Difference between revisions of "Finding a space"
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=== Must have === | === Must have === | ||
=== Nice to have === | === Nice to have === | ||
| − | * 2,000 to 25,000 square feet stand-alone, zoned for mixed use. | + | * 2,000 to 25,000 square feet stand-alone, zoned for mixed use. |
| − | * Target of $0.50 to $1.00 per square foot total monthly cost. | + | * Target of $0.50 to $1.00 per square foot total monthly cost. |
* Heavy power (400 amps or more, 3-phase). | * Heavy power (400 amps or more, 3-phase). | ||
* Open flex floor plan. | * Open flex floor plan. | ||
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* Roll-up door from yard into building for vehicle projects. | * Roll-up door from yard into building for vehicle projects. | ||
* Nice enough area that a parent would drop off their children for classes, and feel safe if we offered intro to electronics projects classes. | * Nice enough area that a parent would drop off their children for classes, and feel safe if we offered intro to electronics projects classes. | ||
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| + | ''(2,000 square feet at $0.50 a square foots is $1,000 in rent a month.) If everyone who came last week paid $100 a month we would just cover the rent(not counting security deposits, utilities). Ultimately we hope to have a large membership but can we count on this to begin with? 1000 sq. ft. is still quite big. Especially for 10 to 15 people.'' | ||
=== Can't have === | === Can't have === | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 16 June 2009
Contents
Search criteria
Price range
Ideal locations
Must have
Nice to have
- 2,000 to 25,000 square feet stand-alone, zoned for mixed use.
- Target of $0.50 to $1.00 per square foot total monthly cost.
- Heavy power (400 amps or more, 3-phase).
- Open flex floor plan.
- Fenced back yard or secured side area for working on large projects.
- Secured storage.
- Roll-up door from yard into building for vehicle projects.
- Nice enough area that a parent would drop off their children for classes, and feel safe if we offered intro to electronics projects classes.
(2,000 square feet at $0.50 a square foots is $1,000 in rent a month.) If everyone who came last week paid $100 a month we would just cover the rent(not counting security deposits, utilities). Ultimately we hope to have a large membership but can we count on this to begin with? 1000 sq. ft. is still quite big. Especially for 10 to 15 people.
Can't have
- Heavy lead paint
- Asbestos
- Limited ventilation options
- No working plumbing
Legal / insurance / zoning considerations
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Possible Leads
- 2980 Falls road. The property is on the market now by Krauss Real Property Brokerage, but there are some leasers (squatters?) there now. Nice location on a bike route. Across the street from Ruintown. 410-329-9898.
Resources
Online Industrial Real Estate Search
- Long and Foster (Change map options to "rentals" and "commercial/industrial"
- MacKenzie (rerun search for industrial in Baltimore)
- Craigslist commercial rental
- Loop net
- City Feet
