named the community standard because it expresses our institution’s core values and a concomitant set of expectations for behavior. Because behavior is derivative of fundamental values, the standard applies off campus as

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well as on. The principles it articulates, while lofty in one sense, are firmly grounded in individual decisions made on the ground every day about every aspect of undergraduate life, in academic and co-curricular activities alike: in the classroom, residence halls, K-ville, off-campus apartment complexes, Myrtle Beach, Paris, and wherever else students may go. In addition, the standard asks that students not only reflect on their own behavior, as important as that is, but that they also act to encourage the integrity of their peers. By inspiring and supporting each other, students can shape their environment so that it reflects the ideals expressed in the Duke Community Standard.”

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Neighborhoods around Duke The following list includes neighborhoods and areas around Duke’s campus.

Neighborhoods north of Duke’s campus Trinity Heights Old West Durham Watts Hillandale Walltown

Neighborhoods south of Duke’s campus Burch Avenue TuscaloosaLakewood Morehead Hill Duke Forest/Duke Homesites

Neighborhoods east of Duke’s campus Trinity Park Old North Durham Duke Park

Neighborhoods west of Duke’s campus American Village Area Includes the American Village neighborhood and other subdivisions - Forest Oaks (townhouse community), Walden Pond (townhouse community), and apartment complexes

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Successfully navigating apartment waitlists ou’re a rising senior. Finally! After three years of on-campus living, you are ready to graduate to your own off-campus apartment.

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apartment complexes require you to submit a rental application along with an application fee to be put on their waitlist. You will also have to put down a security deposit.

You’ve perused the super handy housing guide in The Chronicle, and you’re pretty sure you’ve found the perfect place. Now what?

STEP 2: At some apartment complexes you must now complete a “future resident profile” with your unit preferences, in order to be matched to your ideal apartment. You may also be required to fill out screening criteria forms at this time.

STEP 1: Contact the apartment administration (this information should be located on each apartment ad or on their website). Most

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STEP 3: Once you have submitted all the required paperwork and fees, confirm with the apartment administration that everything has been received and that all the paperwork is in order (missing signatures can put a serious dent in your quest to land your own apartment).

STEP 4: Names are placed on waitlists in the order the application and fees are paid. The earlier they receive you application and fees, the higher your name will be on the list. Apply early!

Okay, you’ve applied to your dream offcampus apartment and they’ve notified you that you have been placed on the waitlist.

What does that mean? Are you guaranteed an apartment?

Unfortunately, being on a waitlist does not guarantee that you will be given an apartment or the apartment style that you want (although you do have a great shot).

Each year, an apartment will accept as many rental applications as they think they can accommodate. This estimate is based on the previous years’ turnover of apartments, and the demand can fluctuate from year-toyear. If availability is over-estimated, those at the bottom of the waitlist may not get an apartment for the following school year.

Again, this is why it is important to apply early!

STEP 5: Each apartment has a different timeline by which they will notify you if an apartment is available for you. Inquire with the apartment administration when you should expect to hear from them by. If you do not hear from them after this date, make sure to follow up.

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If you do make it on the waitlist, but then decide you don’t want to live there, simply contact the apartment administration and ask to be removed from the list. Unfortunately, application fees are typically non-refundable.

Some apartments have limited windows during which you can withdraw from their waitlist and be refunded the full amount of your security deposit. However, this is usually within the first few days.

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Experience the Best of Durham and the Research Triangle T

here is a whole world that exists beyond Duke’s campus. The perfect mixture of modern and quaint, Durham boasts the accomplishments of a big city, but flourishes with a small-town soul.

Asian Tapas and Bar, Nana’s New American fare, Parizade Mediterranean fare, Blu Seafood, and Mateo Bar de Tapas.

Get Outside Jog the three-mile Al Buehler Cross Country Trail, which circles the perimeter of the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Course.

Walk or run the 1.64 mile East Campus loop.

