CLIMB Center
1626 SE Water Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97214 | 971-722-2798
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Mon-Fri: 8am-4:30pm
The CLIMB Center, formerly known as the Central Portland Workforce Training Center, is a 31,000-square-foot classroom and office facility which overlooks the Willamette River in the city’s industrial core near OMSI in central eastside Portland.
The three-story structure was built in 1996 for $4.4 million thanks to the passage of a bond measure in 1992. The facility has a 158-space parking lot and is near many of Portland’s largest streets and freeways. The center houses a 100-seat auditorium, 18 classrooms, and 2 conference rooms, which is set up for groups to hold meetings and seminars.
Architects from the Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca Partnership designed the building that includes a red brick façade and features a design of expansive windows on the southwest side, which highlights an open, circular staircase.
CLIMB Center news
Black-Owned Businesses Turn To PCC Alum- August 29, 2024
- Denise Tupper coaches Black-owned businesses, helping them increase revenues and build more vibrant communities and jobs
Small Biz Advisers Earn Acclaim- August 12, 2024
- Sean Harry and Kayla Banda earn two large honors from the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network
Serving Up The Accolades- August 12, 2024
- PCC's small business advisers helped Migration Brewing grow its operations and win the Small Business Person of the Year Award
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