Washington Facilities

The Maxwell-Washington International Relations Program is centered at the Paul Greenberg House, a townhouse owned by Syracuse University. The townhouse is located at 2301 Calvert Street, N.W., near the Woodley Park/Zoo Metro Station and in an exciting area of ethnic restaurants, sidewalk cafes, and shops. It is also a focal point of the Maxwell Career Services network.

The townhouse consists of a reception area on the first floor, a large seminar room with a Picture Tel videoconferencing unit and a food service area on the second floor, a large seminar room on the third floor with additional space for the International Relations office suite, and other offices on the four floor, along with a small seminar room.

The Paul Greenberg House

In the IR office suite, students have access to multi-media computers that are connected to the Internet by a high speed T1 line bringing broadband communication capacity and greater flexibility to our programs. The computers have desk-top video conferencing capabilities and a laser printer. On Thursday mornings a continental breakfast of bagels, juice and coffee provide a time when students can get acquainted and share ideas and experiences. Light refreshments are also provided during afternoon and evening classes.

The Calvert House and the Calvert-Woodley Apartments

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Housing for the Maxwell-Washington Semester and Summer Practicum is available at The Calvert House, 2401 Calvert Street, NW, just two blocks from Syracuse University's Greenberg House, and at the Calvert-Woodley Apartments, at 2601 Woodley Place, NW, less than a block from the Greenberg House. Syracuse University leases four apartments at the Calvert House and one apartment at the Calvert-Woodley, which are located in the heart of exciting Woodley Park in Washington, DC.

Enrolled students who need housing will be assigned to one of our multiple-occupancy apartment units following receipt of their housing deposit. Students are also free to find their own accommodations, though in our experience, they often prefer residing at the Calvert House. (Please note the stipulations on our application relevant to housing.)

The Calvert House and the Calvert-Woodley offer spacious living in a trendy, upscale neighborhood of diverse ethnic restaurants, small clubs and shops, near the National Zoo and Greenberg House, and steps to the Metro subway. Movies, theaters, and major entertainment are available on the national Mall, downtown, Dupont Circle and in Georgetown, which are all accessible using public transportation.

The Calvert House apartments are two (shared) bedroom, two bathroom units while the Calvert-Woodley apartment is a one (shared) bedroom, one bathroom unit. All apartments are fully furnished, including dishes, cookware, hookup jacks for cable TV, telephones, and all utilities. New Dell® Pentium III 450mhz computers with 17" monitors and DSL lines are also available for use by students. We have also just installed wireless internet access in each room. There is one parking space available (selection by lottery) for $125 per month.

Comments from students in the spring 2004 cohort (selected excerpts):
"I loved the spacious apartment. It was definitely nice to have the room when you're living such a busy lifestyle."
"Excellent location, great apartment!"
"The location was perfect!"
"Wonderful!!!"
"Housing in CH was a lesson in 'Don't judge a book by its cover.' It is a great location and I loved it."
"It was great! The service was good and the location is perfect."