I stayed for 6 weeks (4 weeks alone and 2 weeks with my husband) and after 1 day of "acclimating" I was so happy with the apartment and also with the location. When you first enter the building it's a little shock and also the direct neighborhood is not the prettiest part of the LES but when you enter the apartment, you feel and see the effort that they put in this place. I would really call it a sanctuary. The neighbors are a bit "strange" but they mind their own business and don't bother you at all. Be prepared that it will be noisy, especially on the weekends and at night but that's absolutely normal in NYC. The first nights i slept with ear plugs but then i got used to the noise and it doesn't bothered me anymore. I also cooked a lot in the kitchen. Here one note: The fire alarm is really close to the kitchen and in my case it went off because of the smoke (it's really sensibel) but you can switch it off with one click on the button. Everything is close and can be reached by foot: the metro (Delancey or 2 Av), Whole Foods for grocery shopping and all type of products, a lot of restaurants and bars (even the bar in the same building it's really cool and nice) and Little Italy, Chinatown, Soho, Noho or Greenwich are just some walking minutes away. I would return any time to this place and to this apartment. Thank you Steve and Sausan, I had an amazing time! <3