Hit the American Tobacco Trail, 22 miles of low-impact compacted soil.

Try hiking along the scenic Eno River State Park. Over 3,900 acres of rugged river landscape is perfect for a hike, fishing, canoeing or picnicking.

Lounge in Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Grab a picnic lunch and a book for some pleasure reading, or sunbathe on the spacious South Lawn.

Become acquainted with the gardens’ resident ducks and geese at the pond in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum.

Chow down in the South’s Tastiest Town.

Explore Durham

FAVORITE SPOTS

Check out fresh fruits and vegetables at the Durham Farmer’s Market, an all-local, producer-only market open Saturdays from 8amnoon and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 pm.

The Parlour—offers handmade ice cream in a variety of sweet and savory flavors such as salted butter caramel, sweet potato, and cilantro and lime.

Catch a AAA baseball game at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP).

See a show or musical at the Durham Performing Arts Center.

Explore exhibits at the Museum of Life & Science or the Nasher Museum of Art. Bite into a fried snickers bar at the North Carolina State Fair, which comes to Raleigh every October and offers rides, games, and food.

Grab Some Grub in the South’s Food Hub Amidst its restaurants, food trucks, and intimate coffee shops, it’s no wonder that Southern Living Magazine called Durham the South’s tastiest town.

Foster’s Market—a gourmet food market and café focusing on scratch-made soups, salads, casseroles, and sandwiches—and for breakfast, Lucas’ Cinnamon Vanilla French toast is a must.

Monuts—famous for its eclectic bagel and biscuit breakfast sandwiches and gourmet cake or yeast donuts.

Pizzeria Toro—offers wood-fired pizza with toppings such a spicy lamb meatball, clams and prosciutto.

Bull City Gourmet & Market— this locally owned gourmet market and eatery offers the best avocado toast in town.

Dame’s Chicken & Waffles— a true taste of the South, with waffle flavors such as sweet potato, gingerbread and blueberry along with chocolate-hazelnut and peach-apricot shmears.

Bull City Burger and Brewery— grab a juicy burger and some duck frites.

Sushi Love—this student favorite serves everything from exotic rolls to sushi sandwiches, to steak and seafood.

More fine dining options include Vin Rouge French cuisine, Juju

Retail Therapy Shopping local in Durham is key, and Ninth Street—located directly off of East Campus—offers stores that show off the Durham community’s artistic flare.

Find quirky gifts at the clothing store Vaguely Reminiscent or fine art at Zola Craft Gallery.

Brightleaf Square also offers shopping options such as Schoolkids Records, James Kennedy Antiques and Vert & Vogue, which sells artisanal clothing and accessories.

For all your national brands, you can fulfill all your shopping needs at Southpoint Mall, located only a 15-minute drive from Duke’s campus.

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Utility providers

Who to call when you’re going to move The following shows utility providers in the Durham area. Durham residents can also call the city’s One Call service for more information, 560-1200.

Electricity:

Duke Energy • Apply for electricity by calling 1-800-777-9898 or by visiting the Duke Energy web site.

• Orders for electricity are processed MondaySaturday, 8:00am-9:00pm.

• Allow 3-5 business days for your order to be processed.

Natural Gas:

PSNC Energy • Apply for gas service by calling 1-877-7762427.

• A deposit may be required to set up a new account. The deposit amount is based on the previous usage at your new address.

• It can take 2 days to 1 week (peak move-in season) to start gas service.

Water:

City of Durham - Water Management 101 City Hall Plaza (919) 560-4411 Office Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday – Friday • To activate water service, call (919) 560-1200.

You will be asked to provide the following:

• A $50 deposit or credit reference letter from another utility • A copy of your lease agreement • Social security card or a photo ID

new telephone service. Installation charges generally appear on your first telephone bill.

• Phone connection normally takes 2 business days.

Heating Oil:

Cable TV:

Don C. Christian Co., Inc. (919) 596-8169 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Recycling:

Couch Oil Company (919) 286-5408 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday, 9:00am - Noon

Telephone:

Verizon • Apply for phone service by calling 800-4834000.

