30 Sep
2013
30 Sep
'13
10:28 a.m.
I've given notice to George & Laurie that we are terminating the current lease at
the end of December. George said he was interested in putting up the Sudo Room section of
the building for co-op sale.
Also, the decision to move would be done by consensus. Given the response to the
suggestion we've had in the several past attempts, seems nearly impossible to get
agreement on this.
Seems like a great space for the Adeline house crew, who seem most excited about the Omni.
Maybe this energy and enthusiasm would be best presented as an expansion to a satellite
space and deepening connections with other like-minded groups.
sent from eddan.com
On Sep 29, 2013, at 9:01 PM, Tracy Jacobs <kinetical(a)comcast.net> wrote:
You do realize that's very close to Ace Monster
Toys? If Sudo room moves up to the Berkeley Border, it would make sense to join with Ace
Monster Toys. Also, in my opinion that is way too far from Bart, and way too far from
where I live, so I would probably not ever go there.
Sounds like an interesting space though, and that is a better neighborhood than where AMT
is now. Maybe they would be interested in this space?
Tracy
On Sep 29, 2013, at 8:41 PM, Rabbit <rabbitface(a)gmail.com> wrote:
My thoughts:
The various spaces are huge and awesome. The workshop space will be subdivided up so
there's the possibility of building a fun 2-level structure / castle / tactile dome
for ourselves if we end up deciding to move there.
Sounds like there will be a variety of interesting things happening in the building: art
shows, performances, music, various groups meeting, skillshares, yoga and dance classes,
etc.
The project seems just about ready to start absorbing more people. They have 6
"core" people and are looking for more residents and collaborators. They expect
10-12 people to live there for $800/mo. It's right by the freeway and has no outdoor
space.
We weren't able to photograph the upstairs area which is a funky maze of spaces which
are / will become bedrooms that overlook the larger public spaces. Also there's a hot
tub.
They said they were going to prioritize the residents' feeling of "home"
over having loud shows every night. I expect that to be a point of contention -- that
huge empty space is crying out to be used for things.
If Sudo Room moved there we'd have to figure out our special access needs (24 hour
access, etc) and how that coexists with the other people and events using the space and
their security needs. Maybe there's a side door we could use.
Also there's roof access so Sudo Mesh can probably place a node up there regardless
of what else happens. I bet the Omni people will support that.
I haven't tried the 10 minute walk northward from MacArthur BART so I'm not sure
if it's too far or not. The location is a block behind East Bay Depot for Creative
Reuse near where Shattuck hits Telegraph.
-Rabbit
On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Marina Kukso <marina.kukso(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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max, rabbit, and i ended up being at the omni at the same time yesterday. what is the
omni? read more below!
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Max Klein <isalix(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 7:39 PM
Subject: The Omni
To: "marina.kukso" <marina.kukso(a)gmail.com>om>, Rabbit Whiskers
<rabbitface(a)gmail.com>
==What is the Omni==
*4799 Shattuck Avenue
*Officially zoned as a house
*Complex with many rooms and their loose plans for them
**Ballroom hall - Yoga and other type of classes
**A Bar/Restaurant Room - A "transactional cafe"
**A workshop type area - artist subdivisions in half, maybe a hackerspace.
**Bedroom type area - Where they will live
***A Basement - Coworking area, a film studio, and a VR Lab with omni-treadmills
**A Commercial Kitchen - foodtrepreneurs-space
==Who are the Omni==
*Six core people
**Hippie/Burner/20-30something
**Ben Olmstead (sp?) ("chief architect") we met with him
*Leasing to Buy
**Total price $2m
==Sudo Room at the Omni==
*There is place that is good for a hackspace
*[insert picture here] ====>>>>> http://oaklandwiki.org/The_Omni
*They want to make 10 artist cubicles 10'x10' and charge $4/sqft.
*Half the room will still be avavilable, and could be Sudo's for approx $2k/month.
**They want to make $8k/month from the artist spaces + workshop + coworking + movie
studio + VRLAB + kitchen, so any combination works for them. We can offer creative
solutions. For instance I suggested:
*Pay upfront for a year could be cheaper, because they would have a larger downpayment on
their loan. They accepted.
*It is 10 minutes walk from McArthur BART
**Is that too far?
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