ON CAMPUS HOUSING

Housing is one of the best kept secrets of Einstein! Rent is cheap, by NYC standards and in general, and is inclusive of WiFi and utilities. Each student gets their own room, and they’re very spacious (enough to fit at least a queen bed, desk, futon, dresser, and more). The apartment layout/number of apartment-mates determines how much your rent will be. There is a shared laundry room at the bottom of each building at your own expense.

The vast majority of medical students live in the on-campus apartments, and it really helps contribute to the tightknit community we have here on campus!

There are several different apartment layouts: 3-bedroom, 2-bedroom, or studios. Please note that Einstein Housing lists the 3-bedroom units as 2-bedroom, and 2-bedroom units as 1-bedroom. This is because for families with children, 3-bedroom units are converted to 2-bedrooms with a larger living room area, the same is with the 2bedroom units.

As of April 2022, rent pricing was as follows: 3-bedroom: $472.34 per person 2-bedroom: $551.71 per person Studio: $788.95 per person

Please note that these rent prices are slated to increase by ~10% in the near future.

Note: the bedrooms do not have built-in lights, so when moving in be sure to bring your own lamps or track lights. Kitchen appliances include a gas stove, oven and fridge/freezer combo. There is no built-in microwave in the kitchen, nor is there a dishwasher.

Around May, you will receive an email from housing asking you to fill out a housing application. Here you will be able to select your layout preferences, if there is someone specific you want to request to live with, and any roommate preferences you may have. We recommend you start getting to know some of your classmates beforehand via Discord and social media if you don’t want to leave your roommate just up to chance! Note, it is highly unlikely to receive a studio as a first year, there is usually a 2-3 year wait for these.

In the case you don’t receive the apartment layout you want, there is a waitlist available at https://www.einsteinhousing.org/our-residencies that you can add yourself to.

For more information about housing, visit https://einsteinhousing.org/. To contact the housing office, email einsteinhousing@montefiore.org.

The three housing towers: 1925, 1935, and 1945 Eastchester Road

Parking

A parking garage (Quikpark) is located beneath the Eastchester Road apartment buildings and parking spots are available for $93 per month. The garage is accessible 24 hours a day. Applications are available at the booth Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm. Monthly parking holders can submit a payment at any time using the drop box located by the entrance of the garage Quikpark is only accepting checks, money orders and credit cards as form of payment for the monthly parking (they do not accept cash). Bicycle parking is also available in the garage.

There is also street parking available along Eastchester Road and Morris Park Avenue, but spots are hard to come by during normal business hours.