I'm also interested in that sort of thing. Haven't found any info yet, but I just started looking. I know I'd rather have a 'vintage' loft, a real warehouse conversion with brick and all the ugliness, rather than one of these newly-constructed 'luxury' loft crappy things.

I bought an old Catholic convent just west of downtown several years ago.
It's gone up in value tremendously. I would highly recommend it if you can swing the down payment or better yet come up with the cash. If the property has some income that will help with getting a loan. My building was defunct and without income so no bank would loan on it so I had to come up with the cash.
Now it's worth 10 times what I paid for it. I converted most of it into rental units which brings in a good amount of income. I have yet to convert the chapel into my own private studio but that's on my list of projects for 2005.
If you need any help figuring out the value of a piece of property I have access to Chicago Title info records. I'm thinking about getting another building myself as an investment.

How much space are you looking for and how much are you looking to spend per square foot? My huband and I are getting ready to sell our 10,000 sq. foot loft, separeated into two 5000 sq. live/work spaces January 1st.
Thanks, Tamara

I found a place for sale that was recomending you turn it into lofts. It is some old furniture store under one of the metrolink stops near Chinatown under the temple looking trainstop. This is an old brick building. I think it is on Main St. or right near were Alameda meets main or Spring.

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