<p>DS will be moving to Wash DC for grad school and internship. He’s interested in finding a studio apartment in the Dupont Circle area beginning in July. I would appreciate anyone sharing ideas about when and how to search for this.
Thanks.</p>
<p>I’ve gotten a few helpful tips from the following:</p>
<p>[Washington</a>, DC Forum - Relocation, Moving, Local City Discussions - City-Data Forum](<a href=“http://www.city-data.com/forum/washington-dc/]Washington”>Washington, DC Forum - Relocation, Moving, General and Local City Discussions - City-Data Forum)</p>
<p>and specific to Dupont Circle via search: [City-Data</a> Forum - Search Results](<a href=“City-Data Forum”>City-Data Forum)</p>
<p>Also, Housing Office of University should have bulletin/computer boards.</p>
<p>D1 just found a summer sublet using Craiglist. After quite a few false starts, though (probably at least a dozen “possible” apartments that did not work out for one reason or another). And she is in DC this semester, so was able to go look at them.</p>
<p>Tell your son to search online for reviews for the larger apartment buildings before taking an apartment in them.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions!</p>
<p>If he would not mind living with a student and/or around students, you may wish to contact Us in the area to see if they will share housing suggestions.</p>
<p>Housing is available for summers at American University, George Washington, and Catholic (maybe others, too). It is more expensive than an apartment, and he would need to ask about cooking facilities. Not sure what the availability is still for this summer.</p>
<p>Thought it sounds like her son is looking for something longer term, it would give him a place to stay for the summer while he figures out a longer term apartment.</p>
<p>Check out the Washington DC section of this link, lots of good links there:</p>
<p>[Internship</a> Housing](<a href=“http://www.wfu.edu/~sullivpc/]Internship”>Internship Housing) </p>
<p>But is a hassle from afar. He might want to take one of the summer or short term options, then look for something more permanent when he arrives.</p>
<p>D1 and her husband moved to DC last summer for graduate school (she’s at Georgetown and he’s at SAIS at Johns Hopkins); they used Craig’s List to look for apartments and had good luck with it. They were looking in DuPont Circle, but couldn’t find anything in their price range. They ended up renting in the Logan Circle neighborhood. It’s an area that’s been gentrified in the last 10 years and has some great row houses. I’d have your son look at Craig’s List. He might also check with the housing office at the grad school he’s attending to see if they have listings for off-campus rentals.</p>
<p>S found a sublet–2nd bedroom in an apt–in Crystal City through Craigslist for his internship this winter. It worked out very well. There always seem to be tons of house/apt sharing situations and sublets in the DC area on Craigslist, because so many young people live there and spend periods of time ranging from a few months to a few years away, but want to hold onto their residence.</p>
<p>Skype enables people to “interview” each other face to face, which is quite helpful.</p>