LetterCat Studio is looking at a building in the Hyde Park neighborhood, and I want to know your thoughts!

The building I am looking at is at the corner of Troost and 43rd, in the heart of the Hyde Park / Manheim Park neighborhood.   It is within 2 blocks of Oddly Correct, Anchor Island Coffee, and Equal Minded Café.

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WHY AM I CONSIDERING THIS?  WHAT DOES THIS LOCATION HAVE THAT MY CURRENT CROSSROADS STUDIO DOES NOT?

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Very good question!  If you have visited my studio in the Crossroads, you may remember, I rent a small room out of a bigger studio space.  While I absolutely love the location of my current studio, it does prove some challenges and is not a long term solution if I want Letter Cat to grow and thrive. 

 Since I do not rent the whole building, I am not able to offer studio memberships, nor do I have the space for pottery wheels.  The location off Troost would allow me to offer memberships with 24/7 access, and would allow me to have the space for wheels to start teaching wheel classes.  There also is space for kilns INSIDE the studio, which would be a monumental game changer as right now, I am transporting pieces from my studio to my kiln about 10 minutes away.

The location has it's own parking lot (!!!!), has a private restroom,  and is within walking distance to 3 cafes and coffee shops.   The building's neighbors include a nail salon, a hair salon, and an ice cream shop.  The building is situated in between the Hyde Park and Manheim Park neighborhoods, and is about 6 minutes away from midtown, and about 8 minutes away from my current location in the Crossroads.