Elegant Industrial: Silo Point Condos (Baltimore: 2014, home, luxury)

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*Taking things to another LEVEL!
Silo Point condo takes industrial living to a new level

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Dream home: Silo Point condo takes industrial living to a new level - baltimoresun.com





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By Marie Marciano Gullard, For The Baltimore Sun 12:02 a.m. EDT, October 3, 2014

Matt Nickasch's home is anything but typical — he lives in the tower of a repurposed grain silo in Locust Point. His condo on the 18th floor is marked as a "bin" instead of a unit, a nod to industrial days long gone.


"I've always been a fan of historic reuse," said the 27-year old technical consultant for the federal government. "From the historical artifacts of the 1920s structure to all of the modern conveniences and amenities, I feel that it provides the best of all worlds — old and new."
There was, indeed, a former life for Silo Point as a grain terminal for the B&O Railroad — once considered the fastest grain elevator in the world. Built in 1923, its size allowed it to move almost 4 million bushels of grain yearly onto rail cars, and from there the grain would be loaded on ships for export. Today, 228 luxury units comprise the industrial-looking complex with a 24-story tower.



Nickasch bought his one-bedroom, 1,400-square-foot unit in February for $425,000. There was one owner before him, and, for the most part, little needed to be done. Nickasch painted the entire unit in three shades of gray to provide a neutral backdrop for his furnishings, which he describes as midcentury modern.


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No comments??!

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What is there to comment on? Sure, it's a nice building, but it's been around for 6 years now.

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Ok! But, maybe some of our posters might share some personal insight? Maybe they've purchased property here and would like to elaborate more? Likes, dislikes, and etc.?

Originally Posted by sobo16

What is there to comment on? Sure, it's a nice building, but it's been around for 6 years now.

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These types of residential re-uses should only be done, if other manufactures cannot be found to use the facilities for production. Remaking an old abandoned factory into new condos while permitting the building of a new similar facility somewhere else doesn't make a whole lot of ecological sense, especially if the existing location had logistical value that isn't easily replicated at another location. That being said, if existing structures cannot be reused for future production, then a condo repurposing may make sense.