Walkable Neighborhoods
A quiet residential area
located just north of the
campus. Most students
who rent in this area live
on 49th Street, Melrose
Parkway or Longwood
Drive. Many professors
choose to live in this area
because of its convenient
location. Rental property
in Larchmont consists
primarily of houses and
rooms for rent.
Located immediately
south of the Old Dominion
University campus and
extending to 38th Street,
this area has a mix of
houses and apartments for
rent. Lambert's Point has a
community center, which
students can use for a low
yearly fee. Lambert's Point
also has an active civic
league, which meets once
a month.
This neighborhood is
located east of campus.
Highland Park borders
ODU on Killam Avenue
and boasts many unique
restaurants and shops. This
area has a mix of houses
and apartments. Highland
Park has an active civic
league, which meets once
a month.
Easy Access to Campus
Located approximately three miles south of Old Dominion University, Ghent is an older
downtown neighborhood that has been revived and renovated. The area’s apartment
complexes, which range from turn-of-the-century to modern, are inhabited by Old Dominion
University and Eastern Virginia Medical School students, professionals and senior citizens.
Houses for rent and apartment complexes can be found in the Ghent area. Students can
bike, use public transportation, or make the short drive to campus.
Monarch Transit (university bus system) gives FREE rides to students
on the weekends to a nearby Walmart and the MacArthur Center
in downtown Norfolk.
For more information, visit odu.edu/life/parking-and-transportation/
alternative-transportation-programs/ODU-Shuttles
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