The second floor walk up was located in a nice neighborhood and was okay for our family of five. There was a light sent of cigarette smoke briefly a few nights; the air purifiers helped and it was okay. I'm pretty sensitive to cigarette smoke.
I would not recommend for small children but okay for elementary up. There was no gate for the steps and there were no plastic cups or plates. There was seating for two on stools at the kitchen island. The two tray tables were extremely wobbly and one was missing a screw.
The Keurig coffee maker worked well and we appreciated the selection of K cups. The oven and microwave worked well. There was no toaster, no sharp knives, and no cutting boards, but we managed to cook dinner a few nights and make breakfast every morning. The TV worked fine and we appreciated that it has Netflix.
The pull out couch mattress was all springs, so our son slept on top of the coach cushions.
The other beds were okay.
The furnace/water heater is located in the living room. After it woke up my son the first night, we turned off the heat before bed the other nights.
The beds were decently comfortable.
The house is a short walk to Lincoln park which was nice for the kids. The elementary school playground was great, but not available until after 7pm on school days due to the school using it.
The apartment was clean and came with the basics. It worked as a home base and was a nice alternative to a cramped hotel room.