New Space Search 2011
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The lease at our current building is coming to an end and will not be renewed, so the Dallas Makerspace needs to move. This page will be used to document potential locations for the new space.
Contents
Requirements
- Price range is from $1000-$1200 for starters, $1500 max.
- 0.25$ per square foot per month, or $3.00 per square foot per year
- at least 1000 square feet, 5000 square feet would be ideal
- In Dallas County
- Area that's reasonable safe after dark
- Near major North-South and East-West highways
- Within walking distance of a DART rail station
- Area where Verizon FIOS or other highspeed internet is available
- Area zoned for use of noisy tools such as welding equipment and saws
- Rooms suitable for meetings, lectures, and classes
- Warehouse-like work area for larger power tools
- Garage doors and area suitable for working on vehicle inside
- Smaller, private meeting rooms
- Restrooms
- Kitchen and social areas
- Heating and cooling
- Sufficient parking
- 220V and/or 480V power outlets for large tools and welders
Nice To Have
- Darkroom considerations
- Room with two doors and no windows
- Room with climate control and ventilated
- Room with a wet wall, preferably one that backs up to a sink on the other side
Search Tools
- Loop Net has a pretty good search engine and a fair number of listings.
- www.loopnet.com
- Example (That actually looks viable?)
Potential Locations by City
Richardson
525 International Parkway, Unit 501, Richardson, TX 75081
- 3,230 sqft Google Map
- $6.85 per sq ft per year
- about 50% office, 50% warehouse
- 2 bathrooms
- break room with fridge and microwave
- Link to listing of the space
- Photos
Carrollton
950 W Crosby Road, Carrollton, TX
- Address: [1]
The Good:
- 4,407 SF
- 1100/mo + electricity, no insurance.
- No lease company, owner managed.
- 3 blocks from rail
- Good part of town.
- Most central location so far.
The so-so:
- holes in the roof
- Small office which we can expand.
- Outside bathroom
- OK lighting
- Ugly...
Crosby 35 Business Park
- Address: 1225 East Crosby Road, Carrollton, TX
- Advertised Price: $0.60/sqft/month ($7.20/sqft/year)
- Available space: 2,500 sqft in two different configurations or 3,200 sqft
Floorplans:
- Media:Crosby_35_Business_Park_floorplan_1.pdf
- Media:Crosby_35_Business_Park_floorplan_2.pdf
- Media:Crosby_35_Business_Park_floorplan_3.pdf
2910 Belmeade
- Address: Google Maps
- Advertised Price: Varies- see Loopnet
- Available space: 3 different 2800 sqft configurations, potentially able to add another 1400
Dallas
2995 Ladybird Lane
- $1100 / 4042sqft²(2995 Ladybird Lane, Dallas) Google Map
- $0.27/sqft/month or $3.26/sqft/year Industrial Gross (IG)
- 3-5 year lease
- 2,152 Sq. Ft. A/C Office Space.
- 3-Pvt. Off., Recept. Area, General Off., Coffee Area, Work Room, 2-Rest Rooms. Carpet in offices. Warehouse has gas heat and fluorescent lights. 6-Car Parking, 1-Truck GRADE LEVEL
- File:04042-2995 Ladybird.pdf Floor plan
- Link to listing of the space
- Photos
- AT&T business DSL available at $25 per month 6 Mbps down/768 kbps up
11048 Shady Trail
- 7500 sq ft
- $0.25 /sqft per month for 6 months, $0.35 /sqft per month for the next 6 months
- 1 room excellent dark room, drain in floor, water and vent in ceiling
- 3 bathrooms
- warehouse has partial HVAC
- Pictures
- Google Street View
- Google Map
- Floor plan
- 4 roll up doors
- 1000ft from rail
- 30 amp, 240 VAC outlet in warehouse
- several circuit breaker panels and outlets in warehouse (good power)
Floyd Circle
- $1295 / 2609 sqft 13717 Floyd Circle, Dallas, TX
- Roll up door, offices and warehouse space, 2 restrooms
- near 635/75
- south of Dart Red Line Spring Valley station
- Ad
- Google Map
- Google Street View
- $0.49/sqf
5417 Redfield St
- Address: 5417 Redfield St, Dallas, TX 75235
- Advertised Price: $0.16/sqft/month ($1.95/sqft/year,) roughly $828/month
- Available space: 5,100 sqft
- Public Transportation: Within walking distance of the DART green/orange line, Parkland Station
- LoopNet Listing
- Google Streetview
Mockingbird/Irving Blvd
- $0.40/sqft
- 5000sqft
- Mockingbird/Irving Blvd
- 3 to 5 year lease agreement
- http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/bfs/2279536430.html
3001 Quebec
Farmers Branch
Neutron Warehouse Complex
- Address: 13618 Neutron, Farmers Branch, TX 75244 (Near 635 and Dallas North Tollway)
- Advertised Price: $0.67/sqft/month ($8/sqft/Year) - $1,750/mo
- Available space: 2,625 sqft
- Accessibiity: Bus stop at corner
- LoopNet Listing
- I've worked right around the corner (Sigma just west of Welch) from this location for almost 15 years. Compared to the current location and other places like Harry Hines - I can at least say it's a much safer part of town. It's mostly furniture outlets and warehouses. No DART Rail stop, but very close to 635/Tollway. -Steve Reeves
Irving
Garland
616 N. 5th Street
- $0.25/sqft/month ($3/sqft/year), plus $1.68/sqft/year for taxes,
- 2 units, one 5445 sqft for
$1338$2100 per month (about 2000 sqft HVAC, rest warehouse), the other 7335 sq ft, or combined is 12,870 sq ft. - near downtown Garland
- Very near Dart Rail and major bus interchange
- one bathroom
- 2 roll up truck doors (1 front, 1 back)
- warehouse has 2 space heaters
- has sprinkler system
- utility sink
- 616 N. 5th Street, Garland, TX 75040 Google map
- Loopnet listing
- Floor Plan
- Pictures
- Verizon DSL available (no FiOS)
- 500kbps-1Mbps
- 7Mbps-15Mbps (just inet, $39.99 + other_charges)
2729 National
- $0.33/sqft/month ($3.95/sqft/year)
- 5000 sq. feet
- Appears to be a good location
- Poor light rail access
- A 14,000 sq foot yard
- Info PDF and floorplan note - pricing in pdf is not accurate
- Loopnet listing
- Google Maps
827 Main St
~ 5k square feet ~ $1800 rent (roughly $0.32/sqft/month downtown garland
