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by dr.sparky

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Hello,

I am a Real Estate Developer so I'm not sure where to direct this question. I own a 150-year-old knitting mill in Phoenixville PA, about 35 minutes outside Philadelphia. It's built like Fort Knox. Part of my business as a developer and homebuilder is I install home automation equipment, mostly lighting control systems. One section of the building I'm putting in a design center. It will have a mock automated home, an architect, a cabinetmaker and an art gallery with a small coffee shop. For the mock automated home I am working with the local phone Co. to have fiber brought into the building. The building will be networked and comes with a large high tech conference room and state-of-the-art security. The goal I'm striving for is ahistorical exterior and a high tech interior. It leaves a whole separate building of 4 floors at 5800 sq./ft each. A friend thought it could be great space for a computer or a .com co.

Could you post this question for insight or do you have any ideas where I should

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by bpalmer

Sounds like your building this to show potential clients what can be done... If that's the case regardless of the state of the art security and all I think your going to have a hard time finding a .com or computer company willing to setup shop and have visitors trampling around the facility. If their looking for the fiber connections and the high tech security system in some out of the ordinary place like that the last thing they want is visitors! It's a huge security risk for them! Otherwise if your just renovating to try to get a little extra rent money... Then I'd say you have an excelent chance of finding a tenant. Advertise in business mags, etc.. wouldn't think it would take to long to find someone...

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