The neighborhood
Belmont, the Little Italy of the Bronx
One of the liveliest neighborhoods in the Bronx, and home to Fordham University's Rose Hill campus. Every Foroom building is a short walk from class, Arthur Avenue, the Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo.
Arthur Avenue
The best food street in the Bronx is around the corner
Belmont is known for its Italian bakeries, pizza shops, butchers and cafes, with newer and cheaper spots mixed in for a student budget. The Arthur Avenue Retail Market covers the weekly shop and the late-night cannoli.
Green space next door
A botanical garden and a zoo for study breaks
The New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo sit right next to the neighborhood. Plenty of space to study outside, go for a run or meet friends on a Sunday.
Student life
A real neighborhood, built around campus
With Rose Hill in the middle of it, Belmont is a natural home base for Fordham students. Restaurants and nightlife along Arthur Avenue keep things social, and everything you need day to day is on foot.
Errands on foot
Grocery stores, coffee shops and local markets are a short walk from every Foroom building.
Easy trips downtown
Subway and bus lines connect Belmont to Manhattan and the rest of New York.
New to Belmont?
Your first week in the neighborhood
Six things to do in your first week, all within walking distance or one train ride.
Stock the kitchen
Do your first grocery run at the Arthur Avenue Retail Market: produce, a butcher, fresh bread and cheese in one place.
Find your study spot
Take your laptop to the New York Botanical Garden. 250 acres of gardens and lawns, right next to Belmont.
Go downtown
Walk to Fordham station and ride Metro-North to Grand Central in about 20 minutes.
Pizza night
Split a pie and a box of cannoli on Arthur Avenue with your new roommates.
Zoo day
Spend a Saturday at the Bronx Zoo, 265 acres and the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States.
Learn the commute
Ride the Ram Van to the Lincoln Center campus, or the Bx12 to the D train at Fordham Road.
Getting around
Campus on foot, Manhattan by train
Check current schedules with the MTA and Fordham before you travel.
Questions
Living in Belmont: common questions
Is Belmont a good neighborhood for Fordham students?
Belmont is home to Fordham University's Rose Hill campus, so classes, the library and campus life are a walk away. The neighborhood adds Arthur Avenue's restaurants and bakeries, the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo, with grocery stores, coffee shops and markets on foot.
How do I get from Belmont to Manhattan?
Metro-North runs from Fordham station at Fordham Plaza, next to the Rose Hill campus, on the Harlem and New Haven lines, and reaches Grand Central in about 20 minutes. You can also take the Bx12 bus along Fordham Road to the D train at Fordham Road. Fordham students can ride the Ram Van between the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses.
Where do students buy groceries in Belmont?
The Arthur Avenue Retail Market, opened in 1940, has produce, butchers, bakeries and specialty food under one roof. Local grocery stores, delis and markets are also a short walk from every Foroom building.
What is there to do near Fordham Rose Hill?
Eat your way down Arthur Avenue, study or run in the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden, or spend a day at the Bronx Zoo, which covers 265 acres. Both are right next to the neighborhood.
Where are Foroom apartments in Belmont?
All Foroom buildings are on four streets in Belmont, Bronx NY 10458: Hoffman Street, Cambreleng Avenue, Lorillard Place and Hughes Avenue. The map on this page shows every building.
Where we are
Every Foroom building on one map
Four streets in Belmont: Hoffman Street, Cambreleng Avenue, Lorillard Place and Hughes Avenue.