[Noisebridge-discuss] Space viewing report: 2169 Mission

[Geoff Schmidt]

On Jul 12, 2009, at 11:55 PM, Andy Isaacson wrote:
> There is a freight elevator which goes from the street-level "lobby"  
> to
> the third floor.  I don't know if it will comply with the letter of  
> the
> law on ADA issues, but I do believe it will be practically useable to
> enable weelchair users to access the third floor.

A freight elevator is definitely not sufficient for ADA. In fact, ADA  
aside, you're not supposed to let passengers into your freight  
elevators as they are inspected and certified to a different set of  
standards. The impact on Noisebridge probably has to do with public  
events and worst-case insurance scenarios.

Freight elevator maintenance is by all accounts a pain in the ass and  
creates drama between landlords and tenants. Usually either the  
landlord pays a monthly fee for a maintenance contract with an  
elevator servicer, or the lease stipulates that the tenant will hold  
and pay for such a contract. Since 2169 is a multitenant building it  
will presumably be the former, but add it to the negotiation punch list.

geoff