The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
HERE Pittsburgh construction on Forbes Avenue in August.

HERE Pittsburgh student apartments unfinished as school year starts

By Spencer Levering, Staff Writer • August 27, 2023
HERE Pittsburgh, an apartment building on Forbes Avenue marketed toward students, was originally expected to be completed before the start of the academic year. Now, move-in has been delayed until as late as mid-October, causing students to scramble to find a place to live.
A “For Rent” sign.

Q&A: Housing experts give tips to new renters

By Millicent Watt, Assistant News Editor • November 10, 2021
With Pitt students in the midst of hunting for off-campus housing, The Pitt News talked with Megan Confer-Hammond, executive director of The Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh, and a Pitt representative about making smart housing decisions.
Panther Hall on Pitt’s upper campus.

Upperclass students advise on off versus on-campus living

By Shaylyn Chilek, For The Pitt News • November 10, 2021
To dorm or not to dorm? The age-old debate of on-campus versus off-campus housing is currently waging war in the minds of the largest first-year class to ever attend Pitt.
Trisha Margiotti (right), a Panther Central off-campus living specialist, speaks about when students should start searching for housing at Tuesday evening’s “Off-campus Student Rental Workshop.”

Students learn rental fundamentals

By Emily Drzymalski, For The Pitt News • November 28, 2018
Students should start looking now for next-year housing opportunities.

Pitt students explore off-campus living options

By Maggie Young, For The Pitt News • November 15, 2018
With the ease of on-campus housing comes smaller spaces and stricter rules. In search of cozier, cheaper options, Pitt students will start exploring housing off-campus — both near and far.
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