Founders Hall 120 East 12th Street New York, NY 10003
Getting Around:
On E. 12th Street in the East Village area among residential buildings, movie theaters, antique shops, music clubs, and many restaurants.
• Ten minute walk to Washington Square.
• Free NYU shuttle bus with late night service from building to Washington Square, or from Washington Square to other residence halls. See Bus Routes and Schedules.
• Two blocks from Union Square subway station for N, R, L, Q, W, 4, 5, & 6 lines.
Welcome to Founders Hall, NYU’s newest residence hall and home to over 700 first-year students, located in the Union Square/East Village area of NYC! Built on the site of the former St. Ann’s church, the historic façade and fence have been preserved as part of the front courtyard. To help facilitate the community, enhance your academic experience, plan events, and provide support, there are 25 Resident Assistants, 1 Resource Center Assistant, 2 live-in professional staff, 1 Student Affairs Administrator (Tom Ellett), and 1 Faculty-Fellow in Residence (Crystal Parikh) with their families. The professional staff consists of a Residence Hall Director (RHD), Residence Hall Assistant Director (RHAD) and a Residence Hall Resource Manager (RHRM) all who have offices in either the first floor Residential Life and Hosuing Services Office or the Resource Center. All staff living in the hall serve as amazing resources to residents and work hard to help build strong communities on all floors and throughout the entire building.
With 26 floors, Founders features a large outdoor courtyard, a community garden, two TV lounges, one study lounge with computers, wi-fi access throughout the lobby and lounges, recycling/trash rooms on every floor, a laundry room, and energy and sustainability focused features.
As part of the First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) program, Founders’ residents will get the opportunity to participate in activities designed to support them in the transition to college, as well as getting to know one another and exploring all of the great things that NYU and New York City has to offer. Founders is also the home to several explorations communities which each have their own Faculty Affiliate who work closely with the floor and the floor’s theme. We also have one Faculty Fellow in Residence (FFiR) who lives in the hall and plans programs and opportunities to meet and engage with residents. Throughout the year there will be many chances to get involved especially with the Founders Advisory Board (FAB), our very own hall government where you can run for an elected position or serve on the general council.
Founders Hall has a great community and we are excited to welcome you as part of it!
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Rooms Everything you can expect to find in the rooms and everything you'll want to bring (and not bring).
