DTSA

My dear friends,

You will know by now that our long quest to build a residence for students and faculty has come to happy closure. The Graduate Center Apartments, located at 165 East 118th Street, are rapidly approaching completion. Most of the exterior work is finished; we expect delivery of the building in late spring. We’ll cut the ribbon and welcome residents in Fall, 2011.

The building exceeds my hopes and expectations. The apartments will be both comfortable and affordable. Access to transportation is superb; the views from the rooftop panoramic. The neighborhood is lively and provides a wide range of culinary and entertainment options. The residence is adjacent to the Hunter College School of Social Work and the CUNY School of Public Health; its occupants will share in the life of that vibrant campus.

The 64 student apartments include studios, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units. The 12 faculty apartments offer 1 and 2 bedroom options. Amenities include an exercise room, laundry facilities, bicycle storage, a ground floor lounge, and a rooftop garden. More detailed information is available for students at http://housing.gc.cuny.edu/. Faculty apartment inquiries should be addressed to provost@gc.cuny.edu.

In addition to offering an attractive residential opportunity to students and faculty, The Graduate Center Apartments will provide, once our bonds are discharged, a significant non-tax levy revenue stream. That flow will help insure the future strength of this extraordinary institution. I look forward to more public opportunities to thank the many people whose work and support brought this project to fruition, but for now let me note the critical role played by our Foundation Board, by CUNY Vice Chancellor Iris Weinshall and her staff, and by Vice President Sebastian Persico and Graduate Center Foundation Board Member John Streicker to whom primary credit most assuredly belongs.

Warm regards,

Bill Kelly

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