[TheForge] Re: moving

Mon Jun 24 11:32:01 2002

Gabriel- Where are you going to be working, in Seattle, Lynwood or Everett? Commercial space still goes for about 1$ sq/ft around Seattle (pay to play). You're best bet is to get the heck out as far as you can from the city. If you're going to stay up north, may I suggest possibly Marysville or Smokey Point. Both have lots of light industrial zoned areas that have opened up since Boeing's latest bust. 
Your coal habit may be less an issue up there, as well. 
If you're in the neighborhood, drop me a line and we can take a local shop tour.

Steve H.
Seattle

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Miller [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 6:24 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: moving

Mike is dead on. That's how I ended up with an 8600 SF shop building. 
Some space for me and for other artists, artisans, craftspeople, etc.

Ray Miller
Cincinnati

Mike Linn wrote:

> Check in your area for an artist co-op type thing. Here in Birmingham, 
> the owner of a sand/gravel operation that had an old steel mill on the 
> property,opened it up for artists to use and renovate. I've got a 
> friend with about 5000 sq ft of shop space with full 3ph power and the 
> works. He loves it. I think there are a dozen or so artists of various 
> genre there. A few times per year they have an open house show for the 
> public and it also facilitates collaborations and learning from each 
> other. Each artist is expected to put in some sweat equity to get 
> their space into shape but the rents are VERY reasonable, mostly just 
> to cover the cost of utilities.
>
>
> Mike
>
> At 12:24 AM 6/24/02 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 02-06-23 19:41:52 EDT, you write:
>>
>> << Does anyone know of, or have suggestions as to how I would 
>> continue to
>>  persue my hobby, while living closer to where I work?   I've wondered
>>  about renting a corner or something in an industrial facility, but I
>>  really have no idea as to how to proceed with this. >>
>>
>> Check into renting a small industrial shop building, where you don't 
>> have to
>> worry about choking out other folks.  Or, combine forces (and income) 
>> with
>> other smiths in the area, jointly rent a facility...also can go in 
>> for larger
>> orders of steel and fuel, possibly work out an agreement to share 
>> equipment,
>> etc.
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