[dcw] Preliminary report on 423 L

[Robert Nickerson]

Hi

Sorry to confuse, just offering Omsoft's new space for the group to meet 
in, if its needed. We take possession at 1930 5th ST Suite C on 11/1.

To tell the truth,  I have some warehouse space within this new 
location, I'm trying to find something to do with. There are 2 suites in 
the same building that might be a good fit for amore mature 
organization. The rent is good, but the space is big.

Although I'm not a big fan of the downtown space due to all the work 
needed, and sketchiness factor, but would want to abide by the
  decisions the group has made.

Lastly, I would be happy to be one of the people to throw in $50 monthly 
for whatever space is taken.

Thanks
RAN

On 10/19/2012 3:19 PM, Steve Edberg wrote:
> Yes, it's a bit of a conundrum, since we now (if I recall correctly)
> have at least three space possibilities:
>
> (1) Downtown space
>
> (2) L Street space
>
> (3) 5th street (behind Omsoft's new expansion space)
>
> I personally like the downtown space, since it is a little bigger and
> has more visibility for outreach, but it's always nice to have
> alternatives. I don't have an account yet on the makerspace server, but
> I have my own host and I can compile a quick summary of each space there
> - square footage, rent, lease terms, etc.
>
> For the L Street space, there's first/last month's rent required, no
> deposit. City services are shared with other tenants, proportional to
> the square footage. There is currently one single utility bill that's
> divided among all tenants as well.
>
> 	steve
>
> On 10/19/2012 2:40 PM, James R Holliday wrote:
>> Steve,
>>
>> Nice recon work.  I'd love to see some pictures when you get a chance.
>>
>> This puts us at a decision.  I can't imagine this space staying
>> available for too long, so if we want to grab it we might need to move
>> quickly(ish).  There are three issues at play:
>>
>> 1/ We agreed last meeting to move forward on the downtown space.  Jordan
>> (I think) has already contacted the property manager.  Do we want to
>> reverse that decision?
>>
>> 2/ Do we have enough support to cover the proposed rent.  It's about
>> $900 a month, with no grace period.  If there are 20 of us, that's $45.
>>   Definitely doable, but only if there are 20 of us...  Would there be
>> 1st/last month and utilities deposit?
>>
>> 3/ Are we willing to commit to 3 months on this type of financial
>> experiment?
>>
>> I think we should try to reach (another) decision at the next meeting.
>> I don't want to push into the downtown space if the group's heart isn't
>> in it.  On the flip side, I want us to move into *a* location soon so I
>> can start approaching other companies (Mori Seiki, Intel, Home Depot,
>> etc) for possible grants and donations.
>>
>> James
>>