Thanks for all the inputs. I will primarily be working in Fuchu but want to live in the Hiroo, Azabu, Roppongi areas. We want to live in a midrise or highrise so we can have a bright apartment and some form of a view. In addition to the Aoba building, we are considering Azabudai Towers, Homat Viscount, Roppongi Arents, and Hiroo Gardens. None of them have near the space for the money as Aoba. In addition, the commute from Roppongi using Toei Oedo to Keio New Line to Keio is the shortest from any of the areas.

We also looked in Daikayama and Ebisu. We haven't looked in Uehara but the commute ends up not being that easy as I would either have to go back into Shinjuku on Chiyoda or take the Odakyu and then connect to Keio.

We have a good realtor. We are trying to stay under 750,000-en. Obviously, the reason I originally posted was a concern about the neighborhood. We have looked at so many first or second floor dreary apartments that the Aoba building really shines. It doesn't hurt that Legends shows USC football games each Sunday when they are on.

Again, thanks for all of the help.

Marc