Can a top-floor loft overlooking bustling St. Mark’s Place be serene?
If you are filmmaker and DJ Tina Romero — daughter of the late filmmaker George Romero, whose 1968 “Night of the Living Dead” launched the modern zombie movie genre — and artist Liz Liguori, the answer is yes.
Now their two-bedroom, one-bath loft at the Theatre Condominium, 133 Second Ave., is on the market for $1.97 million.
The open loft also functioned as the production office for “Queens of the Dead,” a 2025 comedy/horror film about drag queens and club kids fighting zombies in Brooklyn that Romero directed and co-wrote.
“It became so easy to have the cast over and to do screenings here,” Romero said, adding that the loft comes with “quadruple insulated” Parisian-style windows, creating a soundproof sanctuary from the busy outdoor world.
“It’s like watching a waterfall when it rains. We saw shooting stars and rainbows through those windows,” Romero said.
“You go up there and it’s such a silent place, you have no idea that you are in the heart of the East Village. Inside, it’s a peaceful retreat,” she added.
And thanks to the fact that the loft “doesn’t share walls” with other units, “you can blast the music and rock out and no one says anything because they can’t hear you,” Liguori added.
The 1,045-square-foot dwelling opens to a great room with floor-to-ceiling glass walls — and plenty of space for dining and entertaining, along with an adjacent chef’s kitchen.
A long hallway leads to two bedrooms and a windowed bath. Design details include high ceilings and hardwood floors.
“Looking out the window is my favorite place to work,” Romero said. “I used to cafe hop, but this is the best cafe you’ll ever go to.”
“During post-production for the movie, it was heaven to pop on the train be wherever I needed to be in 15 minutes,” Romero said. “It’s convenient for running and wheeling and dealing in Manhattan and yet it’s so serene inside. We called St. Mark’s Place ‘city TV.’ We would sit at night and look out the window and watch Second Avenue and be entertained. We’ve seen the wildest things. There is always something going on out there and then it’s so quiet and serene and lovely inside. That dichotomy has been a really interesting dynamic. People are shocked at how quiet and peaceful it is here.”
Liguori paid $1.96 million for the loft in 2022, well over its then-asking price of $1.68 million, according to records.
“It served us well. It’s great for hosting, but we want something bigger now,” Liguori said.
The five-story building dates to 1920. Amenities include a landscaped rooftop deck.
The listing broker is Gino Filippone, of Corcoran.
