Housing at Tulane? Forum

[twintipping_bumps]

I've discussed this a small amount here and have been doing some more research. I have looked around on-line and through the resources in the admitted students website.

It seems like for walking/biking, the area just north of the campus is best. Does anyone else have other thoughts? What is it like to live maybe in the Garden District or French Quarter and get to campus?

Has anyone else found useful information for learning about housing at Tulane?

Thanks.

[nianlong]

North of campus like north of Claiborne is definitely not "the best" though there might be something up there, especially if you go all the way up to Mid-city, but that's pretty far and has a different feel than Uptown and the neighborhoods North of campus in general are hit or miss. Pretty much all of it was flooded during Katrina. If you mean North of the law school before Claiborne, it's pretty nice but not really any restaurants and bars.

Just west of campus in the neighborhoods toward Carrolton Ave are nice and have cool places to eat and enjoy yourself. And most neighborhoods south of St. Charles from Carrolton all the way down past Napoleon near whole foods are generally very nice. Look around Magazine St. Lots of cool artsy stuff on and around there.

The quarter would be expensive and out of regular biking range (but very cool) and the Garden District is just like the rest of Uptown except it's not as close to campus.

Hope this helps. Keep researching. The info you've found thus far seems a bit off (for my taste at least).

[nianlong]

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 32135&z=12

A student put this together at some point. It should help.

[nianlong]

Now that I'm looking at a map, whole foods is closer to Jefferson. But downriver past that toward Napoleon and beyond is generally very nice.

[rockchalk86]

Get a balcony apt on Bourbon st

[gwuorbust]

What about living in the Central Business District? I prefer apartment housing and do not know how I would feel about living in a house in uptown...

[nianlong]

What about living in the Central Business District? I prefer apartment housing and do not know how I would feel about living in a house in uptown...

Sure. I've got a buddy that lives in one of those converted warehouse apartments down in the CBD. It's really nice. Just a bit far away (not really; it's like 3 miles). He commutes to school via Vespa and seems to enjoy it.

[twintipping_bumps]

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 32135&z=12

A student put this together at some point. It should help.

This is great. It does look like there is a good circle of green around the campus.

[Aberzombie1892]

What about living in the Central Business District? I prefer apartment housing and do not know how I would feel about living in a house in uptown...

Sure. I've got a buddy that lives in one of those converted warehouse apartments down in the CBD. It's really nice. Just a bit far away (not really; it's like 3 miles). He commutes to school via Vespa and seems to enjoy it.

When I came to New Orleans, I was adamantly opposed to living in an apartment/house or house.

I stay in an apartment complex in mid city (about 3 miles from campus).

It's in a really nice part of town, in my opinion.

PM me if anyone has any questions.

[twintipping_bumps]

Get a balcony apt on Bourbon st

No doubt, right? I am definitely looking for a place that will be cool. But I do have to balance that with easy access to campus since school will be my top priority, though having fun - or what I prefer to call social networking - will be a close second.

[pearl_earrings]

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[nianlong]

Do many people have cars?

Yeah, I think a lot of people have cars, but most don't drive to school if they're close enough to bike. There is very limited parking on campus. Some people take the streetcar, but it's sort of unreliable timewise.

[tigerlilly17]

How about family housing? I was looking at the Papillon information on Tulane's website but, coming from a place where a three bedroom student townhouse only cost me $606 a month as an undergrad, the housing for Tulane students seems pricey. Are the housing prices near Tulane comparable to the Papillon apartments?

Also, any recommendations for someone moving with their family? Looking for an affordable two bedroom apartment.

[nol607]

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[nol607]

If you're really trying to live in an apartment type residence, check out the Saulet. It is very close to the CBD and warehouse district and is self-contained. Most of the people who live there are twenty-somethings, and there is a nice pool. The drawback is that it is a dangerous area, outside of the Saulet "compound."

[Billy Batts]

How about family housing? I was looking at the Papillon information on Tulane's website but, coming from a place where a three bedroom student townhouse only cost me $606 a month as an undergrad, the housing for Tulane students seems pricey. Are the housing prices near Tulane comparable to the Papillon apartments?

Also, any recommendations for someone moving with their family? Looking for an affordable two bedroom apartment.

I'm used to a low-cost-of-living area also, and, in comparison, New Orleans appears to be prohibitively expensive. It looks like it will be tough to find decent housing for a family for under $1,200/month.

[Aberzombie1892]

If you're really trying to live in an apartment type residence, check out the Saulet. It is very close to the CBD and warehouse district and is self-contained. Most of the people who live there are twenty-somethings, and there is a nice pool. The drawback is that it is a dangerous area, outside of the Saulet "compound."

Haha! So true. I know a 2L that stays there.

Anyone who is interested in staying in an apartment building (vs a home) should look at the Esplanade at City Park. It's in a great part of town and next to a park with the largest collection of oak trees in world (if I'm not mistaken), the New Orleans Art Museum, etc. etc.

[tigerlilly17]

How is the Metairie area?