Across the street from students sweating out hot temperatures in Haven Hall, students at the newly leasing Park Point Syracuse apartment complex are receiving air conditioning, Internet, cable, full kitchens and free coffee.

 

The 226-bed luxury-housing complex is located on the corner of Comstock Avenue and Marshall Street, with the option of either living in a two or four bedroom apartment. Students can choose a 10 or 12-month lease and are able to renew their lease since Park Point has a first-come-first-serve policy with current residences getting top priority.

 

‘We are just so happy to be part of the Syracuse University community and we’re thrilled about the response and interest we’ve received,’ said Wendy Roche, marketing director for Park Point. ‘Our residents are top notch and we couldn’t be happier.’

 

It costs $855 per month for a four-bedroom apartment with a 12-month lease and $949 per month with a 10-month lease. A two-bedroom apartment costs $905 per month.

Applications are available for download on the Park Point website and are currently being accepted for next fall. Roche said she has heard students plan to camp outside of the complex in order to get their name first on a list for these apartments.

 

Park Point includes accommodations such as heating and air conditioning, a washer and dryer, personal landline, utilities and a fitness center. Roche said new residents have so far enjoyed what amenities the apartment complex has had to offer.

 

‘We have already had a resident barbecue and have other functions planned so our residents can get to know each other better,’ Roche said. ‘Everyone really loves the private courtyard, resident lounge and fitness center—and they keep telling us how luxurious everything feels.’

 

Roche said she has heard positive feedback via the apartment’s Facebook page.

 

‘As one of our residents said on our Facebook page, Park Point Syracuse is ‘exclusive, well equipped, suited for mature, on-their-own students,” Roche said.

 

Jill Buckvar, a current Park Point resident, said living on Main Campus in a luxury apartment building was an asset and took away some of the stress of dealing with university housing.

 

‘Not only are these apartments located in such a convenient area, but they take the stress out of the moving process since everything is set up previously upon the students’ arrival,’ Buckvar said.

 

Buckvar said Park Point’s amenities have made her happy with her choice for housing this year.

 

‘Accommodations such as free coffee in the mornings and fitness center can help any student’s day go by with more ease and less stress,’ Buckvar said. ‘I absolutely love my apartment and am very satisfied with my choice.’

 

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Published on September 6, 2010 at 12:00 pm