Marie’s place was perfect for my 8 week work assignment. A spacious studio (with laundry - a major plus!!) with a great kitchen, and beautiful bathroom. The bed felt amazing to pass out in after my long works days. The balcony is small but cute to sit out and enjoy the breeze. The unit itself I cannot praise enough. But for full transparency, you are in the projects. 132nd is popping with people 24/7, and the metro north rail runs right at the corner, so if noise is an issue this may not be the place for you. With that said, many folks from the block (and not necessarily the building) sit right outside the entrance. They’re really nice, but you can always use the back way to 131st if you don’t feel like being bothered (which sometimes I didn’t). Also forget about parking on the block (if you know NY you know!) - you can find stuff within a few block radius (just read the signs!), and there’s at least 2 parking garages nearby. But it’s a 10min walk to the 4/5/6, and less than to the 2/3, so you’d be just fine without the car. Marie was also super responsive throughout my entire stay, which I greatly appreciated. I very much enjoyed my stay!