I stayed here along with 5 other roommates for 3 months over a summer while commuting to manhattan for work. The apt is quite large, at last in comparison to manhattan apts. The The dining/living room area also has a nice view of eastern pkwy. Crown Heights has quite good greenspace and prospect park is a short walk/run/rollerblade away via a bikepath. There is also a $10/month gym fairly close by. You will also find other living expenses, such as groceries and bars quite inexpensive, at least once again in comparison to manhattan prices. Despite what you hear, Crown Heights is not a bad neighborhood, sure the flavor changes from yuppie haven (and nightlife haven, .9 miles west) by Franklin Ave to a bit more gritty as you travel east past this apt towards Utica. I've traveled alone on Utica itself at many hours and have never experienced any problems. The neighborhood is also quite family friendly with many large families. If anything, crown heights still has that Brooklyn-esq thriving stoop life that many neighborhoods have lost over the past 20 years. Neighbors know each other, people even stopped just to talk with me on the street, whether it was to ask to do tefillah prayer or just strike up a conversation, something I never experienced while living in manhattan. Overall, I would recommend this apt for visitors/tourists or people looking for a long-term stay. It is SUPER close to both the 4 and 3 lines giving you incredibly easy access to the entire city, and makes getting home quite easy if you are out late on a weekend, I cannot say the same for other locations in Brooklyn.