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5 comments
CChrisNovember 28, 2012
Crowdsource part of the initial capital funding, find private backers alongside that and have a nonprofit/cooperative do the rehab of the historic structures. Also grant hunt.
If you offered shares of the nonprofit/co-op on top of that, you could raise a good deal of funds as well – in addition to leasing out some of the space to retail on the bottom floor.
You could even start with pre-selling slots to fill space in owner-occupied units – refundable of course, if the projects don’t go through.
Find a pilot project. Start with buildings in the Dome District, where per square foot prices are rock bottom – and housing is needed —-BIGTIME—-.
I’m starting to get excited about this idea. Let me know if anyone does something where I can throw some money at it. The Tacoma Food Co-op, for instance followed this model and seems to be doing well. Maybe cooperatives are the answer for developing Tacoma’s economy farther than it’s gone in the last few years, cough cough Chamber.
CChalky WhiteNovember 29, 2012
It has been tried before but maybe now is the time.
MMofo from the HoodNovember 30, 2012
I suppose this idea for artist-type folks could work. If I were a landlord I would require that a prospective tenant provide proof of income, and maybe a co-signer, and at least ten personal references—none of which currently share the same squatter’s camp.
DDouglas TooleyDecember 1, 2012
I was a part of the founding group that started the Seattle ‘ArtSpace’ and is quite certainly doable. One related idea is more storage oriented as opposed to residential. Basically, you just add power and/or water to a storage unit. There is one such facility in Ballard that has been quite successful.
Ffred davieDecember 4, 2012
As a practical matter, what is the difference between “artist live/work space” and “anybody live/work space”
In other words, what difference does it make that the person is an artist?
What if the person runs a little grocery store and wants to live in the back room? What if the local foundry sets up some cots for the workers to sleep on so they won’t have to go home at night? How about some tents and campers next to WalMart for the employees?
5 comments
C Chris November 28, 2012
Crowdsource part of the initial capital funding, find private backers alongside that and have a nonprofit/cooperative do the rehab of the historic structures. Also grant hunt.
If you offered shares of the nonprofit/co-op on top of that, you could raise a good deal of funds as well – in addition to leasing out some of the space to retail on the bottom floor.
You could even start with pre-selling slots to fill space in owner-occupied units – refundable of course, if the projects don’t go through.
Find a pilot project. Start with buildings in the Dome District, where per square foot prices are rock bottom – and housing is needed —-BIG TIME—-.
I’m starting to get excited about this idea. Let me know if anyone does something where I can throw some money at it. The Tacoma Food Co-op, for instance followed this model and seems to be doing well. Maybe cooperatives are the answer for developing Tacoma’s economy farther than it’s gone in the last few years, cough cough Chamber.
C Chalky White November 29, 2012
It has been tried before but maybe now is the time.
M Mofo from the Hood November 30, 2012
I suppose this idea for artist-type folks could work. If I were a landlord I would require that a prospective tenant provide proof of income, and maybe a co-signer, and at least ten personal references—none of which currently share the same squatter’s camp.
D Douglas Tooley December 1, 2012
I was a part of the founding group that started the Seattle ‘ArtSpace’ and is quite certainly doable. One related idea is more storage oriented as opposed to residential. Basically, you just add power and/or water to a storage unit. There is one such facility in Ballard that has been quite successful.
F fred davie December 4, 2012
As a practical matter, what is the difference between “artist live/work space” and “anybody live/work space”
In other words, what difference does it make that the person is an artist?
What if the person runs a little grocery store and wants to live in the back room? What if the local foundry sets up some cots for the workers to sleep on so they won’t have to go home at night? How about some tents and campers next to WalMart for the employees?
I’m starting to get excited about this idea.