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  • Earendil
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jun 2009
    • 1662

    #1

    Moving to Seattle: Looking for garage / Work space

    Gentlemen, I'll be moving to Seattle from the sticks in the near future. I'll be bringing my two cars, and all the tools that I use to make sure a mechanic never touches my babies :)

    Renting a house with a garage is easy enough. But I'm looking to live as close to Queen Anne/South Lake Union as is possible due to work and girlfriend. So I'm exploring my options if an apartment because the only viable option.

    The one thing a metropolis does provide that the boondocks don't is options! But I'm not sure what these options might be. For those in the know, is it possible to rent a space to store and work on a car within 20 miles of say Ballard? It doesn't need to have heat, or bathrooms, just a roof and a lock, and preferably be in an area where no one will try and test that lock too often.

    I've heard that some storage units are okay with car storage and car repair on the premise? I'm not talking about just changing the oil. I've dropped the transmission and the subframe in the last year, and might be building a Pro3 car in the next 2 or 3 years. We're talking that level. A parking garage aint going to cut it ;-)

    My budget is probably in the sub $200 level per month, with anything more than $100 probably requiring some nice amenities/location/security. The more expensive the place just means the shittier my apartment ;)

    The dependency tree and interaction between my options and desires is quite a web at this point, I'm just trying to figure out options. Please forgive me if this reads more as me rambling.

    Cheers,
    Tyler
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    1989 - E30 - M20B25 - Manual. Approx 300,000+ miles - Track Rat & Weekend Fun
    2000 - E46 - M52TUB28 - Manual. Approx 130,000 miles - [not so] Daily Driver

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  • LuckyHenriksen
    R3V Elite
    • Jun 2010
    • 4244

    #2
    I think your options for secure space at that price are much better in the sticks


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    • Earendil
      E30 Mastermind
      • Jun 2009
      • 1662

      #3
      Originally posted by LuckyHenriksen
      I think your options for secure space at that price are much better in the sticks
      You will find no argument from me on that point :)
      So was that just an observation, or were you trying to nicely say I'm SOL?

      Secure space in the sticks though amounts to ones front lawn and a "beware of cat" sticker on the nearest tree.
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      1989 - E30 - M20B25 - Manual. Approx 300,000+ miles - Track Rat & Weekend Fun
      2000 - E46 - M52TUB28 - Manual. Approx 130,000 miles - [not so] Daily Driver

      sigpic

      I'm looking for a Lachssilber Passenger Fender and Hood. PM if you have one or both to sell!

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      • James Crivellone
        Head Janitor
        • Oct 2003
        • 6297

        #4
        Decent Garage OR Live in Seattle..

        Take your pick.

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        • 42000
          Wrencher
          • Jul 2012
          • 222

          #5
          I posted a thread asking about renting garage space a while ago and didn't get much response. Space is so limited...

          I still want to rent a space somewhere. Maybe we could go rent space?

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          • Earendil
            E30 Mastermind
            • Jun 2009
            • 1662

            #6
            Originally posted by James Crivellone
            Decent Garage OR Live in Seattle..

            Take your pick.
            Okay, what about indecent space? I can handle a certainly degree of nudie posters on the wall. James, being a seattle guy that tinkers with (more than) his fair share of cars, can I ask if you have a house with a garage that accommodates your needs, or have you ended up paying a good chunck of change for the space? Or do you owe a lot of people with garages a lot of favors? :)

            Originally posted by 42000
            I posted a thread asking about renting garage space a while ago and didn't get much response. Space is so limited...

            I still want to rent a space somewhere. Maybe we could go rent space?
            While it's far from ideal, I'm willing to drive an hour to a shed/garage/storage unit on the weekends to mess with my project. That's far better than driving an hour every weekday for a girl and work.

            But if there isn't a business for this out there, and storage units don't let people work on cars, than I guess it's either rent a house north of Green lake or bust :(
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            1989 - E30 - M20B25 - Manual. Approx 300,000+ miles - Track Rat & Weekend Fun
            2000 - E46 - M52TUB28 - Manual. Approx 130,000 miles - [not so] Daily Driver

            sigpic

            I'm looking for a Lachssilber Passenger Fender and Hood. PM if you have one or both to sell!

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            • dreeves
              Member
              • Feb 2006
              • 99

              #7
              Space is out there -- keep asking around.

              I live on capitol hill and have been renting some garage space from a pro-3 racer in woodinville for pretty cheap. It's 45 minutes away -- not ideal, but better than actually living out there :-)

              It's nice, especially when I need to leave the car on jackstands for a week or two to take the calipers home for a rebuild.

