What’s On Your Mind?
Please take a few moments to answer the following survey questions regarding your personal preferences and needs for loft living in downtown Columbia. Please note that participating in this survey in no way obligates you to purchase a loft when and if they are developed. Virtual Realty will not sell, trade, or give your name and/or email address to a third party for any reason. However, the results of the site’s survey will be compiled and processed to guide Virtual Realty or its partners in developing loft properties (and only loft properties) downtown.

Providing an email address will allow us to keep you posted as the loft market evolves in downtown Columbia. In this way, you’ll be among the first to secure your “place in line” when marketing details for a specific project are announced. You should not, however, receive any unwanted correspondence as a result of your participation.

Do you live in Boone County, Missouri? Yes No

Do you currently work downtown (including Stephens College, Columbia College, or the main UMC campus)?
Yes No

Are you or anyone in your future loft household affiliated with UMC, Stephens College or Columbia College as a graduate, current employee, or retired employee? (Please check all that apply.)

 
UMC
Stephens College
Columbia College
Graduate
Employee
Retired employee

If you were to purchase a loft, would you consider it your primary or secondary residence?
Primary
Secondary

If you were to purchase a loft sometime in the next two years, how many weeks or months of each year thereafter would you expect to travel or live elsewhere?
<1 Month
1-3 Months
3-6 Months
>6 Months

Using the following map, please indicate your order of preference for potential loft locations.

1st: A B C
2nd: A B C
3rd: A B C



Often, parents of university students purchase residential properties for their children to use while attending school in Columbia. Would you purchase a loft in a building that included both tenant-occupied units and owner-occupied units?
Yes
No

What would be the primary age range of the owners of your loft household?
21-29
30-39
40-55
56-65
65+

How would you describe your household?
Empty nester
Single person or couple with children
Single person or couple without children
Other
 

Downtown lofts or condominiums are likely to cost more than $200 per square foot. In view of that assumption, what loft size would best suit your needs/wishes?
< 1,000 sq. ft. (2 bedrooms maximum, up to $200,000)
1,000-1,500sq. ft. (2 bedrooms or 2 bedrooms + an office, approx. $200,000-$300,000)
> 1,500 sq. ft. (more than $300,000)

Downtown lofts typically occupy the upper levels of a building with office or commericial space on the main level (commonly called "mixed use" buildings). However, some downtown lofts and condos feature nothing but residential units. Which type of loft dwelling would you prefer?
I prefer a mixed use building
I prefer a building with residential units only
I have no preference

Contemporary/industrial loft interiors typically have aesthetic qualities such as concrete or hardwood floors, brick walls, and exposed ductwork. Traditional interiors resemble modern home interiors, with stained wood, painted walls, and concealed ventilation. Which interior design style would you prefer?
Contemporary
Traditional

Which of the following descriptions best matches your lifestyle needs? (Check all that apply.)
A large kitchen, ideal for gourmet meals, conversation & entertaining
A well-designed, compact kitchen
A formal dining room
Flexible space; changeable (moveable) walls, multi-use space

In considering a downtown Columbia loft, please rank the importance of the following amenities or features to you. (1-5: 1=not important, 3=neutral, 5=very important)

Reserved, underground parking 1 2 3 4 5
A rooftop common “green” area, garden, or similar 1 2 3 4 5
A fitness center 1 2 3 4 5
A lobby 1 2 3 4 5
A personal balcony outdoors 1 2 3 4 5
An indoor loft overlooking the main living areas 1 2 3 4 5
Building common room/lounge 1 2 3 4 5
Fireplace 1 2 3 4 5
Pre-wired for cable TV, wall-mounted TVs, high-speed internet 1 2 3 4 5
Intercom-controlled building entry 1 2 3 4 5
An oversized shower instead of a tub in the master bath 1 2 3 4 5
A jetted tub and a shower in the master bath 1 2 3 4 5

How did you find ColumbiaLofts.net?
Columbia Tribune ad
MIZZOU Magazine ad
Word-of-mouth
Search engine
Newspaper or magazine article
Other

Rank your current desire (or interest level) to own a loft in downtown Columbia.
Highly interested, please contact me right away
Mildly interested, keep me posted
Not interested at this time

What’s On Your “Wish List?”

If you have additional comments, questions, or requests not addressed by any of the above questions, please use the space provided below to let us know what you would like to see included in this future development. We want to know what you consider the “ideal” loft environment in downtown Columbia.


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