how to buy an abandoned factory to live in?

Question

ah well see me and my friends want to buy an abandoned factory to live in.
hmm when i mean factory i mean something like
this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Factory
when andy warhol bought a factory to make all his art and parties there.
so does anyone have any idea of the cost of a factory or rent of the sort, or what requirements u need?
if you do please point me in a direction,give me tips or links.
thankz

Answer 1

Depends on the zoning and how much you care about following the law. Usually factories are cheaper to buy than other buildings of the same size, but usually, they are zoned only for use as factories.

Answer 2

Warhol's Factory was not a factory. It was a loft, a huge space in a New York Apartment building which he designed to be both living space AND artists space.