A Lofty Standard

This homeowner bought the condo in 1997 from its original owner, who had it since the building first converted to lofts in ’92 from an iconic gay bar, Flashback, after a nearly 50-year lifespan as a warehouse. “The patios and stuff” include the old warehouse’s cargo bay doors area, where bar patrons used to hold annual drag races to crown that year’s Ms. Flashback. Now, the enclosed area’s full of potted life with private and communal gardens for residents.