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October 30, 2024
Portland City Council Votes to Support Portland Diamond Project and Bring MLB Baseball to Portland’s Zidell Yard
Today, the Portland City Council unanimously approved a resolution to support the Portland Diamond Project’s efforts to bring Major League Baseball to Portland and construct a new stadium in the South Waterfront neighborhood at Zidell Yards....
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September 24, 2024
Portland Diamond Project signs Letter of Intent to purchase Zidell Yards for a future MLB baseball park
Portland Diamond Project is pleased to announce it has signed a Letter of Intent to purchase Zidell Yards on Portland’s South Waterfront for the future home of a Major League Baseball stadium, a significant step in bringing professional baseball to the Rose City....
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March 13, 2020
A Statement on Coronavirus
In response to the spread of COVID-19 and guidance from public health officials, the Portland Diamond Project is taking a step back from public events in the coming weeks and postponing the reopening of the Clubhouse Store on SW Morrison....
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July 29, 2019
PORTLAND DIAMOND PROJECT AND OREGON AFL-CIO FINALIZE HISTORIC LABOR HARMONY AGREEMENT
Portland Diamond Project commits to conditions that support employees working at Portland’s future ballpark having the choice to organize and join a union...
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March 5, 2019
PORTLAND DIAMOND PROJECT ANNOUNCES EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT TEAM
Johnell Bell Will Lead Team Focusing on External Affairs in Planning for Ballpark and Related Development...
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January 17, 2019
PORTLAND DIAMOND PROJECT ANNOUNCES CHARTER INVESTOR GROUP
The 12 Families, Mostly Located in the Portland Area, Have Funded PDP Operations to Date...
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November 29, 2018
PORTLAND DIAMOND PROJECT ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE WITH PORT OF PORTLAND TO DEVELOP TERMINAL 2 PROPERTY
Portland Diamond Project (PDP), the organization behind the effort to bring Major League Baseball to Portland, today announced it has signed an agreement in principle with the Port of Portland to develop the Port’s 45-acre Terminal 2 property, according to PDP Founder and President Craig Cheek....
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November 7, 2018
Portland Diamond Project retracts offer on Portland Public Schools administration building
Group Reverses Course and Puts Full Support Behind Albina Vision’s Mission to Develop Multicultural District in N.E. Portland; Plans to Announce New Site Options for Ballpark Soon....
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October 17, 2018
Former Oregon State star and Major League Baseball player Darwin Barney signs on with Portland Diamond Project as advisor and Investor
The Current Free Agent, Oregon State NCAA Champion and Beaverton Native will Advise High-Profile Campaign to Bring a Big-League Team and Ballpark to Oregon...
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June 1, 2018
Super Bowl Champ Russell Wilson And Grammy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter Ciara Sign On As Owner/Investors In Portland Diamond Project
Local management group Portland Diamond Project (PDP) today announced Super Bowl Champ Russell Wilson and Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Ciara have signed on as owner/investors in PDP's campaign to bring a Major League Baseball team to Portland, according to PDP managing director and spokesman Mike Barrett....
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May 3, 2018
Portland Diamond Project Makes Offers For Two Properties In Central Portland For Major League Baseball Stadium, Large-scale Mixed-use Development
Anchored by a 32,000-Seat Ballpark, the Project Could Include Up to 8,000 Units of Workforce and Market-Rate Housing, Retail and Hospitality Development, Bringing More than 4,500 New Jobs to the City....
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