238 Madison Ave is a great location! The apartment has high ceilings, a wonderful huge window, good closet space. It was fairly priced (for NYC) for my three-month stay. The kitchen was appropriately tiny (no oven, tiny frig) for a neighborhood full of great places to eat, to grab and go, to sit and enjoy -- anything. Whole Foods within short walking distance has all the ready-made great food you could want and a perfect park with little tables to eat at right across the street. The bathroom was clean and bright with a tub shower. The mattress is nice but it sagged a bit. Jacob at CRNY is fixing that issue. I only mentioned it after I left or he would have solved it then. (I just prefer to have nobody in my space once I get settled.) Jacob is great, if you do need something fixed all you have to do is ask and he takes care of it right away. One last comment: I knew in advance that there was no elevator. The stairs were easy after a few days and I am now in better shape than I have been in many years. Go for it!