SoHo Broadway Loft!

SoHo Broadway Loft!

SoHo Broadway Loft!

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New York City has an interesting habit of referring to its neighborhoods with names derived from identifying areas lying between certain streets. For instance, SoHo was named because it lies SOuth of HOuston Street. Quirky? Absolutely, but loaded with character. Many of these neighborhoods were originally industrial in nature but became repurposed over time as many of the original businesses faded out. Loft residences started out when the business and building owner realized he could make a little more money by renting his attic space to "starving" artists. These attics were great gaping spaces just under the roofs of the buildings. Perfect for artists to lay out their tools under tall windows and skylights for bright light and still leave plenty of space for cooking, eating and sleeping. Some had mezzanines and many were all on one floor but almost all took up the entire top floor of the building. The open living space idea became so popular that developers now create entire buildings with loft-styled apartments on every floor.

This stylish loft is in the SoHo Cast Iron Historic District and is an original attic loft in a cast iron, six-story 1884 industrial structure. Totally gutted and redesigned by loft and gallery architect Todd Ernst, today it is a study in sleek sophistication. An unusual stand-out design feature is how the velvet drapes are configured to move at the touch of a button to enclose and define individual rooms or open to a wide-open floor plan. All systems are on Crestar such as temperature, lighting, music, video, shades as well as the room-defining drapes. Another unusual and rather dazzling feature is a mezzanine that is reached by a transparent glass bridge and staircase. Living and dining spaces, a private keyed elevator, two bedrooms and three baths are included in the 4,000-square-foot space. The home’s sixteen-foot ceilings are perfect for displaying large works of art.

In the middle of SoHo, this cutting edge loft is in walking distance to all the galleries, shops and restaurants that make this one of New York’s most coveted neighborhoods. Priced at $6.5 million.

Source: monicaluque.elliman.com