They can range from former gas stations or auto repair facilities where gasoline and oil has leaked into the ground, to large former factories. (buffalonews.com)
The lofts, as they would come to be called — entire floors in former factories and warehouses gone to seed — were drafty in winter, noisy in summer and challenged when it came to plumbing, but who cared when you were getting thousands of feet of raw space for as little as $ 100 a month? (nytimes.com)
Nearby, a group of former factory buildings are in the process of being converted into artist studios and lofts. (twocoatsofpaint.com)