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First Street Place is a privately owned and professionally managed community. Click here for more information about the management and ownership.

You can select your roommate(s), or you can apply on your own and we can match you with other students. Applicants answer a short list of lifestyle questions to help in the matching process.

Instead of requiring all roommates to sign a joint lease, each person at First Street Place has their own individual contract, with one person per bedroom. This means you are only responsible for paying for yourself — not your roommates. Even if a roommate moves out or other bedrooms in your apartment are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom.

Each resident at First Street Place pays a flat rate that includes:

The spacious accommodations at First Street Place include 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, with a private bedroom-bathroom suite for each resident.

Yes, all apartments at First Street Place have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, desk and chair, and dresser drawers in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, chair, ottoman, entertainment stand, and barstools. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model apartment.

The standard term is August 14, 2023 to July 26, 2024, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff. Click here for a sample agreement.

Within 7 days after a Housing Agreement is signed, each resident is required to do one of two things: provide a qualifying guarantor (often a parent), or pre-pay the final 2 installments.

Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. First Street Place also offers automatic payment by either credit card or checking account — just fill out one page, one time and payments will be made automatically. Convenience fees apply for credit card and debit card payments.

Your living costs at First Street Place can be covered by financial aid, just like on-campus housing. Any available financial aid funds, after university charges are satisfied, are released to the student for non-institutional expenses, such as off-campus housing. These funds can be used to pay charges at First Street Place. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.

Nearly all the residents at First Street Place are students at East Carolina University, with some from Pitt Community College. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Nonetheless, First Street Place is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes applications from non-students. Family members are welcome as well, subject to occupancy limits. Because of the need to match student roommates, non-students must apply together with enough roommates to fill the desired residence.

First Street Place has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff are also available 24×7 and can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.

First Street Place is a pet-friendly community, subject to limits on animals and breeds. The community is smoke-free in all indoor and adjacent spaces. Guests are welcome at all times, subject to the consent of roommates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.

First Street Place offers free on-site parking, as well as optional reserved parking for an additional cost.

The ECU shuttle bus service picks up right in front of the community and runs to campus weekdays between 7am and pm, every 30 minutes during Fall and Spring semesters when class is in session.

Yes. Please request an appointment for a personal tour, or just stop by to see us and we’ll be happy to show you the community.