Meadows Apartments–Quad. Conceptual design rendering. Mithun. Overview Meadows Apartments–Master Plan. Mithun. Meadows Apartments, a new housing complex for graduate students, is located within the 85-acre Meadows Neighborhood, the initial phase of the Lake Campus Development. This new campus is a vibrant mixed-use community that enhances opportunities for living, scholarship, and collaboration. Meadows Apartments includes three residential apartment buildings consisting of approximately 600 beds in 379 housing units. The buildings are three stories tall, with one-story space dedicated to a community center and café. This new housing complex provides attractive housing that meets the needs of graduate students while also bringing a diverse population of students together in an authentic and contemporary community. Building Features and Spaces The buildings feature a series of pedestrian portals that connect landscaped courtyards and outdoor amenities at the ground level, including a community garden, a play space, a volleyball court, and barbeque areas. There is a centralized community center with a mix of amenities and three distributed study rooms with retail space to accommodate a café to serve residents. Meadows Apartments–Community Center. Conceptual design rendering. Mithun. The project design has been carefully integrated into the existing Meadows Neighborhood context, with circulation, landscape, and infrastructure meant to create a distinctive sense of place and enhance the arrival experience coming from the Washington Road bridge. The project has been designed to adhere to sustainable principles and to minimize the impact on adjacent woodlands and the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park. The buildings tap into the central Meadows geo-exchange system for heating and cooling and stormwater will be managed through green infrastructure. The café and community center both have green roofs and each of the buildings have been outfitted for future roof mounted photovoltaic arrays.The complex was built to Passive House standards, with the goal of achieving ideal energy efficiency levels through an airtight building envelope and improved ventilation systems to increase comfort, enhance air quality, and balance heat and moisture management. Unit Types Apartments at Meadows feature a mix of studios, singles, doubles, triples, and quads, and offer private bedrooms in units larger than the studios. Each of the units include bathrooms within the apartment and a variety of layouts such as 2-bed 1-bath, 2-bed 2-bath, 3-bed 3-bath up to 4-bed-4 bath. Additionally, a portion of each type are furnished and pet-friendly. Each apartment offers a full kitchen with energy efficient electric appliances including stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Additionally, each unit includes a washer and dryer for convenience. Indoor comfort is provided by individual fan coils units for heating and cooling that are integrated with the Meadows Neighborhood central geo-exchange system. Operable windows are provided in each unit for access to direct fresh air. In furnished apartments, specific items vary by unit type. Not every unit can fit every combination of furniture. The common areas of furnished units, however, include some combination of the following items:Chaise lounge sectional couch;loveseat;side chair;entertainment center;coffee table;end table;dining table and chairs;and counter stools for units with islands.Within each bed space, the following furniture is included:full bed frame;full XL mattress;two-drawer chest;nightstand;desk;and desk chair.We do not have the capacity to move or store furniture out of the furnished units at Meadows Apartments. Provided furniture cannot be removed from the units, with the exception of mattresses. Typical and Specialty Unit Types. Mithun. Dining Options Meadows Apartments–Retail Portal. Conceptual design rendering. Mithun. Meadows Apartments supports independent living by providing kitchens in each unit while being an integrated part of the neighborhood. In support of encouraging community and social interaction, the Meadows Café offers grab and go food and beverage selections. The café offers indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating area opens to the central plaza across from a community center, allowing opportunities for interaction and encouraging residents to use both areas jointly for gatherings and events. The community center offers outdoor grill stations as well as an indoor kitchenette for hosting meals and catering events. Parking & Transportation ParkingMeadows Apartments residents will have access to convenient residential parking on the upper levels of the nearby Meadows Garage, which includes electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.Residents of Meadows may park one vehicle per contract holder for free with an active permit. (As an example, four students sharing a four-bedroom apartment would be permitted one car each.) Students may register a second vehicle for their contract for a $350 annual fee. Limited visitor parking will also be available at Meadows Garage.The Meadows garage uses license plate recognition or your TigerCard to grant access to the garage gate. You must have an active residential parking permit to enter the garage. If you already have a vehicle registered on campus, you do not need to do anything. If not, you will need