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Apply Now For Office Space Through Activated Spaces

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Are you interested in leasing office space in downtown Dayton? If so, this program could be for you!

Activated Spaces was launched in downtown in 2011 and helped launch successful businesses like Beaute Box, Hick’s Barbershop, Spice Paradise and Twist Cupcakery. Since the inception of the project 25 shops have launched, 13 of which are still open. The project has activated more than 25,000 square feet of previously vacant space and 41 new jobs have been created. This volunteer project, which is part of the Greater Downtown Dayton Plan is now launching  Activated Office, a new program focusing on activating empty office space and providing entrepreneurs an opportunity to test out downtown as their business address.

The ultimate goal of the Activated Office project is to create a vibrant downtown that serves as a location for people to work, collaborate, and innovate.  The selected office space is located on the eighth floor of Liberty Tower (120 W. Second St.) and is remodeled in order to host up to three companies in a collaborative environment.

Activated Office tenants will receive a short-term lease option for downtown office space, a small stipend to help offset startup costs, and a below market lease rate. In addition, each selected business will receive 10 hours of free legal services from Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling and 15 hours of free marketing support from either Catapult Creative or Creative Fuse.

Please note all proposals will remain confidential until accepted into the program. Upon acceptance into the program, all Activated Office tenants will be featured in publications and marketing materials. By submitting your application, you are not committed to leasing space if accepted.

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Leasing details

Pop-up lease terms are three to six months and long term leases are encouraged after the lease terms expire. Lease terms will be negotiated directly with the property owner. Flexibility for the tenant is a priority.

Community Resources for Business Planning

There are several resources in the community who are available to assist with writing a business plan or answer any questions you may have before taking your business to the next level. Please utilize them if necessary before turning in your application.

Timeline:

  • October 12, 2018: Deadline for pop-up project application.
  • Week of October 22, 2018: Interviews conducted with top applicants, Pop-up tenants selected.
  • Week of October 29, 2018: Notify winners.

 

Your First Look at The Old Man & The Gun

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FilmDayton’s first success in bringing a major motion picture to town, filmed in Dayton last April and has finally got a release date and a trailer.

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.  Fox searchlight has announced it will be in select theaters 9.28.18.

 

The Old Man & the Gun, starring Robert Redford, Danny Glover, Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek, spent 2 days last spring on Second Street and in the Liberty Tower as well as the roof of the Talbott Tower.  The majority of the film was made in Cincinnati, but just those two days of filming created an economic impact of over $200,000. From hotel rooms at the UD Marriott, parking spaces at the Arts Garage, cranes from Art’s Rentals, cars and vans from Enterprise Rent A Car, coffee from Boston Stoker and Table 33, pizza from Marion’s, dry cleaning from Reiber Cleaners and location fees to local businesses used for sets and staging.  Not to mention local crew hires that brought money and taxes to the region.

Films have been coming to Ohio on a much steadier basis since the creation of the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit in 2009.  Currently there is $40 million dollars a year available in tax credits and that money has been fully exhausted in the last two year. There is currently legislation proposing an expansion of Ohio’s tax credit for motion pictures produced in the state H.B. 525 that  would more than double the current motion picture tax credit from $40 million to $100 million. It also awards credits twice annually for productions that spend at least $300,000 in-state.

 

 

When the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit passed in 2009, it was estimated that it would generate an increase in local spending by $100 million and create 500 full-time equivalent jobs. A recent study conducted by Cleveland State University estimates that since 2009, the increase in media sector activity has resulted in:

    • $400 million in economic impact
    • Creation of 1,729 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs
    • $2.01 return on investment (for every $1.00 spent by the state, $2.01 went back into Ohio’s economy

FilmDayton is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit that works to advance the art, craft and business of film in the Dayton region. In 2016 they became the official Film Commission in the region. The organization serves as a convenient, all-encompassing resource for local, national and international producers and filmmakers to ensure great filming experiences while providing “concierge services” to all productions in town.  Programs include industry trainings and seminars, regular networking events and access to industry-standard materials. These programs encompass the creative, business, as well as crew aspects of production to continue to build a comprehensive workforce.  FilmDayton receives no money from the productions we help, but instead rely on donations and grants.

Want to see more films come to the Miami Valley?  Support FilmDayton’s mission by becoming a member. Monies collected are used toward the development of programs, and education of local crew and to support the continued growth of local film production.