| One thing that anyone interested in | | | | that lofts currently have the prices can get |
| purchasing a condo should be used to seeing | | | | inflated due to the competition for units. |
| is condos advertising "loft" units. The | | | | That being said, the newer units offer some |
| question here is are they real lofts? | | | | pretty spectacular advantages. There is the |
| Unfortunately most are not. A real loft is | | | | security from living in a newly constructed |
| essentially a converted warehouse space that | | | | building with all of the modern conveniences. |
| still has all the old trappings of the | | | | Also these building are almost always located |
| business that was formerly there. You find | | | | in the heart of the city, providing ease of |
| exposed brick walls, old hardwood flooring | | | | access to the business sector and all the |
| and exposed pipes and ductwork everywhere. | | | | shopping of a downtown area. |
| You will also find huge windows and no room | | | | |
| divisions. There may be a mezzanine but that | | | | Whether you are a loft purist or simply like |
| is more of a modern convention. The bulk of | | | | the idea of an open concept living space, a |
| what are advertised as lofts now are what | | | | loft might be exactly what you are looking |
| could be called "soft lofts." These are | | | | for. These days lofts come in so many flavors |
| basically new units designed to capture the | | | | that it's not too hard to find that perfect |
| ambiance of the loft style without actually | | | | living space. Many of the current offerings |
| being lofts. | | | | in major cities also come with a design ready |
| | | | option that allows buyers to customize their |
| It is pretty easy to tell whether you are | | | | new homes to their particular tastes. All in |
| dealing with a real loft or a soft loft. Is | | | | all it is an amazing value. The allure of |
| the building new? If so then you have a soft | | | | living in an urban area with great access to |
| loft. If you are the kind of person that | | | | amenities, transportation, shopping, |
| really wants a true loft then it might take | | | | entertainment and sport, made all the more |
| some searching. Being that real lofts depend | | | | valuable by the fantastic open feeling that |
| on old warehouses or factories, numbers can | | | | comes with living in a loft. |
| be pretty limited and with the popularity | | | | |