we lived in the apartment for a month while attending a cooking school. it was terrific. And the fact that there were no stairs made it really perfect. We are on the elderly side so climbing stairs with groceries would have been very inconvenient. this place was fantastic and very quiet. at night there was not a sound to be heard. the skylights made it particularly cheerful during the day. We like that lot. Our host was wonderful. the apartment was a block from our school and one block to a gym. 3 blocks to a grocery store, the Coop.