2015 Resident Housing Survey

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1 #1 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :44:08 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :45:20 AM Time Spent: 00:01:11 East Providence Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1025 Utilities are included Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes Heritage at Kent Farm, East Providence Quiet building and area. Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 1 / 63

2 #2 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :42:14 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :48:39 AM Time Spent: 00:06:24 Providence (Elmhurst) Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1100 Around $30-40/month electric, $25 water, Gas depends on the season; could approach $300/mon in winter Q7: Are there other units within your building? n/a n/a Quiet, close to hospital, you can get much more house for your dollar compared to east side Would strongly consider buying if you're considering staying longer than 3 years. There's fairly good inventory, low prices in providence. I had difficulty applying for a mortgage as a medical student (with no pay stubs to submit) but was able to get a decent loan from Coastway bank (a ri credit union) targeted to doctors. 2 / 63

3 #3 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :42:13 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :52:22 AM Time Spent: 00:10:09 Fox Point/College hill/benefit street Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1050 included Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes, about 6 close, good location, parking, landlord that is fair Everywhere is cheap in Providence, pick a place that fits you. don't need to be on east side, there are plenty of nice places, indoor parking might be helpful in winter. 3 / 63

4 #4 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :02:24 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :03:16 AM Time Spent: 00:00:52 East side Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Q9: What are some of your favorite aspects of where you live? Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 4 / 63

5 #5 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :20:09 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :21:04 AM Time Spent: 00:00:55 Downtown Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1700 $100 Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. convenience, proximity to hospital, covered parking, gym, pool Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 5 / 63

6 #6 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :08:09 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :22:25 AM Time Spent: 00:14:15 Providence Eastside, near Hope St and Rocheambeau Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1300 Electric is per month. Gas is the same until winter, Jan/Feb usually peaks at $200 Q7: Are there other units within your building? Two units above us, second and third floors Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. The east side is very walkable, either down near wayland square or near north hope st where we are. Lots of parks, shops, good restaurants, safe and quiet. When I got this survey as an incoming intern someone said only get gas heat. I'm from the west so I don't know anything about winters but that was great advice. So much cheaper than oil. Think about parking, there are some neighborhoods that don't allow overnight street parking at all, and some that do but with a yearly permit (~$120), and when it snows there can be street parking bans everywhere for the plows so off-street parking is a plus. 6 / 63

7 #7 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :21:16 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :25:35 AM Time Spent: 00:04:19 Providence downtown Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Avalon at center place Nice apartment, central location with short easy drive to all hospitals. Walking to downtown restaurants and venues. Covered parking, streets always well plowed. Great maintenance service. Great gym with indoor heated pool. Use rent versus buy calculators before deciding to rent versus buy 7 / 63

8 #8 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :31:46 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :33:51 AM Time Spent: 00:02:05 North Providence Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1200 About $ 50 Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. - It is cheaper - Nice apartments and larger space Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 8 / 63

9 #9 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :32:56 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :34:16 AM Time Spent: 00:01:20 Dowtown Providence Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1635 $25 (heat/ac included - pay electric only) Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Chestnut hill property management Convenience, safety, amenities Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 9 / 63

10 #10 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :43:10 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :44:37 AM Time Spent: 00:01:27 Foxboro MA Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? $ Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes, 7 other units Poorvu Construction on Elm Street Cheap, easy parking, many stores nearby but 20 minute commute to hospitals on 95 Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 10 / 63

11 #11 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :48:28 AM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :49:42 AM Time Spent: 00:01:14 Cumberland Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q6: How much do you pay in utilities per month? (If utilities are included, please specify) Q7: Are there other units within your building? Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Q9: What are some of your favorite aspects of where you live? Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 11 / 63

12 #12 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :10:50 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :11:29 PM Time Spent: 00:00:38 Providence, East Side Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? es, 2 others Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Walkable, close to Wickenden / Wayland / Thayer Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 12 / 63

