The apartment is clean and nice; the location is great! The alley may look a little intimidating, but it's well lit at night. There IS construction going on. Scaffolding was going up when I arrived, and it was LOUD. Not sure how long that's going to go on, but if you plan on being in the apartment during construction hours, know it's not only going to be loud, but the guys are working right outside the second story windows...