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emailHarvard/IOP Summer Housing Guide for Washington, D.C.
Karin Kane Bloom Amy Howell
Washington, D.C. Summer Housing Guide
Please find resources to help you find a place to live this summer, while Interning in Washington, D.C.
They are divided between: 1. Websites 2. Local Colleges 3. Apartments 4. Newspapers 5. Other Options
Don’t forget to sign up for the IOP’s Summer in Washington Program on our website to be a part of Harvard’s exciting social, speaker and logistical program for Harvard Interns in our Nation’s Capitol.
WEBSITES
http://www.apartments.com
http://www.apartmentguide.com
http://www.apartmentratings.com
http://www.apartmentsearch.com
http://www.chamberofcommerce.com
http://www.CitySublets.com
http://www.collegesublease.com
http://www.dailyjolt.com
http://www.easyroommate.com
http://www.esublet.com
http://www.forrent.com
http://www.homez.com
http://www.housing4students.com/main.jsp
http://www.internhousing.com
http://www.internsdc.com
http://www.longandfoster.com
(major R.E. agency in D.C.)
http://www.metroroommates.com
http://www.monstermoving.com/Find_A_Place/Department/Temp_housing/
http://www.rentalscout.com
http://www.rentnet.com/apartments/home.jhtml
http://www.sublease.com
http://www.sublet.com
http://www.thehousingforum.com
http://www.thesublet.com
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/
www.ymca.net/
YMCA of USA 1-800-872-9622
LOCAL COLLEGES IN D.C. WHO OFFER SUMMER HOUSING
American University:
www.american.edu/oss/reslife/summer.htm
Summer Programs
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20016
Shuttle to Union Station metro
a/c phone
meals and parking (optional)
1-2 interns per room
Catholic University of America:
http://conferences.cua.edu/summer/
Office of Housing and Residential Services
St. Bonaventure Hall
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 319-5277
a/c, phone, meals and parking
1-2 interns
George Washington University:
http://gwired.gwu.edu/cllc
Summer Housing Services
Washington, DC 20052
(202) 994-2552
50% deposit, applied to rent
application on website
Georgetown University:
http://www.georgetown.edu/housing/summer/
http://och.georgetown.edu/
Office of Summer and Conference Housing
100 Harbin Hall, Box 571117
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057
(202) 687-4560
Metrobus to Foggy Bottom Metro
20% deposit
application online
Howard University
http://www.howard.edu/residencelife/
2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-6131
Fax the dates of when you are looking for housing to: Mr. Ronald Harris (202) 806- 4431 or Mail to: Office of Residence Life, Howard University, 2401 4th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20059
Boston University: Washington Center
Washington Internship Program
3717 Harrison Street, NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202)756-7802
Woodley Park Zoo metro stop
2 interns/room
8 weeks minimum
budc@bu.edu
Trinity College
125 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202)884-9136
Campus Shuttle to metro Housing
No minimum stay
A/c & parking, 1-2 interns per room
Dining hall, gym
APARTMENTS
Corporate Suites of Washington
3636 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)483-0100 Housing Available
Lakeside Furnished Apartments
517 S Frederick Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301)948-0087
Metrobus to Shady Grove metro Housing Available, First come, First serve
1 month minimum stay
a/c, cable, linens, dishes & microwave
Maple Towers Furnished Apartments
7610 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 948 0087
Metrobus to Takoma Park Metro
Housing Available, First come/serve
Oakwood Corporate Housing
www.oakwood.com
variety of properties in and around D.C.
Randolph Towers and Courtland Towers www.dittmarcompany.com
4001 North 9th Street
Arlington, VA 22203
(703)525-9000
Ballston Metro Housing available, First come/serve
1 month minimum
a/c, dishes, maid service, cable, gym
Fully furnished, month to month
1 and 2 Bedrooms
Be sure to check out the Square regularly for the latest editions of newspapers (and their classifieds!). Many libraries on campus also have copies of papers.
The Apartment Connection
The Washington City Paper Classifieds
The Washington Post Real Estate
The Washington Post has an extensive classified housing section; it includes leasing, sublets, renting for short-term, and by the month. Sunday's paper has the most listings.
The Washington Times Classifieds
US Newspapers List:
www.usnpl.com Find a list of all newspapers (and their web addresses) for every US City
Internet Public Library:
College Newspapers
American The Eagle Online:
www.theeagleonline.com
classified@theeagleonline.com
(202) 885-1410. The paper is published on Mondays and Thursdays
Georgetown Hoya
The Hoya comes out twice a week, Tuesday and Friday. A more comprehensive list of current openings can be found through Georgetown's Office of Off-Campus Housing
Georgetown Voice
Howard Hilltop: www.thehilltoponline.com
You can place your own "Housing Wanted" ad in the campus papers, or subscribe to the papers and respond to the Summer Sublet ads. Some of the classifieds are available on-line, while you may need to request that others be mailed to you.
City Paper
The City Paper lists rental properties in the classified section. NOTE: Once you get to DC, this is a great resource for upcoming concerts, shows, demonstrations, events, etc. You can pick it up Thursdays at various record stores, restaurants, bars, and newsstands around town. www.washingtoncitypaper.com
EntryPoint/GesherCity
www.gershercity.org
This is a FREE service to welcome Jewish young adults to D.C. We'll help you get settled with our housing board and roommate referrals and get connected to the community. 1529 16th Street,
NW; Washington, DC 20036, (202) 777-3215;
Institute for Experiential Learning
www.ielnet.org 15 minute walk to metro
2 bedroom apartments
2 people per room
International Student House http://www.ishdc.org/
Roommates Preferred
(yp.washingtonpost.com/yp/roommatesprefer/)
For a reasonable fee, this organization can help you find a place to live for the summer.
Let’s Go travel guides
Washington Center
www.twc.edu
1101 14th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 336-7600 First come/First serve
2 to 3 interns/per room
Washington International Youth Hostel
1009 11th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 737-2333
Metro center metro
http://www.hiwashingtondc.org a/c, 4-12 people per room
Many people post flyers on lampposts, phone booths, or put "For Rent" signs in home windows, so plan to spend some time walking around possible areas in which you wish to live. Some of the most popular bulletin board locations to check are:
- Chesapeake Bagel Bakeries: 3839 Minnesota Ave, NE You can also find additional Chesapeake Bagel bakeries at 3610 King Street, #A, Old Town, Alexandria
- Food for Thought at 1738 Connecticut Avenue, NW, one block north of Dupont Circle
- Kramer Books and Afterwards Cafe at 1517 Connecticut Avenue, NW near Dupont Circle
May we also recommend? Safeway supermarkets, Giant grocery stores, Bob's Ice Cream shops, and bulletin boards on the "Hill" near the tunnel to the Capitol
Prepared by Karin Kane Bloom, Coordinator of Internships and Special Events, Institute of Politics, Harvard University, April 2006.
* Special Acknowledgement to Harvard’s Center for Public Interest Careers, the Rutgers in Washington Program, and Harvard/IOP Internships Committee Chairwoman Undergrad Valerie Beilenson for providing some information for this Housing Guide. The Institute of Politics lists these housing opportunities for students to pursue on their own.
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