Finding a space

Search criteria

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