SoHo Lofts Las Vegas, $60 million upscale residential high-rise development under construction at Las Vegas Boulevard and Hoover Avenue, opened a 1,700-square-foot model unit in September 2004 at Neonopolis. Public tours are available by appointment.

Modeled after New York’s artsy SoHo neighborhood, SoHo Lofts is exposed and open. It has a feel taken directly from the old-school essence of loft living featuring high ceilings with water pipes and ventilation ducts showing. This 16-story 225-foot tower has 120 units including eight penthouse suites, and seventy percent of the ground floor will be retail shops and restaurants. Prices start in the high $400,000s.

The kitchen features granite countertops, designer sinks and fixtures, a floating kitchen island and Italian cabinetry by Dellacasa. The living area has 11-foot ceilings, an 8-foot entry door, oversize picture windows, glass-enclosed terraces, sealed concrete flooring and is pre-wired for cable, satellite television and high-speed data transmission.

There are seven different floor plans, ranging from 1,336 to 1,855 square feet, with the option of converting part of the loft into bedrooms or offices. The space is perfect for working artists or for those in search of a cosmopolitan living area that reflects the open expanses of this growing city.

Located on Las Vegas Boulevard north of Charleston, SoHo Lofts will be the closest high-rise to downtown Las Vegas. It is also close to the famed Las Vegas Strip, and U.S. Highway 95 and Interstate 15 provide easy access to other locations in the Las Vegas valley.