Peter's space is an absolute New York gem. I've lived for a couple years in New York and never really seen such an interesting, unique space as his. It is extremely spacious, located really well (Greenpoint is great!), and there are cool features like a record player and watercolors. The light system that he mentions is, in my opinion, no big deal at all (it's quite quaint, I think, and the lighting itself is great). The one issue I had is that, with the gas broken, it was extremely difficult to keep the apartment warm. I had the space heaters running all day and night, and if the outside temperatures were below freezing, it was quite cold inside (<63 degrees, generally). Despite the cold, I stayed at Peter's for 3 weeks because I really, really enjoyed the space. If he get's the heating fixed, it's a wonderful apartment (and if it's >45 degrees outside, then the heating issue isn't a problem). I'd recommend it, it's worth it!