Joel and I traversed to KC to look at loft apartments yesterday. It was so much fun.
We parked in City Market Square and looked at a ground floor unit first. The courtyard and the view from the fitness center over the river were awesome but the apartment was basic. Homey, carpeted, not at all the vibe Joel is hoping for.
Next we went to KC Lofts apartments management office. They own four (?) buildings in the library and garment districts, all several blocks off City Market Square. We looked at so many they all started blurring together. I could have lived in any of them, myself.
Between buildings, we rode with the property manager in a ranger and parked on the sidewalks. It made for a little extra fun.
My favorite was too small for Joel but it was in the oldest building called the New England. Walking in and out of the building and in the hallways alone would make me happy every day. hey were marble and had super cool molding and lighting and doors and floors. The unit itself had a fireplace and a bank vault for the closet but the living space was tiny, tiny tiny. If you had friends over, they’d basically have to sit on your bed with you.
So the until we found that Joel liked best had giant windows, a brick wall and a separate kitchen and bedroom. The view is of a garden and Obote that, cool buildings. It even had a tree that came up past the window. There were features that weren’t perfect, carpet and laminate and the kitchen was awkward, so when the gal mentioned that the unit upstairs on the 7th floor had the same layout except the kitchen was flipped so it could be more open and the floors were all hardwood, he jumped at it. It even has a skylight! So without seeing it, he applied for that one. It comes with super cool amenities and parking.
It would be so cool to live in a loft or to have one to go visit. Wait! WE do! Like it or not, we will be visiting Joel often. It will be so fun to go stay overnight and hang out at City Market Square.
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