Loft Living

270 Water Street, #4R “It’s about as old a loft as you can find in New York City,” says listing agent David Barker of this pre-Civil War loft in a former button factory in the Financial District. It still has the original timber joists and wide-beamed hardwood floors. It has one bedroom plus a home office, and western and southern views.
Asking price: $1.05 million
Monthly maintenance: $878
Agent: David Barker, Citi-Habitats Photo: Courtesy of the Broker

48 West 22nd Street, 2FL This 2,000-square-foot space has old-school loft bonafides, with its ten-and-a-half-foot-high tin ceilings, exposed brick and piping, tall windows, and gleaming hardwood floors. The building itself is a quick walk to Madison Square Park.
Asking price: $1.895 million
Monthly maintenance: $1,200
Agent: Steve Milhollon, the Corcoran Group Photo: Courtesy of the Broker

144 West 27th Street, #4F The building in which this 2,850-square-foot, two-bedroom, three-bath loft is tucked once served as a printing facility; the original maple floors tell its history, with visible ink marks lending it a vintage patina. Two laundry/utility rooms and a legal live/work apartment comes with the property, too.
Asking price: $2.795 million
Monthly common charges and taxes: $2,442.71
Agent: Mitchell Seligman, Halstead Property Photo: Courtesy of the Broker

88 Prince Street, #7C This 3,000-square-foot space takes a classic loft that retains its signature features–high ceilings, original hardware, exposed brick walls–and modernizes it, adding radiant heat floors in the kitchen and bath, central air and other conveniences. It’s in a landmarked structure known as the Singer Building with tall ceilings and massive windows.
Asking price: $3.95 million
Monthly maintenance: $3,738
Agent: Barrie Mandel and Darren Kearns, the Corcoran Group Photo: Courtesy of the Brokers

176 Duane Street No plain white box here: This 2,400-square-foot loft that was once a butter-and-egg purveyor has three bedrooms, plus steel doors, 12-foot ceilings, exposed wood beams and brick walls, large windows and a woodburning fireplace. A terrace allows full enjoyment of the warmer months.
Asking price: $4.65 million
Monthly common charges and taxes: $2,592
Agent: Richard Orenstein, Halstead Property Photo: Courtesy of the Broker

45 Walker Street A freight-sized elevator opens onto the expansive living room of this 4,800-square-foot, three-bedroom loft. Mahogany frames the wide stretch of windows, which runs about 50 feet long. The renovated kitchen has luxe extras such as two dishwashers, an espresso station, and a wine fridge.
Asking price: $5.75 million
Monthly common charges and taxes: $3,989
Agents: Paddington M. Zwigard and Parnell O`Connell, Brown Harris Stevens Photo: Courtesy of the Brokers

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