I stayed at Vanessa's place for over a month. The location is safe as there's a police station nearby. There are a few stations within walking distance, easy access to manhattan and you can walk to Williamsburg centre in 15-20 mins. The building is not old, I believe it is like 15 years old but the quality of the building was a bit disappointing, you can hear people upstairs when they watch tv, and the apartment shakes a bit when people upstairs walk over. I am a light sleeper so I woke up a few times because of that but then I started using earplugs and I was fine. The ceiling is very low and I was able to touch it easily but I guess that's normal in NY. Overall the price was good compared to other Airbnb's in NY so I would recommend it for a short or medium stay. lastly, Vanessa is a responsive host with good communication.