to activate a permit for your vehicle.Graduate students may not park in most other campus lots and garages between the weekday hours of 7am to 4pm. More information about parking on campus is available on the Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) website.Other Transportation OptionsIn accordance with the University's widespread support for alternative transportation options, Meadows residents will have several available modes to move around and about campus. TigerTransitMeadows will be serviced by TigerTransit, the University’s free shuttle system. A detailed map of Meadows routes can be found here. TigerTransit will provide connections to campus between 7am and 12 AM weekdays, and between 9 AM and 12 AM on weekends. After 12 AM, on-demand shuttle ride rides can be requested back to Meadows until 3 AM; residents will also have access to a limited number of Lyft rides for late-night rides home after 3 AM. On weekends, TigerTransit will operate a shopper route serving Meadows with stops at popular nearby shopping areas, including Target, Wegmans, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's. Further details on the Meadows TigerTransit service will be made available on the TPS website in advance of the opening of the Meadows Apartments.Enterprise CarShareHourly car rentals with Enterprise CarShare will also be available to residents with vehicles parked at the Meadows Garage.Biking and WalkingAt this time, pedestrian and bicycle access to Meadows is PERMITTED. Please use the dedicated sidewalks and bike lanes, and avoid walking or biking in the road.For cyclists, Meadows includes plentiful bike parking, including covered bike parking throughout the Meadows Neighborhood. The University is continuing to engage with partners in the town of Princeton, Mercer County, and New Jersey DOT to upgrade the Washington Road corridor to provide better pedestrian and bicycle connectivity between the Meadows Neighborhood and other areas of the Princeton campus and the town of Princeton. Frequently Asked Questions Please check back frequently. This page will continue to be updated as information becomes available. How do I apply to the Meadows Apartments? For continuing students, Meadows Apartments are assigned via the University’s graduate student Room Draw process. Therefore, continuing students must apply for Room Draw through the Housing Office. Assignments are then based on results of the draw lottery, available inventory, eligibility, and indicated preferences are considered when available. Incoming students who have accepted admission to the University and have applied for housing by the deadline will be given an offer for one of the University's graduate student housing locations, which may include Meadows. Location preference will be taken into consideration although actual placement is dependent upon unit availability. The 2024 graduate student Room Draw will begin in mid-November 2023. More information about Room Draw including important dates and information sessions will be available in late September 2023. Are there pet-friendly apartments? If I have a pet, what do I do? Pets are allowed in designated “pet-friendly” units on the property. Students residing in pet-friendly units will be charged a non-refundable $100 pet cleaning fee per contract holder. Additionally, if you have a pet, you must also carry personal liability insurance coverage. The minimum required coverage is $100,000 of personal liability insurance in addition to personal property insurance requirements. All pets must be registered with local and municipal offices as well as with the Housing Office. All residents are required to abide by the policies and procedures outlined on the Housing website. Please contact The Service Point at [email protected] with any questions. Where can I park? How do I get a permit? How much does the permit cost? Each contract holder in the Meadows Apartments will be able to activate a virtual parking permit and park one vehicle in the nearby Meadows Garage at no cost. (As an example, two students who share a two-bedroom unit would be permitted one vehicle each.) Permits for additional vehicles will be available for purchase for $350 through The Service Point. After 4 p.m. on weekdays, and during weekends and University holidays, Meadows residents may use any unrestricted campus parking area. Learn more on the Transportation and Parking Services website. Details on how to activate parking permits will be provided closer to move-in dates. Can I have guests? Where can my guests park? Guests of Meadows residents are welcome to park at Meadows Garage at no cost. Further details, including on when and how guest parking permits should be requested, will be provided closer to move in dates. If I do not have a car, how can I get around? Students do not need to have a car to live and study at Princeton. Meadows Apartments will be connected to stops on campus as well as local shopping by TigerTransit, the University’s free shuttle service. A detailed map of Meadows routes can be found here. Discounted hourly car rentals through the University’s partnership with Enterprise Carshare and ZipCar will be available for times that a car would be helpful. Further details on the Meadows TigerTransit service will be made available on the TPS website in advance of the opening of the Meadows Apartments. 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