After more than a year of searching, we’ve finally found a great building, large enough to accommodate our entire operation under one roof. At nearly 14,000 sqft, it is the space we’ve dreamed of for more than 10 years. The space is perfect EXCEPT it’s next to the transitional housing facility, city sanctioned tent city, the soup kitchen, and the food bank. We’re an auction house and our customers would come to the facility to drop of their consignment items and to pick up their winning bids.
I’ve thought about electronic access with fencing to the street with gates, but will that be enough to deter them? Am I making a horrible decision with my life savings?
Make an appointment and speak to the mayor. Yes really. They can tell you if you’re stepping in on a grand plan or if there’s a better area where they know development is coming sooner.
Then be sure to stay connected with as many city council and Mayor and Chamber of Commerce people as you can. They can really help your decisions regarding real estate, ESPECIALLY for commercial properties.