I liked that David's place had a private garage that was just downstairs in building and having a camera out in the hallway of the apartment and also in the main lobby of the building helped us feel safe while staying in the area. The apartment is on a quiet block in Santa Monica and was walking distance (10-30 minutes) to some great restaurants and shops. About a 30 minute walk to the pier, this was a good basecamp for us to explore Santa Monica and Venice.