Our plan is up to code, and of course we'll make sure that everything will pass inspection. Mayor Bloomberg is also pushing for green projects like this, so the wait time for a permit is much less.
Well the point is clearly made in the video... I think you're thinking of co-working space. A hackerspace is quite different http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace We do have the option of going with a real estate investor, however we think it will be more fun to get the community involved from an early stage and do a crowd funding campaign!
Where there's a will there's a way! Ideas have to start somewhere. We're more than just an idea at this stage. We've got blueprints, contracts and a crowd-funding campaign going.
Not sure what you mean here. The rent for a private studio is $500/m and for the retail store is $1000/m We're buying the lot so we'll only have to pay property tax.
educational centers and hackerspaces have already been done. We want to make this into more than just a hackerspace. It will be a hacker theme park sort of. With everything you could imagine a hacker (not just the software types) would want.
Thank you for the valuable feedback. We're updating the campaign now. In the meantime, check out this awesome 40 container complex built in Korea and Berlin - http://www.platoon.org/
Alpha One Labs in New York http://alphaonelabs.com is currently accepting new members. Join us every Tuesday from 7-10pm for an awesome round table discussion.
Thanks for reviewing the site! Yes, that was me, we've only recently launched. We're hoping more people use it for nags so the supply will be greater. Did you get the actual email from the system or the manual override email?
Edit: By the way, you were the 1st person to use the site who was not a builder or tester. Congratulations!