Finding Housing

Hello and welcome to New Haven! Starting residency is an exciting time, but the moving process can be stressful, particularly if you're new to the area. To help ease this transition, the Yale Psychiatry Residents' Association has put together a New Haven housing guide complete with neighborhood descriptions, current residents' apartment buildings, approximate cost of a one-bedroom in that building, and residents' contacts if you have any questions. Hopefully this provides a good starting point as you begin your search for housing.

• Utilities: Ask if heat/hot water is included. These bills can increase dramatically during winter months.
• Parking: Many buildings or garages have long waitlists, so add your name early to ensure a spot when you arrive. Areas with zone parking often charge a one time fee based on the year and model of your car.
• Pets: Housing options are generally much more restricted if you have pets, especially living downtown.
• Yale Shuttle: The Orange and Blue lines run daily throughout downtown and East Rock at approximately 15-minute intervals from around 6:30 am-11 pm or later. There’s an app, "TransLoc Rider," to track the shuttles so you know when they’ll be arriving! For more information, visit Yale Shuttle.

Other useful websites:

• Trumbull Enterprises
• Craigslist
• Yale Off-Campus Housing

Downtown

Advantages include proximity to three of our four main hospital sites (YPH, YNHH, and CMHC), as well as all of Yale and food/culture/etc. More city-style apartment complexes without many outdoor features. Rent can vary from a bit more to a lot more compared with some of these other places, but you are steps away from the hospitals, dining and theater, music venues, and so on. Look especially between State Street and Howe Street, N. Frontage to Chapel.

Apartments

38 Crown Street, New Haven, CT, 06510

Pros: Walking distance to work, bars/restaurants, and the local organic grocery store (Elm City); quieter than being right on the Green; laundry in unit; impressive building maintenance staff for any issues that come up; 10-minute walk to 300 George St. (didactics), 12 minute walk to YPH, 15 minute walk to YNHH, CMHC

Cons: Area used to be less nice, but is now undergoing a lot of development

Price: 1-bedrooms start at $1,355, 2-bedrooms start at $1,650

900 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510

Pros: Located right on the New Haven Green; lots of restaurants and bars nearby (with Chipotle in the building!); doorman to hold packages; gym in building (New Haven Fitness: $43/month with free yoga classes); apartments have their own balcony/deck

Cons: Noisier due to its central location downtown; maze to get to your apartment; parking is extra

Price: 1-bedrooms start at $1,390, 2-bedrooms start at $1,565

360 State Street, New Haven, CT, 06510

Pros: Amenities include a 6th floor lawn, pool, library, gym and theater (Psych and Cinema!); local organic grocery store (Elm City Market) on the bottom floor; free bike storage and Zipcars available; covered parking on the first few floors for an additional fee ($120/month); concierge service, which is nice for packages when you live downtown; in-unit washer and dryer

Cons: Apartments are very small with limited closet space; overpriced but with tons of amenities; not the nicest neighborhood, but still within walking distance to work

Price: Studios starting at $1,300/$1,400; 1-bedrooms start at $1,900

The Eli, 227 Church St., New Haven, CT, 06510

Pros: Beautiful building; well-maintained facilities; central location on the northeast corner of the Green; great amenities with a gym and roof deck

Cons: Pricey, almost as much as 360 State Street; parking is expensive, outdoor, and a very tight lot; not recommended for someone with a nice car; seriously limited availability - the building is almost always full

Price: Similar to 360 State Street, but units have more room

Madison Towers, 111 Park St., New Haven, CT, 06511

Pros: Just 2 blocks from YNHH, 7 minute walk to YPH, and a 15-20 minute walk to Yale Health Plan (where you will receive medical care under the residency's sponsored insurance program and where some PGY-3s spend their outpatient year treating Yale students); hardwood floors and high ceilings; management is very responsive to get anything fixed within a few hours

Cons: It does get noisy with construction and garbage collection; more "dorm-style" living with many residents and med students living here; parking is extra (starts at $75/month)

Price: Studios starting at $1,125; 1-bedrooms starting at $1,245; 2-bedrooms starting at $1,595

Chapel West

The area noted as “Dwight” is in close proximity to St. Raphael’s Campus, about a 10- minute walk to YNHH and CMHC, and a 15-minute walk to YPH. Closer to the Yale campus with plenty of grad students and fun restaurants including Miya’s Sushi (sake bombs!), Mamoun’s Falafel and Rudy’s. New shopping area on Broadway complete with J.Crew, Urban Outfitters, the Apple Store, and the Yale Bookstore. Also walking distance to Yale Art Gallery, Yale Repertory Theater, and Yale School of Drama.

