Hi All,
I’m very sorry it’s been nearly a month since you’ve last heard from me. I assure you I’ve been working incredibly hard to get this space locked in so I can move forward with it.
So, here’s where I stand: The idea started in its infancy with 1,000sf in mind. Now, it’s upgraded to a staggering FOUR TIMES that amount! The lease on 4,000sf was supposed to be signed on April 1st, and it still may be, but the city is requiring drawings of existing conditions on site and a proposed layout of the space I’ll be leasing for AMP Academy. It could take some time to get these drawings, depending on when the building’s owner gets in touch with an architect.
In other news, the bank unfortunately denied the loan I requested to get this gym started. I’m in the process of setting up a project on www.kickstarter.com for a little additional funding. Hopefully I can get enough. But either way, the gym will be opening in August. I’ll do everything in my power to make this happen, because it’s been too long that the Massachusetts and Rhode Island areas haven’t had a dedicated indoor facility for training.
Any and all support on the Kickstarter would be greatly appreciated, though. I’ll post again once that’s up and available to you. Any amount helps. And if you can’t afford to contribute yourself, just share the page on Facebook and Twitter and all the other great social networks that make this kind of thing possible.
This place is going to be awesome, so stay tuned and get ready to AMP IT UP!
-Joshua Amarelo