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Office Location Update

Well, I now know all about triple net and commercial gross leases. Was I out the day they covered that in medical school?

Rebecca and I looked at a space on route 7 near Holmes Road, and then went back to the developer at the Lenox Shops to negotiate the lease he’d offered. He was pretty accomodating. It looks like we’ll be paying $16-18 per square foot for commercial space anywhere in Lenox. The Lenox Shops is closer to my house, which is nice; and I think we could get the build-out done sooner there. The lawyers have the lease now, so we’ll see what happens.

In other words: I still don’t have an office. But we’re making progress.

John Burnham asked me if I would stay through July at Dalton Medical. I’m thinking about it. I had started scheduling patients for July but I’m not sure the new office will be ready by then – so, if worse came to worse, I could see them in Dalton. And I’d have an extra month of salary and health coverage, before taking the plunge.

Maybe part-time in Dalton in July.

So many people have helped us along the way. Good advice from Larry at Arcadian Shop, Dave Nadig, Kathy Yurfest (big time) and of course Richard Simons. Even one of my patients – ill, bedbound, and awaiting a major surgery – volunteered to help when she recovers. I practically cried.

3 Comments

  1. Gerald Hiram Schamess wrote:

    I finally figured it out: $16.00 sq. foot is what I’m paying in Northampton. That’s without parking, but with heat. So the lease you’re being offered sounds competitive to me. I hope the negotiations go well. Love,

    Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 1:30 pm | Permalink
  2. Penny Lundberg wrote:

    DR SCHAMESS, IF YOU NEED ANY KIND OF OFFICE HELP, UNTIL YOU GET YOUR STAFF SITUATED, I CAN VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST. I HAVE WORKED IN MEDICAL OFFICES IN MY PAST, AND CAN SET UP FILES, SCHEDULE APPTS, AND GENERALLY KEEP THINGS ORGANIZED. LET ME KNOW IF I CAN BE OF USE TO YOU IN THIS EXCITING VENTURE.

    Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 12:10 am | Permalink
  3. marc wrote:

    you should post this on the door:

    Here’s the one goal I can state now, and it won’t change for as long as I’m in practice. I want to take great care of anyone who gives me the tremendous gift of their trust, in allowing me to be their doctor. I will do my very best to keep you healthy, I will be there for you when you are sick – by phone, by appointment or without an appointment, in the hospital, even visiting you at home if you can’t travel. I will cure you when I can, comfort when I can’t cure, answer your questions, and help you to heal in every way that I know.

    PS i think the new location is great. one time i went to that lighting store, they were super nice and helpful. and subway does a nice footlong veggie for like $4

    Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 1:34 pm | Permalink

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