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Where to live in NYC as intern this summer
 

mbbvince's picture
 
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 on 2/1/12 at 7:07pm

Hey guys,

I will be an intern at a company in NYC this summer but I'm still trying to figure out places to live. My company told me to live in NYU housing but I'm not sure if that's the best/ cheapest option.
What NYU apartment buildings are the best?
What other alternatives are there?
Are there any other subleasing websites besides Craigslist?

Based upon my google research I found that lafayette seems to be a great NYU dorm and subleasing might be a little cheaper but there are a lot of scammers.

Any thoughts? Thanks a lot in advance.

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CharmWithSubstance's picture

NYU housing should be cheaper

VC
 
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 on 2/1/12 at 8:19pm

NYU housing should be cheaper than apartments you get on your own. I lived in the Water Street dorms, which I think were fairly popular. Rent was ~$1100/month, compared to $1500-1600 I paid for my apartment full time and that's in a convert. NYU housing can also be good from a social perspective since many of the other interns will be there and people are always meeting downstairs to go out, etc.

stvr2013's picture

If you do NYU housing,

 
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 on 2/1/12 at 8:23pm

If you do NYU housing, definitely live in Gramercy if you can. It's probably a little more expensive, but if you can somehow snag a corner room it's much better than anything else NYU offers.

leveRAGE.'s picture

I lived at Broome Street NYU

ST
(King Kong, 1,161
 
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 on 2/1/12 at 9:30pm

I lived at Broome Street NYU dorm, and I absolutely loved my summer. It was a bit expensive (>housing bonus they give you), but its literally littered with other interns (girl next to me was GS securities...and a smokeshow). Awesome location and nightlife, free wifi etc (although you won't really be there...). Would definitely recommend it

That said, my buddies sublet from craigslist and ended up saving a lot of money

EPS's picture

I second NYU Broome....good

CF
 
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 on 2/1/12 at 10:00pm

I second NYU Broome....good spot to be an intern and pretty cheap compared to other 'student housing special' BS deals. If not Broome, just be sure to get into one with air conditioning and an easy commute to work.

Impossible is nothing

Boothorbust's picture

I lived in 13th street dorm

O
(King Kong, 1,130
 
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 on 2/1/12 at 10:01pm

I lived in 13th street dorm at NYU - good location, cheap rent. slowest fucking elevator in the city though. NYU is cheap and generally in good proximity to bars and restaurants. Getting someone up there after hours is a bitch though as they have to sign in, give iD, etc.

mbbvince's picture

Thanks for all the responses.

 
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 on 2/1/12 at 10:29pm

Thanks for all the responses. I just checked the NYU website and the only available dorms (with air conditioning and open to non-NYU students) are:
- Broome Street
- Carlyle Court
- Coral Towers
- Greenwich Hotel
- Lafayette Street
- Third North

The most important things for me are:
1. Relative proximity to the city (or central point/ easy commute anywhere to Manhattan)
2. Decent condition (no rodents, bugs, bedbugs etc)
3. Good nightlife during weekends?
4. Anything else I missed???

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Carlyle is right on Union

HF
(Neanderthal, 2,813
 
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 on 2/2/12 at 6:51pm

Carlyle is right on Union Square (great area as well; I lived there for two years during school); one express stop to Brooklyn Bridge/FiDi, etc. I'd recommend that dorm unapologetically for the location alone. Plus it's always good to make a deal with the other interns to see who's living where.

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copefan5's picture

Take my advice: once you have

CO
 
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 on 2/6/12 at 4:11pm

Take my advice: once you have a SA offer in NYC and you know you want to do NYU housing, don't dick around. Apply ASAP. If you don't (like me...idiot) you'll end up in non-air-conditioned Brittany Hall. Good location, but that's about it. They make you get a dining plan (worthless) but when you're sweating your ass off in a triple with no A/C during the few hours you're not at work, you'll be hating every minute of your life.

Other options to consider (which might be nicer) are dorms at the New School and FIT. Don't even waste your time with Columbia, although in retrospect I might have preferred a single A/C unit in Morningside Heights than a non-A/C triple in the Village...

Darkstar19's picture

I lived in Lafayette one

(Baboon, 127
 
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 on 2/6/12 at 4:27pm

I lived in Lafayette one summer and loved it. Pretty big rooms, 2 bathrooms for 4 people, good location (get yellow and green lines 2 blocks away), and pretty cheap food. It's in Chinatown/Tribeca so not very "happening" but good food within walking distance in SoHo and you can get most places in Manhattan with the green and yellow.

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