Ah I can relate, our previous home was not much better, although it wasn't in the city, we lived far uphill (messed up my knee badly while not having a car 9 months) and without much sunlight. It can get depressing really fast.
I hope you can escape that city apartment really soon! Honestly, I'd have settled for any good apartment even without a view, this was just a bonus that came with the apartment. The few musts were 3 bedrooms and a garage so our car stays ok.. just in time too as there were 2 storms last week, haha.
Keep on pimping!