Housing

Retired profs will be asked to downgrade housing

By the terms of a housing policy which took effect in the summer of 2009, tenured professors and other longtime employees who signed leases between July 1, 1989 and June 30, 2009 can be asked, starting three years after retirement, to downsize or leave Columbia housing.

By Teresa Shen | Dec 12 01:56 am ET

Cathedral Gardens communal space, garden stalled

The building was supposed to comprise student and faculty dormitories, middle-income housing, a 9500-square-foot community space, and a communal garden, but six years later, there’s still no community space or garden—and according to the permanent residents, it’s because of a faulty governance structure.

By Finn Vigeland | Nov 22 02:52 am ET

Former convent to be converted into new undergrad housing

Shollenberger and Martinez said they would like to work with students to develop special themes for the new residence hall.

By Karla Jimenez | Oct 11 06:06 pm ET

Residents worry budget cuts will delay repairs

The budget of the New York City Housing Authority­—which runs 2,604 public housing buildings in the city, including a number on the Upper West Side and West Harlem—will be cut by $28 million for fiscal year 2011, as part of the budget deal struck on April 14.

By Jackie Carrero | Apr 22 03:02 am ET

The suite life

The tenets of blissful living in an EC townhouse.

By Dino Grandoni | Apr 7 09:52 pm ET

Casual Friday: Write your own

The opportunity you've all been waiting for—write your own staff editorial!

By Editorial Board | Mar 31 10:48 pm ET

Casual Friday: Some don't like it hot

Autumn is the time of year for sweaters and sweating.

By Editorial Board | Oct 7 10:07 pm ET

Strike called off for CU buildings

After threatening to walk off the job at dozens of local buildings—including Columbia housings—service workers struck a deal with the city's Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations.

By Sarah Darville | Apr 21 02:49 am ET

Space invaders

Residential advisors and housing staff have an obligation to keep student rooms safe. However, they are also obligated to keep students informed in the process.

By Editorial Board | Apr 4 10:33 pm ET

Students debate social scene of Carman single-sex floors

Residents on Carman floors two and three have different feelings on the social dynamics of single-sex housing.

By Emily Kwong | Mar 5 04:02 am ET

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