New Postdocs

Housing

Finding affordable housing on Long Island can be a challenge. To help new Postdocs locate temporary accommodations while they look for permanent housing off campus, there are two different options available depending on the time of year you arrive at SBU.

 

Temporary Housing at BNL (from September to May)

Stony Brook University has an agreement with Brookhaven National Laboratory where Postdocs can stay in temporary housing at the lab for the months of September through May on a first-come, first-served basis. One housing option at BNL is in Residence Housing for $41 per day. The residence houses are dorm-type private rooms with shared bath facilities and common space. Housing is based on availability and approval in the BNL Guest Information System, and the duration of one's stay is not to exceed three months. Payment is due at the time of check-in (first month's rent is due upon arrival and subsequent months are payable at 30 day intervals). A credit card is required to guarantee all advance reservations. No subletting is permitted, and all Postdocs can refer to the BNL Housing website for additional information including current rates, cancellation policies, and procedures.

Please note: If the Postdoctoral Scholar does not contact our office with enough lead time, we cannot accommodate the housing request.

All Postdoctoral Scholars seeking to use BNL housing must:

  1. Contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at Stony Brook University so we can facilitate the application process with specific host information.
  2. Apply for BNL site access and be approved prior to arrival. (US citizens must allow 10 working days prior to arrival. Foreign Nationals must allow 15 working days prior to arrival.) Once approved, you will receive an email from BNL with a site access approval number.
  3. You must contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs with the site access approval number as well as payment information and housing reservation dates.

BNL is located about 45 minutes east of Stony Brook, and there is a daily bus that runs from BNL to SBU. See the bus schedule for details.

 

Temporary Housing at Stony Brook University (from June through mid August)

If you need a place to stay from June 1 through August 15, 2012, there is temporary housing available on Stony Brook University’s campus. The daily rate is from $46-$53 per night. The apartments are fully furnished, have individual climate controls in each room and offer the option of cooking in kitchens within each apartment. Residents must provide their own cooking utensils. (Please note there are likely to be undergraduate and graduate students staying in the same buildings since the housing provided is for all students taking summer courses at SBU.) Payment and registration procedures for on-campus housing at SBU during the summer can be found starting April 1 on SBU's Conference Housing site.

 

Permanent Housing

To help you in your search for permanent living space, below is a list of area towns that are within 15 miles of Stony Brook University. SBU also offers off campus housing to help you in your search.

To the east and south:

Setauket
Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson Station
Mount Sinai
Miller Place
Sound Beach
Rocky Point
Middle Island
Coram

To the west and south:

Saint James
Smithtown
Kings Park
Lake Grove
Centereach
Selden
Holbrook


Realtors

Sometimes realty agents can be helpful in locating a rental apartment. The following agencies are listed solely for your convenience and their inclusion implies no recommendations or guarantee on the part of the University. Be aware that in most instances, the tenant is responsible for a commission equal to one month's rent.


americanAmerican Real Estate Associates
530 Rt 25A
St. James, NY 11780
631-862-6605
www.RealEstate-LongIsland.com


coachCoach Realtors Associates
1099 North Country Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Office: 631-751-0303
Fax: 631-751-2937
www.coachrealtors.com


galeDaniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
three conveniently located offices serving the faculty and students of the Stony Brook academic and medical community
Stony Brook/Port Jefferson Office -631.689.6980
Setauket Office - 631.689.2654
St. James Office - 631.584.6600
www.DanielGale.com


Frank Edwards Real Estate
Looking to Buy, Sell, or Rent? I dont get paid by the hour, I get paid for the value I bring to an hour.
Licensed Broker
office: 631-642-7458
mobile: 631-786-6473
fax: 631-403-4592
frankedwards35@gmail.com
www.FrankEdwardsRealty.com

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