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              • ev87
                Noobie
                • Mar 2012
                • 11

                #8
                My apartment building rents garages for ~$100/month. Unfortunately, it's on the east-side in Kirkland, 5 minutes off the 520 once you cross it. There's an electrical outlet, and noone's ever given me any crap about working on the car. Let me know if you're interested, I can PM you the details.

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                • Earendil
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 1662

                  #9
                  Originally posted by ev87
                  My apartment building rents garages for ~$100/month. Unfortunately, it's on the east-side in Kirkland, 5 minutes off the 520 once you cross it. There's an electrical outlet, and noone's ever given me any crap about working on the car. Let me know if you're interested, I can PM you the details.
                  Yeah, that would be good information to have. Do you have an address so that I can keep distance in mind when looking for housing?
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                  1989 - E30 - M20B25 - Manual. Approx 300,000+ miles - Track Rat & Weekend Fun
                  2000 - E46 - M52TUB28 - Manual. Approx 130,000 miles - [not so] Daily Driver

                  sigpic

                  I'm looking for a Lachssilber Passenger Fender and Hood. PM if you have one or both to sell!

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                  • Stephen
                    Шлем ишака
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 10774

                    #10
                    You aren't finding good garage space in Seattle for that price. Look for space outside, or considering moving outside Seattle yourself.

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                    • Earendil
                      E30 Mastermind
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 1662

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Stephen
                      You aren't finding good garage space in Seattle for that price. Look for space outside, or considering moving outside Seattle yourself.
                      Perhaps I wasn't being clear. I'm not looking for garage space in down town Seattle, or even within 30 minutes of downtown (in good traffic).

                      My assumptions are:
                      • 5 days a week I'll be downtown (weekdays).
                      • 2 days a week I'll be with my car (weekends).
                      • If I live outside of downtown with my own attached garage, I'll be commuting 5 days a week (to work).
                      • If I live downtown and have a garage outside of downtown, I'll be commuting 2 days a week (to car).


                      ev87's solution is a legitimate one. Falls within price and I think falls within location. If something similar could be found north of Queen Anne instead of east across a toll bridge, that'd probably be better. At least I now know it's possible! Hopefully ev87's isn't the only location around Seattle that rent's garages at that price point!
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                      1989 - E30 - M20B25 - Manual. Approx 300,000+ miles - Track Rat & Weekend Fun
                      2000 - E46 - M52TUB28 - Manual. Approx 130,000 miles - [not so] Daily Driver

                      sigpic

                      I'm looking for a Lachssilber Passenger Fender and Hood. PM if you have one or both to sell!

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                      • dreeves
                        Member
                        • Feb 2006
                        • 99

                        #12
                        Earendil, that's exactly what I have. I pay $50/month. You might ask James to post a message on your behalf to the Pro-3 list.
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                        1984 911 3.2
                        Ex: 1984 520i, 1988 325is, 1988 M3
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                        • idanity
                          Mod Crazy
                          • Jun 2006
                          • 775

                          #13
                          dreaming about a bunch of us to rent out a closed car lot or dealership (like the Saturn dealership in Bellevue).

                          huge floorspace (like 30 cars) of indoor parking, and huge garage with lifts. (dont know how many bays)..how feasible is this , if we have a central community, we could put the data center there, have a full garage, and a place for mega meets. (not mega meat). not to mention room for growth, like a bar, lounge, kitchen + bathrooms, wash area(s), the list can go on...but it would take a bunch of people, or one really rich guy like if i win a lotto, or talk Paul Allen to donate it...

                          i realise its a pipe dream, but dreams do come true sometimes.
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                          • Earendil
                            E30 Mastermind
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 1662

                            #14
                            Originally posted by dreeves
                            Earendil, that's exactly what I have. I pay $50/month. You might ask James to post a message on your behalf to the Pro-3 list.
                            Thanks. I'm actually on the Pro-3 list, and a number of them can vouch for my personality. Sadly, that number all live in the Portland area and are completely useless to me in this regard ;-)

                            I've met James but I doubt he remembers me.
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                            1989 - E30 - M20B25 - Manual. Approx 300,000+ miles - Track Rat & Weekend Fun
                            2000 - E46 - M52TUB28 - Manual. Approx 130,000 miles - [not so] Daily Driver

                            sigpic

                            I'm looking for a Lachssilber Passenger Fender and Hood. PM if you have one or both to sell!

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                            • AustinK425
                              E30 Modder
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 831

                              #15
                              Bus it to work? Its nice up north. just my 2 cents or go somewhere on the eastside.

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