Housing Recommendations and Opportunities

Current OSC graduate students have compiled some suggestions for new classmates looking for places to live — and a few are even seeking new roommates, as listed below under Current Housing Opportunities.

Suggestions

  • Rent a house or guesthouse, and find a roommate or two to share expenses. The price per person for a two- or three-bedroom house is usually cheaper than a single room apartment or studio near the university. You will get more square footage, and it will be in a nicer neighborhood.
  • Rent a place with air conditioning. Properties with A/C are usually in better condition and in better neighborhoods. The swamp-cooler-only properties are invariably in the undergrad zone and look run-down and have obnoxious neighbors.
  • Use Craigslist to look for housing — and start early!
  • The Off-Campus Student Housing Guide is updated weekly, and its listings include distance to campus.

Recommendations

Current Housing Opportunities

  • Graduate Student Roommates Wanted! 2 roommates needed; information and pictures at http://homerentaltucson.blogspot.com/. Contact: Joshua Olitzky, jolitzky@optics.arizona.edu, 561-602-1425
     
  • House for Rent! $850 month, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, washer and dryer, A/C and swamp cooler, 10-minute bike trip from campus. If interested contact Matt Jungwirth, mejungwirth@gmail.com
     
  • Guest House! 1-bedroom guesthouse: A/C, living room, small kitchen, bathroom and storage room. Access to shared laundry room. 10- minute drive or 25 minute bike ride to campus, on bus route. $650 month. Contact: Michael Gehl, mgehl@optics.arizona.edu
     
  • House for Rent! Grant and Oracle (walking distance to public transportation). One part of a duplex — studio with 1.5 bath and an addition extra separate room, air condition/cooler, kitchen, washer/dryer, parking, separate entrance, yard, storage. Approximately 10-minute drive to University of Arizona. Rent: $400 plus utilities. For more information contact: Lopa at 520-971-0732. Available to show June 25.
     
  • Female Roommate Wanted! Current female graduate student seeking female roommate. Room cost $350. For more information, location, etc., contact akram@optics.arizona.edu
     
  • Room for Rent! One spacious bedroom available in house starting July. It is a 3br/3 bath house with big living room and backyard (with BBQ and small pool). All tile, no carpet. Washer/drier. The house is 2 miles east of campus (3rd and Miramonte), close to El Con Mall or Whole Foods Market. The rent per room is $475 plus utilities (electricity, gas, Internet) ~$70/month each.

    If interested please contact:
    Anael: anael.guilmo@gmail.com or 408-569-8906
    Eduardo: eduardobendek@yahoo.com
     
  • 1 Bedroom spacious duplex available. $500/month plus utilities (water paid by landlord) 1 block from campus! Furnished (couch, 2 chairs, dinning table/chairs, bookshelves, bed, built in desk w/ chair, dresser, outdoor grill, and dishes) Internet is shared with friendly neighbors on the other half of the duplex. Washer and Dryer. Side yard with hanging lights. Off street parking for 1 car (plus visitors pass for street parking). Great proximity to University Blvd and 4th Ave.

    I'm moving to Japan for 1 year and I'm looking for someone to sublet my 1 bedroom duplex. I'm looking for someone who is fairly neat and quiet and will be a good fit for my friends that live next door and will respect the furnishings I'm leaving in the duplex. I have loved living in this area, the neighbors are very nice and it's a quiet place to live. If you are at all interested please email ASAP! I'm happy to give more details or show the property if you are interested. My goal is to have someone set up by June 24, with rent starting anytime after July 24. Thanks! Contact: Julia at Jnenet@aol.com .