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* A short walk to [[JJ's Place]], the [[John Jay Dining Hall]], [[Butler]], and [[Hamilton Hall]]. [[Strokos]] is practically next door
 
* A short walk to [[JJ's Place]], the [[John Jay Dining Hall]], [[Butler]], and [[Hamilton Hall]]. [[Strokos]] is practically next door
 
* Parties more feasible than you'd think
 
* Parties more feasible than you'd think

Revision as of 19:22, 12 September 2009

Ruggles
Ruggles.jpg
Built ?
(Converted 1964)
Renovated 2006 -
Population 189
University Residence Halls
548 West 113th Street600 West 113th StreetBroadwayCarlton ArmsCarmanEast Campus47 ClaremontFurnaldHarmonyHartleyHoganJohn JayMcBainRiverRugglesSchapiroWallachWattWienWoodbridge

Ruggles is a residence hall that mostly houses juniors and seniors in suites.

Ruggles suites 708-714 and 808-814 were renovated during the summer of 2006. Housing Services is considering renovating further suites this summer.

Most 4-person suites go to seniors. In the past, most 8-person suites had gone to sophomores and mixed-class groups, but a recent upswing in popularity following its 2006 renovations has resulted in the majority of the 8-person suites being snatched up by all-junior or junior and senior suites. A group point value of over twenty is needed to have a good shot at an 8-person suite.

History

Ruggles was originally the Arizona Hotel. In 1964, the university purchased it and converted it into a graduate residence. It was later made into undergraduate housing.

Bad shit that's happened here:

Facilities

Floors 7 & 8: recently renovated and kitchens have dishwashers.

Suites

  • 16 4-person suites
  • 1 1st floor 5-person suite
  • 1 1st floor 6-person suites
  • 12 8-person suites with 2 singles and 3 doubles
  • 2 8-person suites with 4 singles and 2 doubles

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • A short walk to JJ's Place, the John Jay Dining Hall, Butler, and Hamilton Hall. Strokos is practically next door
  • Parties more feasible than you'd think
  • Weekly cleaning of common areas
  • High floors have access to the roof. Actually going up there is prohibited, but rarely enforced unless a lot of people are there
  • Decent soundproofing between rooms

Disadvantages

  • Exposed pipes
  • Poor lighting
  • Rodent infestation - has been better since the renovation.
  • Poor temperature regulation
  • Small bathroom in 8 person suites is very small (25 sq. ft) - although bathrooms were renovated, so this is not a problem anymore.
  • Insufficient laundry equipment (4 washers and 4 dryers when all are operational)
  • Slow single elevator that sometimes gets stuck between floors
  • You have to take your garbage to the basement yourself
  • No stair access to basement
  • Many rooms exposed to nighttime noise on Frat Row which is really noisy in the mornings due to delivery trucks and parking garage.
  • You have to swipe open the entrance door only to be swiped again by a guard

Photos

Note: These images are from renovated suites only.

Floor plans

Building addresss

508 W. 114th St.
New York, NY 10025

Map

Map

<googlemap lat="40.805687" lon="-73.962678" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small"> 40.805687, -73.962678, Ruggles residence hall </googlemap>

External Links

Columbia Housing - Ruggles