This is a very nice apartment -- clean, modern and photos accurately represent it. Yoko Emma is a terrific host. Communicative, accommodating and earnest. HOWEVER, it's a terrible shame that there is a huge problem with the location.
There is a homeless tent encampment on the block, directly in front of the apartment. Including snarling off-leash pit bulls, human feces on the street, fights between them and police action to no avail. The front gate to the property is the only barrier between this street life and the apartment, and the lock frequently jams. There is a rear alley entrance with a clicker which is safer, if you have a car. But entering and exiting through the main gate on foot is dangerous. As a single woman I was very uncomfortable. Yoko Emma understood and graciously accommodated me leaving early, which I appreciated. None of this is her fault, but it's a situation potential guests need to know.
Apparently this problem arose in January. I hope it will will get solved soon, but it's a tough problem since there is an extensive homeless encampment on the next block, as well. I used to live in Venice 7 years ago, and things have changed. It's tragic for the neighborhood and for the people living on the street who deserve treatment and care.