Moving to Fort Drum (New York, York: housing, lease, company)

[movingtodrum]

Does anyone have any info about Fort Drum's housing shortage? I am told that the wait for an E7 is 8 to 12 months!! That most of the senior NCO housing has changed to lower enlisted. This sounds like the private company hasn't fixed this situation since I left 3 years ago. They knew that more housing would be needed and still are taking their time on building. Also a new coming soldier to the area without a house to live in is NOT priority 1 on the wait list but are priority 2 does that make any sense! It makes me hate this place more then I already do. If anyone just went through this or has any input please respond.

[SouthernBelle3]

My daughter is a newlywed to an army specialist and is stuck on some off post housing on a long waiting list for on post housing at FtDrum. I can't believe the waiting list is so long for housing. I don't know what to tell her, but to wait it out or move back home. Good luck to you.

[proudarmywife07]

My husband is stationed in Arizona for AIT training and we just found out that we're moving to Fort Drum, New York. I called the Welcome Home Center and asked what I would have to do to get a small 2 bedroom home. They told me it would be a wait up to 12-16 months!!!! I am new at this whole experience.... finding a home/apartment. I'm trying to look for apartments available off post in a nearby town. I can't find anything. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!!! my e-mail address is: amandasweet1687@aol.com We're supposed to be moving around Mid September. We're from Texas so this whole thing is new to the both of us.

Amanda Felts

[SouthernBelle3]

I don't know too much about the housing situation in detail, but if there is a such a housing shortage, why did the military sell some of the off post hosing to civilians. Now my daughter who is in off post housing may be on the streets in a few months. I hope this gets better.