For the price and location, this apartment sounds too good to be true, but having been there myself I can tell you that it is real. It is definitely no frills. For a visit to New York of 2 to 3 people, it is going to be hard to find a better value in a better location than this, with a full shower and kitchen and everything. That said, I wouldn’t want to live in this unit. Host was responsive to any questions.
The building seems to be mostly Airbnb‘s, with people coming in and out all day. It wasn’t a problem, but did have a bit of a strange quasi-hotel vibe. The area is completely fine though, to anyone commenting that the area is unsafe, it’s extremely safe and a great area.