• You may also apply for service by visiting the GTE Phone Mart at Northgate Mall, Telephone: 286-7336 Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00am-9:00pm.

• A deposit may be charged to set up a new account.

• A connection charge is required to start your

Time Warner Cable 708 E. Club Blvd.Durham, NC 27704 (919) 220-4481 To order cable television service, call 1-888-489-2666.

Cable hookup requires payment for installation and one month’s service.

City of Durham Solid Waste Management 1833 Camden Ave Durham, NC 27701 (919) 560-4185 Tidewater Fibre Corporation 1017 S Hoover Rd Durham, NC 27703 (919) 957-8803

5 tips to help you find the best renters insurance NEW YORK — Renters insurance may seem expensive if you’re among the more than twothirds of tenants who lack it. But it’s the best way to avoid losing thousands of dollars if you’re robbed or your apartment is damaged by water or fire.

New York apartment dweller Rose LichterMarck, 28, had to pay cash to replace all her furniture, housewares and books after a fire in her old building. Cleaning the smell of smoke out of her clothes cost another $2,000, because she didn’t have insurance, she said.

Then she had to stay with friends until she found a new apartment. With insurance, the whole experience would have been less painful — and less expensive.

A basic policy can be as little as 50 cents a day. But many renters, mostly young adults, think — incorrectly — that their stuff isn’t worth enough to insure, according to Apartments. com, which found in 2010 that 70 percent of tenants don’t buy renters insurance.

Here are five steps to take if you’re considering renters insurance: • Inventory your possessions: Photograph everything you own to get a sense of how much it would cost to replace all your things. While you’re at it, write down the serial numbers of all your electronic devices and appliances.

• Seek out discounts: Take note of any special safety precautions in your building that will earn you a break on your monthly premium. If you buy coverage from the same company that insures your car or provides you other types of coverage, that can earn you a multipolicy discount.

• Think about partying: If you like to entertain, renters insurance can be especially helpful.

Most policies will offer your guests medical coverage, so if someone visiting your place slips and smacks his head on your kitchen counter, his trip to the emergency room will be covered.

• Choose replacement vs. actual value: Most insurers will cover either your belongings’ actual cash value or what it would cost to replace them. A cash value policy will be cheaper, but the payout for things you have to replace will be reduced by how much they’ve depreciated since you bought them. Replacement-cost coverage will cover the cost of replacing your belongings new, now.

• Understand your policy’s limits: Basic renters insurance policies cap reimbursements.

So be sure to buy the extra coverage you need for pricey items like jewelry, electronics and musical instruments. Some people even carry riders against identity theft. But extra coverage adds up quickly so be clear about your priorities.

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Where to look for rentals www.nearduke.com The Duke Chronicle offers this online housing guide as a service to the Duke community. This is a way to connect those who are looking for housing with options both for rent and for sale in the area.

DukeList This university website has links to opportunities at Duke including rental information. Rental sections include Rental Housing, Roommates and Looking to Rent ads. To access, visit DukeList.duke.edu.

The Chronicle at Duke University The Chronicle - Duke’s awardwinning student newspaper provides local Classifieds, three annual Housing Guides, frequent housing advertisements and articles, and a web site dedicated to available housing options - www. nearDuke.com.

The News & Observer This Raleigh-based newspaper has a Classifieds section where you can search for rental housing in the Triangle area including Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and other area counties.

Duke Community Housing Database Go to studentaffairs.duke.edu to search for rental information in the database. You can find apartments, condominiums, duplexes, houses, townhouses, and rooms.

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SOUTHPOINT VILLAGE APARTMENTS LOCATED IN ONE OF THE TRIANGLE’S PREMIERE LOCATIONS

Offering a variety of one, two, and three bedroom garden-style apartments and townhomes with nine-foot ceilings, arched doorways, open lofts, in-home washer and dryer, and garage parking.

