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