13 #13 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :23:07 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :36:22 PM Time Spent: 00:13:15 Downtown Providence Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $970 (shared with a roommate) Approx $50/month Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes The 903 Garage parking, gym, washer/dryer in-unit, walkable to downtown/train station Ask about maintenance/snow removal. Look around different neighborhoods (east side, west side, Cranston/Pawtuxet). 13 / 63

14 #14 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :55:48 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :59:44 PM Time Spent: 00:03:55 Elmhurst (Providence neighborhood) Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1460 Winter months are fairly expensive (meaning $400+), during the remainder of the year approximately $100 Q7: Are there other units within your building? No N/A (independent landlord) Very quiet neighborhood, nice area to walk our dog (either in the streets or in the lovely green areas on Pleasant Valley Parkway). Would consider what your priorities for housing are (meaning do you prefer to have the atmosphere of living downtown for a higher rent, or are you okay with having a slightly longer commute to live in a quieter, less expensive area). Also, pay close attention to heating costs when you are looking (meaning how old is the furnace, is it gas or oil heat - oil is far more expensive) 14 / 63

15 #15 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :22:21 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :25:56 PM Time Spent: 00:03:34 East side, Foxpoint Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $750 $25-30/mo in the summer, $ /mo in the winter Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes, 3 units total Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Easy access to the highway, near restaurants on Wickenden and Wayland square, quiet neighborhood Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 15 / 63

16 #16 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :40:27 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :43:38 PM Time Spent: 00:03:11 Downtown Providence Q4: How many bedrooms? Studio Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? Many Chestnut Hill Realty, Regency Plaza in-house gym and package room, conference and theater rooms available for when I'm too lazy to go out, but want to leave my tiny apartment. Live within your financial means - luxury apartments are nice, but as the name implies, are considered a luxury. Living at this apartment complex meant that I wasn't saving much money on rent, and it meant that I needed to scrimp and save on my other expenses. Also pick a place where you can have a reasonable commute avoiding the I-95, if traffic on the highway gets backed up for whatever reason. 16 / 63

17 #17 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :56:12 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :58:15 PM Time Spent: 00:02:02 East side of Providence Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 950 Varies; summer: <50$/month; winter: ~225$/month Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Location near the Miriam is excellent, also close to the Seven Stars Bakery. Make sure your lease clearly defines who is responsible for snow removal. 17 / 63

18 #18 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :01:42 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :07:08 PM Time Spent: 00:05:25 West side (best side) near Dexter park Q4: How many bedrooms? Four + Q5: How much do you pay per month? for internet. 50 for electric. Heating gas included. Highly recommend asking current tenants how much they pay for heating. Old Victorian homes get expensive Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes. 9 total Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Close to coolest restaurants and bars (besides downtown). Young but mature neighbors. No college students. Bell street dog park near nicks is the best largest dog park in Providence. In between both major hospitals. Near seven stars and Hudson St deli and olneyville tacos Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 18 / 63

19 #19 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :07:15 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :12:15 PM Time Spent: 00:05:00 Cranston Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1,300 $150, no utilities included Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Close to restaurants and Garden city shopping mall in Cranston. Easy access to 95 and also possible to take local roads to hospital. Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 19 / 63

20 #20 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :10:05 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :21:12 PM Time Spent: 00:11:07 Pawtuxet Village/Edgewood neighborhood Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1400 mortgage split between my husband and I $300 for water, gas, electricity (not oil). Q7: Are there other units within your building? No Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Pawtuxet Village is a very cute young families with children neighborhood, about a block from Naragansett Bay, about 8 min. south of the hospital. A lot of attendings live in the area. There is a post office, gas stations, farmers market, many cute restaurants (some BYOB!) and coffee shops, easy access to docks/kayaking/paddleboarding/rowboating, lots of nearby parks, running paths. The neighborhood is a real community and people are friendly. Much less petty crime than the Eastside because there are fewer college students/less turnover rate. Do not have to get on freeway to get to work from this area. We are very close to the CPC clinic (<5min). There are apartments mixed into some of the houses around here. Rent is cheaper than than the Eastside and houses affordable if you are looking to buy (we are on a 2 resident income for comparisons). 20 / 63

