<p>Information for summer housing at Northeastern:</p>
<p><a href=“Events & Conferences @ Northeastern”>Events & Conferences @ Northeastern;
<p>Got it, thanks!</p>
<p>dumbo,
My son interned in Boston at MGH for a couple of years (fairly recently) and one year he stayed in Cambridge in Lesley University dorms. They are a walk into Harvard Sq., a great neighborhood for students.
[Summer</a> Housing | Lesley University](<a href=“http://www.lesley.edu/PageTemplate.aspx?id=3263&terms=summer%20housing]Summer”>http://www.lesley.edu/PageTemplate.aspx?id=3263&terms=summer%20housing)</p>
<p>But I agree that there will be tons of sublets available. He did that one year in the Tufts vicinity.</p>
<p>There are so many summer sublets near Northeastern and BU - and it is a great to live in in the Back Bay/Copley area…</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I am leaning towards one of 2 options: either NEU dorms or a sublet that is walkable to the red line and as close as possible to the financial district. I don’t really see an advantage to subletting an apartment that is near NEU…why not just use the dorm? They have AC and look pretty nice. If I can find a rental that works, then that would be great. All of this advice, hints and maps have been very helpful.</p>
<p>I think your plans sounds good. I think the most likely sublets will be in Cambridge/Somerville, and I’d look hard in Kendall, Central, Porter, Harvard, and Davis (try all those square names as keywords on craigslist). The Northeastern dorms should definitely be workable if necessary. I’d pick NU over Mass Art just because it is closer in. </p>
<p>I think finding something right in the area of her internship is much less likely, but if you want to try searching, the Fort Point neighborhood is right there, and you’d also want to search waterfront and maybe Chinatown and downtown. They’d all definitely be more expensive, and harder to find a sublet, but it’s always worth checking.</p>
<p>Eireann, thanks for the keywords to check. Are all of those areas safe? She will have to walk to the t stop very early. She will most likely take a taxi home if working late. Thanks</p>
<p>Does she want to live in an area where there are a lot of college age folks or not? If so, some of the areas nearer to the colleges would be a better choice. You have a LOT of good ideas!</p>
<p>I’d consider everything I listed safe and easy to get to. Of course, you have to have your wits about you but I’m sure she knows that since she lived in NY last summer and is thinking about sensible things like taking a cab when it’s late.</p>
<p>Thumper, I think her first priority is being close to work or shortest commute possible. My first priority is safety. Whil she would love to be in an area with lots of kids, she has lots of friends in Boston, so while nice, it is not as important as location. And yes, I am very happy with all of these suggestions :)</p>
<p>The T is the subway. I just looked at google maps and I think maybe you are looking at a bus stop? If you click on the little icon, it will show you what subway line or bus stop it is pointing at. Google maps will show those icons at every type of public transportation stop if you zoom in enough.</p>
<p>That spot is literally no more than five minutes from South Station, though, and probably ten from Downtown Crossing. She should be fine going to South Station.</p>
<p>^eireann, thanks. I deleted my post. Silly me, I think I was looking at a subway sandwich shop. It said Subway, and I got excited, thinking there was something so close to her building. But when I expanded the page so I could see better, it looked like restaurants were noted. I’m trying now to find something on the red line, although if Downtown Crossing is only 10 minutes, I’ll keep that option open too. Thanks</p>
<p>Dumbo, did you have any luck finding something affordable? My daughter just found out today she will need a room for 7 weeks starting the middle of June for an internship. She found this [Boston</a> Housing Plans and Rates](<a href=“http://www.athomeinboston.org/housing-plans]Boston”>http://www.athomeinboston.org/housing-plans) but it looks pretty pricey and has an enrollment fee. Any leads not on this thread already that you may have found would be appreciated. BTW, she will be on Albany Street in Boston, I have no clue where that is but she is not adverse from taking transportation anywhere up to an hour each way.</p>
<p>GAmom, I just sent you a pm. D was very lucky and found a great 2 bedroom sublet in the North End with AC. The girl who owns it graduated from daughter’s college last year. D will live with a sorority sister, and the place is beautiful and furnished. Best part is she can walk to work. Thanks to everyone for all of their help. And praying for those directly impacted from the bombing…so senseless and sad.</p>
<p>Dumbo11, I think I recognize you as a Dartmouth parent! My daughter is a 14 and will be interning at the Pru. She would like to live with three of her friends and they are having a tough time finding a sublet for three. I thought it would be easier. Heading down today to check out a couple but someone just told me about the MIT frats. What did your daughter decide to do?</p>
<p>Oops. Never mind. Don’t know how I missed your last post! So glad your daughter is settled!</p>
<p>Garnets, yes, D is a 14 at Dartmouth. Small CC world. There are a LOT of kids heading to Boston this summer from Dartmouth! She got very lucky. The place she is subletting is beautiful and totally renovated. I do know 2 kids that are living in the AEPI house (one from Dartmouth and one from Brown). Good luck checking out the places today. D is actually going to go to Boston tomorrow just to check out the walk to work, find grocery stores, dry cleaners, etc.</p>
<p>The Callahan Tunnel is going to be closed for three months for repairs and traffic is going to get rerouted north - I can imagine the regular traffic problems that this will cause. I did some driving in Boston yesterday going from Boston to Cambridge near the Museum of Science and I just recalled all of the traffic jams that I’ve been in trying to get to the West End when 93 was jammed. Lots and lots of bad memories of it taking 15 minutes to drive half a mile. I would not want to have a car in Boston. If I did live and work in Boston, I’d walk, use Zipcar or take the T and leave my car at my mother’s house in the suburbs.</p>