SoHo Loft
SoHo Loft Information:
The 9-story, 10 unit residential co-op building is located at the southwest corner of Broadway and Prince Street in the SoHo District of New York City. The two apartments that were renovated for the filming of the series to create the 4,000 square foot Loft were located on the 2nd floor of the building.
Originally five stories, the marble-fronted building was designed by John Kellum and built in 1860 by John A. May, an umbrella manufacturer. The building was net leased to Ball Black & Co., New York's leading jeweler, across the street from its arch rival, Tiffany & Co. until 1874.
In 1893, Charles and Mortiz Freedman bought the building for their ladies’ wear business. They first proposed adding one story, but revised that to four at a cost of $50,000. In 1979, the building was converted into a residential co-op by Martin R. Fine.
"After visiting and rejecting several dozen locations, the producers found this building downtown and broke through the walls of two adjacent apartments to form a single, vast four-bedroom loft - one that few artistic young wannabes could actually afford to rent, even en masse. Both home and set, the place has been bugged, with 14 microphones set into the ceiling and night tables in addition to the wireless ones the participants wear. The phones have been tapped so that viewers can hear both sides of the conversation. In an adjacent work space with a separate entrance, a crew of up to 13 people at a time puts in 10 hour shifts surrounded by dubbing racks, a sound-mixing console and swags of cable." (1992 Newspaper Article)
Post-Filming Pictures
Bedroom, Billiard Room, Front, Front Doors, Kitchen, Living Room
Exterior
Prince Street
Interior
Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room
Floor Plan
2nd Floor
Taping Dates:
February 16 - May 18, 1992
Photo Credit: www.realworldhouses.com
Updated - December 23, 2008
