Is Paulsen Center (181 Mercer) the best dorm at NYU?

It's pretty convenient as it is near the Washington Square campus. I feel like the elevators breaking often could use some work as it sometimes takes over five minutes to get down from my 12th floor dorm to the first floor. It is also a little inconvenient to have to take two elevators from my dorm to the ground floor. However, the facilities are new and relatively clean. There are little to no bugs. One thing that may be uncomfortable is that you get no control over the room or suite temperature as it is regulated by the building itself. My roommate thought that the room was overly cold sometimes, while I thought it was fine. The windows are annoying as it has bird-safe patterns (I think), but I mean fair enough. Overall a great freshman year dorm, but if you are into socializing like me I think dorms near Third North would be the best option.

If you’re applying for NYU Housing your number one choice is definitely 181 Mercer also called Paulson Center. This building just opened up January 2023 and everything here is brand new. The residence hall itself is from floors 8 to 16 and so all the rooms have amazing views of the city. The building also has its own Cafe which trust me, has better coffee than Starbucks and a Food Outlet with multiple different food choices. The study spaces in this building are endless and very very spacious. There is also a sports center, gym and theatre that’s scheduled to open pretty soon so that’s something to look forward to. Finally being located on Mercer Street also means your Central to both Soho and Greenwich Village so lot of restaurants bars and clubs around that are worth visiting. So yeah, just overall if you’re looking for Housing at NYU, you should be praying you get into 181 Mercer.