Apartment Hunting in New York
In New York, finding an apartment is certainly more difficult than slaking your craving for fabulous pizza, but the following sites will get your move started on the right foot, whether it’s permanent or just for a semester. Get a full profile of New York neighborhoods, find the best methods and Web sites for apartment hunting and learn how to get your utilities set up once you find a place.
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Apartments for Students and Interns
Many students and interns come to study or work in New York City for a short time and as a result, there are numerous housing opportunities that serve this group. Live at a college, student housing center or in a group accommodation that will set you up in a great location while fitting your low (or nonexistent) budget.
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- If you’re taking a summer class at a particular college or university, speak to your program coordinators about summer housing. Although directories of university housing options are often locked to the public, as a temporary student you should be able to use them.
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Dulcinea's Picks
For student housing centers …
The Educational Housing Service
runs three housing centers in New York geared toward students and interns. You can apply for housing for either semester or for the summer. It’s a way to live off-campus but still reap many of the benefits of typical dorm life.
The 92nd St. Y
runs the de Hirsch Residence student housing center, which contains a number of rooms for students, interns and young professionals. Benefits include maid service and access to a library with Internet access. The Web site has information about rates and applications.
Webster Apartments
provides housing for women who are studying, interning or starting a career in New York. Residents live in a single room; maid service and two meals a day are included. Rates start at $240 a week.
International House
offers housing for graduate students and people coming to New York to study in other programs. Apply for a short-term stay (under 20 days) or for a few months.
To live at a college or university …
Polytechnic University
, located in downtown Brooklyn, allows nonstudents to take advantage of its dormitories during the summer. Live inexpensively in an air-conditioned room with Internet access. Housing is available June 1 through August 5.
Long Island University’s Housing Application
is for full-time students, but if you call the number listed on the site in late spring, you’ll find information about summer residence in Brooklyn for nonstudents.
For hostels …
NY.com
, New York’s official tourism site, supplies a list of hostels in New York City that may suitable for long-term stay.
For short-term housing …
New York Habitat
is an online real estate broker that locates temporary housing for as little as two nights and as long as “indefinitely.” Whether you’re looking for vacation housing, a furnished sublet, or a roommate to share a home with, the site has an extensive selection to meet your needs. There is a fee if you choose to book housing through the service, although you can get information about a rental free of charge.
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