The apartment is in one of the less touristy areas of Brooklyn. There's a lot of small old brownstones in the neighborhood, some in better shape than others. People on the street were friendly and it was safe. Our studio was tidy and neat and Velma was very nice and friendly. For the area we think it's a little overpriced. The apartment was missing some lights and we were missing soap and shampoo; just details. We stayed over memorial weekend and people cookout outside the building and unfortunately outside ours they were cooking and loud music until 11:30 or so.