Summer Program Event Space At The Summit Queens College
Queens College – CUNY

Queens College – CUNY

Event Types Welcomed

  • Adult Social Events
  • Corporate Social Events
  • Expo/Competitions
  • Leisure Travel
  • Professional Meeting / Training / Conference / Retreats
  • Youth Retreat/Camps

About

Queens College’s first residence hall, The Summit, opened in August 2009 and is available for summer programs. Located in the heart of the campus, just south of FitzGerald Gymnasium, the low-rise, U-shaped, 506-bed building has three wings of varying stories to complement the heights of the surrounding buildings.

Amenities include:

  • 2 or 4 bedroom suites
  • Fully furnished kitchen
  • Heating and AC controls in each room
  • Laundry and fitness rooms in the building
  • Cable TV access in the living room and bedrooms
  • Parking available on campus
  • Fitzgerald Gym space totaling 52,000 square feet
  • Olympic-sized swimming pool, housed in a 6,600 square foot space
  • Dance studios are 1,650 square feet
  • 6 indoor and 6 outdoor hard-surface tennis courts
  • Softball and baseball fields are grass fields
  • Newly renovated outdoor track is 400 meters long and features 8 track lanes
  • Soccer field is an NCAA regulation-size grass field
  • Mens’ and women’s locker rooms

In keeping with Queens College’s commitment to sustainability, the design of The Summit met Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) requirements for gold certification. The LEED rating system is overseen by the United States Green Building Council, which awards certification to structures that prevent waste and conserve energy in measurable ways.

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Meeting & Event Spaces

  • Max Capacity: 500 guests
  • Academic Year Largest Group: yes
The Maurice FitzGerald Gym
Our 41,800 square foot Maurice FitzGerald Gym is the perfect place to host your next event! Home to the Queens College Knights volleyball, men's and women's basketball teams, the FitzGerald Gym also is host to many trade shows, Tai Kwon Do tournaments and unique events such as the Greenberg Train Show and many NYC civic exams. For more information on how to host your next event in the heart of the Big Apple, please call Robert Twible at 718-997-2754 OR check out our website at queensknights.com

Accommodations

  • Total Number of Overnight Guests: 400
Overnight Room Attributes
  • Kitchen Available

 

Summit Apartments
Located in the heart of campus, just south of the FitzGerald Gymnasium, the low-rise, u-shaped, 506-bed building has three wings of varying stories to complement the heights of the surrounding buildings. In keeping with Queen College's commitment to sustainability, the design of The Summit met Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) requirements for gold certification.

Featured Amenities

  • Accessible Facilities
  • Bus - Shuttle, Public Bus Access Bus
  • In-House Catering
  • Paid Parking
  • Running Trails
  • Taxi
  • WiFi

Venue Location + Transportation

Address

 
64-80 Kissena Blvd,
Flushing, New York 11367

Transportation

  • BusBus
  • TaxiTaxi

Nearby Airport

  • LaGuardia - 15 minutes

Nearby International Airport

  • LaGuardia - 15 minutes

Things to Know

Catering

  • Must Use In-house Catering: Yes

Technology

High-speed wireless internet throughout the building and campus.

  • Guest Wi-Fi: Free
  • Onsite Tech Support: Yes
  • Equipment Available On-Site:
    • Projector Screen

Venue Policies

  • Alcohol Consumption: Yes
  • Smoking Permitted: no
  • ADA Accessible: Yes