18 August 2010

Sewing Factory rm 409 / 106

roughly 1900 sq. ft. / $1417 per month


This place seems like it's nice but the block is actually kinda sketchy. The regulations on building inside the rooms seem to limit the possibilities, i.e. no building platforms or second-story spaces. Not a ton of room for the price. It could fit 3 but that's 475/mo. Out of my range. Poop.

Room 106 is 2200 sq.ft. for $1583/mo. Has three bedrooms built already. Large enough rooms to divide further between more people, and enough space to have another sleeping area outside of the portioned rooms. Nice windows and floors. Sorry I don't have pics but the guy showing me around must have been a robot and I had to move on quickly.

Milk depot courtyard


This tree grew through a hand cart. WEIRD and amazing.

Milk Depot rm 206

2300sq. ft.
1800/mo asking price

Old dairy processing building with a lot of new steel work added for aesthetic


First room
Two-story unit
Second floor with separate entrance.
Here is a link to the drawing/plan for the room that shows how it sits in the building.

Okay so this is a huge room. You can see the first room which you enter is pretty big. Up the ladder (stairs will be built as well as railings) there is a second floor. Tons of space, could easily fit four people with enough room between them, though five might be pushing it. Temporary partitions can be built but nothing heavy-duty in terms of construction. There is a neat courtyard and roof access. A few artists and musicians live in other units but most of the building has not been finished. This particular space might not be ready until October but it depends how soon someone is willing to rent it out. The guy who owns the place even said he'd pay for materials and put in the labor if anything specific needs to be done to bring the place to our liking. It sounded like he didn't want to rent to a bunch of non-professional people but I think that was only because I sounded like I am trying to cram as many people into the space as possible in order to cut the cost p/p. I am ready for a place like this if I get enough good people on my team. At least it's a dream, whether I realize it next month or in a couple years. Let's hear what you think.