Boston University
Office of Housing

Student Residence Fact Sheet

The Basics

The Student Residence at 10 Buick Street is an apartment-style residence.  All bedrooms are single occupancy.

There are:

185     4-bedroom apartment units

  31     2-bedroom apartment units

  15     resident assistant apartment units

    2     staff apartment units

Total of 817 students, includes 15 resident assistants.

Prices (2008–09 Academic Year)

Four-person apartment units:

$12,360 per person per academic year

Two-person apartment units:

$12,730 per person per academic year

Apartment Unit Description

Four-person apartment unit:

  4 single bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining area

Two-person apartment unit:

  2 single bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, living/dining area

All bedrooms are approximately 100 square feet including the closet.

All bedrooms have an ethernet connection to the campus network and a private telephone line.

Kitchens include full-size refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave oven and garbage disposal.

Central air-conditioning system.

The Student Residence is completely wheelchair accessible.  There are 13 apartment units specifically designed for student wheelchair users.

Furniture

Bedroom furniture includes a bed with mattress, dresser, 60” wide desk, desk chair and 2-drawer mobile file cabinet.

Living/dining room furniture includes comfortable sofa, lounge chairs, coffee table, end table, television stand, lamps, round kitchen table and upholstered dining chairs.                                                                                                                  

Common Areas

The 18^th floor is a multipurpose room for functions and meetings.

Ground floor level includes residence staff offices, mail room, laundry room, Social room, RESNET computer lab, multipurpose room, group study rooms, music practice rooms, student government office, vending machines, bike storage area and public rest rooms.

First floor has the entrance lobby, security desk and the Buick Street Market & Café.

The Buick Street Market & Café is part café and part convenience store. It is a unique market concept serving the needs of the Student Village community.

The Buick Street Market & Café offers a full menu of freshly baked bagels, breads, muffins, and rolls.  Soups, salads and sandwiches prepared daily are available to eat in a 150-seat dining area or to take out.  Gourmet coffees including espresso and cappuccino plus fine teas are served at the beverage bar.  “Home replacement meals” are available for purchase for those times when you don’t want to cook but don’t want to eat out.

The Buick Street Market & Café will also stock items needed for everyday apartment living.

Hours of operation are scheduled to be 7 a.m. until midnight daily.

The Student Residence at 10 Buick Street is open to students who have achieved senior or junior status.

There is a security desk at the entrance to the building.  All University policies and procedures regarding residence access will be in effect.  Residents will use their Terrier Card for building access and a key for their apartment and bedroom.  There are locks on each bedroom door.

The Student Residence at 10 Buick Street will remain open during the Fall recess, Intersession, and Spring recess.