Noise: The Patio/outdoor area is really in the courtyard of the building where you can hear people inside the room at all times of the day. It is also situated next to the entrance and so you'll hear the doorbell ringing for the doorman to let guests in/out every few minutes.
Smell: the apartment smells like a bottle of disinfectant was sprayed. Good that it's cleaned, bad that the fumes gave me a headache after just 30 minutes of being inside.
Omissions in the posting: this apartment is basically underground since there are no windows to see outside. It's facing a courtyard at the ground level