Moving/2169 Mission/challenges
Overview
There has been much discussion on the mailing list about various issues faced with moving to 2169 Mission. Please list the various issues you think that Noisebridge should address.
- Lack of published budget showing we can afford this space with our existing run rate AND afford the required/desired upgrades?
- is 2169 accessible to wheelchair users?
"There is a freight elevator which goes from the street-level "lobby" to the third floor. I don't know if it will comply with the letter of the law on ADA issues, but I do believe it will be practically useable to enable weelchair users to access the third floor." -from discuss list
I examined this myself. I'm not sure the call button on the ground floor is working properly, although I verified it to work on the 3rd floor. Regardless, there was a current inspection in the elevator as a passenger conveyance so it should technically comply.
- is the vermin problem (due to the greengrocery downstairs) large or small?
- Can the wood floor support future heavy equipment?
Move in cost
Build-out cost
- Numbers ranging 10-$50k have been voiced.
Long term cost
"It's a good deal in terms of $/sqft, so in that sense it's cheap. My question is simply whether we presently have the funds to commit to that extra 1.5k/mo for 3 years. It seems to me that the numbers since Dec 08 say 'no'; we'd be short ~$600/mo, esp. considering we'll have some outlay costs in renovation." -from discuss list
"it's very hard to predict whether expanding our space would lead to expanding membership as well. At current rates, the rent increase alone would require ~18 new members to be paid off." -from discuss list
"We've been adding net 6 members per month for the last 3 months. Obviously past results are not a guarantee of future performance, but the signs are good. We have an excellent member pipeline and dozens of prospects."-from discuss list