Although the apartment building is well located and convenient to public transportation and well maintained, the surrounding community is generally undesirable. There is a lot of street noise that also echoes into the courtyard apartments. Even though the windows are double-paned, there is a lot of nose. It is not safe in this neighborhood due to local shootings and drunken brawls. There was a murder in this building caused by gun violence. Thee is also a liquor store across the street from the main entrance to this building and is a site of frequent fights and caterwauling. The street behavior is abhorrent.