<p>I agreed to supplement my son’s efforts to find housing in New York from late May to late June by asking on CC. He is doing a one-month internship at a hospitality organization near the Flatiron Building and would consider a room or apartment sublet or any other roof over his head within a reasonable commute. </p>
<p>Thank you in advance for any sources of info–or leads–you can provide!</p>
<p>Has he tried Craigslist?
lots of sublets…lots of room-mates being looked for
If he doesn’t know to look there, he needs some “street-smarts”
If he has been looking there but didnt’ tell you, he needs some mom-smarts (Mine would have fit that criterion)</p>
<p>My son is doing the same thing. I just got an email that NYU still has space in their summer housing – no singles though, which was important to S. Columbia U also had summer housing as of a week ago. </p>
<p>S also put up a listing on Facebook Marketplace and is still getting some good responses. </p>
<p>S decided to go w/ accommodations at the 92nd St. Y after a single at NYU fell through.</p>
<p>Another resource is “Educational Housing Services” (google it and it will be the first hit), which offers really neat NYC summer housing accommodations. Again, their singles were gone weeks ago but I got a phone call from them on Monday telling me they still had some doubles left.</p>
<p>Don’t wait too long – spaces are filling fast!</p>
<p>Most university housing rent out for 10-12 weeks and it’s around $3-4000. I spoke with NYU, and they are most flexible with length of stay. I have a few interns coming this summer. You may want to check out [Educational</a> Housing Services | It?s How You Want to Live!](<a href=“http://www.studenthousing.org/]Educational”>http://www.studenthousing.org/) Again, only doubles left.</p>
<p>What price range is he (and you) willing to consider?</p>
<p>I second the 92nd street Y. I stayed there for the summer of 2007, and it was a great experience. Its $30 a day for a double (more expensive for a single, have to check the website). And you live with other students, so you are meeting people.</p>
<p>I guess we’d be willing to pay around $1,000 for the month. Guess we better get on this right away. Thanks, posters!</p>
<p>Also look at International House just north of Columbia. They have short term stay options, are near the subway and have meal plans available. </p>
<p>[International</a> House - New York - Home Page](<a href=“http://www.ihouse-nyc.org/s/707/start.aspx]International”>http://www.ihouse-nyc.org/s/707/start.aspx)</p>
<p>a $1,000 for a month in NYC is a bargain.</p>
<p>My grad student D had to find a one-month living arrangement in a western city for a one-month clinical that didn’t seem to have much available unless she wanted to share a room with stranger(s). She’s had her share of difficult roommate issues and so having a “single” is important to her.</p>
<p>Anyway, one place I checked on a lark was VRBO (Vacation Rentals by Owner). We found her a terrific little carriage house that cost a little more than we’d planned. But we’ve had excellent experiences with VRBO in the past. I totally did NOT expect to find anything appropriate this way, but seems to be great. The rental won’t be til August, so the jury’s out on how it will all turn out. Just thought I’d share this additional option.</p>
<p>I also agree with the poster who says $1000 is a deal in NYC. I can’t imagine finding a full month, single, including all utilities, internet, etc for $1000, especially in the summer. However, you never know.</p>
<p>I’ll second curiouser’s suggestion of VRBO. S needed a sublet for a performing job and I found him a great one bedroom condo (fully furnished - even dishes) for a steal. It’s great because you can put out a request for offers with details of what you’re looking for. S was similar in wanting his own place. Having him live with strangers at 19 in a non-academic setting wasn’t exactly comforting for me and H either so we loved the condo.</p>
<p>You may find a room for $1000/month but you won’t find a decent single place in a safe area for that price in NYC. I know two actors on tour who have just sublet their studio apts., one in the Village and one on the Upper West Side, because their tour has extended. They were both in the vicinity of $2400/month and these were typical NYC studio walk-ups in old buildings, nothing at all extravagant.</p>
<p>Even NYU housing for non-enrolled students in a single room with a/c that is part of an apt. style with others is going to cost you $350/wk. A single in a traditional dorm is $220/wk and $110/wk for the mealplan, and that dorm doesn’t have a/c. Trying to find a student sublet for a room in an apt., maybe in Brooklyn, would be your best bet, but even those may be gone by now.</p>