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Line 1: − What do we want in our new space?!?! − − == New Location Requirements == − − === Space Requirements === − − * 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 − − === Utilities === − − * 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 === − − * shower − * natural light − * High Ceilings > 16' − * a real kitchen - room to move around in − * Ventilation − * Garage Door − * Secure Entrances − − === Location === − − * 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 === − − * 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. − − === 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 − − == 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/ − − === Locations === − ==== Avondale ==== − ===== Sample 1 ===== − * Links to images/exact − * address: − * square footage: − * ammenities − * cost − ==== Uki-village ==== − ==== Bucktown/wickerpark ==== − ==== Bridgeport ==== − ==== West Loop ==== − ==== Edgewater ==== − ==== UIC ==== − − == Budget Projections == − − Currently we have 37 full members and 5 members at the starving hackers rate, which puts out monthly income at $1800/mo. − − == Building Search Strategies == − − Prioritize personal contacts, but explore other options at lower priority. − − === personal contacts === − − ==== 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 − − ==== Shawn Blaszak ==== − − * Mark Norton: broker at Grubb & Ellis commercial real estate in Boston (my cousin) − * Jim Higdon: VP at Grubb & Ellis commercial real estate in Chicago. − − ==== Avner Shanan ==== − * Gary Sigman: on the board of the Edgewater Development Corporation (my boss) − − === Other options: === − − ==== 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. − − ==== Craigslist ==== − − 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 ==== − − They know what's going on in their wards. They want nonprofits like us. − − ==== Your eyes and ears ==== − − As you travel around the city, keep an eye out for properties for rent or sale, and promising neighborhoods. − − == Other Thoughts == − − 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. − − 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. − − == Candidate Locations == − Line 155:
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→address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna)
=== address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna) ===
=== address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna) ===
** large elevator
** large elevator
** They want to sell quickly. They are on a shorter timeline than us. Would not be a surprise if they had difficulty filling the building. Time is on our side with this candidate. Bears watching.
** They want to sell quickly. They are on a shorter timeline than us. Would not be a surprise if they had difficulty filling the building. Time is on our side with this candidate. Bears watching.
** from the email where we found this:
:::Short or long-term lease
:::All utilities included (HVAC, A/C, Electric, Water Usage)
:::Abundant on-site parking
:::Secured entry / In-house management
:::Large freight elevators
:::Exposed brick walls
:::Original timber wood style beams and wood floors
:::Updated lighting & electrical
:::Free WI-FI access
:::A sunny roof-top deck with northern panoramic views of the Chicago's famous skyline,
:::In-house gallery hosted by Byron Brazier, Jr of THE HEIR GALLERY.
:::In addition to its impressive size, LACUNA offers studios ranging from 250 to 1000+ sqft and can be modified to specific needs.
* PS1 person investigating candidate: John Stoner
* PS1 person investigating candidate: John Stoner