A central stairway, contained in a cylinder of rough concrete, provides access to the building's loft-like spaces.

A new luxury rental project has opened in a century-old warehouse in the South Street Seaport neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, using loft-like spaces as its lure.

The postwar apartment has sweeping views of the East River from the loft-like space that's used as the living and dining room, in which a pool table fits with ease.

The loft-like space with exposed white-brick walls and bright-red styling chairs stays open until at least 11 p.m. and throws parties to showcase art.

Like Nikki One's fake studio, the loft-like space is filled with books, as well as a big flat-screen television.

In 2003, this endeavor was institutionalized by the acquisition of 501(c)3, nonprofit status, and moving into Alwan's current home, a loft-like space that lends itself to dance and music events as well as lectures.

The other entry, by A. Nelessen of Princeton, N.J., called for 50 percent of the narrow houses to be renovated, with some joined together to make loft-like spaces.

D Map A loft-like experimental space in west Chelsea that also produces edgy theater, readings and music performances, this is where you'll find new, progressive pieces and works-in-progress from local movers and shakers.

In September, she moved the business to its current second-floor, 22,000-square-foot loft-like space.

The offices will be vast, loft-like spaces, lined with hundreds of employees hunched over their computer screens.