Overall, the atmosphere of Shelley's apartment is very urban and cute and comfortable. Due to travel plans of her own, though, I had difficulty getting check-in information from Shelley until just a few hours before my arrival. She also hadn't had time to clean thoroughly so I had to do a little sweeping, scrubbing, and bed-making. The neighborhood is a working-class city neighborhood, with all that entails-- You need to be aware of your surroundings at night, but there's nothing to be paranoid about. There are a couple of good delis and restaurants over on Flatbush Avenue. Parking on the street was easy during the day, but very difficult at night. Once the stress of check-in was past, my stay here was perfectly fine.