Thanks for your answers so far, and congrats on keeping your build-out costs low. I wish I were as fortunate!
Tabari... yes, we did meet and chat at GCUC. Hope all is well at Mesh in Bakersfield! JOSH On Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 8:28:52 AM UTC-7, jo...@ironfire.co wrote: > > Hey All, > > I've been developing my plan for a new coworking space for about six > months now and finally reached the point of opening negotiations with > landlords this week. Some have already offered to throw in tenant > improvement dollars to help with my build-out, which prompted me to > double-check my build-out estimates with a local architect who understands > the type of space I want to create. I asked him what I should budget for > the build-out of a 6,000 sq ft space - bearing in mind that I'm not > planning anything opulent - and he estimated (by rule of thumb) $55/sqft. > If your eyes are popping out of your head right now, we're on the same > page, because that would amount to $330,000!!! So my question is... > > WHAT DID EACH OF YOU BUDGET AND/OR ACTUALLY SPEND ON YOUR INITIAL > BUILD-OUT? (in total or per sq ft, bearing in mind that build-out does not > include furnishings or equipment) > > I realize answers will vary a lot based on prior use of the space or the > condition it was in when you found it. Most of the spaces I'm considering > would be delivered as "warm shells," meaning one big empty space with > utilities (water, power, HVAC) piped in. So while I'd love to hear from as > many of you who are open to sharing, I'd especially like to hear from > anyone who started with a warm shell of similar size. Thanks in advance! > > Josh Rencher > Founder, Ironfire LLC > http://ironfire.co | @ironfireLB > Long Beach, CA > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
