Drew’s place was everything that I expected, a typical Village studio apartment — I stayed there for a whole month (February 2021) during Global Pandemic. It was like going back to what made Airbnb what it is today: renting the very real apartment of a local resident.
First, the building. A nice and quiet Pre-War that leaves the apartment with only one next-door neighbor (there are four per floor put the other two are very separate). This gives you tons of privacy. Local restaurant and bar in the next door building and many local places nearby —try Baker’s Pizza and Au Za’atar. Walking distance to Noho and Nolita bars and fancier restaurants too. That block of 7th street is also very quiet and has no traffic at all. Finally, you are half-block walk of Tompkins Park, a very local-vibe place. It’s important to mentioned that you’ll need to climb to the third floor and the subway is a 15-20 minutes walk —but this is NYC, right?

Next, the kitchen. High-end appliances, very spacious, I used it daily. It’s fully loaded with utensils and kitchenware stuff. Thanks for the mango beers, Drew!
On the right, the living room. Very nice couch and a vintage sofa that needs some repairing. It has also a small dining table for two. On the left, is the bedroom, very soft and comfortable mattress. The lighting setup was fantastic. There’s a separated space with a nice desk for home office and a very snug vintage chair. Full size mirror is also available and the exposed brick wall gives it a nice touch.
The bathroom deserves another chapter. It’s a renovated one piece sink-shower-toilet original design. Although is quite small space, the sink is tiny and you are always in-the-shower, I never felt any awkward inside of it. I rather prefer this massive rain shower than a bathtub. If you think you won’t like it, I recommend to give it a try.
Finally, Drew. In a few words, a wonderful host, very thoughtful person. Quick responses and easy to get along. As I said before, these experience reminds me when Airbnb was not only a business thing. Thumbs up!