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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
* UIC
* Bridgeport
* West Loop
* Edgewater
* same neighborhood as currently
== Prospective buildings ==
=== Resources ===
* Chicago Artists Resource Space Finder - http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/spacefinder
* 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
=== Locations ===
==== Avondale ====
===== Sample 1 =====
* Links to images/exact
* address:
* square footage:
* ammenities
* cost
==== UIC ====
==== Bridgeport ====
==== West Loop ====
==== Edgewater ====
== 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
* John Podmajersky: major property owner in Pilsen
* Michael Burton: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
=== Other options: ===
==== Real Estate Agents ====
==== 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.
== 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.
== 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
* UIC
* Bridgeport
* West Loop
* Edgewater
* same neighborhood as currently
== Prospective buildings ==
=== Resources ===
* Chicago Artists Resource Space Finder - http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/spacefinder
* 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
=== Locations ===
==== Avondale ====
===== Sample 1 =====
* Links to images/exact
* address:
* square footage:
* ammenities
* cost
==== UIC ====
==== Bridgeport ====
==== West Loop ====
==== Edgewater ====
== 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
* John Podmajersky: major property owner in Pilsen
* Michael Burton: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
=== Other options: ===
==== Real Estate Agents ====
==== 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.
== 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.