21 Pick a place where you feel like you will access what Providence has to offer in the few hours (outside of sleeping) you have off work every week. If you do not want to drive far to go out, then live in a neighborhood that has multiple restaurants and bars. Same goes for living near a gym if thats your thing, or living near nature if you like to be outdoors. (PS Nothing is very far in rhode island if you are not from here!) There are a lot of great areas to choose from in Providence. If you are unsure about buying, and want to get to know the area first, multiple people rented for 6 months and then made offers on homes, so that is do-able, albeit taxing to move over a weekend unless you are on block/elective. 21 / 63

22 #21 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :24:05 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :27:50 PM Time Spent: 00:03:44 East Providence neighborhood Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? 1 other unit Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Quiet neighborhood; good neighbors. Drive to RIH is 5 minutes and close to the eastside (restaurants, parks). Decide if you want to live in the city or just outside. Definitely more area and significantly cheaper if you live outside of downtown. 22 / 63

23 #22 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :04:38 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :08:06 PM Time Spent: 00:03:27 Providence - Wayland Square Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1500 Included Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes - 2 Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Walking to grocery store, restaurants. Close to parks, bike path. Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 23 / 63

24 #23 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :21:10 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :21:47 PM Time Spent: 00:00:36 east side, wayland square Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? 900 heat included, electric/water 70 Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes Bilodeau Location is great Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 24 / 63

25 #24 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :26:08 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :30:17 PM Time Spent: 00:04:08 East Side College Hill Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1200 Electric Gas: Internet: 60 Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Proximity to Thayer Street with restaurants, coffee shops and movie theater. Short commute to all hospitals Don't expect a lot of closet space in older houses. We use our second bedroom as combination walk in closet and work area. 25 / 63

26 #25 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :39:40 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :42:32 PM Time Spent: 00:02:52 Providence/west side Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? 875 Electricity is about $20-25 per month Gas is about $175 per month in the winter and $90 per nonwinter months Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Q9: What are some of your favorite aspects of where you live? Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 26 / 63

27 #26 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :43:46 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :56:16 PM Time Spent: 00:12:30 Warwick/Pawtuxet Village Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1400 Internet $40, Gas $50-$150, Electric $50 Q7: Are there other units within your building? No Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Short walk to village center with several restaurants, bars, coffee shops; live music in the park in the summer; view of the water; RIH is 20 minutes door-to-door; Miriam Hosp is 30 min door-to-door. Pawtuxet Village and Edgewood are great and affordable neighborhoods. Take a drive around these neighborhoods if you are able, as "For Rent" signs are often posted on the property itself without a listing on Craigslist or other online rental site. 27 / 63

28 #27 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :55:39 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :03:19 PM Time Spent: 00:07:39 Wayland Square Q3: Do you live in a... Condo Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes RIPAC- Rhode Island Property Advisory Co Convenient, comfortable, and walkable neighborhood close to all three hospitals Start early Make sure wherever you decide to live, there's off-street parking if you're planning to have a car in the city. Providence has very strict rules about not parking on the street at night. 28 / 63

29 #28 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :02:19 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :09:24 PM Time Spent: 00:07:05 Smith Hill Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 900 around for electricity only heat, trash, etc. all paid for by landlord Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes Daniel Hopkins Short walk from the VA (8-10 minute walk) Short walk from Providence Place (10-12 min) /downtown area 2 mi from Whole Foods Less than 1 mile from VA, 2.3 miles from RIH, 3 miles from Miriam Hospital Would be open minded and look both in and out of College Hill as the west side is very affordable and sometimes unfairly given a bad rep. Downtown Providence is very nice too. Would keep distance from the hospital in mind as commuting can be arduous in the winter. Also FYI - Our landlord is renting the other unit in our apartment in Smith Hill (currently half occupied by my husband, a grad student, and myself) Heat is included, garages, free laundry etc. (contact info above) 29 / 63

