Comments on: Shopping for Space http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/ Fresh Beads since 2003 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: M Lyles http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-14246 M Lyles Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:02:05 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-14246 Still lost as an Easter Egg. Still lost as an Easter Egg.

]]> By: MaryJo K http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-13958 MaryJo K Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:04:31 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-13958 Well, Kevin, there's a very lovely old and roomy building in nearby Marshall. The building even has a name...it's The Pineapple House. I bet you could store a lot of beads there and also have room to breathe. Well, Kevin, there’s a very lovely old and roomy building in nearby Marshall. The building even has a name…it’s The Pineapple House. I bet you could store a lot of beads there and also have room to breathe.

]]> By: CJB http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-9974 CJB Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:28:41 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-9974 Alice P - I'm right smack in the middle of downtown. I work at 9th and Main. . Alice P -

I’m right smack in the middle of downtown. I work at 9th and Main. .

]]> By: Alice P http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-9937 Alice P Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:17:22 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-9937 KC, what part of KC are you in? I don't live in Kansas City, but in a small town just south of Topeka, KS. I'm fortunate to have family that lets me show my work at their photography gallery at the First Friday events in the Crossroads District. KC, what part of KC are you in? I don’t live in Kansas City, but in a small town just south of Topeka, KS. I’m fortunate to have family that lets me show my work at their photography gallery at the First Friday events in the Crossroads District.

]]> By: CJB http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-9924 CJB Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:22:56 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-9924 Alice - What a wonderful space! I too am in Kansas City. We'll have to get together and talk beads and jewelry! We are truly fortunate here in KC because we are in the midst of rennovating downtown and there are a lot of wonderful spaces and buildings with awesome architecture to work with. Lima Beads Team - In this economic environment I think landlords are really trying to work with their tenants and keep them, especially ones like you who are successful. You mentioned they offered to add the elevator, which I think is a good sign of them wanting to keep you. You might want to see how far you can go with that, maybe they'll do some other renovation items for you if you move to the floor above you and stay in the building. Might be able to work a deal with the rent . . . Sounds like your choices at this point are going to involve some remodel and rennovation anyway. Are you considering integrating "green" technologies? If the floor above you is on the top floor, maybe you can put a tank on the roof to collect rainwater and solar panels to heat some of the water and to meet at least some of your electrical needs. That's another area KC is fortunate with our current renovations a lot of people are going green as much as possible. Good luck with this new challenge your company is facing! Not many companies right now are outgrowing their space and you have a "good" problem. We all look forward to hearing about your journey. Alice – What a wonderful space! I too am in Kansas City. We’ll have to get together and talk beads and jewelry! We are truly fortunate here in KC because we are in the midst of rennovating downtown and there are a lot of wonderful spaces and buildings with awesome architecture to work with.

Lima Beads Team – In this economic environment I think landlords are really trying to work with their tenants and keep them, especially ones like you who are successful. You mentioned they offered to add the elevator, which I think is a good sign of them wanting to keep you. You might want to see how far you can go with that, maybe they’ll do some other renovation items for you if you move to the floor above you and stay in the building. Might be able to work a deal with the rent . . .
Sounds like your choices at this point are going to involve some remodel and rennovation anyway. Are you considering integrating “green” technologies? If the floor above you is on the top floor, maybe you can put a tank on the roof to collect rainwater and solar panels to heat some of the water and to meet at least some of your electrical needs.
That’s another area KC is fortunate with our current renovations a lot of people are going green as much as possible.
Good luck with this new challenge your company is facing! Not many companies right now are outgrowing their space and you have a “good” problem. We all look forward to hearing about your journey.

]]> By: J Yee smart chick http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-9629 J Yee smart chick Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:57:14 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-9629 Dear Lima Beads folks, I greatly appreciate this posting about the space challenges you're having in your current location in downtown Ann Arbor - gives a very vivid "picture" of your current situation and what you need in a "next apace". You also describe the two possibilities that have come up well - the unused 3rd floor above, vs. the warehouse down the street - way difficult to imagine I bet, considering that both are huge "projects" in terms of adapting either to your needs... not to mention the $$$ to do all that work. Are there any other folks with their own companies that you might partner with so you can share the new space, work of adapting and costs? Dear Lima Beads folks,

I greatly appreciate this posting about the space challenges you’re having in your current location in downtown Ann Arbor – gives a very vivid “picture” of your current situation and what you need in a “next apace”.
You also describe the two possibilities that have come up well – the unused 3rd floor above, vs. the warehouse down the street – way difficult to imagine I bet, considering that both are huge “projects” in terms of adapting either to your needs… not to mention the $$$ to do all that work. Are there any other folks with their own companies that you might partner with so you can share the new space, work of adapting and costs?

]]> By: J Yee smart chick http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-9569 J Yee smart chick Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:30:47 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-9569 Wow Alice, sounds like you have a wonderful space that you, your sister-in-law and husband and friend share, great to see these photos! the photos give the rest of us ideas to consider and aspire to. I don't have my own studio space but would love to have a group of folks to share studio space as the four of you already do! Joyce Wow Alice,

sounds like you have a wonderful space that you, your sister-in-law and husband and friend share, great to see these photos! the photos give the rest of us ideas to consider and aspire to. I don’t have my own studio space but would love to have a group of folks to share studio space as the four of you already do!

Joyce

]]> By: Tab http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-9501 Tab Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:33:00 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-9501 Dang Alice, that place looks nice! :D I work on the coffee table while on the couch, haha. That will sound more appealing when I'm finally making a regular income at it, lol. I'll get there! Dang Alice, that place looks nice! :D

I work on the coffee table while on the couch, haha. That will sound more appealing when I’m finally making a regular income at it, lol. I’ll get there!

]]> By: Alice P http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-9481 Alice P Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:06:01 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-9481 My sister in law, her husband and a friend rent a studio in a warehouse district in Kansas City where I show my jewelry once a month. These old warehouses are slowly being turned into galleries and they all open up the first friday of every month. The one they rent has two large open spaces connected by a hallway. There is also a small office, a small loft above one of the galleries for a second office, a nice storrage closet, a nice kitchen and the friend lives in a room connected to one of the galleries. The studio has both a front and back door making it easy to move anything in and out. Here's a link: http://www.photostudiob.com/RentOurSpace.php My sister in law, her husband and a friend rent a studio in a warehouse district in Kansas City where I show my jewelry once a month. These old warehouses are slowly being turned into galleries and they all open up the first friday of every month. The one they rent has two large open spaces connected by a hallway. There is also a small office, a small loft above one of the galleries for a second office, a nice storrage closet, a nice kitchen and the friend lives in a room connected to one of the galleries. The studio has both a front and back door making it easy to move anything in and out. Here’s a link:

http://www.photostudiob.com/RentOurSpace.php

]]> By: Steve http://www.limabeads.com/fresh/daily/2009/03/shopping-for-space/#comment-9471 Steve Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:46:39 +0000 http://www.limabeads.com/daily/?p=3726#comment-9471 Let me add to the list of new office requirements: a dedicated kitchen area. The stack of boxes for a table just isn't cutting it for the hungry employees! :) [comment_attachments] Let me add to the list of new office requirements: a dedicated kitchen area.

The stack of boxes for a table just isn’t cutting it for the hungry employees! :)

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