412 East Ashley Street · Downtown Jacksonville
Your own place in the middle of downtown.
Walk to the game, the show, and the river, then come home to a private studio with a granite kitchen, your own washer and dryer, and a gated courtyard. Small on purpose, so more of what you earn goes to living.
Not another apartment block
You will not mistake it for anywhere else
Ashley Lofts is a small community of steel shipping containers, stacked three high around a palm courtyard and wrapped on one side in a block-long mural. It is one of the most recognizable addresses in Downtown Jacksonville.
Inside, the industrial shell gives way to a finished home: granite, dark wood cabinets, warm plank flooring, and big windows at both ends.
Why it works
A small home that carries its weight
Everything is in the unit
Full-size washer and dryer, refrigerator, microwave, granite counters, and a tiled walk-in shower. No laundry room runs, no shared machines.
Downtown without the tower
A gated courtyard, a handful of neighbors, and a front door you walk up to. The city is right outside the fence when you want it.
Less space to pay for
A studio sized for one person who would rather spend on the city than on square footage they do not use.
Inside the container
Finished like a home, not a novelty
The kitchen runs along one wall with granite counters, a deep stainless sink, and the washer and dryer built in under the counter. A separate sleeping area sits at the far end, with a ceiling fan and a wide window.
Homes come with a refrigerator and microwave. There is no oven, so plan on countertop cooking.
The neighborhood
The Cathedral District, in the middle of downtown
- Florida Theatre: under half a mile
- Museum of Contemporary Art and the Main Library: under half a mile
- James Weldon Johnson Park and City Hall: about half a mile
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: about half a mile
- 121 Financial Ballpark: about two thirds of a mile
- EverBank Stadium and Daily’s Place: about one mile
Come stand inside one
Photos only go so far with a home like this. A tour takes about fifteen minutes and answers the question of whether the space fits your life.
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