A local veteran-owned martial arts gym, The Compound Fight House, has launched a GoFundMe after receiving a 60-day eviction notice, according to the gym’s owner. Owner Pow Srikachorn claims the eviction stems from years of unresolved flooding damage allegedly caused by another tenant, which he says was not properly addressed by the landlord.
The gym, which serves children, families, and veterans, is seeking $150,000 to help cover disputed back rent and legal fees. Srikachorn alleges that long-term damage to the space led to significant financial losses, despite what he says was the landlord’s acknowledgment that the gym was not at fault. We have reached out to Guardian Realty for comment and will update if they respond.
In the GoFundMe campaign, Srikachorn writes, “I’m Pow Srikachorn, a Service-Disabled Veteran and Owner of The Compound Fight House — a place where kids, families, and everyday people find belonging through martial arts. Today, our community gym is facing eviction in the next 60 days due to years of unresolved damage caused by a major, nationwide corporation and corporate pressure from our landlord. Despite the landlord acknowledging we are NOT at fault, they are threatening to push us out.”
He further states that after serving 10 deployments overseas, he built the gym to continue serving the community. According to Srikachorn, repeated leaks from another tenant flooded approximately 1,200 square feet of training space, which he says forced the gym to operate in unsafe conditions, resulting in lost students, income, and equipment. He claims the gym accumulated back rent because large portions of the facility were unusable, not due to negligence. The GoFundMe campaign is seeking to raise $150,000.
