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Hearts of Pine stadium rezoning at 92 Cassidy Point Drive

Portland

Summary

The club wants to rezone 13.8 acres of industrial waterfront to build a 9,000-11,000 seat stadium, clean up the contaminated coal-pile site, and open public trails to the western waterfront. Fans and business owners overwhelmingly supported it; waterfront workers, port officials, and former city planners warned it would permanently sacrifice scarce deep-water port land.

At a glance

Total mentions
23
Last 30 days
0

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

The applicant cited a $16.5 million annual economic impact and 145 jobs from the club's first season; the Port Authority countered that the Port of Portland handled $3.8 billion in trade in 2025.

✅Who benefits

Soccer fans, West End residents gaining waterfront access, youth soccer participants, and local businesses and artists the club hires.

⚠️Who could be affected

Waterfront workers and marine businesses fear permanent loss of irreplaceable deep-water industrial land and set a rezoning precedent.

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