Apartments

2-8 Lynwood Place, New Haven, CT, 06511

Pros: Very central location with close proximity to St. Raphael's, YNHH, and YPH; hardwood floors in a well-maintained 1920s brick building; extremely responsible and available landlord; quiet building as only grad students or those affiliated with Yale reside here; 2 blocks from Payne Whitney Gymnasium (Yale Gym)

Cons: Can get sketchy west of Howe Street; no elevator or doorman

Price: 1-bedrooms start at $1,290

1214 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06511

Pros: Across the street from Rudy's (best fries and dipping sauce in town!); same landlord as 8 Lynnwood Place, very responsible; mostly grad students (Yale Law, School of Drama)

Cons: Chapel Street can be busy and noisy; Howe Street can get sketchy at night

Price: Similar to 2-8 Lynnwood Place

East Rock

East Rock neighborhood is a couple miles northeast of downtown, but still walking distance (25-45 minutes) from the main hospitals. The advantages include the amazing Yale shuttle transportation and all-night (yes, all-night!) cars covering the shuttle territory; a lovely neighborhood feel with cafes, markets, parks, etc.; and proximity to East Rock Park (great running, strolling, bird watching, and playground time if you have kids) and other parks and schools nearby. Great for the young, single, hitched, and parentalized alike. Housing is typically 2-3 family houses, but there are a few choice complexes as well. Prices vary widely, depending on the upkeep of apartments. Look especially from St. Ronan to Foster, Cold Spring to Edwards, but also consider places a bit off the map, as the area is growing rapidly. You can walk, bike (10-15 min), drive (10 min or less) or shuttle (20 min) to work, including the VA (add 20 min on shuttle or 15 min on bike).

Wooster Square

East of downtown with a city neighborhood feel, Wooster Square is New Haven’s “Little Italy” with great pizza (Pepe’s vs. Sally’s) and the best farmer's market in town. Here you can find brownstones and multi- family houses. Short commute to downtown with the Red Line shuttle stopping throughout. Awesome place to be a bike commuter. Great area to own a dog complete with a new dog park, doggy daycare, and many dog owners walking their pups in Wooster Square Park. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival held every April is truly a sight to see!

Apartments

Strouse Adler ("The Smoothie Building"), 78 Olive St., New Haven, CT, 06510

Pros: Good location on the edge of downtown and Wooster Square; great social environment; gym in building; recreation room with pool table, ping pool, and foosball; close proximity to train station (for trips to New York and Boston); fun, modern industrial feel; pet friendly; across the street from Elm City Market

Cons: Thin walls so noise travels

Price: 1-bedrooms starting at $1,010; 2-bedrooms starting at $1,750

Westville

A bit further than Wooster square but in the other direction (i.e. West). More neighborhoody and less urban than Wooster Square, Westville has a growing number of cute shops and eateries including some killer brunch spots like Bella’s and Lena’s. Advantages include cheap rent, easy access to both Edgewood Park and West Rock Ridge Park (pictured), and biking distance to YNHH, the VA, and St. Raphael’s Campus. Great place to buy a single or 2-family house if you're into that kind of thing!

Apartments

Westville Village Apartments, 400 Blake St., New Haven, CT, 06515

Pros: Gated community; covered parking; fitness center; in-house washer and dryer; pet-friendly

Cons: Can hear neighbors sometimes

Price: 1-bedrooms starting at $1,200; 2-bedrooms starting at $1,305

Hamden

The town directly north of New Haven, just past East Rock. The first neighborhood is called Whitneyville and the second is called Spring Glen. Both are awesome and have a neighborhood feel. Apartment/condo complexes mixed with single family homes, quiet streets, cute shops on Whitney Ave, and green space (backyards and the Farmington Canal Trail, a paved running trail that runs from New Haven to Massachusetts). Tons of residents and faculty in the area. Outside of East Rock, Spring Glen has the area's most stable housing prices, and a decent elementary school. Very easy to bike commute from Hamden to YNHH.

Apartments

Town Walk, 100 Town Walk Drive., Hamden, CT, 06518

Pros: Two heated swimming pools; fitness center; tennis court; indoor basketball court; very responsible maintenance staff; more space for similar rents in New Haven; furnished apartments offered; loft apartments offered; covered parking available; no full-time undergrads

Cons: 20-25 minute drive to work

Price: 1-bedrooms starting at $1,099; 2-bedrooms starting at $1,399

Cities good for partners in New York City

Multiple residents live in cities between New Haven and New York, allowing for their partners to commute to NYC. Current residents live in Stamford, Fairfield, and Darien. Pricing can vary, and generally goes up as you get closer to the city. Commuting from these cities to New Haven is actually not so bad as you are going opposite of the rush to NYC. Also, Metro North trains run through each city every 30 minutes if you’d prefer to take a train.

Contact Katie Klingensmith at katherine.klingensmith@yale.edu for more information about these communities and traveling between New Haven and New York.