▁to ▁act ▁as ▁a ▁link ▁to ▁university ▁administration . ▁H omet alk ▁ranked ▁NY U ' s ▁student ▁resid ences ▁third ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁in ▁its ▁list ▁of ▁best ▁college ▁d orm s . ▁ ▁Rec ent ▁ac quis itions ▁Some ▁of ▁the ▁recent ▁ac quis itions ▁include , ▁among ▁others : ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁NY U ▁purchased ▁a ▁ 1 2 5 , 0 0 0 ▁square ▁foot ▁building . ▁Full ▁renov ation ▁of ▁ 6 0 ▁Fif th ▁Avenue ▁( former ly ▁the ▁For bes ▁Building ) ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁commence ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁NY U ▁bought ▁a ▁ 1 5 1 , 0 0 0 - square - foot ▁building ▁in ▁No H o , ▁Manh attan ▁for ▁$ 1 5 7 ▁million ▁and ▁renov ated ▁it . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁NY U ▁acquired ▁a ▁ 1 2 5 , 0 0 0 ▁square ▁foot ▁health care ▁facility ▁in ▁Brook lyn . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁NY U ▁bought ▁a ▁ 9 4 - unit ▁r ental ▁building ▁near ▁Gr amer cy ▁Park ▁for ▁$ 8 7 . 5 ▁million . ▁NY U ▁purchased ▁the ▁building ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁its ▁NY U ▁School ▁of ▁Medicine ▁to ▁" prov ide ▁housing ▁primarily ▁for ▁tra ine es ▁and ▁staff , ▁including ▁house ▁staff , ▁post - docs , ▁and ▁research ers . ▁NY U