My daughter and I spent 6 weeks at Marvin's place. However, our host Marvin was not there during our stay. Instead we shared the space w/ one roommate. This was our first longer stay in NY, so everything was pretty new to us. We had to figure out thing on our own.

From day one we had to do a lot of arrangements in the apartment. It was missing all the everyday necessities. We had to buy all shampoos, detergents, a fan, a coffee machine etc. you need to take this into account in terms of expenses and time spent.

This apartment has large windows (as you can see in the picture) except without drapes. During the summer this fourth floor apartment gets REALLY hot!!! Windows need to stay open all the time (no a/c) and that causes a lot of dust and noise.

This is an industrial area. That means constant noise from heavy construction work and trucks. It also means dirt and dust. This means more than usual cleaning in the apartment. We had to clean up the whole place on the second day we arrived.

If you don't mind any of the inconveniences, you will enjoy the neighbourhood and location of this loft (very close to L station) as well as the view from the windows and the interior styled with care.

We thought we were getting a luxurious place for our stay, but this picture is quite deceiving. Unfortunately I can not recommend this place as it is right now. But, if the host is willing to do some changes, I think it has potential.