ISO Classroom Furniture & Books

[sungold123.livejournal.com]

I'm getting my own classroom this year after being a long-term sub for 2 years (I teach middle school math and English) and I'm looking for furniture and books to fill my room.

I'm primarily looking for a bookcase/bookshelf (my school doesn't have a library for the middle schoolers...!), a fun patterned area rug, and a cushioned bench with storage underneath. I am also seeking middle school appropriate books to fill the bookcase (chapter books).

Please let me know if you have any of these items for sale and I'd love to chat. Thanks!

commercial real estate help?

[intuition-ist.livejournal.com]

Friend of mine is looking very hard for a not-insanely-expensive small office space (~300 sq. ft, approximately, though the size needed will vary with the shape of the space) near Davis or nearby on the red line. Craigslist seemed like a useful answer, but the options he's seen there are skeevy or expensive or both.

Most of what I can find online requires signing up for some service to get details, or is commercial real estate for sale, not lease (i.e., yes, I've tried Google, and I get nothing useful).

What brokers/agencies can you recommend to find some decent small-office commercial listings that don't cost multiple thousands per month?

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