/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/57820069/296734544.0.jpg)
Imagine you have $3 million to spend on a place and you've narrowed it down to two Soho lofts. How do you make up your mind? The answer is simple: You shove them into a metaphorical cage and let them battle it out until one emerges victorious. It's time for Real Estate Deathmatch.
↓ First up is an industrial loft on Greene Street between Prince and Spring streets. The brokerbabble says it was “spectacularly customized,” which could be a good or a bad thing depending on how you feel about open shelving and a minimalist aesthetic. There’s just one bedroom, which has its own “dressing area” and a master bath; the sleek kitchen was designed by British architect John Pawson, and features high-end appliances. It’s asking $3.1 million, and maintenance is $3,200/month. [Floorplan]
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9790255/296734520.jpg)
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9790067/296734574.jpg)
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9790071/296734634.jpg)
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9790069/296757974.jpg)
↓ Or there’s this renovated loft on Thompson Street between Canal and Grand streets, which has a markedly different aesthetic—it’s still minimal, but in more of a serene way. (Or, as the listing puts it, it has “Zen appeal.”) It’s a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, also with a custom chef’s kitchen and open shelving. There’s less exposed brick, and more wood trim; the master bath, meanwhile, has a big soaking tub and a sort of rustic vibe going for it. This place is asking $2.995 million, with maintenance at $2,200/month. [Floorplan]
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9790247/296779557.jpg)
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9790249/296779541.jpg)
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9790245/296779515.jpg)
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9790243/296779248.jpg)
Poll
Which Soho loft would you choose?
This poll is closed
-
56%
Industrial-chic on Greene Street
-
43%
Serene space on Thompson Street
- Listing: 100 Greene Street #2 [Compass]
- Listing: 17 Thompson Street, Apt 5 [Sotheby’s]
Loading comments...