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| + | == New Location Requirements == |
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| + | === Space Requirements === |
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| + | * 5000 ft2 - 10000 ft2 or 460 m2 to 930 m2 |
| + | * move in date on or after September 15th |
| + | * Light industrial or C1 zoning rating |
| + | * We will probably need about 1 month to move into the new space and we need at least a Six month agreement from April 15th, the earliest we could get out is October 15 |
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| + | === Utilities === |
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| + | * adequate plumbing--we need a bathroom that doesn't smell |
| + | * Decent heating/control of our own heating |
| + | * Good power - we only have 2x110V breakers we need more and also access to at least 220V and 220V 3-phase |
| + | * access to water in the space |
| + | |
| + | === Architecture === |
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| + | * shower |
| + | * natural light |
| + | * High Ceilings > 16' |
| + | * a real kitchen - room to move around in |
| + | * Ventilation |
| + | * Garage Door |
| + | * Secure Entrances |
| + | |
| + | === Location === |
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| + | * very close to a 24 hour bus stop/el stop |
| + | * reasonable parking of some sort |
| + | * Decent neighborhood - check chicagocrime.org |
| + | * Food near by that is of high quality, affordable, and open 24/7 |
| + | * nearby grocery store |
| + | |
| + | === Other Resources === |
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| + | * Storage - room for lockers and materials |
| + | * ability to modify/improve the structure to test out green tech (thus lowering our heating bills) and to get a discount on rent for it. |
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| + | === Prospective Neighborhoods === |
| + | * Avondale - same neighborhood as currently - shawn |
| + | * Uki-Village - jim |
| + | * Bucktown/wickerpark - jim |
| + | * Bridgeport - ryan |
| + | * West Loop - anne |
| + | * UIC - anne |
| + | * Logan Square - eli/shawn |
| + | * Pilsen - john/anne |
| + | ==== Report should contain ==== |
| + | * generating reports on each neighborhood - due January 31 |
| + | ** crime rate |
| + | ** potential partners |
| + | ** Alderman |
| + | *** history with local organizations |
| + | ** public transport |
| + | *** 24/7 availability and bus tracker |
| + | ** Parking availability |
| + | ** food |
| + | ** home despot/big box stores |
| + | ** businesses |
| + | ** local organizations |
| + | ** how industrial is the area |
| + | ** local schools |
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| + | == Prospective buildings == |
| + | === Resources === |
| + | * Chicago Artists Resource Space Finder - http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/spacefinder |
| + | ** including http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/node/8848 |
| + | * Get in contact with http://bubblydynamics.com/ they run a lot of our type of space and will probably be all for helping us find something useful |
| + | * talk to the Transamoeba/Catalyst folks (burners), they run spaces that are... comparable |
| + | * Edgewater Development Corporation - http://www.edgewaterdev.org/ |
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| + | === Locations === |
| + | ==== Avondale ==== |
| + | ===== Sample 1 ===== |
| + | * Links to images/exact |
| + | * address: |
| + | * square footage: |
| + | * ammenities |
| + | * cost |
| + | ==== Uki-village ==== |
| + | ==== Bucktown/wickerpark ==== |
| + | ==== Bridgeport ==== |
| + | ==== West Loop ==== |
| + | ==== Edgewater ==== |
| + | ==== UIC ==== |
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| + | == Budget Projections == |
| + | |
| + | Currently we have 37 full members and 5 members at the starving hackers rate, which puts out monthly income at $1800/mo. |
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| + | == Building Search Strategies == |
| + | |
| + | Prioritize personal contacts, but explore other options at lower priority. |
| + | |
| + | === personal contacts === |
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| + | ==== John Stoner ==== |
| + | |
| + | * Dan Simborg: Transamoeba/Catalyst collective (Burning Man community groups) |
| + | * John Podmajersky: major property owner in Pilsen |
| + | * Michael Burton: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation |
| + | * Payton Chung: works at Congress for New Urbanism |
| + | * Center for Neighborhood Technology |
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| + | ==== Shawn Blaszak ==== |
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| + | * Mark Norton: broker at Grubb & Ellis commercial real estate in Boston (my cousin) |
| + | * Jim Higdon: VP at Grubb & Ellis commercial real estate in Chicago. |
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| + | ==== Avner Shanan ==== |
| + | * Gary Sigman: on the board of the Edgewater Development Corporation (my boss) |
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| + | === Other options: === |
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| + | ==== Real Estate Agents ==== |
| + | |
| + | * Steve Krzysiak is a licensed realtor with SourceOne Realty willing to represent and help PSO in anyway needed when acquiring a space, and will contribute his commission-taxes as a donation to PSO. |
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| + | ==== Craigslist ==== |
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| + | Probably not a good idea to take seriously until we come close to move-out date. However, it is a good way to get a feel on what the rental market is like and what we can realistically expect. |
| + | |
| + | ==== Your Alderman ==== |
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| + | They know what's going on in their wards. They want nonprofits like us. |
| + | |
| + | ==== Your eyes and ears ==== |
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| + | As you travel around the city, keep an eye out for properties for rent or sale, and promising neighborhoods. |
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| + | == Other Thoughts == |
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| + | What do you think the relation between members and available space is? I estimate that we will experience greater than linear growth for a linear increase in space. |
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| + | To clarify, I feel that the difference in member capacity between a space that is 3000 sq. ft. and one that is 4500 sq. ft. is more than 50% of the first space. |
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| + | == Candidate Locations == |
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| + | === address: === |
| + | |
| + | * contact info: |
| + | * size: |
| + | * other information: |
| + | * PS1 person investigating candidate: |
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| === address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna) === | | === address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna) === |
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