The goal and driving philosophy of Second Street Studios is to create Santa Fe’s first live/work loft type project built from the ground up. In 1990 the idea of combining living and working in the same structure created a new and revolutionary type of real estate development project directed towards a market looking for rental units that allowed a wider range of flexible uses. The environmental advantage of reducing driving by living and working in the same space was a concept whose time had come. The idea of using metal buildings to make the rental spaces affordable was also unique for the time. Second Street Studios has continually enjoyed a high level of occupancy and has infused an older midtown neighborhood with a new sense of identity and community.