Physical space suggestions

[DigitalOSH]

Hey everyone,
The space finding committee is working hard trying to come up with options for a space, and we'd love your input. I'll put in a few guidelines and then suggest away!

Absolutely needs to happen:
- Rent must be $700/mo or under including occupancy costs
- Space must be bigger than 500 sqft (at a bare MINIMUM)

Wants:
- Bus route access
- 220 power
- 1000sqft +

Maybe one day:
- Separate ventilated room
- Bay door

[Bergo]

I'd say 220 is a (very?) nice to have, we can get by with 110 though.Another want would be a lack of restrictions on noise, would be nice to use tools whenever, but not a neccesity.

[nathanwiebe]

If they don't have a 208V or 240V receptacle we could install one for about $200. I don't think this should be a deal breaker. I'm sure the landlord won't mind.

[Tetragrammatron]

$700 a month is a hard cap?

[DigitalOSH]

Unless we get more members

[Bergo]

Unless we get more members

or raise fees, but I think some people find $50 to be the upper limit of what they're willing to contribute monthly.

[Tetragrammatron]

I think we can take a bit of a risk of taking a space that may be 200 - 300$ more per month than what we can afford with the assumption we will gain a few more members? Or are we not planning on being that aggressive? Our "reserve fund" if you want to call it that should cover us for a short time I believe.

[Bergo]

I would hope that we don't burn all our income on the space though, having some money to put towards capex purchases would be nice, supplies, projects in the space, etc.

[FingerTech]

I drove around the north industrial streets this morning and have some places for the committee to check out.

418 46th St (Colliers 664-4433) - this is the Little Bozo diner, but it looked like there is a bay door.
1-510 48th St (ICR 933-2929)
519 48th St (Colliers 664-4433)
411B 48th St (Colliers 664-4433)
2505 Faithfull Ave (ICR 933-2929)
104-2750 Faithfull Ave (Concorde 668-3004) - 2706sqft - Albert, this is the Sundance Spas we used to work next to.
827 50th St (ICR 933-2929) - there was no building number but I think 827 is right. it's next to Shear Fabrication.
51st St next across from A&W (Remax, Jeff Howsam 934-0909)

And there are even more than that!

I personally think this area would serve our group better than downtown because it is close to many useful fabrication shops and businesses. As an example, Lasercut is nearby. They are a small shop (compared to Siemens Laserworks which is also nearby) that is staffed by cool people who get what we do. I believe we could get reduced rates from them just by being friendly. (I do already, but I'm saying we all could as a group.) I would like to expand the list of shops that give me/us reduced rates, and I think it's easiest if we locate nearby. These are just my thoughts, and I would like to hear what everyone else thinks.

[Bergo]

Thats fantastic Kurtis, You mentioned you had a few to look at when we were at the bank yesterday, had no idea it was this many!