Is perhaps many young college students’ academic getaway (excluding, of course, people who actually goes to NYU during the academic year), and so here I go again, writing about pretty petty little things that will undoubtedly gain a big readership due to the lacking or outdatedness of NYU housing info on the internet.
Of course, there’s always the housing website, but they will never tell you the shitty points of each dorm on there now will they?In this post, I’ll summarize several apartment styles that are offered.
Gramercy Greene (yeah yeah swoon in the sound of the name)
-Gorgeous. You might even be able to get away with thinking that you’re on a MTV reality show featuring college students. I’m going to skip the talk about its view on the Williamsburg bridge (only available on, let’s say, 15th and higher) and granite countertop finish and touch screen microwaves. Do you really need all that for your six weeks stay? Consider the distance between Greene and WSP (Washington Square Park), and the lack of activity in the area, I wouldn’t really wanna stick with this place; there are busses (route E) that pick up the residents though, so if you can bear the 5-10 minutes ride everyday, then knock yourself out.
University Court
-Haven’t been here, but from what I’ve heard Gramercy Greene would be the evil stepsister and University Court is the forgettable Cinderella without the fairy Godmother. Avoid at all cost.
Third North
-Soviet style kitchens and varying suite sizes with a close proximity to St. Marks and 10-15 minutes walk to WSP. Just hope you’ll get lucky with the size. (I’m currently living here and have ended up in one of the smaller/est suites possible in this dorm.
Palladium
-It has everything. Despite being built atop of a once glorious disco/night club The Palladium, Palladium hall has everything one could ask from a dorm. The suites I’ve seen appear to have a similar layout to that of UHall. With amenities such as gym, pool, cafeteria, study lounges, and a trader joe’s in the same building (not connected, but a part of), the place should be able to fill all needs a student should have.
