This place is nice and in a great location. It is easy to walk to some restaurants and shops and close to public transit. The one main downside was that the upstairs neighbors and/or their guests or others that stayed in the building were very loud. You could hear just about everything, both late at night and in the morning. I don't hold that against Val, I just think that there is no soundproofing anywhere in the building. The window of the bedroom is also on the street, so you hear occasional street sounds, but overall the street itself is pretty quiet.