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* 06/28/2007: Sent an e-mail to the [http://luna.huntsville.al.us/ LUNA] mailing list explaining who we are and asking the locals if they had or knew of any space they'd be willing to donate or cheaply rent for our cause. No great details, but I expect some curious folk to reply. | * 06/28/2007: Sent an e-mail to the [http://luna.huntsville.al.us/ LUNA] mailing list explaining who we are and asking the locals if they had or knew of any space they'd be willing to donate or cheaply rent for our cause. No great details, but I expect some curious folk to reply. | ||
* 07/16/2007: Added the Leeman Ferry place listed above and the place at 200 Jordan Ln to the [http://www.flagr.com/maps/makeshophsv MakeShop Scouting] flagr map linked in the side bar. [[User:Brimstone|Brimstone]] called the number on the front of the 200 Jordan Ln location but hasn't heard back yet. | * 07/16/2007: Added the Leeman Ferry place listed above and the place at 200 Jordan Ln to the [http://www.flagr.com/maps/makeshophsv MakeShop Scouting] flagr map linked in the side bar. [[User:Brimstone|Brimstone]] called the number on the front of the 200 Jordan Ln location but hasn't heard back yet. | ||
| + | *02/16/2008: Field trip to the hideous pink building on Old Monrovia. We "did not" enter it. Lots of space. Also, lots of plywood doors, and wires hanging from the ceiling. Omegix called with no answer. There is a for sale sign out front. I suspect there's a large issue with the wiring and building. | ||
| + | *02/16/08: Field trip to a commercial property spot of suites. Go to the intersection of Enterprise and University: Go straight. There's a series of suites on the left. Talked to the owner: Johnny Evans who said he had one suite left and he'd give it to us for about $1300 a month with 1 year lease. If we don't grab this soon, it'll be gone. Not sure what the square footage is. Judging by the suite next door- it's about 4 times the size of the narrows living room. We need to find 13 people that can reliably contribute $100 a month for a year. Probably more since we need utilities and stuff. Someone mentioned offering to split a T1 connection with Game Over- the suite next door. | ||
=Things to remember= | =Things to remember= | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 16 February 2008
We need a place where we can go and work on these projects in an environment that stimulates creativity and motivation. The shop will provide a work area, resources, and knowledge to help people with their projects.
Contents
[hide]Brainstorm!
Possible means of obtaining said shop:
- Become a for-profit "professional" Make Shop. See: http://www.techshop.ws/
- See We need income section.
- Become non-profit organization and find projects that are a good source of income to pay for the shop.
Locations
- flagr.com map of location scouting: http://www.flagr.com/maps/makeshophsv
- Place Off of Leeman Ferry
- Bill Skeets (Commercial Real Estate), He was recommended by a guy at work. So drop Glen Westrich's name.
- (256) 650-0628 (brimstone personally knows Tommy Battle, let him try talking this up)
- (256) 527-4103
- $1200(rent) + ~$200(utilities) = $1400/month
- Bill Skeets (Commercial Real Estate), He was recommended by a guy at work. So drop Glen Westrich's name.
- $700 / 2700ft² - Commercial Building on 1 Acre Lot
- $350 / 400ft² - Office Style
- $450/mo
- fps paintball has some office space they can sublet. The main leaser is waiting on input as to how much space we need and what we're looking to pay.
- Bombed out pink gas station on old monrovia. Need to contact McCormick realty: 837 8220
- Office space available in the Game Over strip mall. $1300 a month. Space dimensions unknown
Progress
- 06/06/2007: Opticron's mother is a real estate agent and is asking her contact for info on something that's sub-$1000 a month with 1K+ sq ft.
- 06/28/2007: Sent an e-mail to the LUNA mailing list explaining who we are and asking the locals if they had or knew of any space they'd be willing to donate or cheaply rent for our cause. No great details, but I expect some curious folk to reply.
- 07/16/2007: Added the Leeman Ferry place listed above and the place at 200 Jordan Ln to the MakeShop Scouting flagr map linked in the side bar. Brimstone called the number on the front of the 200 Jordan Ln location but hasn't heard back yet.
- 02/16/2008: Field trip to the hideous pink building on Old Monrovia. We "did not" enter it. Lots of space. Also, lots of plywood doors, and wires hanging from the ceiling. Omegix called with no answer. There is a for sale sign out front. I suspect there's a large issue with the wiring and building.
- 02/16/08: Field trip to a commercial property spot of suites. Go to the intersection of Enterprise and University: Go straight. There's a series of suites on the left. Talked to the owner: Johnny Evans who said he had one suite left and he'd give it to us for about $1300 a month with 1 year lease. If we don't grab this soon, it'll be gone. Not sure what the square footage is. Judging by the suite next door- it's about 4 times the size of the narrows living room. We need to find 13 people that can reliably contribute $100 a month for a year. Probably more since we need utilities and stuff. Someone mentioned offering to split a T1 connection with Game Over- the suite next door.
Things to remember
- No matter where we decide to rent, make sure we have a real estate/property lawyer evaluate and negotiate the lease. Commercial leases are highly mutable---we have a lot of say in our liabilities, but a lawyer is really needed to make sure we aren't getting screwed.
- Essay on Private club legal status regarding membership and equal access and whatnot: [1]
- Site about private clubs: [2]
