Chen said he had a hard time falling asleep last night because of the noise from the street, but he said he likes the building’s proximity to Widener and Lamont libraries.

Along with Hampden Hall and Ridgely Hall, Fairfax Hall, at 1306 Mass. Ave., will serve as the third swing space building. Next year, these three buildings will house the residents of Leverett’s McKinlock Hall. When Dunster House is renovated during the 2014-15 academic year, the buildings will again be used, in addition to the larger space at 1201 Mass. Ave that currently houses the Inn at Harvard, as swing housing.

This year, Quincy residents are spread out among five buildings, including New Quincy and DeWolfe.

Creating an integrated House community as construction continues on Old Quincy has been a priority for both the College administration and Quincy House leaders.

Yim said Quincy HoCo has planned several events throughout the year to welcome incoming sophomores. For example, he said that HoCo plans to invest more money in existing programs such as “Penguin Pubs” and “Big Penguin, Little Penguin,” which pairs each sophomore with an upperclassman in the House.

“When big penguins are close to little penguins, they become a great penguin family,” Yim said, adding that while coming to the House for events is important, it is equally necessary to make sure they feel welcomed by upperclassmen.

—Staff writer Jane Seo can be reached at janeseo@college.harvard.edu.