An Updated Historic Loft in Manhattan Is Listed For $4.5M

Housed within an iconic pre-war building in SoHo, this airy abode is packed with history and design.

Recently renovated by SoHo–based design firm Gachot Studios, this stunning pre-war loft features two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and 2,500 square feet of beautiful living space. With expansive windows, high ceilings, and a wide floor plan, this spacious abode is now on the market for $4,500,000. Scroll ahead to take a peek inside.

The kitchen includes a bar area with a wine cooler, two refrigerators, a fumed mirror backsplash, multiple pantries, and numerous modern appliances. 

The kitchen includes a bar area with a wine cooler, two refrigerators, a fumed mirror backsplash, multiple pantries, and numerous modern appliances. 

In the living area, six large windows on the west-facing wall look out toward the streets of SoHo.

In the living area, six large windows on the west-facing wall look out toward the streets of SoHo.

The apartment has rift-cut white oak floors, as well as floor-to-ceiling white oak millwork in the living lounge and dining area.

The apartment has rift-cut white oak floors, as well as floor-to-ceiling white oak millwork in the living lounge and dining area.

The original cast-iron supporting columns have been painted black to provide a striking contrast to the warm wood.

The original cast-iron supporting columns have been painted black to provide a striking contrast to the warm wood.

The kitchen features a Calacatta honed marble counter and backsplash, as well as an island with a black granite countertop.

The kitchen features a Calacatta honed marble counter and backsplash, as well as an island with a black granite countertop.

To the south of the "great room" is a spacious master bedroom with a king-size bed.

To the south of the "great room" is a spacious master bedroom with a king-size bed.

The master bedroom has enough space to accommodate a home office, library, and lounge.

The master bedroom has enough space to accommodate a home office, library, and lounge.

Slabs of Nero Marquina marble cover the walls of the master bathroom.

Slabs of Nero Marquina marble cover the walls of the master bathroom.

The master bathroom features a custom-designed vanity with bronze legs, a walk-in steam shower, multiple storage cabinets, and oil-rubbed bronze fixtures by Lefroy Brooks.

The master bathroom features a custom-designed vanity with bronze legs, a walk-in steam shower, multiple storage cabinets, and oil-rubbed bronze fixtures by Lefroy Brooks.

The master bedroom also includes a large walk-in closet that is clad in the same oak millwork as the living room. 

The master bedroom also includes a large walk-in closet that is clad in the same oak millwork as the living room. 

To the north of the "great room" is a second bedroom, which has a wall of closets and drawers clad in oak millwork.

To the north of the "great room" is a second bedroom, which has a wall of closets and drawers clad in oak millwork.

This bright bedroom has a monochromatic bathroom with a spacious walk-in shower that is covered in sleek subway tiles.  

This bright bedroom has a monochromatic bathroom with a spacious walk-in shower that is covered in sleek subway tiles.  

284 Lafayette St. 5B is now being listed via CORE. See the full listing here

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Michele Koh Morollo
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Michele Koh Morollo is a journalist who has been writing about design, lifestyle and travel for the last twenty years.

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