Housing Information

Housing Information and Referral Service
Office of Work/Life
Low Library
535 West 116th Street MC: 4337
Phone: 212-854-8019
Fax: 212-854-6323
Email: worklife@columbia.edu
Web: http://worklife.columbia.edu/housing-information-referral-service

The Housing Information and Referral Service is an initiative of the Office of Work/Life.  The service provides individual consultations on renting or purchasing apartments and homes within commuting distance of Columbia University campuses.

For more information on Housing and Referral Service, please visit the Work/Life website by clicking the above link.

Affinity Lending Program
Office of Work/Life
Low Library
535 West 116th Street MC: 4337
Phone: 212-854-8019
Fax: 212-854-6323
Email: worklife@columbia.edu
Web: http://worklife.columbia.edu/housing-information-referral-service

Through the lenders in the Affinity Lending Program, you may be eligible to refinance your current mortgage, consolidate debt, or purchase a new home.

For more information on the Affinity Lending Program, please visit the Work/Life website by clicking the above link.

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Morningside

Institutional Real Estate Office
400 West 119th Street, Mail Code 8801
Telephone: (212) 854-9410
Fax: (212)854-5560 and (212)854-2891
Web: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/

Columbia University owns and directly manages approximately 5,700 residential units in 143 buildings in the immediate vicinity of the Morningside Heights campus. This housing is primarily used to house faculty, staff, and students, and is managed by the University Apartment Housing (UAH) department of Columbia’s Office of Institutional Real Estate (IRE).

To obtain information regarding eligibility, call IRE or visit the web site. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

Off-Campus Housing Assistance (OCHA)
419 West 119^th Street, Lower Level
Telephone: (212) 854-2773
Fax: (212) 854-5333
E-mail: ocha@columbia.edu
Web: www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/ocha

The Off-Campus Housing Assistance office (OCHA) provides assistance to Columbia faculty, staff, students, and alumni in their search for rental housing in properties not owned by Columbia in the New York City area. OCHA’s services include an online database of listings of rooms and apartments for lease, sublet or share; a web site for information on how to search OCHA’s listings, tips on finding housing, and links to other resources; in-person advice; use of computers; and other resources, including maps, lists of realtors and temporary housing, and more.

OCHA’s services are free of charge. It does not operate as a real estate or rental agency. However, some of its listers may charge a fee. The service does not screen owners, tenants, or roommates, and does not inspect or approve apartments. Listing of accommodations does not constitute a recommendation, nor is the accuracy of the description verified by OCHA.

Medical Center

Office of Housing Services CUMC
50 Haven Ave
Telephone: (212) 304-7000
Fax: (212) 544-1900
Web: http://www.cumc-housing.columbia.edu/
E-mail: cumc.housing@columbia.edu

Post-Doctoral Research Fellows and Scientists Housing
Director of Postdoctoral Housing
50 Haven Avenue
Telephone: (212) 305-4930
E-mail: as1034@columbia.edu

Applications are also available from departments and the Office of Graduate Affairs in Room 406 in the Armand Hammer Health Sciences Center, (212) 305-8058.

Off-Campus Housing Assistance (OCHA)
419 West 119th Street, Lower Level
Telephone: (212) 854-2773
Fax: (212) 854-5333
E-mail: ocha@columbia.edu
Web: www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/ocha  

The Off-Campus Housing Assistance (OCHA) office helps Columbia affiliates in their search for rental housing in non-Columbia-owned buildings located in the metropolitan area. OCHA maintains a Web site and regular office hours to provide advice, resources, and an online database of available housing.

OCHA offers its services free of charge. It does not operate as a real estate or rental agency. However, some of its listers may charge a fee.

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