Community amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, business center, and more.

100 Village Circle Way Durham, NC 27713

(866) 650-9699 southpointvillage.com

One Month Rent Free

BRAND NEW APARTMENTS

• 24-Hour High Endurance Fitness Center that includes a Multi-Station Fitness Cage, Evos Bikes, On Demand Digital Trainer & IPad Access • Personal Training Yoga Studio • Private Screening Theater • Bike & Additional Storage Available • Located on Campus Bus Line • Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations Onsite • Gourmet Coffee Bar and Designated Quiet Study Areas

866.430.4687 www.300swiftapts.com #300SWIFT

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Find Transit Friendly Housing parking.duke.edu/housing

1. Colonial Village at Deerfield 2. The Forest Apartments 3. Dupont Circle 4. Avalon at Bridgefield 5. Blue Crest 6. Duke Manor 7. Campus Walk 8. Holly Hill 9. The Belmont 10. Partner's Place 11. Poplar West 12. Murchison 13. Chapel Tower 14. Holly Hill 15. Poplar Manor 16. Erwin Terrace 17. Lofts at Lakeview 18. Trinity Commons at Erwin 19. Station 9 20. Residences at Erwin Mill 21. Campus Oaks Apartments 22. West Village 23. University Apartments & Commons 24. Parc at University Tower 25. Pinnacle Ridge Apartments 26. Mission University Pines 27. Alden Place at South Square 28. Beech Lake Apartments 29. Glenbrook East & West 30. Colonial Grand at Patterson Place 31. The Evergreens at Mt. Moriah 32. Heights LaSalle 33. Berkshire Ninth Street 34. 605 West 35. Whetstone Apartments 36. Berkshire Main Street 37. 300 Swift 38. American Tobacco

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DATA Route 11 Duke LaSalle Loop Triangle Transit Rt 400/405 Bull City Connector Duke Transit H5 Route DATA Route 6/6B Duke Transit C2 Route Housing along the Bull City Connector, DATA Route 11 or H5 Duke routes are most reasonable for the Medical Campus.

• Plan your bus commute at www.gotriangle.org • Visit offcampushousing.duke.edu and nearDuke.com to search for transit friendly housing, or download the SmartMoves apartment finder app.

• Get a GoPass to ride local and regional buses for free: parking.duke.edu/gopass.

• Download the TransLoc app & track buses at live.gotriangle.org • Learn more about biking to Duke at parking.duke.edu/bike. For a citywide bike map, visit bikewalkdurham.org. Review campus bike parking locations in the "Transportation" section of maps.duke.edu.

• For carpool information, visit parking.duke.edu/carpool to learn about the incentives for sharing a ride.

• Questions? Contact Duke Housing Assignments and Community Housing at housing@studentaffairs.duke.edu These apartments are within reasonable walking distance to a bus stop that comes straight to Duke’s campus. Please look into other variables, such as cost and amenities, before you sign your lease. The inclusion of any aparment is not an endorsement by Duke or its affiliates.

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RUN, DON’T WALK TO THE OPENING OF SOLIS NINTH STREET!

Discover the active, convenient lifestyle offered by

• 24-Hour Cardio & Conditioning Center

Durham’s newest apartment concept located in the

• Yoga & Spin Studio

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• Saltwater Pool

walking distance to restaurants, pubs, galleries, shops

• Conference Room

and the Duke campus, Solis Ninth Street represents a

• Outdoor Entertainment Cabana with TVs

higher standard in luxury apartment living.

• Pet Spa & Grooming Station

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• Direct Level Parking On Every Floor

floorplans starting at $900+/month. Featuring modern

• Controlled Access Entry

design and details, our amenities are best in class –

Come live a Perfect 10 on Ninth Street!

SOLISNINTHSTREET.COM

810 Ninth St, Durham, NC 27705 919.247.4649 A Terwilliger Pappas Development

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