30 #29 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :22:06 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :25:45 PM Time Spent: 00:03:38 Pawtucket Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? 885 At most 200 in winter. Otherwise ~100 Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Quiet. Proximity to Blackstone Blvd for walking, running, biking... Proximity to coffee shops and several ethnic restaurants. I would advocate that you spend as little as possible on rent so you have money to enjoy life outside of work. If you can buy, buy. Choose somewhere that makes you happy to go home and preferably out of eyesight of the hospital. 30 / 63

31 #30 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :47:07 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :52:31 PM Time Spent: 00:05:23 Downtown Pawtucket Q3: Do you live in a... Condo Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1100 Water is included - I pay about 150 per month for electric and gas (not including cable/internet). Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes - an old mill turned into loft condos. Rent from landlord - has no other properties. close to highway (10 min to TMH, 13 min to RIH), loft-style apartment, near the East side for farmers markets and coffee shops. Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 31 / 63

32 #31 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :25:22 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :26:38 PM Time Spent: 00:01:15 Warwick Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? no n/a close to main road that leads straight into providence Warwick plows the roads better than providence avoid West Side 32 / 63

33 #32 Started: Tuesday, February 17, :05:26 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, :09:11 PM Time Spent: 00:03:45 Providence - East Side Q3: Do you live in a... Condo Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1300 $100-$300 Q7: Are there other units within your building? No Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Q9: What are some of your favorite aspects of where you live? Would recommend living either downtown or on the East Side for the first year. It is easy to get to the hospitals and there is plenty of things to do in these areas. 33 / 63

34 #33 Started: Wednesday, February 18, :32:18 AM Last Modified: Wednesday, February 18, :34:24 AM Time Spent: 00:02:05 Wayland Square Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? 3 total Samson REalty, LIla Delmon location in wayland square: near restaurants, cafes, grocery store; very safe neighborhood; garage and plow guy; blackstone boulevard nearby reccommend wayland square as a great neighborhood. 34 / 63

35 #34 Started: Wednesday, February 18, :24:27 AM Last Modified: Wednesday, February 18, :26:11 AM Time Spent: 00:01:43 Warwick Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? no Scotti I don't share a wall with anyone Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 35 / 63

36 #35 Started: Wednesday, February 18, :24:54 AM Last Modified: Wednesday, February 18, :32:31 AM Time Spent: 00:07:37 West Greenwich Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1660 for rent utilities are separate but depends on the season. Average for electricity and gas is around $70/month. Also pay for water and renter's insurance. Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes Grandeville at Greenwich Clubhouse has free gym and pool (small). Nice area, big apartment. Includes washer/dryer in the apartment. Central heating/air. You have an option for a garage. Its 20-25mins from the hospital. Right by Walmart (which is not bad). Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 36 / 63

37 #36 Started: Wednesday, February 18, :48:51 AM Last Modified: Wednesday, February 18, :49:50 AM Time Spent: 00:00:59 East Side (Summitt neighborhood) Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Four + Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? No Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Walkable neightborhood, near Miriam Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 37 / 63

38 #37 Started: Wednesday, February 18, :34:38 PM Last Modified: Wednesday, February 18, :36:17 PM Time Spent: 00:01:38 Proidence, Wayland Square, East Side Q3: Do you live in a... Condo Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Bilodeau Property Management ( ) Convenience to starbucks, CVS, restaurants, and the beauty of the East Side. Close to all of our hospitals. Find a place equally close to all of the hospitals for easy commute especially in the snowy season. 38 / 63

39 #38 Started: Wednesday, February 18, :43:36 PM Last Modified: Wednesday, February 18, :44:09 PM Time Spent: 00:00:33 Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? no - Live on east side, great urban residential living, walkable to bars/restraunts Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 39 / 63

