We stayed in the apartment provided by Mark for 6 days in August. Mark greeted us on arrival and gave us a tour of the place and also advised on the localities available to us. We arrived late in the evening so it was fantastic to be able to walk around the corner of the building to a great little Italian restaurant - excellent food. The apartment was perfectly suited to our needs. Spacious, clean and fully equipped with everything required day to day, everything exactly as described.
The neighborhood is up and coming and we had no issues whatsoever during our entire stay. We arrived back late most evenings and never felt uncomfortable walking the streets at night. The subway station (Utica Av.) is 10 minutes walk away and the A-Train takes you straight to Manhattan in about 35 minutes - super easy!
Mark is a great host and during the course of the week we were invited up to the roof (which was excellent considering the heat) to have a beer and share some stories.
Cannot fault the place, would recommend and hope to return one day.