Barclay Street corridor assembly hall deviation
Summary
The former Foamation cheesehead building's owner wants to keep running a 400-person event space in a light-industrial maker corridor. The commission gave her one more year to keep events going while she fills the rest of the building with artists and maker tenants and finally installs promised murals.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Owner Mei-Lyn Nelson, her artists renting below market, and event-goers; supporters say the activity helps jump-start a blighted corridor.
Potentially the Harbor District's maker-corridor vision, if the event space keeps crowding out industrial uses.
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