40 #39 Started: Wednesday, February 18, :49:05 PM Last Modified: Wednesday, February 18, :50:13 PM Time Spent: 00:01:07 Providence/Federal Hill Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1500 Q6: How much do you pay in utilities per month? (If utilities are included, please specify) Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Brady Sullivan Food/bar scene, close to RIH Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 40 / 63

41 #40 Started: Friday, February 20, :30:51 PM Last Modified: Friday, February 20, :31:42 PM Time Spent: 00:00:50 Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Four + Q5: How much do you pay per month? 2600 Q6: How much do you pay in utilities per month? (If utilities are included, please specify) Q7: Are there other units within your building? Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Q9: What are some of your favorite aspects of where you live? Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 41 / 63

42 #41 Started: Friday, February 20, :54:24 PM Last Modified: Friday, February 20, :58:43 PM Time Spent: 00:04:18 Providence/Downtown Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes The Promenade 255 Promenade St, Providence, RI (401) The apartment has lofted ceilings, large windows with great natural light, stainless steal appliances. Great amenities including pool, gym, and covered parking which is so important in the winter. First decided whether you want to live in the downtown (more city-like) or the East-side (more residential). I chose downtown. Start looking EARLY for apartments because they fill up fast. 42 / 63

43 #42 Started: Saturday, February 21, :38:14 AM Last Modified: Saturday, February 21, :48:40 AM Time Spent: 00:10:26 East Side Providenec Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? depending on the season Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes University Heights 99 Roger Williams Green, Providence, RI 0290 (401) Central air, LOTS of closet space, has a balcony, recently renovated, has it's own parking lot, You should consider what utilities/appliances/facilities. The more you want (ex. central air, covered parking, washer/dryer), the more expensive it'll be. Also make sure there's an off-street parking spot. 43 / 63

44 #43 Started: Saturday, February 21, :10:51 AM Last Modified: Saturday, February 21, :38:28 AM Time Spent: 00:27:37 Cranston, Edgewood Neighborhood Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Four + Q5: How much do you pay per month? 2000 Only been there 6 months, so hard to know the yearly average Q7: Are there other units within your building? No Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Very convenient to the hospital (5-10 min drive, 15 min bike), safe and friendly neighborhood, close to the water, walkable to small village area with restaurants, bar and shops, Roger Williams Park and Zoo nearby. Also pretty good schools for my kids. Don't be afraid to look outside of Providence, but aim for a short commute. It adds up! 44 / 63

45 #44 Started: Saturday, February 21, :40:54 AM Last Modified: Saturday, February 21, :42:45 AM Time Spent: 00:01:51 Pawtucket Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Brady sullivan Close to the hospital, right across street from supermarket and Walgreens, good restaurants nearby. Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 45 / 63

46 #45 Started: Sunday, February 22, :48:26 PM Last Modified: Sunday, February 22, :51:44 PM Time Spent: 00:03:18 Norwood, MA Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1495 heat included $25 electric Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Chestnut Hill Realty Cute neighborhood, easy commute, great place for people splitting a commute between Boston and Providence Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 46 / 63

47 #46 Started: Tuesday, February 24, :35:35 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, February 24, :36:46 PM Time Spent: 00:01:11 East Side (College Hill) Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 2400 ~200 Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes, 2 Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. I love the neighborhood! We can walk anywhere - great restaurants, coffee shops. Nice, safe place to live. Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 47 / 63

48 #47 Started: Wednesday, February 25, :30:03 PM Last Modified: Wednesday, February 25, :31:45 PM Time Spent: 00:01:41 East Side, Providence Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1200 $100-$200 Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Love living on the East Side, easy to walk to restaurants/bars in any direction, convenient to all 3 hospitals! Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 48 / 63

49 #48 Started: Monday, March 02, :31:31 AM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :32:43 AM Time Spent: 00:01:12 downtown Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... Condo Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? For sale waterplace downtown, luxury living, close to mall and train station, conceirge, underground heated parking Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 49 / 63

