A majority of first and second years call this 14-story building “home.” Each floor is equipped with common, co-ed bathrooms and a kitchen. The kitchens all have freezers for student use, but students typically have personal refrigerators in their rooms. Most students invest in an air-conditioning unit, as the heating in individual rooms cannot be controlled.

A desk, chair, bed, dresser, bureau, and bookcase are standard with each room. Sample room designs that some students have found maximize space can be found online.

Laundry

Laundry facilities are found on the C-level, as well as on the 12 th, 13 th, and 14 th floors. Currently, the laundry facilities only use quarters. There is a change machine in Rubin lobby located by the mailboxes.

Other Amenities

Rubin Gym is also conveniently located on the C-level of Rubin. Rubin Gym is equipped with numerous weight-lifting machines and free weights, as well as treadmills, bikes, and elliptical machines. One-year memberships, which cost $45, can be obtained from the Student Ticket Office.

Rubin Lounge, located on the ground floor of Rubin, is accessible to all students. There, you can find three large screen TVs with DVD players and stereo systems. The lounge also sports a poker table, ping pong table, air hockey table, and pool table. You can borrow billiards balls, ping pong paddles and balls, basketballs, dartboard, and darts. There is also a piano available in a private practice room in the Lounge for students to practice on.

In Case of Problems

In case of problems in Rubin, fill out a work-order form and log book, both located at the Rubin Guard Desk. If you are unable to get a response, contact the Supervisor of Residential Operations, Edward Berman (office: 212-263-2449; email: Edward.Berman@med.nyu.edu). You can also participate in Rubin Association, where each floor has a representative, that works with Real Estate and Housing to improve the living conditions at Rubin.

Skirball Residential Tower houses many from the NYUSoM community, including upperclassmen, graduate students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as some faculty members. Many consider it to be the best housing available to medical students at NYU. The residential apartments (Floors 11-21 and Penthouse floors P1 and P2) sit atop Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine (Floors 2-5) and Faculty Practice Medical Offices (Floors 7-10). Access to the apartments is through a separate entrance on 1 st avenue north of the main hospital lobby.

Living quarters comprise studios, one-bedroom apartments, and larger corner A-line apartments, though most medical students live in the first two. Studios have large wall-to-wall windows facing west and provide striking views of Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings. One-bedroom apartments have been converted to two-bedroom ones by splitting the large living room into a second bedroom and a smaller living room, with some variation in location and type of wall depending on the individual unit. The windows face predominantly east and provide great views of the East River, FDR, Queens and the newly constructed Smilow Research Center. Both bedrooms are roughly the same size, but the converted one is missing a closet. While there is another large closet in the hallway, some tenants prefer to invest in a large wardrobe (the IKEA PAX system is one example of an affordable wardrobe system that fits well). One-bedroom apartments facing east also are a premiere location to watch Fourth of July fireworks, which are fired from three barges positioned directly across the building.

All studios and one-bedroom apartments feature hardwood parquet flooring in common areas as well as bedrooms, built-in air conditioning units, separate kitchens with gas ranges, full-size refrigerators and dishwashers. Additionally, many studios have walk-in closets. As in Greenberg Hall, furniture is available for all apartments, including extra-long twin-size beds, desks, bookcases and dressers. Many students, however, choose to purchase their own furniture, especially mattresses.

Skirball Residential Tower also offers a limited number of apartments for married medical students through a separate lottery. Both studios and one-bedroom apartments are included in this pool; however, the one-bedroom apartments have a full unconverted living room.

Mailboxes are on the first floor. There is temporary standing space available just outside the entrance for move-ins, move-outs and heavy deliveries. The entrance is guarded by NYUSOM security at all times, although restaurants and Fresh Direct (a grocery delivery service, www.freshdirect.com) deliver directly to apartments.

Rent and Utilities

Current studio rent is $ 1320 per month, while 1 bedroom apartments are $ 840 monthly per student. Water and natural gas (heat and stove) are included in rent. Electricity (including air conditioning) not included. Auxiliary heating is electric, but is rarely needed in the winter, as all apartments, especially those facing east, get plenty of sun exposure through their large windows. Apartments facing east see lots of sunlight during summer mornings, so it is advisable to keep blinds closed during those times to save on air conditioning costs. All apartments are wired for high speed internet access through NYUSOM network. Cable service from RCN or Time Warner is available in all apartments.

Laundry

Laundry facilities and vending machines are available on the mezzanine floor. Machines use quarters, and a change machine is available in the laundry room.

In Case of Problems

The superintendent’s office and service request forms are found adjacent to the laundry facilities.

Many students choose to furnish their room in addition to the standard-issue pieces. Ikea (http;//www.ikea.com) delivers and also has a free round-trip shuttle on Saturdays and Sundays leaving from Port Authority Terminal (Departs on the half hour: 10am-2:30pm, Gate 5 on the lower concourse, and return trips on the half hour: 12pm-6pm). There is also a Home Depot at 40 West 23 rd St ( Cross Street: Broadway; 212-929-9571). Kmart is located at 250 West 34th St ( Cross Street : 8th Ave ; 212-760-1188).

Students can also find for sale items by other medical students on the Student Portal (http://my.med.nyu.edu)