Moda Tower facts for kids
The Moda Tower is a tall office building located in Portland, Oregon. It has 24 floors and stands about 308 feet (94 meters) high. This makes it one of the tallest buildings in Portland! A health insurance company called Moda Health uses most of the offices inside.
Quick facts for kids Moda Tower |
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| Former names | ODS Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°31′06″N 122°40′30″W / 45.5183°N 122.6749°W |
| Completed | 1999 |
| Cost | US$34 million |
| Owner | Unico Properties, American Realty Advisors |
| Height | |
| Roof | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 24 |
| Floor area | 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Zimmer Gunsul Frasca |
Building History
Construction of the Moda Tower started in 1997. It was finished just two years later, in 1999. The building cost about $34 million to build. The main architects for the project were Zimmer Gunsul Frasca.
Before the tower was built, the spot was home to older buildings called Chambers and Gerlinger. For many years, people wanted to build a tall building here. In 1990, there was even a plan for a 30-story skyscraper. It would have been named the Morrison Tower.
The building was first owned by the ODS Companies. In 2005, they sold it for $123 million. Later, in 2013, it was sold again for $129 million to UBS. At that time, ODS Health Plans changed its name to Moda Health. So, the building's name was changed to Moda Tower. In 2018, Unico Properties and American Realty Advisors bought the building for $178 million.
What's Inside the Moda Tower?
The Moda Tower has a special design. Each floor has six corner offices. This means more offices get great views!
The first four floors are for shops and parking. There is a retail space that used to have Copeland Sports, and now has Nordstrom Rack. The parking garage has four levels for cars.
When you enter the building, you'll see a tall, open space called an atrium. It is about 60 feet high. The eastern side of the building has a curved shape. This curve is designed to follow the bend of the Willamette River nearby.
The Moda Tower also has a place on its roof where you can look out over the city. The building has about 400,000 square feet of space that can be rented out. This makes it one of the largest office buildings in Portland.
