The Institute is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, on a fifty-three acreage estate an hour away from Beal Street There are five buildings on the Bennet Estate, the main one being the remodelled Victorian mansion that served as the Institute in its entirety when Joffrey founded it in the 1940s. Now, there are four additional buildings spread out across the acreage, with a large garden, quiet woods, and even a small lake hidden in the trees.

The mansion, known as the Main House by the staff and residents of The Institute, houses Alexander Bennet, as well as one doctor, and a few staff members. There are several dormitory-style rooms as well, that serve as temporary rooms for the newest students until they get settled enough to move to one of the other housing buildings. The main house also boasts a large library, a communal kitchen, and three private testing rooms. It's cold in the winter, hot in the summer, and the plumbing is incredibly noisy, but it's surprisingly homey for such a large, old house.

Two of the remaining four buildings are dedicated to housing. They are larger and more modern than the main house, having enough space for twenty residents each. Each house is three stories, the ground floor containing a kitchen, a small common area, and a study room. The houses are all co-ed, but the bedrooms are gender-specific. They are known as The Right House, and The Left House respectively.

The fourth building on the Estate, The Lab, is dedicated to the main laboratories and testing rooms. This is where the students will learn to hone their skills. There are simple machines for psychokinesis testing, secluded areas for telepathy experiments, and even a sensory deprivation tank which has been proven to significantly raise the level of psychic abilities in many subjects. This is also where the staff works, keeping a record of the progress of the residents, and charting the results of the experiments performed. It is always locked at night, to prevent off-the-book experimentation and illegal activity.

The last building on the Estate is the two-story barn that was the only other building on the property when the Institute was founded. It has been updated and renovated into a space where current and past residents of the Institute can get together and socialize. It's the place where people will gather to unwind after testing, where birthday parties take place, and where movie nights are held. There's an ancient ping-pong table, a small kitchen, and right out the back door is a swimming pool and, of course, a hot tub.