Zoomtopia is a new creative space at 810 SE Belmont in the vibrant inner SE industrial district in Portland, Oregon. This project is intended to offer artists, dancers, creatives and nonprofits the chance to create community and participate in an affordable, communal building that they will have the option to own in the near term.
Zoomtopia is based on the premise that it is better for the community to foster opportunities for artists, nonprofits and creatives to become a longterm part of a neighborhood as owners where they stay and flourish, rather than encouraging them to gentrify a neighborhood and then forcing them to leave when the rents get too high!
Project Objectives
Zoomtopia has four primary aims:
• Provide space designed to meet the specific needs of artists and nonprofits.
• Through affordable pricing and lease-to-own terms, enable artists and nonprofit organizations to move from uncertain tenancy to stability and self-determination.
• Give artists and nonprofit organizations the opportunity to build equity.
• Provide the highest level of accessibility for tenants with disabilities and guests of the building.