Loft Living: The Smell of Urine, The Promise of ‘Posh Spice’

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Eames chairs, Dwell magazine, bumper stickers for British soccer teams, razor wire, a hint of David Beckham -- it’s all there in Christopher Hawthorne’s must-read today about loft living in downtown LA.

He focuses on Industrial Street and three Linear City projects: the Toy Factory Lofts, the Biscuit Company Lofts, and the Mill Street Lofts (no website yet). So what’s it like down there? ‘Vaguely gost-town-like.’ (Maybe you have seen the exestential play, ‘Waiting For Ralph’s.’)

That’s not entirely fair. Hawthorne’s nuanced look describes downtown as ‘a micro-neighborhood whose personality feels vital, organic and entirely artificial at the same time.’ Plot-spoiler: He also thinks the whole thing will work: ‘I’m guessing it will prove to be hugely popular,’ he concludes.

Your thoughts? Will it all work? Comments always welcome, as are emails to: lalandblog@yahoo.com