Jay was in touch several times before our visit and both before and after we checked in on Thanksgiving night. The apartment was spacious, with lots of room in the living room, bedroom, and dining nook. The fact that it is on the first floor is a plus and we certainly had no concern with privacy or security (the apartment is at the rear of the building and there is plenty of space with trees to the building behind). The apartment also is extremely quiet, with few if any sounds from the tenants beside or above us. The building is clean and obviously well cared for.
The neighborhood is ideal: a tree-lined street with a seminary occupying much of the other side of the street, subways within a block and a half, about 27 restaurants within a two block radius, plenty of stores nearby for anything you might need, lots of galleries on 10th Avenue and beyond, and the High Line within a block. What's not to like?