‘Towering red brick masterpiece’ transformed from bank to modern loft for sale. See it
Sometimes, some of the most visually appealing homes were once something completely different — like a former firehouse, or a police station.
This particular building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was once a bank that was transformed into a beautiful and alluring loft listed for $1.1 million.
“Picture it: Tacony in the early 1900s. Industrialist Henry Disston, with his Keystone Saw Works, was hard at work creating a neighborhood rich in varied housing stock and green spaces along the Delaware River,” the listing on Compass says.
“The corner of Tulip St and Longshore Ave was the main business section of the neighborhood and architect John Ords towering red brick masterpiece, the Tacony Saving Fund Safe Deposit & Title Company was bustling.”
The once busy business turned residence has three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and is an astonishing 9,300 square feet.
“Presenting the present-day building, now one of Philadelphia’s finest examples of adaptive reuse, offering the most discerning buyer a glorious melding of old and new, industrial and cozy, vintage and modern,” the listing says.
“Built in 1893, this handsome red brick building boasts prominent, full-story Sullivanesqe arched windows spanning both facades with a modern entrance at the west end.”
Features, per the listing, include:
Large windows
Open floor plan
Side garden
Fireplaces
Industrial shelving
Music area
Columns
High ceilings
There’s also a surprise for music lovers.
“The third floor is currently home to a full-service recording studio carefully designed around the principles of room acoustics. A state-of-the-art control room and monitoring station, soundproof isolation booth, and a spectacular live room with exposed ductwork and vaulted tongue and groove ceilings create a wow factor.”
The listing is held by Kristin McFeely.