San Diego lofts and condos

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Downtown San Diego is truly in the middle of a loft craze. There are plans of conversion underway but the majority of the projects are still under wraps. The Mayor has stated he hopes to one day rival the lofts of such cities as Chicago and New York with the Lofts. Ypi can expect to know more about the new lofts as more information becomes available. What we do know is that loft pricing will fluctuate between $350,000-$1.5 million dollars.

The average loft will be 3000-4500. The most current project is scheduled to be built along San Diego Blvd. The unnamed building is supposed to have 112 units. It is going to be a 244 foot building designed in "true loft style".

A true loft for San Diego (or "hard" loft) is a conversion of a vintage factory or warehouse, having a harder edge of either concrete construction, or "mill" construction of exposed brick and original wood posts, beams and floors. Ceilings should be over ten feet high at least. This is increasingly very important for loft purchasers, as developers are now building condos with slightly higher ceilings than in the past. It is the height that helps give a loft the feeling of air and space. Larger windows and open concept layouts also help. Ceilings are unfinished and pipes and heating ducts are exposed. Do not expect to find a 1,000 square foot loft divided up into two bedrooms and a den. It will much more likely have a kitchen and a bathroom with the rest of the space left as one large open room, which you can work with and use according to your own functions and needs. Some people think a loft means you have a second mezzanine level overlooking the floor below, but this is simply one style of loft.

Beware of another type of loft -- the newly constructed loft (or "soft lofts"), which are for the most part "Condos With High Ceilings", and are examples of San Diego condo developers trying to cash in on the popularity of lofts. They are still great units, just not "true" lofts.

San Diego lofts will be found mostly in the downtown areas. Please check back often to find out about the availability of these lofts as we will be keeping close tabs on the upcoming projects.