Residency at London’s most exclusive address requires social connection, wealth, fine taste, rigorous decorum, a devoted sense of metrophilia and respect for a strict set of rules. The first being the most important. There is no 'the' here. It is 'Albany' ('awl-banny') not THE Albany.
Then, if you do manage to avoid any definite article calamities, get a toe of your John Lobbs past the discreet, porter-staffed entrances (on both Piccadilly and Burlington Gardens) and into the hallowed Rope Walk passageway, a polite refrain from the following is also in order; talking, whistling and noise-making of any sort. Also, no pets, no children, and no publicity.
