About the Author | |
Acknowledgements | |
Note to the Reader | |
Disclaimer | |
Introduction | |
About Studio/Loft Spaces | p. 13 |
Available Space | |
New York? | |
Space Needs | |
How Big? | |
Types of Studios | |
Real-Estate Matters | p. 39 |
How to Look | |
Location | |
Rent or Mortgage? | |
Negotiation | |
Purchase Contracts | |
Before Settlement | |
Warning Checklist | |
Money Matters | p. 83 |
Financing | |
Loan Amortization | |
Lowering the Payment | |
Money Sources | |
Legal Matters | p. 95 |
Legal Ownership | |
Renting to Others | |
Commercial Leases | |
Problems with Tenants | |
Design and Planning | p. 109 |
Best Use | |
Design Basics | |
Paper, Computer, Actual | |
Construction | p. 121 |
Priorities | |
Suppliers | |
Permits and Inspections | |
Roof | |
Electrical | |
Plumbing | |
Lighting | |
Sprinklers | |
Alarms | |
Walls | |
Floors | |
Ceilings | |
Hazardous Wastes | |
Code Issues | |
Building Materials | p. 157 |
Wall Systems | |
Light Systems | |
New Materials | |
Equipment and Function | p. 169 |
Studio Sections | |
Tools | |
Functional Areas | |
Operational Expenses | p. 179 |
Save on Monthly Expenses | |
Administrative Techniques | |
Energy Programs | |
Loft Living as an Accessory Use | p. 195 |
Considerations | |
Building Components | |
Artists' Buildings and Organizations | p. 205 |
Artists' Group Buildings | |
Committees | |
Positives and Negatives | |
Residency Facilities | |
Not-for-Profits | |
Public Funds | |
Long-Term Ideas | |
Summary | p. 227 |
Taking Stock | |
Sample Commercial Lease | |
Sample Letter to Tenant | |
Index | |
Order Forms | |
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