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Seattle & Northwest  + Portland  + Hospitality  |  June 30, 2023
Potential Portland MLB Ballpark Gets Mayor’s Backing
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Potential Portland MLB Ballpark Gets Mayor’s Backing

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is showing his support for the ongoing Portland Diamond Project’s latest proposal to turn the struggling Lloyd Center Mall into a Major League Baseball stadium. Mayor Wheeler and his staff are exploring numerous ways to bolster the plans, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive.

For years, the group behind the project has sought to bring America’s favorite pastime to Oregon’s largest city. The Portland Diamond Project aims to bring a team and ballpark to town to create jobs, develop workforce housing, and drive economic opportunities.

Portland is on a short list of cities that could get a Major League Baseball team, per MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, if and when the league expands to 32 teams. The Lloyd Center has emerged as a front-runner after previous sites, including Zidell Yards, Terminals 1 and 2, the city’s former central post office, and Portland Public Schools’ headquarters fell through as possible locations.

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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