Lori's place is on a quiet street with well manicured lawns and landscaping. It's also 5 minutes or less walk to a light rail stop and also super close to a brewpub. I would say driving is 10 minutes to a Target/Grocery store, 15 minutes to downtown, 20 to the Northeast and 15 to the Mall of America. The apartment was super clean (like spotlessly spotless) with AC that worked well in the the 90 degrees heat. Lori was great and happy to help when needed and happy to leave us on our own when not. Also, the water pressure in the shower is amazing! Great stay!