Moda Center

Moda Center
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Full name	Moda Center at the Rose Quarter
Former names	Rose Garden (1995–2013)
Address	1 North Center Court Street
Location	Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′54″N 122°40′0″W / 45.53167°N 122.66667°W
Public transit	MAX Light Rail; Blue Line; Green Line; Red Line; at Rose Quarter Transit Center; MAX Light Rail; Yellow Line; at Interstate/Rose Quarter
Owner	Vulcan Inc.
Operator	Rip City Management
Capacity	Basketball: ; 19,393 (2015–present); 19,441 (2014–2015); 19,980 (1999–2014); 21,538 (1996–1999); 21,401 (1995–1996); Ice hockey / Lacrosse: 18,280; Center stage: approx. 20,500; End stage: approx. 15,000; "Theatre of the Clouds": approx. 6,500
Construction
Broke ground	July 12, 1993
Opened	October 12, 1995
Construction cost	$262 million; ($524 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Ellerbe Becket
Project manager	Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc.
Structural engineer	KPFF Consulting Engineers
Services engineer	Flack + Kurtz, Inc.
General contractor	Drake/Turner
Tenants
	Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) (1995–present); Portland Winterhawks (WHL) (1995–2021); Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) (1997–1999); Portland Pythons (WISL) (1998–1999); Portland Fire (WNBA) (2000–2002); Portland LumberJax (NLL) (2006–2009); Portland Thunder/Steel (AFL) (2014–2016); (OSAA) Men's State Basketball Tournament (2010–2014)
Website
	rosequarter.com

Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capacity of 19,393 spectators when configured for basketball.^[2] It is equipped with state-of-the-art acoustics and other amenities.^[8]

The arena is owned by Vulcan Inc., a holding company owned by the estate of Paul Allen. The primary tenant is the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise, also owned by Allen's estate. The other major tenant of the building was the major junior hockey franchise Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League, which used to split its schedule with the Memorial Coliseum next door. In addition to the Blazers and Winterhawks, several other professional sports franchises, and the Portland State University men's basketball team, either currently play home games in Moda Center, or have done so in the past. In addition, Moda Center is a popular venue for concerts and other artistic productions.^[9]

Construction began in 1993, and the arena opened on October 12, 1995. The arena cost US$262 million to build; construction was financed with funds obtained by a variety of sources, including the City of Portland, Allen's personal fortune, and $155 million in bonds issued by a consortium of mutual funds and insurance companies.^[10] These bonds would become the subject of an acrimonious 2004 bankruptcy in which the Oregon Arena Corporation, the holding company which owned the arena at the time, would forfeit title to the arena in lieu of repaying the bonds per the payment terms.^[11] Allen would later repurchase the arena from the creditors in 2007.^[12]

^ "NBA's Portland Trail Blazers Light Up Their Production with EVS" (PDF). EVS Broadcast Equipment. January 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Francis, Mike (October 29, 2014). "What Does It Really Cost to Attend a Blazers Game? Prices Vary, a Lot". The Oregonian. Portland. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
^ "Plus Sports". Chicago Sun-Times. July 13, 1993. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Emporis GmbH. "Moda Center at the Rose Quarter". Archived from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
^ "Rose Garden Arena and Rose Quarter". KPFF Consulting Engineers. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
^ "Design Team". Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District. 2001. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
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[1516cap-1] "NBA's Portland Trail Blazers Light Up Their Production with EVS" (PDF). EVS Broadcast Equipment. January 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.

[1415cap-2] Francis, Mike (October 29, 2014). "What Does It Really Cost to Attend a Blazers Game? Prices Vary, a Lot". The Oregonian. Portland. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.

[3] "Plus Sports". Chicago Sun-Times. July 13, 1993. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2011.

[inflation-US-4] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[5] Emporis GmbH. "Moda Center at the Rose Quarter". Archived from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2011-09-19.

[6] "Rose Garden Arena and Rose Quarter". KPFF Consulting Engineers. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2013.

[7] "Design Team". Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District. 2001. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2013.

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Full name	Moda Center at the Rose Quarter
Former names	Rose Garden (1995–2013)
Address	1 North Center Court Street
Location	Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′54″N 122°40′0″W / 45.53167°N 122.66667°W / 45.53167; -122.66667
Public transit	MAX Light Rail Blue Line Green Line Red Line at Rose Quarter Transit Center MAX Light Rail Yellow Line at Interstate/Rose Quarter
Owner	Vulcan Inc.
Operator	Rip City Management
Capacity	Basketball: 19,393 (2015–present)^[1] 19,441 (2014–2015)^[2] 19,980 (1999–2014) 21,538 (1996–1999) 21,401 (1995–1996) Ice hockey / Lacrosse: 18,280 Center stage: approx. 20,500 End stage: approx. 15,000 "Theatre of the Clouds": approx. 6,500
Broke ground	July 12, 1993^[3]
Opened	October 12, 1995
Construction cost	$262 million ($524 million in 2023 dollars^[4])
Architect	Ellerbe Becket
Project manager	Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc.^[5]
Structural engineer	KPFF Consulting Engineers^[6]
Services engineer	Flack + Kurtz, Inc.^[7]
General contractor	Drake/Turner
Tenants
Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) (1995–present) Portland Winterhawks (WHL) (1995–2021) Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) (1997–1999) Portland Pythons (WISL) (1998–1999) Portland Fire (WNBA) (2000–2002) Portland LumberJax (NLL) (2006–2009) Portland Thunder/Steel (AFL) (2014–2016) (OSAA) Men's State Basketball Tournament (2010–2014)
Website
rosequarter.com