I love 620 and so should you!

Location:

• Nearby dorms: 600, 616, the Quad, Elliott, 47 Claremont
• Stores and restaurants: Shake Shack, Morton Williams, Pret, Starbucks, Sweetgreen, etc.

Cost: $13,122 for the 2024-2025 school year.

Amenities:

• Bathrooms: One bathroom per suite.
• AC/Heating: No AC unfortunately, but there are radiators for heating.
• Kitchen: One kitchen per suite with an oven, sink, and fridge.
• Lounge: No lounge, but you can use the 616 lounge right next door.
• Laundry: Four washers and four dryers in the basement, accessible by elevator.
• Computers/Printing: None, but you can use the 616 lounge.
• Fire Escapes: None.
• Gym: The Barnard Gym and Dodge are both just a couple minutes walk away.
• Bike Storage: None.
• Intra-transportation: Two (very slow) elevators and one staircase serving 10 floors.
• Hardwood/Carpet: Tile floors or hardwood, depending on the suite.

Room variety:

• Four to seven person suites, most suites are four to five people.
• Mostly singles, with some doubles on the first few floors.
• Some rooms in A and B suites face 116th St.
• On the higher floors, some rooms in A and D suites face Riverside Park, and some C and D rooms have views of downtown.

Stats:

• In the 2024 housing lottery, 92 seniors, 13 juniors, and 32 sophomores picked into 620. 

Bwog recommendation:

If you don’t mind the lack of AC, 620 is a great place to live. With mostly seniors living in singles, the environment is quieter than many other buildings, especially being the furthest of the 600s from campus. The rooms have high ceilings and are extremely spacious (if you’re in a single). The only downside is the outdated facilities and lack of a common area, although many suites have a small common room attached to the kitchen. Unless you’re a senior, you don’t have a great chance of getting one of the all singles suites, but 620 is still a conveniently located and historic building.

Resident opinions:

• “I love having a view of Riverside!”
• “My room feels very cozy.”
• “It’s an old building, but I love being close to campus.”

Photo gallery:

620 Header, Kitchen, Single, Dining Room Images via Author

620 Bathroom and Double Images via Bwarchives