Had a fantastic trip in the Lower East Side. Takeshi’s apartment was a great stay and home base. The bed was comfy, there was AC, nice shower. On the third floor of the apartment building. It’s super reasonably priced, and we had the place to ourselves the entire seven days we were there. Takeshi responded very quickly and offered some food suggestions as well.
He let me know that sometimes people will sit on the steps and hang out around the building, but that they are harmless. While me and my fellow female traveler didn’t have any issues or interactions with anyone (apart from some catcalling), we did feel the need to walk down the street with pepper spray and a pocket knife at night. That block was really the only area of the LES that made me feel uneasy — both during the day and at night. Just something to keep in mind for women.
Other than that the location was really close to the subway and central LES, super convenient to get everywhere! Takeshi was a great host and we had everything we needed.