一個占地4,200平方英尺的極簡主義傑作，位於舊城區的首屈一指的地址之一——美賽街158號。7Mercer 是一個位於高樓層、充滿自然光的三臥室閣樓，由德博拉·伯克設計。這個閣樓在多個方面都是罕見的。它擁有16扇落地窗，四面通風；西面的景觀俯瞰索霍區並朝向哈德遜河。天花板高度接近11英尺。每個細節都經過簡化，整個空間僅使用六種材料：胡桃木、橡木、白色玻璃、石膏、不銹鋼和曼哈頓變質岩，後者是一種深色、含有石榴石斑點的石材。每個燈具都是相同且標準化的。平行線條和重複的設計為這個家注入了光線、空氣和秩序；即使是烏木地板的紋理也呈現直線流動。玻璃和布景將光線引入閣樓的深處，創造出為數不多的真正明亮的閣樓之一。主臥室由一面白色玻璃牆與公共空間隔開，既能讓光線透過，又能確保完全的隱私。每張床都為這個空間量身定製，衣櫥亦然。在浴室裡，浴缸和水槽都是由整塊黑色變質岩定制製作而成。

作為索霍豪華閣樓熱潮的先驅，位於美賽街158號的新博物館大樓是一幢轉變自20世紀之際的鑄鐵建築，於1996年改建為閣樓。這是一座全方位服務的公寓大樓，提供24小時門衛、公共屋頂平台，以及兩個出入口，方便低調進出。

A 4,200-square-foot minimalist masterpiece in one of the original premier downtown addresses, 158 Mercer Street, 7Mercer is a high-floor, light-filled three-bedroom loft designed by Deborah Berke. The loft is rare in many senses. It includes 16 floor-to-ceiling windows with four full exposures; the western views careen over SoHo and toward the Hudson River. The ceilings are just shy of 11’. Every detail is simplified, with only six materials used throughout: walnut, oak, white colored glass, plaster, stainless steel, and Manhattan schist, which is a dark, garnet-flecked stone. Each fixture is identical and standardized. Parallel lines and repetition suffuse the home with light, air, and order; even the grain of the ebonized oak floor flows in straight lines. Glass and scrims conduct light deep into the interior of the loft, creating one of the few true lofts that is bright throughout. The principal bedroom is separated from the public spaces by a white glass wall, allowing light but assuring full privacy. Each bed is custom-built for the space, as are the closets. In the bathrooms, the tub and sinks are custom fabricated from solid blocks of black schist.

A harbinger of SoHo’s luxury loft boom, The New Museum Building at 158 Mercer Street is a turn-of-the-century cast iron building that was converted to lofts in 1996. A full-service condominium, the building offers a 24-hour doorman, a common roof deck, and two entrances for discreet entry and egress.