It’s a high-quality Tampa residential community designed especially with University of South Florida students in mind. Lark on 42nd features a variety of spacious, furnished apartments plus a full set of community features such as a luxurious clubhouse, pool, fitness center and more. All just minutes from the USF campus.
Lark on 42nd is a privately owned and professionally managed community. Click here for more information about the management and ownership.
You can select your roommate(s), or you can apply on your own and we can match you with other students. Applicants answer a short list of lifestyle questions to help in the matching process.
Instead of requiring all roommates to sign a joint lease, each person at Lark on 42nd has their own individual contract, with one person per bedroom. This means you are only responsible for paying for yourself — not your roommates. Even if a roommate moves out or other bedrooms in your apartment are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom. Click here to see a sample Housing Agreement.
Each resident at Lark on 42nd pays a flat rate that includes:
The spacious accommodations at Lark on 42nd range from 2 to 4 bedrooms, with a private bathroom for each bedroom.
Yes, all apartments at Lark on 42nd have a furniture package including a full-size bed, desk and chair in each bedroom, a sofa and armchair, coffee table and entertainment stand in each living room, with a flat-panel HDTV and sound bar included. Select apartments also include a TV in each bedroom. Plus, all residences also include a dining table, chairs and counter stools.
The standard term is August 11, 2023 to July 21, 2024, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Other alternate dates may be available; please inquire with our staff. Click here to see a sample Housing Agreement.
Each resident must pay an administrative fee within 7 days after signing the Housing Agreement. This fee is reduced significantly if the resident provides a qualifying guarantor (often a parent) for their financial obligations under Housing Agreement.
Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. Lark on 42nd also offers automatic payment by either credit card or checking account — just fill out one page, one time and payments will be made automatically. Convenience fees apply for credit card and debit card payments.
Your living costs at Lark on 42nd can be covered by financial aid, just like on-campus housing. Any available financial aid funds, after university charges are satisfied, are released to the student for non-institutional expenses, such as off-campus housing. These funds can be used to pay charges at Lark. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Nearly all the residents at Lark are students at the University of South Florida. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Nonetheless, Lark on 42nd is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes applications from non-students. Family members are welcome as well, subject to occupancy limits. Because of the need to match student roommates, non-students must apply together with enough roommates to fill the desired residence.
Lark on 42nd has fire sprinklers, security camera and electronic locks plus individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff are also on-site 24×7 and can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.
Lark on 42nd is a no-pets community. The community is smoke-free in all indoor areas. Guests are welcome at all times, subject to the consent of roommates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.
Lark on 42nd offers optional, secure garage parking for an additional fee.
Lark on 42nd is on the USF Bull Runner shuttle bus line, which stops right across the street every few minutes, Monday through Friday, and every 20 minutes on weekends, when school is in session.
Please visit our Virtual Tour page to view an example of our apartments.
