What Does the Future Hold for the Moda Center? Portland City Councilors Want Your Input

What does the future hold for the Moda Center? Portland city councilors want your input

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — What should the future of Portland's Moda Center look like? City council is asking for the public to weigh in. In a survey launched Tuesday morning, councilmembers announced they're seeking advice about a $573 million proposal to renovate Oregon's largest arena. "We own the Moda Center," said Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney, who [...]

Portland unveils timeline for Moda Center deal

Portland’s 31-year-old Moda Center arena is in a moment of transition. So too is its major tenant.With a lease between the city and Blazers coming up for renewal and the team’s new owners coming in with big demands, city and state leaders have been pressured into making big funding commitments on a whirlwind timeline. Proposals over how (or whether) to fund proposed arena renovations and what the city can get in return have fueled political deba…

City Study Pegged Moda Center Needs at $505MM as Trail Blazers Seek $600MM in Public Funds

A city-commissioned facility assessment found the Moda Center needs $505 million over 20 years to remain operable, well below the $600 million public funding package now moving through Portland City Hall and the Oregon Legislature. A two-year-old engineering study commissioned by the City of Portland is complicating the Trail Blazers’ push for one of the largest public arena subsidies in Pacific Northwest history. The May 2024 facility condition…