If anyone is in Jersey City, NJ we could do something similar. We have two apartments in which we operate 3 businesses and occasionally have borders staying here who also work in startups. Fast internet, multiple phone lines, lots of sun light and a sweet, huge, custom desk space. Drop me a line if you are in the neighborhood or living in JC and want a sweet place to work on your passion.
What area of Jersey City are you guys located?
Near the grove st path station.
This is awesome. Bushwick is a pretty cool neighborhood too, if you keep a sharp eye out for nefariousness. I'm north side though, and this place is south side. (L train vs. M train)
This is a great idea. I think the same can be achieved in a lot of other neighborhoods in NYC, some closer to where action is, with a bit of planning, willing to share living space, and pure luck. For example, you can find a room in East Village/Lower East Side for < 700/month.
After living in a thirty person co-op for three years I have always felt a housing co-op for hackers and startups would be awesome. Just about every skill you might need under one roof and a lot of support to keep everyone moving forward.
Congrats Cody! This is an awesome idea … for all the reasons you laid out in your post and for the sheer audacity of the thing.
Your 'F* it, let's just do it' approach, bodes very well for this project!
nice idea. imho, Halfway house seems to be the wrong name for it though. Guild house sounds more apt.