Off campus housing options

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>Hi all, I've accepted an offer to join UMD's graduate program this Fall, and was wondering if you guys could give me pointers about good housing options. The only university-affiliated housing option, Graduate Hills & Graduate Gardens, is run by Southern Management, and if you look at any reviews site, you'll be hard-pressed to find a single good review of that place.</p>

<p>I'm looking for a well-maintained, somewhat quiet (I don't want to be hearing every step that my neighbor makes, for example), and safe housing option. Where can I find housing like that in College Park? Unfortunately, I won't have a car, at least in my first semester.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>For future reference, you can always check freestuff.umd.edu for events happening on campus… it so happens there is a workshop today and tomorrow for grad students about tenant rights, but even more timely for you is next Tues, April 23 is an off-campus housing fair so you can see all the options in one fell-swoop…sorry this is long…I cut and pasted the info</p>

<p>Wednesday, April 17, 2013</p>

<p>TENANT RIGHTS WEEK FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS</p>

<p>Description:
TENANT RIGHTS WEEK FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS April 15-18, 2013 Join Graduate Student Legal Aid and Graduate Student Government for this special week of activities and events all about your rights as a tenant. The week will feature a Tenant Rights Lunch with the Lawyer Workshop with housing inspectors from Prince George’s County and other local jurisdictions, a Tenant Rights Open Forum, Coffee Hour, and many other events. Graduate students who participate in any of the week’s activities will be eligible to win a Kindle and other prizes. For more information, please visit our website at: <a href=“http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid[/url]”>www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid</a> {Will appear in FYI on Apr 17, 2013
Start Time:
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Web Address:
<a href=“http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid[/url]”>www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid</a>
Other Contact Information:
Graduate Student Legal Aid 301-405-5807 <a href=“http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid[/url]”>www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid</a></p>

<p>Thursday, April 18, 2013</p>

<p>GRAD STUDENTS: LAST DAY TO ATTEND TENANT RIGHTS WEEK AND BECOME ELIGIBLE TO WIN A KINDLE</p>

<p>Description:
TENANT RIGHTS WEEK FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS April 15-18, 2013 Join Graduate Student Legal Aid and Graduate Student Government for this special week of activities and events all about your rights as a tenant. The week will feature a Tenant Rights Lunch with the Lawyer Workshop with housing inspectors from Prince George’s County and other local jurisdictions, a Tenant Rights Open Forum, Coffee Hour, and many other events. Graduate students who participate in any of the week’s activities will be eligible to win a Kindle and other prizes. For more information, please visit our website at: <a href=“http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid[/url]”>www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid</a> {Will appear in FYI on Apr 18, 2013
Start Time:
{No start time}
End Time:
{No end time}
Room:
Web Address:
<a href=“http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid[/url]”>www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid</a>
Other Contact Information:
Graduate Student Legal Aid 301-405-5807 <a href=“http://www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid[/url]”>www.thestamp.umd.edu/gradlegalaid</a></p>

<p>Tuesday, April 23, 2013</p>

<p>Off-Campus Living Fair and Turbo Roommate Match-Up</p>

<p>Description:
Off-Campus Housing Services Presents: Living Off-Campus 2013 Off-Campus Living Fair and Turbo Roommate Match-Up Join us on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, from 4:00PM to 6:00PM in the Colony Ballroom, STAMP. The Off-Campus Living Fair is your opportunity to meet a number of local landlords and property managers all in one place, at one time! We hope youll join us to learn about the wide range of housing options available to University of Maryland students. {Will appear in FYI on Mar 11, 2013
Start Time:
4:00 PM
End Time:
6:00 PM
Room:
Colony Ballroom
Common Location Name:
Stamp Student Union
Other Contact Information:
Off-Campus Housing Services 301.314.3645 [OCH</a> - Off-Campus Housing Services](<a href=“http://www.och.umd.edu%5DOCH”>http://www.och.umd.edu)
Ticket Information
Tickets: FREE: FREE</p>

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<p>Hi maryversity, thanks for this. I will definitely check similar events like these when I arrive in the Fall. I’m not living in MD, yet - I actually live overseas, but will be in on campus in mid-August.</p>

<p>I heard that off-campus housing fills up quickly. But it’s difficult to scout for good housing from afar, so I tried online review sites and found what is said there of MANY places somewhat alarming, so much that off-campus seems to be a bad option anywhere. Now all I’m looking for is a clean, quiet place near campus, and which is safe. Some people have suggested Silver Spring, but I don’t drive, and so I’m wondering if you also think public transportation is safe and reliable enough to be used on a daily basis. </p>

<p>If you are a resident or are close to the area, I would appreciate even general advice for everything housing-related.</p>

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<p>Sorry…I’m out of state…hopefully someone local will see this thread and be able to help</p>

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<p>The Metro is quite reliable, especially the areas in and around DC (including UMD) and with your student ID, it would also be quite cheap. UMD also has a shuttle bus system for its students, but I don’t know where the stops are.</p>

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<p>Most grad students live in the Maaza Grand Marc which used to have a shuttle to campus. I am not sure if they’ll still have the route next year, but it’s not too far from campus.</p>

<p>Other near-campus options are
The View
The View 2
The Varsity
Parkside at College Park Apartments
And there’s a lot down University Avenue near the metro, but as individual houses or individual apartments.</p>