The description of the listing was misleading in my experience. The apartment itself is a steep 5 stories of stairs up from the street level. There was also a lot of clutter everywhere (under the beds, in the corners) and there was someone else’s laundry and dirty clothes still in the hamper. Even though its NYC, it was still a little shocking to wake up and see a giant cockroach twitching on its back in the corner of the room. Also, the water pressure was very weak and the temperature was either really hot or really cold. The bathtub/shower also had rust spot in it and the fridge had a strange fishy smell every time I opened it that would permeate the air.
A pro of the place is that it is located right in the middle of Williamsburg (restaurants and stores) and is right next to the subway.