reimagined moda center
Frequently Asked Questions
Moda Center opened 30 years ago and is now the oldest NBA arena not to receive a major renovation. For the arena to meet modern league standards and continue to attract major entertainers and events, it requires significant upgrades. And, of course, it will ensure the Trail Blazers remain in Portland for years to come.
A Moda Center renovation will bring exterior video boards and expanded gathering places, plazas, and pathways around the arena, creating space for everything from playoff watch parties to outdoor movie nights and other cultural events year-round. It can become a community and cultural hub for sports and entertainment across the region.
Inside the arena, the updated fan experience will feel authentically Portland with local restaurants featured, vibrant concourses adorned with local art, more social gathering places, and improvements to concessions infrastructure, seating, signage, and accessibility. The renovation will improve concert rigging and back-of-house updates to ensure we remain a key stop for global acts.
The renovation also presents a unique opportunity to go beyond our current LEED Platinum environmental certification, establishing a new standard for environmental investments in venues.
The renovation will cost an estimated $600 million, which will be borrowed and repaid over time. There will be no new or increased taxes or user fees to pay for the renovation. It will be paid primarily by the current taxes and fees paid by players, performers and attendees at Moda Center events. In addition, a portion of the current tax on rental cars will go to the renovation.
For Moda Center to complete its renovation in time for us to host the 2030 NCAA Women’s Final Four, we need to secure funding now. This will allow us to begin construction next year and complete it in time for the tournament.