Temporary Housing and Hotels
Please see below for listings of temporary housing options on campus and Columbia-preferred hotels.
Columbia Temporary Housing Resources
Teachers College
1230 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 120th Street)
(212) 678-3235
The Towers at CCNY
401 West 130th Street
Single Occupancy Bedrooms in 2 - 4 Bedroom Suites - Academic Year Agreements
Off-Campus Housing Assistance (OCHA)-Columbia University
OCHA manages a Housing Registry which includes available rooms and apartments in non-Columbia-owned buildings and sublets of units in Columbia-managed housing.
Columbia Preferred Hotels
Columbia has negotiated rates with several preferred hotels in New York City. The preferred hotels are located in upper Manhattan and offer guests a variety of amenities.
Additional Temporary Housing Options
Most options listed below have a 30-day minimum. These options are considered to be “corporate housing” as the product is usually reliable, dates can be very flexible, but pricing can be very high.
AKA
See below for locations; functions like a hotel.
Central Park, 42 West 58th Street
Times Square, 123 West 44th Street
Sutton Place, 330 East 56th Street
Special discounted rates (10% off best available rate) to the Columbia community.
Contact: Marco Ricci, Sales Manager at 646-744-3114 or [email protected].
Astrid Living
Short-term and extended stay fully furnished apartments. Various locations in Manhattan and Jersey City.
650-260-4840 or [email protected].
Blue Ground
Fully-furnished apartments. Cost varies depending on building type, size of apartment and location.
Bridge Suites
212-221-8300
Variety of locations with apartments in rental buildings; fully furnished apartments.
Bristol Plaza
210 East 65th Street
(212) 826-9000
Functions like a hotel; fully-furnished apartments.
Candlewood Suites
339 West 39th Street
(212) 967-2254
Functions like a hotel; fully-furnished apartments. Reach out to Alicia Montefusco to discuss a possible discounted extended stay rate.
Chelsmore Apartments
205 West 15th Street
(212) 924-7991
Furnished and unfurnished apartments.
City Sonnet
Four fully-furnished one and two-bedroom loft apartments in Long Island City.
Corporate Stays
Short to long-term stays in locations throughout Manhattan, and the world.
Executive Plaza
150 West 51st Street (7th Avenue)
(212) 262-1755
Fully-furnished studio, one and two bedroom apartments.
Furnished Finder
Monthly furnished rentals, both rooms and full apartments, in a variety of locations in and around NYC.
Furnished Habitat
Fully-furnished apartments located throughout Manhattan for stays from 30 days up to one year. Cost varies depending on building type, size of apartment and location.
Furnished Quarters
Contact: Tanya Battle, Corporate Sales Manager
212-367-9400, ext. 4349
[email protected]
Variety of locations with apartments in rental buildings. Fully-furnished studio, one and two bedroom apartments.
Hotel Alexander
306 West 94th Street
(212) 665-0003
Low cost hotel rooms can be rented longer-term.
Marmara-Manhattan
301 East 94th Street
(212) 427-3100
The building has 108 studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Can also be rented on a nightly basis, but hotel taxes will apply.
National Corporate Housing
(212) 873-1839
Studio, one and two bedroom apartments; short and longer-term housing with flexible lease terms.
New York Habitat
(212) 255-8018
Variety of locations for furnished and unfurnished apartments and rooms in New York City. A three-day minimum stay is required, but there is no maximum. There is a broker's fee for all rentals.
Oakwood
(877) 902-0832
Variety of locations with apartments in rental buildings. Fully-furnished studio, one and two bedroom apartments.
The Phillips Club
155 West 66th Street
(212) 835-8800
Luxury property with fully-furnished apartments.
Weichert Corporate Housing
(888) 883-4888
Variety of locations with apartments in rental buildings with fully-furnished studio, one, two, and three bedroom apartments.
Radio City Apartments
142 West 49th Street (Between Ave. of the Americas and 7th Ave.)
(212) 730-0728 or (877) 921-9321
Studio, one and two bedroom apartments available.
Sabbatical Homes
Home exchange/rental listings for the academic community.
Silver Suites Residences
Apartments are in two locations – Beekman Towers and Silver Towers – and range from studios to three-bedrooms. For more information, call 866.204.1185 or email [email protected].
Sutton Court Hotel Residences
417 East 57th Street (between First Avenue and Sutton Place)
(212) 935-3300
New luxury furnished studio suites, one bedroom suites and duplexes.
