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== Chicago TIF Zone Information == | |||
* Logan Square / Avondale: [http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_TIF/T_087_FullertonMilwaukeeFA.pdf] | |||
* Other locations: [http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalDeptCategoryAction.do?deptCategoryOID=-536899477&contentType=COC_EDITORIAL&topChannelName=Dept&entityName=Planning+And+Development&deptMainCategoryOID=-536886126] | |||
== 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: === | |||
* contact info: | |||
* size: | |||
* other information: | |||
* PS1 person investigating candidate: | |||
=== address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna) === | === address: 2150 S Canalport (Lacuna) === | ||
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:::In addition to its impressive size, LACUNA offers studios ranging from 250 to 1000+ sqft and can be modified to specific needs. | :::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 | ||
== Space comparison table == | |||
{| Class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="td { border: 1px solid #000000}" |- | |||
! | |||
! style="background: white; color: black" |2603 W. Barry (bigger portion) | |||
! style="background: green; color: white" |2609 W. Barry | |||
! style="background: white; color: black" |800 W. Huron | |||
! style="background: green; color: white" |3354 N. Elston | |||
! style="background: green; color: white" |1157 W. Grand | |||
! style="background: white; color: black" |470 N. Milwaukee | |||
! style="background: green; color: white" |4317 W. Irving Park | |||
|- | |||
! Photos | |||
| | |||
| | |||
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsaylor/sets/72157624978073654/ | |||
| | |||
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/opacity/sets/72157625063829082/ | |||
| Uhh? | |||
| | |||
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathaner/sets/72157625003132733/ | |||
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsaylor/sets/72157625134413300/ | |||
| | |||
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathaner/sets/72157624989277687/ | |||
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/opacity/sets/72157624989961549/ | |||
| | |||
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/sblaszak/sets/72157625157738824/ | |||
|- | |||
! Size | |||
| 7380 | |||
| 5120 | |||
| 2700 | |||
| ~2456 (expanded) | |||
| 3900 | |||
| 2580 | |||
| 3400 | |||
|- | |||
! $/Mo | |||
| 3690 | |||
| 2500 | |||
| 2700 | |||
| 2050 | |||
| 2500 | |||
| 2580 | |||
| 2500 | |||
|- | |||
! $/SqFt/Yr | |||
| 5 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 12 | |||
| 10.04 | |||
| 7.69 | |||
| 12 | |||
| 8.82 | |||
|- | |||
! Utilities | |||
| Gas: 500-1200 Elec: 300-400 | |||
| separate | |||
| $562.50 | |||
| Included in Rent | |||
| separate | |||
| separate | |||
| separate | |||
|- | |||
! Kitchen | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" |Hook ups | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" |maybe, kitchen on shared wall in next unit. | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |~100sqft exclusive kitchenette | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" |Partial kitchen (sink & fridge) | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
|- | |||
! Server Room | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
|- | |||
! Garage | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes (shared) | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |3 OF 'EM! (one's even an airlock) | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
|- | |||
! First floor | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
|- | |||
! AC | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" |No | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" |Window possible | |||
|- | |||
! Heat | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" |Yes, but only in the room next to the garage | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
|- | |||
! Ventilation | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" |Possible | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" |Possible | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" |Possible | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Yes | |||
|- | |||
! Parking | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Ample street, bikes in garage | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Ample street, bikes in garage | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | 2 for rent, free parking nearby | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Ample street, bikes in garage | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" |Street | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" |Some street, mostly metered | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Ample street, no meters or numbered parking, bikes in garage | |||
|- | |||
! Transit | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Blue line, Belmont bus | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Blue line, Belmont bus | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Blue line, Chicago bus, Halsted bus, Brown line | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Blue line, Belmont bus | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Grand Bus right in front, Blue line few blocks off | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Grand Blue line on the same block | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Irving Park Blue Line 0.3 miles down the street | |||
|- | |||
! Outdoor Space | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" | ? | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" | ? | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" | ? | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Garage accessible back alley | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Garage(s) accessible back alley | |||
| style="background: yellow; color: black" | Available but in plain view | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | Garage accessible back alley | |||
|- | |||
! Taken | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | No | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | No | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | No | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | No | |||
| style="background: red; color: white" | Yes | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | No | |||
| style="background: green; color: white" | No | |||
|} | |||