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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 - 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 ==

=== address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna) ===
=== address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna) ===


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** 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

=== address: ===

* contact info:
* size:
* price:
* other information:
* PS1 person investigating candidate:

Revision as of 04:20, 19 December 2009

address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna)

report for John's visit on 12/18/09

  • contact info: Natalie Stubbs natalie.stubbs28@gmail.com 773 552 2355
  • size: Various (saw one 3000 square foot space, another 5000 square foot space, in an 80,000 square foot building)
  • price: $1.25-1.75/sq ft as of 12/18/09
  • other information:
    • loft spaces
    • 3000 foot space finished on 4th floor, 5000 square foot on 5th not
    • $1.25 for 5th floor space without natural light, $1.75 with
    • nice view of city
    • space for large rooftop deck--not built as of this visit
    • small kitchen/bath on 4th floor
    • 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.
    • 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
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