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Rising rents present new threat for Hacker Dojo

Original post made on Sep 3, 2015

Hacker Dojo, Mountain View's one-of-a-kind laboratory for start-ups and makers, could soon be in need of a new home. For the past three years, the nonprofit and its community have hacked, coded and tinkered out of a leased 16,000-square foot space at 599 Fairchild Drive, a prime spot in the heart of the North Whisman tech community. But that office building may soon become too pricey if the rent rises to market rate when the Dojo's lease agreement expires next year. Hacker Dojo organizers say they could be paying about triple their current costs for the space, making it a challenge to stay there.

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Comments (5)

Posted by gentrification
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Sep 3, 2015 at 4:50 pm

Gentrification affects low-income companies as well as low-income residents.


Posted by Joe Davison
a resident of another community
on Sep 4, 2015 at 11:43 am

Come on down to San Jose, the last affordable city in Silicon Valley.


Posted by me
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Sep 5, 2015 at 2:34 am

What happened to the $250,000 which were raised?

Did they spend all that money already?


Posted by The Truth
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Dec 16, 2015 at 3:18 pm

Let's be honest: There's a cancer at Hacker Dojo, and its name is Hackers/Founders. The disgusting womanizing from one of its founders makes a lot of people stay away from Hacker Dojo itself. Separating from this group would pay major dividends going forward!


Posted by Kevin SMESV.org
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jan 19, 2016 at 10:14 am

I'm happy to help, but when I called, I got almost a feeling that they've been burned a lot in the past and very very non committal in viewing ideas or setting up appointments to explore the opportunities for success even ones that don't cost anything to them. Great concept though.


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