Tolga was a great host. He was fast to respond to our questions, flexible with our check-in time, and let us store our luggage at his place.
The apartment itself is as pictured. It is a 5th floor walk up in an old, New York building in a great location. Our group consisted of two couples, and we all had plenty of space and privacy. You can definitely hear street noise in the front bedroom, but we had no trouble sleeping. The location is perfect. It is very close to multiple subway lines, in the heart of the LES, and walkable to the East Village, Soho, etc.
I will definitely consider Tolga's apartment on future trips to the city.