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Contemporary Metropolis Two-Story Penthouse Brightens Condo Market

With penthouse options dwindling, it was a breath of fresh air to see this 2-story showplace at Metropolis come on the market.  I don’t know if you have been shopping around for condos (or single-family homes for that matter), but the really great homes are getting harder and harder to find.

This amazing condominium has been achieved by combining two smaller penthouse units into a single space. The result? Over 3,600 square feet of interior space in the middle of Midtown at Metropolis. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill combined condo. This was a seamless blend of two spaces. One where you can’t tell what was existing and what was added. I’ve been in a good number of combo units and many leave me wondering “why did they do that?” This wasn’t the case here.

Interior designer Lee Bryan was hired to turn the adjoining two units into one stunning, contemporary space. He integrated the electronics into one home automation system and then turned his thoughts on furnishings and artwork. He did an amazing job. (Lee also does more traditional designs as well.)

MTV’s “The Real World” Taps TOTO

TOTO, the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.1 billion dollars in annual sales, has announced that it has installed a branded luxury spa bath suite on “The Real World,” created for MTV by Jonathan Murray and Mary-Ellis Bunim of Bunim-Murray Productions.  Enjoying its 26th season with the return to San Diego after a 10-year hiatus, the popular, long-running series premiered on the September 28th. “We have enjoyed a successful partnership with MTV for several years now,” said David Krakoff, Senior Vice-President, Sales Division.  ”Throughout its 25 seasons, ‘The Real World’ has been one of the network’s highest-rated shows, attracting a diverse audience from Millennials to GenXers, who are now first time homeowners looking for high-design premium plumbing products with which to remodel their bathrooms.” Located in upscale La Jolla‘s oceanfront Bird Rock neighborhood — widely considered the Beverly Hills of San Diego — this year’s two story, eight bedroom house features a large set living room, dining area with floor-to-ceiling glass, pool and patio overlooking the ocean, and tennis court on the top deck. For “The Real World” house’s luxury spa bath, MTV selected TOTO products for their innovation, water efficiency, trend-setting design, and extraordinary performance.  For the vanities of this chic, sophisticated space, the company installed its high-design Luminist Lighted Round Vessel Lavatories and elegant En Single Lever High-Efficiency Faucets.  In the toilet rooms, TOTO put in its Aquia Dual Flush High-Efficiency Toilets equipped with Washlet S300 personal cleansing systems.  In the showers, TOTO installed high-efficiency Upton Shower Systems with 0.8 gallons per minute GyroSteam High-Efficiency Body Sprays, which provide whole body drenching with their unique water technology that encases individuals in warm water as if they were in a bath.  Upton accessories completed the design.  To round out the luxury space, after consultation with MTV, TOTO provided branded bathrobes, bath linens, waste bins, personal effects caddies, and beach towels.  About – MTV is the world’s premier youth entertainment brand.  With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people.  MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile.  MTV’s sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture.  MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About – TOTO USA www.totousa.com is headquarters for the Americas Division of the TOTO Global Group, which was established in 1917 with the founding of TOTO, Ltd., in Kitakyushu, Japan.  TOTO is the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.1 billion dollars in annual sales.  To date, TOTO has produced more than 60 million plumbing fixtures.  Today, this international company maintains 23,500 employees in 69 offices around the world and owns manufacturing facilities in Japan, Mexico, the USA, China and Europe with an affiliated network of more than 80 production facilities worldwide.  With over 1,500 engineers on staff and three centers devoted solely to research and development, TOTO is the undisputed global leader in product innovation, precision engineering, high design, and sustainability in products that are designed to meet people’s real world needs.  Exemplified in the company’s philosophy — People First Innovation — TOTO offers consumers elegant luxury products that save money and water without sacrificing an ounce of performance and the peace of mind that comes from knowing they purchased a brand that sets the standard for world-class performance, enduring quality, and reliability.  Winner of numerous domestic and international awards and recognitions, TOTO is the only plumbing manufacturer honored as Water Efficiency Leader by the Environmental Protection Agency.  TOTO continues to raise industry standards and consumer expectations as to what is possible in the bath space, as it connects people with water in ways that enrich the flow of their daily lives.