Condo of the Day: Sophia Lofts
What you’re looking at above is the Sophia Lofts, a Williamsburg warehouse on North 9th that recently hit the market. The condo is named after one Sophia Zablowski, who apparently ran a babka bakery out of the building starting in 1915, according to Apartments & Lofts’ marketing materials. Like the development’s name, the Sophia’s ad…
What you’re looking at above is the Sophia Lofts, a Williamsburg warehouse on North 9th that recently hit the market. The condo is named after one Sophia Zablowski, who apparently ran a babka bakery out of the building starting in 1915, according to Apartments & Lofts’ marketing materials. Like the development’s name, the Sophia’s ad campaign emphasizes Ye Olde Williamsburg: The concept of the newly converted Sophia Lofts grew out of a sheer love of timeless architecture and timeless inspiring life imprints. The timeless building (in our opinion, not the most handsome of warehouses, at least from the outside) is being tricked out with an of-the-moment gut renovation; its 11 units will have exposed brick, timber beams, and high-end appliances. Once you get past the treacly sales spin, in fact, the pricing seems fairly reasonable: Units are ranging from less than $500 a square foot to a touch over $800. Who’s checked them out?
The Sophia GMAP
Sophia Listings [Apartments & Lofts]
Development Du Jour: Sophia Lofts [Curbed]
1:08, you’re an idiot for comparing to Manhattan. You may as well compare to Des Moines or Staten Island or Brooklyn Heights for that matter.
Wake Up!
I am not too sure that “they will sell very quickly”. Look at The St. Marks Lofts in Prospect Hghts. They have been on the market since about January and nothing has moved yet.
Yup, just about as authentic a Billyburger drinking a PBR.
It doesn’t really matter if they are a good buy or not. New York City is not a “good buy” town.
They will sell very quickly. People love these loft spaces.
If you’re looking for a good buy you are in the WRONG city.
Funny. Its web site proclaims, “Authentic loft living arrives in Brooklyn!”
Who knew that this only started happening in 2007?
Apparently ludicrous is the new reasonable.
$699K for a loft sleeping area, probably not a true one bedroom, that results in 1,256 sq. ft.
Not a good buy. Go see it and the see if its “more than reasonable.”
Stop comparing to Manhattan. You can find better just in Brooklyn.
At almost 1300 square feet, yes 700K is more than reasonable.
Try to find something for half that size in Manhattan for that price.
We go by square feet in the U.S. not just the number of bedrooms.
This is far and away the most promising development in northside williamsburg. Classy renovation of an old loft building… no cheesy yellow/brown paint (55 berry) and no out-of-context glass box…
If I was in the market (and had the cash for a down payment), this would be a serious contender. Nice looking — at least conceptially.
Then again, the Mill Building looked nice too and apparently that turned into a COMPLETE clusterfuck.