Hi folks,
Any ideas for apartment rentals? Thanks
Any ideas for apartment rentals? Thanks
UW dental student housing
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There isn't any school housing that's across the street from UW dental school. Steven's Court is pretty close to dental school and is part of school housing and mostly for graduate students and upper class undergraduates. The walk didn't seem that bad but it could be bad in the rain and with a lot of books.
I'd look into apartments by 9th and Roosevelt. There is a UW Health Sciences Express that runs between UWMC and the Roosevelt clinic. This way you can take the shuttle to commute and don't have to purchase their U-Pass (bus pass) that's going up every quarter.
Here is info on the shuttle:
https://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/uwshuttles/HealthSciencesExpress/stops
I'd look into apartments by 9th and Roosevelt. There is a UW Health Sciences Express that runs between UWMC and the Roosevelt clinic. This way you can take the shuttle to commute and don't have to purchase their U-Pass (bus pass) that's going up every quarter.
Here is info on the shuttle:
https://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/uwshuttles/HealthSciencesExpress/stops
Well, I dont know if you are from Seattle, but here is a rundown of some popular neighborhoods to look in.
Its all about how far you are willing to commute. For post-grad you may not want to live in the U-district (the surrounding neighborhood, most housing is north of campus). There are a lot of good/cheap eating options on the Ave, you are right near U-village for shopping if thats what you are in to, and there are plenty of bars, but besides U-village the area is kinda dumpy. Sure I loved my 4 years being in/near greek-row as an undergrad, but at this point in our lives I'm done with that lifestyle at least. This is also one of the heavier crime areas due to the low income housing and half-way houses conveniently scattered throughout the area. Lots of transients too.
Green lake is a good place to live, a lot of post-grads and young professionals live in that area. The lake itself provides a nice park for jogging, biking, roller blading (yes, people roller blade green lake!), and there are some decent eateries in the area. It's a straight shot on a bus to get you to right near the dental school, though you may need to hoof it a little bit through the main campus.
Ballard and Fremont are both awesome, but require a bit more of a commute, don't know the bus routes as well but UW is a pretty main hub for buses so I would hazard a guess that there is a bus that takes you to the general campus area. Ballard and Fremont are where most upperclassmen/post-grads/recent grads etc. tend to go out if you are looking for a nice balance to schoolwork with your social life. They are both pretty eclectic, and have their own farmers markets and street fairs.
Montlake is convenient for location, but you have to hoof it quite a ways or bus to get to any sort of entertainment/social atmosphere.
Capitol Hill is a cool area, but kinda pricey. To be honest I really didn't go up there often though.
Wallingford is another decent area to look for appartments, its between UW and Fremont in terms of location so its a little closer, but its not far to get to some fun spots to hang out and its close to gas works park, a summer time hot spot.
Eastlake can be nice, it puts you halfway between UW and downtown Seattle. Not a whole lot going on, but you can get some nice views of lake union. It's a really straight/easy shot to get to UW though by bus/bike.
If you have any questions feel free to ask, either by PM or on here. I definitely enjoyed my 4 years of undergrad, and it's unfortunate I won't be able to use my knowledge I've gained since I'll be going to Tufts, but I don't mind sharing it with those that ask! IF I had gotten in to UW, it would have been between Fremont, Green lake, and Ballard for me. Fremont and Ballard are cooler, but Green lake would maybe win due to convenience.
Its all about how far you are willing to commute. For post-grad you may not want to live in the U-district (the surrounding neighborhood, most housing is north of campus). There are a lot of good/cheap eating options on the Ave, you are right near U-village for shopping if thats what you are in to, and there are plenty of bars, but besides U-village the area is kinda dumpy. Sure I loved my 4 years being in/near greek-row as an undergrad, but at this point in our lives I'm done with that lifestyle at least. This is also one of the heavier crime areas due to the low income housing and half-way houses conveniently scattered throughout the area. Lots of transients too.
Green lake is a good place to live, a lot of post-grads and young professionals live in that area. The lake itself provides a nice park for jogging, biking, roller blading (yes, people roller blade green lake!), and there are some decent eateries in the area. It's a straight shot on a bus to get you to right near the dental school, though you may need to hoof it a little bit through the main campus.
Ballard and Fremont are both awesome, but require a bit more of a commute, don't know the bus routes as well but UW is a pretty main hub for buses so I would hazard a guess that there is a bus that takes you to the general campus area. Ballard and Fremont are where most upperclassmen/post-grads/recent grads etc. tend to go out if you are looking for a nice balance to schoolwork with your social life. They are both pretty eclectic, and have their own farmers markets and street fairs.
Montlake is convenient for location, but you have to hoof it quite a ways or bus to get to any sort of entertainment/social atmosphere.
Capitol Hill is a cool area, but kinda pricey. To be honest I really didn't go up there often though.
Wallingford is another decent area to look for appartments, its between UW and Fremont in terms of location so its a little closer, but its not far to get to some fun spots to hang out and its close to gas works park, a summer time hot spot.
Eastlake can be nice, it puts you halfway between UW and downtown Seattle. Not a whole lot going on, but you can get some nice views of lake union. It's a really straight/easy shot to get to UW though by bus/bike.
If you have any questions feel free to ask, either by PM or on here. I definitely enjoyed my 4 years of undergrad, and it's unfortunate I won't be able to use my knowledge I've gained since I'll be going to Tufts, but I don't mind sharing it with those that ask! IF I had gotten in to UW, it would have been between Fremont, Green lake, and Ballard for me. Fremont and Ballard are cooler, but Green lake would maybe win due to convenience.
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UPASS is going to be included in tuition next year anyway. Most students live in Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, U district, Capitol Hill, Ravenna, Maple Leaf, Greenlake neighborhoods and also in Bellevue/South Kirkland.
I suggest getting people together and renting a house, unless you want to live by yourself. If you want to do a 1bd apartment, I'd suggest living in Ballard (44 bus), Greenlake (48 bus), or Capitol Hill (43 bus). These buses come like every 15-20 min.
OR, you can decide to travel a good 20-30 minutes per day and live towards the airport. Tukwila is a sketchy city but you can get a ~800 sqft apartment for around 800 bucks. Kent also has good places to live but is the same distance away. If you want an apartment in/near Seattle, expect to pay 700-1000 for 3-400 sqft
I have friends in a 5 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 kitchen house in green lake for $2400 a month. Dont live in Tukwila.
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http://washington.uloop.com/housing/index.php/available
or look up clifton, college place. very close to campus and cheap
or look up clifton, college place. very close to campus and cheap
Yeah houses can come cheap. I assumed, however, that he was wanting to live alone since he would most-likely be coming from OOS or somewhere like Bellingham considering he doesn't know the area. Thus I gave him suggestions for living alone since he probably doesn't know people to move in with.
Plus, what's wrong with Tukwila?
