Timeline: How we’re transforming a former marine terminal into much more
Rendering by Mackenzie Inc. for Port of Portland

In 2017, we recognized that Terminal 2, a marine terminal that once shipped wood and steel in Northwest Portland, was no longer providing the greatest economic benefit possible for the people who live and work in our region.

We knew we could do much more with this land. So why not do it in a way that’s transformative for Oregon industry, with the creation of good-paying jobs, new sustainable timber products and technologies, and a major increase in the region’s housing supply?

Timber has always been a part of our history, but it was time to shift from serving needs of the past to addressing our needs today – while shaping the region’s future. We set out to transform the terminal into the Mass Timber and Housing Innovation Campus at T2.

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