Ridiculous Open-Concept Luxury Loft in SoHo
By Twisted Sifter on Monday, February 1, 2010 filed under PROPERTIES, PLACES & STRUCTURES.Every couple months I’ll spend a night sifting through luxury properties for sale in New York City. It’s the only place in the world where you can easily find 50+ listings ranging from $5 million - $75 million at any given time. Understanding the density of Manhattan, it’s always fascinating how expensive a square foot can cost.
Most of the luxury units available are jaw-dropping condos or tall/skinny townhouses; many are conversions from old factories of the past. Last night I came across a unit for sale in the prestigious New Museum Building, located on 158 Mercer Street in SoHo.
Listed at $6.95 Million USD, it was the open-concept living space that really caught my attention. A 2,800 square foot “room” that serves as a kitchen, office, den, dining and living room. Absolutely incredible!
THE ESSENTIALS
Listing price: $6.95 million usd
Size: 4,700 square feet (approx.)
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4 full
Ceiling height: Over 11 feet
View: 17 oversize windows with views from all four exposures
Cost per square foot: $1,479
Love the pillar-wrapped bookshelves
The ‘boy reading book’ statue is a little creepy but the rug is shag-a-delic!
THE NEW MUSEUM BUILDING
158 Mercer is a prestigious 12-story, 19-unit, pre-War condominium built in 1895 and converted in 1996. The New Museum Building is often mentioned as Downtown’s Top Ten buildings and was one of the first real full service buildings established in SoHo. The building features a 24hr doorman/concierge, two entrances with two separate elevator banks and a stunning rooftop deck. All of the apartments have typical loft layouts with high ceilings and large common-spaces to entertain with units ranging from 2500 - 9000 square feet.
A little too much stainless for me but I’ll still take it
Not Possibly the master BR?
A little heavy on the concrete in this bathroom methinks
Clearly not the master BR
Property Listing: http://www.sothebyshomes.com/nyc/sales/0016299
Building Information: http://streeteasy.com/nyc/building/158-mercer-street-new_york
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Cheryl
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:18 amLooks like the room you labeled 'not the master br' is really the master br. The configuration matches perfectly to the master on the floor plan. Wonder how easy it is to keep cooled or heated?
Twisted_Sifter
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:39 amhmmm upon further investigation i think you might be right Cheryl, that's a great observation!
I'm not sure how easy a place like that would be to cool/heat. With 17 full-sized windows, having them double or triple pane would be a good start.
thanks for dropping by again Cheryl, always appreciate your comments!
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WhyAren't PeopleMad?
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:51 amIf you have 75 million for a house, you need to be chopped into little pieces and fed to the poor.
Glass Teapots
February 4th, 2010 at 3:08 amWow that is amazing!
quality
February 4th, 2010 at 9:04 amamazing apartment. anyone noticed the dining room table and chairs.
Twisted_Sifter
February 4th, 2010 at 12:15 pmwhat would people do with a small chunk of human flesh? eating that is kind of gross no?
Twisted_Sifter
February 4th, 2010 at 12:17 pmgood eye! what do yo think of them? i rather like the chunkiness of the table. it feels like you could have a hearty and rigorous bout of intercourse on it.
oh and wheels are always good
lilyrose
February 13th, 2010 at 2:12 pmI suppose if you can afford 6.95 m for a loft, heaing and cooling is not really a consideration.
Guest
February 13th, 2010 at 4:20 pmThe entire thing boasts overindulgence. I didn't like, but I also wouldn't spend $6.95m on a house this ridiculous.
Kyle Webs
February 13th, 2010 at 5:21 pmThat's a crazy awesome apartment!
Phased Reality
February 14th, 2010 at 6:57 pmHah! Yes, I envisage bouts of hearty love making whilst whizzing across the open plan living space atop the bewheeled table…
JHG
February 14th, 2010 at 9:11 pmVery interesting layout. The main living room is definitely oversized, however very nicely decorated.
Sherfromgr
February 16th, 2010 at 11:41 pm2 of the bedrooms don''t have access to a full bath, just a half-bath. Where do they bathe/shower? Clearance problem in bathroom off the small BR by LR, too. Architect missed some practicality problems!
Sherman
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:32 pmI'm sure if anyone here could afford it, they'd have a $10,000,000 apartment.
Those that believe they somehow don't share the natural materialistic inclination which arises with great wealth is delusional (assuming one lives around others with cash).
Raj
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:45 pmSocialist much?