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Hey Chris,
I would talk with the landlords and see if you could work some sort of deal for power.
Possibly, you could run an extension cord out your window. Not ideal, but possible.
If you have light posts in your parking lot, or power on the side of the building, it wouldn't be hard to make a parking space with power. You could even mention the merits of having parking spaces where people could plug in block heaters (makes that apartments more attractive to potential renters!)
To convert a car to electric, you are going to need some nice indoor space for a while. Find out if you have any "friends-of-a-friend" who are professional mechanics, work on cars, race cars, or are tinkerers. Those are the guys who can really help you out and maybe help locate some space for you.
How much time and skill you have will greatly effect how long it will take to do a conversion.
A garage would be ideal to keep the car in as well - it will keep the batteries happier in the winter, but it's not a requirement. Keep in mind what you will need for range and speed in your car. Without a garage and/or heater, both with drop a bit in the winter with battery temperature.
One of the advantages of electric bikes is that either the entire bike, or just the removable batteries can be brought inside both for charging AND for keeping them warm in the winter. An electric bike is most likely far more practical for apartment living than an electric car, but don't give up on it.
I'm sure that with a little work you can figure something out for charging in your parking lot.
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