The apartment was just as it shows in the listing, clean and very spacious for NYC. We were a couple and two teenagers, one slept on the pullout sofa in the LR so everyone had separate room to sleep, which was convenient. And three air conditioners made it nice and cool despite the August heat.
Never met TJ but his friend who let us in was very helpful and friendly and TJ responded right away if contacted during our stay.
The neighborhood is very happening, lots of restaurants and bars and stores mixed with original, historic architecture and businesses -- a real melting pot. The subway a couple of blocks away made getting around easy, too.