Taylor Made
(646) 684-4818
Various locations throughout Manhattan.
Team Housing Solutions
Fully-furnished apartments. Cost varies depending on building type, size of apartment and location.
Urban Furnished
Fully-furnished apartments. Cost varies depending on building type, size of apartment and location.
Westchester County
66 Main
66 Main Street, Yonkers, NY, 10701
It will take approximately 25 minutes to drive to Columbia and less than an hour door-to-door on Metro-North.
This type of accommodation usually has fully furnished private or shared rooms, shared bathrooms, and sometimes access to a kitchen.
Chelsea International Hostel
251 West 20th Street (Between 7th & 8th Avenue)
(212) 647-0010
Common Co-Living Apartment Options
468 West 146th Street
(785) 331-7994
Apply using @columbia.edu email and get $100/off first month's rent.
De Hirsch Residence
(Operated by the 92nd Street YM-YWCA)
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street)
(212) 415-5660
Minimum stay is 30 days and maximum is one year. The baths and kitchens are shares, and must apply a couple of months in advance.
Educational Housing Services
Dormitory and single room accommodations in facilities located in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Rooms are rented by the semester to students and interns. Pricing and amenities vary according to location.
FOUND Study
Fully furnished, single rooms & co-living spaces.
Locations in Manhattan & Brooklyn
(866) 341-2818
Harlem YMCA
180 West 135th Street (Between 7th Avenue and Lenox Avenue)
(212) 912-2100
Maximum stay is 28 days.
Hosteling International
891 Amsterdam Avenue (at 103rd Street)
(212) 932-2300
Kitchen and bath are shared.
International House
500 Riverside Drive (at West 122nd Street)
(212) 316-8473
International Student Center
38 West 88th Street (at Central Park West)
(212) 787-7706
Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance, or check possible availability the morning you want to stay. There is a two-week minimum stay. Kitchen and bath are shared.
Jazz on the Park
36 West 106th Street (between Central Park West and Manhattan Avenue)
(212) 932-1600
Jazz on Columbus Circle
940 8th Avenue
(646) 876-9282
Student Apartment Solutions
850 West End Avenue & 315 West 94th Street
(732) 882-4933
Student Housing Works
Several locations in Manhattan
(908) 977-6253
Vanderbilt YMCA
224 East 47th Street (Between 2nd & 3rd Avenues)
(212) 912-2504
West Side YMCA
5 West 63rd Street (at Central Park West)
(212) 912-2625
Rooms are usually private, furnished rooms with a shared bath. Cooking facilities are usually not available, but may have up to two meals provided. Reservations should be made a few months in advance.
Centro Maria Residence
539 West 54th Street (Between 10th and 11th Avenues)
(212) 757-6989
Kolping House
165 East 88th Street
(212) 369-6647
Rate includes lunch or dinner, Monday-Friday. There is a shared bath. Make reservations 3 months in advance. Maximum stay is 3 months, but need-based exceptions are made. Preference is given to graduate or international students. Operated by the Catholic Kolping Society of New York. Men only.
Markle Evangeline Residence
123 West 13th Street
(212) 242-2400
Nicely appointed and furnished single, double, and quad rooms with private baths. Nicely appointed and furnished single, double, and quad rooms with private baths, and includes 2 meals of choice daily. Women only. Owned and operated by the Salvation Army.
Sacred Heart
432 West 20th street (Between 9th and 10th Avenues)
(212) 929-5790
Breakfast and dinner are included Monday through Friday. There is a curfew. Women only.
St. Joseph Immigrant Home
425 West 44th Street (9th-10th Avenues)
(212) 246-5363
Affordable rooms provided for students and professional women, between the ages of 18 and 40.
St. Mary's Residence
225 East 72nd Street
(212) 249-6850
Shared bathrooms, meals are not served, but a kitchenette is available. There is a laundry room on each floor. Smoking is not permitted in the building. Women only.
The Webster Apartments
419 West 34th St. (bet. 9th & 10th Ave.)
(212) 967-9000
Minimum stay is 4 weeks. Rates include two meals each day. No guests after midnight. Women only.
The following websites have direct listings from owners of apartments with rooms or entire apartments to rent. The locations, availability and pricing vary considerably. Most of these websites have minimal oversight.
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Listing of the websites above does not constitute a recommendation of these websites nor is the accuracy of the information listed in these websites verified by the Office of Work/Life.
Columbia University does not assume any responsibility in connection with any of these websites, and recommends that any information listed therein be independently verified.