Very chill vibe, definitely an artistic space. Has almost everything you need which was perfect for me. Dope projector with HDMI and separate surround sound audio with aux cord--you need to aim the remotes very well for the machines to respond. I had difficulty with wifi on 3 occasions (one at 2am), all only for a short while, and the host gave me a lot of attention the 3rd time-thank you!
The following are small pet peeves of mine. I would rate the stay overall a 9/10. It's a great space. Take the following comments with a grain of salt, please.
There were flies and ants (no roaches) because it is the ground floor and it was summer (I just put some bug repellents/pesticides around and it was fine). It stayed cool most of the time (It was 91°F out) because it was lower level.
It got humid at times but space has no fan, so also no system to let out the smell/smoke if I was cooking on the hot plate either without letting bugs in by opening the door to the PRIVATE backyard ♡ (lovely even though grass wasn't trimmed at the moment, so BUGS... and also no nice way to access most of the yard, but chairs and outdoor space is always amazing).
Los Portales and the Bund on Broadway are such great restaurants by the way. They are across the street. And I loved the 24 hour grocery store literally next door.
Wish it had had a bit more lighting by the inside door. By the way, you will live with multiple people on different floors. Expect to see a lot of different people going in and out of the building. I tried to be nice and say hello and they did too :). Someone moved in above me a few days before I moved out (I stayed 1 month), so not sure how long they usually stayed. Parking wasn't terrible--usually if you time it right it takes about 5-15 min to find a spot.
GARBAGE DAYS 🗑: TUE/FRI
RECYCLING ♻️ : TUE only.
Opaque bags for trash, and CLEAR BAGS for recycling
Overall an awesome space with a private vibe while completely immersed in the midst of bustling Astoria. Also very pretty. 9/10 ;)