I lived here the past year and I believe its the best option for Downtown Dayton. While downtown Dayton is not a booming metropolitan area like Chicago or Columbus, downtown businesses are growing and St Clair is right near them. Without even crossing the street you have a studio gym (barre, TRX), boutique, and a cupcake shop. Just down the block is Oregon District, which has restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and boutiques. The apartment itself is hip, the tall ceilings and floor to ceiling windows are great. I lived in a unit with new windows and linoleum "wood" flooring. The color scheme was easy to adapt to my personal style. Having in-unit laundry and a trash chute on my floor was very convenient. I always felt safe, as the building is secured entry. Everyone who works here is super friendly--they learned my name within weeks and always greeted me cheerfully. Maintenance issues were always resolved quickly. The walls are pretty thin, but what can you expect from an old building. If you know you want to live downtown despite the cons of the area, then St Clair is the place to be!