- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Getting Ready
- 2: The Costs of Space
- 3: Understanding Credit
- 4: Professional Services
- 5: Finding Space
- 6: Residential Leases
- 7: Commercial and Industrial Leases
- 8: Buying Real Estate
- 9: Types of Mortgages
- 10: The Mortgage Application
- 11: Ownership Models
- 12: Purchasing Alternatives
- 13: Chicago Zoning Ordinance
- 14: Chicago Building Code
- 15: Chicago's Neighborhoods
- 16: Property Taxes
- 17: When You Find a Property
- 18: Inspections
- 19: After Moving In
- 20: Insurance
- 21: Utilities
- 22: Rehabbing Your Space
- 23: Safe and Healthy Spaces
- 24: Green Practice
- 25: When Disputes Arise
- 26: Space Emergencies
- 27: Facility Development Planning
- Bibliography
Assessing Your Needs
To determine the size and type of space you need, begin by reviewing your current workspace layout. Do you have enough wall space, storage space, etc.? Is the location right? Is it too big, or too small? What do you need more or less of in your new space? Do you wish to combine your living and working spaces?
To help you document and clarify your needs, complete the Space Layout Requirement Worksheets and the Space Analysis Worksheets (even if you are currently lacking a space). There are three versions of the Space Layout Requirement Worksheets: one for individuals, one for small businesses and organizations, and one for performance spaces. Choose the right one, and get to work!
To help you document and clarify your needs, complete the Space Layout Requirement Worksheets and the Space Analysis Worksheets (even if you are currently lacking a space). There are three versions of the Space Layout Requirement Worksheets: one for individuals, one for small businesses and organizations, and one for performance spaces. Choose the right one, and get to work!
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