SoHo Living

What's it like living in SoHo?  It's all cast iron and Caddies.

Friends Bill and Dean gave us a wonderful taste of life there.  They are long-time residents of the neighborhood and live in a loft.with a cast iron facade  Check it out.

The loft is located on an upper floor of a classic SoHo iron front building, an architectural masterpiece from 1900.  The entire facade is painted iron and is non-structural, meaning it is decorative and not supporting anything but itself.  The top floor windows are the most intriguing portion of the facade.  The building is located in the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District.and will therefore be preserved as is indefinitely.

An interior panoramic photo.  Only one side of the loft is captured.  The photo does no justice to the amazing decoration throughout.  Years of of hunting for the ideal pieces has resulted in a livable museum with eye-pleasing pieces wherever you turn.  The best story was the acquisition of the leather sofa (mid-frame).  A bargain but a large piece of furniture that defied transport via the smallish elevator, the narrow stairwell or the narrow windows.  So, how did they do it? 

What is the best part about living in SoHo?  That's right.  SoHo has a Nespresso shop.  Does it get any better?

Pop Quiz:  Where does Cadillac shoot many of its car commercials?  You guessed, on the streets of Soho.  The production team will clear an entire street, wet down the Belgian blocks (street bricks), roll in a gleaming Caddie and start filming.  Cadillac worldwide headquarters is located about 5 blocks away on Hudson Street.

On location in SoHo

A new Caddie in SoHo.  The car is so well polished that you can see the reflection of the building across the street.

 

Another new Caddie in SoHo.