Zidell Yards Explained

Zidell Yards
Area:	33 acres (13.3 ha)
Location:	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Address1:	3030 S Moody Ave Portland, OR 97201
Pushpin Map:	Portland downtown

Zidell Yards is a former industrial waterfront in Portland, Oregon's South Portland neighborhood, notable for being one of the only large undeveloped plots of land in or near Downtown. It is owned by Zidell family.

The Lot at Zidell Yards

In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zidell Yards was leased by Fuller Events LLC as a temporary event venue they called The Lot at Zidell Yards.^{[1] [2]} It hosted multiple events including drive-in drag performances featuring Darcelle XV and the Waterfront Blues Festival.^{[3] [4]}

At the end of the year, it was announced that Fuller Events would not renew the lease and would instead focus on other events in Downtown.^[5]

Proposed Baseball Stadium

See also: Proposed Major League Baseball franchises in Portland, Oregon. On September 23, 2024, the Portland Diamond Project, a group seeking to bring Major League Baseball to Portland, announced that they had signed a letter of intent to purchase the property in order to build a ballpark.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: New socially distanced waterfront venue at Zidell Yards will host Waterfront Blues Fest, Portland Pride. 6 April 2021. 7 April 2021. 7 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210407014407/https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2021/04/new-socially-distanced-waterfront-venue-at-zidell-yards-will-host-waterfront-blues-fest-portland-pride.html. live.
2. Web site: A new Portland venue looks to bring back live events during the pandemic. 2021-04-15. 2021-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415190546/https://www.opb.org/article/2021/04/15/new-portland-venue-looks-to-bring-back-live-events-during-pandemic/. live.
3. Web site: Drag Legend Darcelle Will Hold Drive-In Performances Next Month at Zidell Yards. 2021-04-07. 2021-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421014003/https://www.wweek.com/arts/theater/2021/03/08/drag-legend-darcelle-will-hold-drive-in-performances-next-month-at-zidell-yards/. live.
4. Web site: The Waterfront Blues Festival is Going Forward This Summer at a New Location.
5. Web site: The Lot at Zidell Yards Portland Outdoor Event Venue . 2024-09-25 . THE LOT AT ZIDELL YARDS . en.
6. Web site: Oregonian/OregonLive . Shane Dixon Kavanaugh The . Oregonian/OregonLive . Jonathan Bach The . 2024-09-24 . Portland Diamond Project says it has agreement for baseball stadium at South Waterfront site . 2024-09-25 . oregonlive . en.