Ichiro Suzuki, Baseball’s Elder Statesman, Gets $100K Over Asking Price for L.A. Loft

Published: April 4, 2017 | By: American Luxury Staff

It didn’t take long for Pro Baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki to sell his NaBiscuit Loft; the building is extremely desirable, the asking price was reasonable, and the ownership associations appealing. But the outfielder must’ve been cheered by an offer $100K over the listing price of $2.349 million.

Suzuki picked up the property in 2008, for $2.2 million. While the return doesn’t represent a fortune, it does represent a nice little windfall.

The Industrial Street loft measures about 2,000 square feet, and contains a master suite, as well as an additional bath, and a half-bath. The open-concept lower floor is pleasingly post-industrial and expansive, and the master suite on the upper floor features skylights and a generous sense of space. Pale hardwood and whitewash throughout give the place an ethereal quality, but exposed brick and exposed ductwork provide good contrasts. The kitchen is industrial, as well, rendered almost entirely in brushed stainless.

The centerpiece of the loft, though, has to be the two-stage gangplank staircase. It’s not a design innovation, certainly, but it’s perfect for the space.

In addition to the 2,000 square feet of interior living space, the loft does boast a nicely proportioned terrace off the master suite. It adds about 1,000 square feet to the total living area, and offers a nice survey of the arts district, and L.A. generally.

The Biscuit Lofts building dates to 1925; as an industrial building, it served as Nabisco’s West Coast headquarters. It was repurposed in 2006.

Ichiro Suzuki’s dedication to the sport of professional baseball—and to athleticism generally—makes him one of the most respected players in the game. He has played with the Marlins since 2015, although he spent a whopping 12 seasons with the Mariners before moving to the Yankees. He is the only U.S. player to be inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.

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