by Jorge Fontan | Last updated May 28, 2024 | Apartment Renovations, Lofts
In New York City, the term Loft means an apartment in former manufacturing and commercial buildings that have been converted into residential use. These buildings are found all over New York City, mostly in neighborhoods such as SoHo, Tribeca, Chelsea, NoMad, and the...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Dec 31, 2023 | Apartment Renovations, Interior Design, Lofts
SoHo is the New York center of loft apartments with deep history and significant architectural character. This neighborhood once housed manufacturing and warehouse buildings that have since been converted into luxurious lofts and subsequently became some of the most...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Sep 24, 2023 | Apartment Renovations, Interior Design, Lofts
Lofts are truly New York residential spaces filled with history that have become an icon of NYC living. These apartments are very unique in their architectural characteristics and in the manner they are occupied. Loft design requires an understanding of loft...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 9, 2023 | Apartment Renovations, Lofts, Renovations
This project is a Tribeca Loft Renovation we worked on in NYC. It is a 4,000-square-foot loft apartment with a mezzanine level. The loft is on North Moore Street in Tribeca. As an architect in New York, I love working on loft renovations. I was very excited when the...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 13, 2023 | Apartment Renovations, Interior Design, Lofts
This loft in Chelsea, NYC, only had one bathroom. The owner wanted to gut renovate the existing bathroom, add a second bathroom, and add a new laundry closet to the loft. I am Jorge Fontan, an architect in New York and owner of Fontan Architecture, an NYC architecture...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated May 21, 2024 | Interior Design, Lofts
Lofts are industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and warehouse buildings that were converted to residential use. With their origins as industrial and commercial buildings, it is fitting to consider some industrial interior design features when renovating your loft...