We stayed in this location during a recent visit to NY - The apartment is really cozy and clean. The view of the Empire State building was breathtaking and inspiring. I would have given this a four-star review was it not for those awkward narrow spiral staircases that were so hard to maneuver even for the average size teenager and we had two of them. These set of stairs where I slipped a few times the night of our arrival, discouraged my husband and me from going downstairs for our entire stay to where all the bedrooms are located. Thus, we ended up leaving all our belongings upstairs and slept on the couch since there was a bathroom on the first floor.
Since our visit was in the winter- the climate of the apartment was difficult to control due to the structure being older and thin-walled to noises. So, we had to request a space heater for one of the downstairs' room to keep it warm. Moreover, right at the gate adjacent to the parking, several garbage containers are kept where rats and a skunk was roaming around several nights.
Additionally, this place is not in NY and it is not in walking distance to Times Square- it is in boundary line of NJ right outside of NY. Therefore, transportation from LGA to the location via a cab ride is over $100 and each rideshare is over $35 to Broadway and over $40 back. Then, this location charges for $20 per night if you have a car. Thus, we had a rental car that costs over $200 per day to negotiate between toll, parking in NY, rental cost and parking in the apartment.
The owner was responsive and inquire about our stay - he did provide us with a space heater around midnight the night after our arrival when he found out that one of the rooms was still cold. Economically speaking, this is not a good deal if you are visiting NY, stay in NY and even if you pay $400 per night a hotel near Times Square and close to the theater district and food/restaurants at walking distance- it is a much better deal and fewer hassles than being outside of NY.