Hacker Dojo -- the shared work and event space for entrepreneurs, engineers and programmers -- finalized a deal on Monday to lease new offices at 599 Fairchild Dr. in Mountain View.

The decision to move was made after months of fund-raising to make its current home at 140 South Whisman Road code-compliant to ward off a city shutdown. But that plan came to a halt when contractors recently found over $100,000 in additional expenses needed to meet building codes on top of the $250,000 raised.

"140 Whisman has been a great facility for us and we'll surely miss it," said Katy Levinson, the Dojo's director of development. "But ultimately, we're in the business of building a community, not of upgrading warehouses."

The Dojo will move in December to the new location, which is 16,600 square feet or 30 percent larger than old space, and already has such features as accessible bathrooms and fire sprinklers that meet building codes. The Dojo seeks to lease 140 South Whisman for a "traditional warehouse" use for the rest of a two-year lease.

"We're excited to move into a new building right next to light rail, a coffee shop, and a cafe," said Brian Klug, founder and director of Hacker Dojo. "I can't wait to see what other great things come out of Hacker Dojo," which helped launch Pinterest, Word Lens, and Your Mechanic, he said. "What's next?"

— Daniel DeBolt

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