Arcimoto faces eviction lawsuit over unpaid rent at Eugene factory

A landlord’s eviction complaint filed in Lane County Circuit Court in late March alleges Arcimoto, Inc. owes roughly $207,000 in unpaid rent for the 34,000‑square‑foot factory at 2034 W. 2nd Ave., and asks the court for “possession of the premises.” The plaintiff is described in the complaint as a Eugene family trust; the filing asserts the lease was terminated for nonpayment and seeks recovery of arrears and possession of the West Eugene site.

The rent claim is one strand of broader secured‑creditor and tax exposure documented in public records: the company faces roughly $271,000 in unpaid state payroll withholding for 2023–25 and about $275,000 in Lane County property tax bills for 2024 and 2025, amounts that together approach $600,000 separate from the claimed back rent. The complaint alleges Arcimoto failed to meet a January 31 deadline for rent; the landlord’s filing also warns that, under state law, equipment cannot be removed until debts are resolved and that assets may be sold to satisfy the debt.

Arcimoto’s occupancy of 2034 W. 2nd Ave. traces to a commercial lease executed in 2017, with earlier SEC exhibits identifying a Lessor entity referenced as 2034 LLC and corporate filings showing related real‑estate entities such as Arcimoto Property Holding Company, LLC. The eviction comes after a years‑long contraction in Arcimoto’s operations: the company bought a larger 311 Chambers St. factory in 2021, took on secured real‑estate financing in 2023, and later surrendered the Chambers Street property to a lender; that larger complex was marketed by Hilco Global in 2024–25. Corporate turbulence also included leadership changes culminating in Christopher W. (Chris) Dawson’s appointment as CEO effective April 20, 2023, and a Nasdaq delisting notice received April 22, 2024, with securities suspended around May 1, 2024.

The eviction complaint and the state tax notices implicate statutory collection tools. Oregon treats withheld employee income tax as a trust fund and unpaid withholding can give rise to state liens and distraint actions under ORS 314.417; landlords and courts also must follow ORS 105.165 and related rules when handling tenant property after eviction. Vendor judgments and creditor suits recorded in 2023–24, including judgments involving DWFritz Automation and other suppliers, have already narrowed Arcimoto’s options to stabilize operations and repay creditors.

Local economic implications are concrete: the West 2nd Avenue plant has been a visible employer in west Eugene, and seizure or liquidation of equipment would mark another step in Arcimoto’s retreat from large‑scale production after the Chambers Street surrender. If Arcimoto does not file a responsive pleading in Lane County Circuit Court, the landlord may seek default relief; if the company answers, the case will proceed through the civil docket. Potential buyers, workforce agencies, and city economic planners will be watching filings and tax lien records for signals about the factory’s future and the resilience of Eugene’s clean‑tech manufacturing ambitions.