50 #49 Started: Monday, March 02, :28:29 AM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :31:01 AM Time Spent: 00:02:31 College hill Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? , all included Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes with availability Hillary Salmons +1 (401) , please call if interested Beautiful, quiet, convenient, great land lady, Call my landlady! Use the brown housing website 50 / 63

51 #50 Started: Monday, March 02, :51:15 AM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :54:06 AM Time Spent: 00:02:50 East Side of Providence Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Four + Q5: How much do you pay per month? ~$2000 (included mortgage, taxes, homeowners insurance) ~$200/month (less in the summer) Q7: Are there other units within your building? Nope. It's a single family house. N/A I love the east side. Nice neighborhood, family friendly, close to hope street and to wayland square. Look out for apartments that are heated by oil - it can become very expensive to refill the oil tank in the winter! Gas heat is much more affordable. 51 / 63

52 #51 Started: Monday, March 02, :29:30 AM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :31:30 AM Time Spent: 00:02:00 East side, providence. Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1,300 $150 dollars Q7: Are there other units within your building? no Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Close to RIH and TMH / 63

53 #52 Started: Monday, March 02, :27:34 AM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :31:57 AM Time Spent: 00:04:22 Cranston Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? oil heating Q7: Are there other units within your building? no Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Large yard, quiet safe neighborhood, Close to shopping and right off the highway I rented in wayland square for my intern year and then bought a house because we were expecting a second child. Buying a house could be a good option for someone looking to stay in the area, in my case it was cheaper to pay mortgage than the rent in wayland sq for 3 bedrooms. 53 / 63

54 #53 Started: Monday, March 02, :15:08 PM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :20:39 PM Time Spent: 00:05:30 Pawtucket Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes, multiple American Wire Apartments, Brady Sullivan Properties Brand new units, gym, updated kitchen, exposed brick walls. I'm a light sleeper, so noise was a big issue for me. A lot of the buildings/apartments around the area were transformed into apartments, so the walls are quite thin. 54 / 63

55 #54 Started: Monday, March 02, :46:43 PM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :48:01 PM Time Spent: 00:01:17 Providence near Brown University Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? 5 other units Landlord Equidistant to all 3 hospitals. Walking distance from shops, pharmacy, post office, brown gym. Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 55 / 63

56 #55 Started: Monday, March 02, :06:29 PM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :11:10 PM Time Spent: 00:04:41 Hope Street, 2 blocks away from Miriam Hospital Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1150 $40 to $60, combined for heating/electricity/hot water Q7: Are there other units within your building? It's a house built for 3 apartment spaces (3 floor house, one apartment each floor) Bob Landes (boblandes@hotmail.com) Walkable to Miriam Hospital (parking is easy, I park at home if rotating at Miriam). Walkable to Hope Street with tons of great restaurants/shops/bakeries there. I have a covered parking garage for myself. Very safe neighborhood. My apartment has washer/dryer, dishwasher, oven/stove etc. Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 56 / 63

57 #56 Started: Monday, March 02, :02:39 PM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :06:03 PM Time Spent: 00:03:23 Barrington Q2: Do you rent or own? Own Q3: Do you live in a... House Q4: How many bedrooms? Three Q5: How much do you pay per month? Q7: Are there other units within your building? Na Na Good schools, safe, lots of kids, awesome things to do near by, much easier commute to the hospital than from east greenwhich I recommend the east side if you want to be in the thick of things and be able to walk everywhere. If you want to buy I really re commend barrington. It's awesome for young families 57 / 63

58 #57 Started: Monday, March 02, :39:23 PM Last Modified: Monday, March 02, :44:20 PM Time Spent: 00:04:57 East side Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1075 $ a month for gas and electricity (higher in winter) $100 for cable, dvr, internet -fios Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes, one Q8: Landlord or property management company contact information, if applicable. Can walk to the Miriam, easy drive to RIH or the VA. Quiet neighborhood. Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 58 / 63

