1. HOUSING OPTIONS On-CampusOn-Campus CambridgeCambridge BostonBoston SuburbsSuburbs Q&AQ&A

2. Living on Campus

3. Campus Map Boston Central Sq. Station Kendal-MIT Station 20-25 min walk / Shuttle 7am-7pm Eastgate Westgate MIT Sloan

4. On-Campus Family Housing WestgateEastgate

5.  Heating  Hot Water  Cable TV  Telephone  Broadband Access  Wireless Internet Access  Movie Borrowing System  Laundry Rooms  Storage  Trash Room  Playroom  Playground  Lounge Area  Manager’s Office  Campus Shuttle/Safe Ride  Grocery Shuttle (Saturdays)  Parking (≈$592/year)  Bike Rental ($10/year) Apartment Facilities

6. Living in Westgate

10. Living in Eastgate

14. Family Graduate Housing Rates ResidenceAddressHouse Manager Phone Number Building TypeApt. TypeCost per Month* Eastgate Apartments (E55) 60 Wadsworth Street Cambridge, MA 02142 Carla Bengtson carlab@mit.edu 617-253-7463Apartment Unfurnished (refrigerator and stove provided) 1-bedroom corner apt.$1,246 1-bedroom center apt.$1,156 2-bedroom apt.$1,485 Westgate Apartments (W85) 540 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 Michael Collins collinsm@mit.edu 617-253-5146Apartment Unfurnished (refrigerator and stove provided) Efficiency apt.$1,004 1-bedroom apt.$1,182 2-bedroom apt.$1,334 *These rates are for the 2007-2008 year. Rents may be higher for the 2008-2009 year Resident parking permits are available for $ 729 per year Source: http://web.mit.edu/housing/grad/residences.html http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/student/index.html#resident

15. Living on Campus = Living in Community

16. ( Links ) http://web.mit.edu/Eastgate http://web.mit.edu/Eastgatehttp://web.mit.edu/Westgate http://web.mit.edu/housing/grad/residences.html http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/

17. Living Off-Campus

18. Looking for Housing in Boston and Beyond Heating: Oil or gas? Included or extra? Double pane windows? Lots of types of housing: Split or independent houses Modern apartment buildings Apartments with “character” Transportation/parking: Do you have/need a car Distance to the T/bus Spots/Residential Permit Realtor: Time v. Money Recommendations Timing: June 1, Aug 1, Sept 1 Look a month before Process takes a week

19. Where Students Live Map

21. Living in Boston Allston/Brighton –20 minute bike ride to MIT Sloan, long T commute –Tons of students and young families –Pricey but for Boston, less expensive Back Bay –Long T commute, shorter bus commute, and walkable –Cultural mecca –Quaint lovely neighborhood Beacon Hill –Breezy commute on Red line, or walk –Fabulous quaint old neighborhood –Parking impossible Kenmore/Fenway –Easy bike or bus, longer T commute –Lower rents and often heat included –Close to Back Bay, but not the quaintest neighborhood itself

22. Living in Cambridge/Somerville East Cambridge/Kendall Central Harvard Porter Davis Inman Davis

23. Living in the Suburbs Arlington Watertown Brookline Belmont

24. Q & A