Area Housing

The School of Law has the benefit of being on a campus located in a quiet, safe, inexpensive and suburban neighborhood in Queens – about a half-hour from Manhattan. Real estate is ample, but moves fast. In an effort to get our students started on their transition to life in Queens quickly and easily, the Admissions Office maintains an informal database of local landlords, realtors, and available listings. While the School of Law does not endorse any specific property, landlord or realtor, we do hope to get your search started with our research and information.

Admitted Students
Housing information will be mailed to all admitted students in late March/early April. The Housing Response Form should be completed and mailed, faxed or emailed back to the Admissions Office immediately. Upon receipt, you will be provided with the Housing Newsletter. The Admissions Office will email updated housing information as available.

If choosing to live off-campus, students should begin their search for an apartment no later than early May. This will allow ample time to learn the area, visit several properties, and secure an apartment. Remember that New York property tends to move quickly so you may want to plan a visit to New York for several days and set up several meetings with landlords to make the best use of your time.  Also, securing a local roommate may also be a clever option. Not only can you split the rent and utilities, but you’ll have a local contact to visit and secure the apartment. Please see the section on the Roommate List for information about this option.

Landlords
Please visit the Landlord information page for posting details.

For a current list of available area housing listings, please contact Erin Van Dorn in the School of Law Admissions Office at (718) 990-6474 or at vandorne@st.johns.edu.

Local Neighborhoods

  • Kew Gardens
  • Fresh Meadows
  • Jamaica Estates/Heights
  • Forest Hills
  • Rego Park
  • Flushing

Current Student Resources
newyork.craigslist.org
www.apartments.com
www.ardorny.com
www.citi-habitats.com/
www.offcampusnetwork.com/nyc_apartments.asp
queens.sublet.com
www.apartmentreviews.net/ratings/new-york.htm

Local Classifieds
www.villagevoice.com/realestate/
www.queenscourier.com/admarket/real_estate/
www.nytimes.com/pages/realestate/index.html
www.nypost.com/realestate/
Fresh Meadows Ledger

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