59 #58 Started: Tuesday, March 03, :13:46 PM Last Modified: Tuesday, March 03, :18:11 PM Time Spent: 00:04:24 East Side Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $ $ depending on cold Q7: Are there other units within your building? Yes, 2 Eugene. Not the easiest to get in touch with. Close to the park on hope street where we let the dog off leash to play. Can walk to the restaurants, bars, shops, bank, hair salon, library and CVS on Hope Street. very close to Miriam and safe to walk the dog around daily. There are great places to rent around town. I liked looking further away from Brown University where the places tend to be a little nicer/less undergrad-y. Remember you are going to get paid soon! 59 / 63

60 #59 Started: Wednesday, March 04, :40:08 AM Last Modified: Wednesday, March 04, :49:45 AM Time Spent: 00:09:37 I live in Fox Point, which is a neighborhood on the East side of Providence Q4: How many bedrooms? One Q5: How much do you pay per month? 895 gas is included in my rent. My electric bill varies from month to month, but is usually around $25-$30 a month. Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes, mine is one of six units My landlord is J P Londergan. I can get contact information if anyone is interested, but to b e quite frank, I would not strongly recommend my building to incoming residents. The rent is relatively low and I like the location. I would look for a place where your landlord will be fair, responsive to your concerns, and understanding of your needs, because it can be really tough when that is not the case. Parking can be tough in Providence, so look for a place that offers off street parking. A landlord that takes care of snow removal is really convenient in the winter time. Different people have different priorities when looking for a home, but I think finding a place that you can rest easily in (ie not too loud of a neighborhood) is important in residency. You can save a lot of money by living in an older building (which is great), but you don't want to have a place with too many maintenance problems, because that just adds stress to an already stressful time. 60 / 63

61 #60 Started: Thursday, March 05, :21:45 AM Last Modified: Thursday, March 05, :23:56 AM Time Spent: 00:02:11 Providence/East Side near Wayland Square Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? 1360 electric variable $ heat included in rent Q7: Are there other units within your building? yes Bromley quiet and safe neighborhood, walkable to restaurants, responsive landlord Q10: Do you have any additional advice for new interns looking for a place to live? 61 / 63

62 #61 Started: Friday, March 06, :54:32 PM Last Modified: Friday, March 06, :58:23 PM Time Spent: 00:03:51 Cranston, Pawtuxet Village (Not the east side! It's pretty sweet!) Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1275 On average, probably $80 Q7: Are there other units within your building? 2 others Landlord is Natalia Sternberg. Apartment on 3rd floor may be opening up in April. next to the water, marinas. Within walking distance of several bars, restaurants, ice cream shops. Don't only look at the East Side. There are plenty of nice places to live close to the hospital in Cranston/Warwick to consider if you want a little bit more space and pay less money 62 / 63

63 #62 Started: Saturday, March 07, :00:27 PM Last Modified: Saturday, March 07, :06:31 PM Time Spent: 00:06:03 East Side/Mount Hope Q4: How many bedrooms? Two Q5: How much do you pay per month? $1100 $110 Q7: Are there other units within your building? 2 total private landlord, only this unit - fyi, my rent includes 2 off street parking spaces (one covered, one uncovered) - close to Miriam, Hope street shops/restaurants - easy to get onto I-95 - close to Blackstone for jogging/biking - affordable and residential neighborhood (not a lot of college students or nighttime noise) - Make sure you look into parking options, really recommend covered/garage parking intern year. You don't want to get have to wake up 20 minutes earlier to defrost/shovel out your car. - Usually at least half of the intern class lives somewhere on the East Side which makes socialization easier. You'd be surprised how lazy you get as residency progresses...it's nice to be able to walk or drive a few minutes to your friends' houses. Suddenly going across town or getting on the highway to hang out feels like a schlep. 63 / 63