The location is excellent, especially for those visiting the convention center. There are major bus lines nearby and places to eat within a short walk. The area felt safe, with plenty of people out and about. While the place was listed as smoking, the only smell in the apartment was from the hallway b/c a neighbor was smoking. Either no one stayed recently and/or their cleaning process worked really week.
The only reason I gave a lower rating was that a smoke alarm somewhere in the building (you could hear it all day and night) kept chirping. The battery needed replacement. In large building like this, that is a big safety concern. I put a request in and it was passed along to the bldg manager. Also, the fire escape door was blocked open with a fire extinguisher and the latch taped (I suspect that the sound of the door closing was bothering some resident). The exterior doors also did not lock; it looked like someone tried to fix them midway through the week, but the fix didn't work.