The apartment is very nice and quiet despite being in a heavily populated area. Typical on-street parking for a big city, but we were always able to find something on our block or the next. JHU is only a 7-8 minute drive, waterfront is about 15 minutes and we had no difficulty finding our way around. We had an issue with the fire alarm beeping because it needed a new battery and the properly management came out right away to fix it. It was nice to have alot of space and a nice kitchen instead of being in a hotel.