Great location, just steps to B & C subway lines that can get you easily up and down town. The apartment is very quiet. Yes you can hear footsteps above, but zero street noise. Great cafe a few blocks away, Manhattanville Coffee. The apartment itself is very comfortable. There is a great collection of books; I wouldn't have minded holing up there & reading. The outside area is lovely for breakfast. We were there for some very hot days and the AC worked perfectly