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Portsmouth · District 2 · Large park · 11 acres
University Park
Developed parkPublic entry documented
The captured official page publishes visiting hours. Check the source for current closures. Public-entry status is separate from wheelchair accessibility.
Classification and evidence
Official page label: Park; Atlas classification rules. Classification: inferred.
Source captured: 2026-06-02. Human verification: Pending.
Check current official informationConfirm the inferred property type with PP&R.
Published activities: let my kids play, play on a field, and use a restroom.
Hours
5:00am-midnight
Getting there
9009 N Foss Avenue Portland, OR 97217
Dogs
Dogs on leash
Access
Accessible restroom
Photo from the City's park pagePark history
University Park is named after Portland University, a Methodist college which was founded in 1891 in a split from Willamette University. Due to financial difficulties, the school closed in 1900. The campus was located in what is now the University Park neighborhood and later became the home of the University of Portland. The original campus building, West Hall (renamed Waldschmidt Hall in 1992), still stands and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the City's page for this park.
Visitor amenities
Published amenities are checked separately from entry conditions. Each links to other documented locations; confirm current hours before visiting.
…stay a while
- use a restroomRestroom
- use an accessible restroomAccessible restroom
- sit down to eatPicnic table
…play
- let my kids playPlayground
…compete
- play on a fieldAny sport field
- play soccerSoccer or futsal field
- play ballBaseball or softball
…get here and move
- be in a parkAny park
- walk or roll on pavementPaved path
Potential additions to investigate
Passing the initial size-and-type screen is not a feasibility finding. Usable space, existing uses, habitat, public access, utilities, permission, construction costs, and ongoing maintenance funding require site-specific review. Missing acreage or uncertain classification remains unassessed.
Enabling assets recorded
- Evening use — Programming after dusk — leagues, classes, walks.
- League play — Organized sport seasons.
- Youth drop-in — Free unstructured play with somewhere for adults to sit.
- Nature education — Environmental programs and guided walks.
- All-weather indoor — Programming that survives a Portland winter.
- Markets & festivals — Vendor events and neighborhood festivals.
One addition to investigate
- Gatherings & events — needs stage or amphitheater or plaza or terrace
- Summer water play — needs splash pad or wading pool or all swimming pools or interactive fountain
Inventory-based screening only. Recorded assets do not establish opening hours, program staffing, permission, or operating funding. Potential additions require review of usable space, habitat, utilities, access, and ongoing maintenance. Unverified properties remain unassessed.
What else should this park let you do?
Something specific to this park — the thing you'd use it for if it were here.
Send an idea for this park →School grounds nearby
Public school grounds within a half mile, by straight line. What is listed is what OpenStreetMap mappers have recorded, not an inventory. The district sets public access.
- Rosa Parks Elementary · Portland Public Schools · 2.7 acres0.1 mi
On record: 2 four square pitchs, 1 playground.
- Rosemary Anderson Middle · Portland Public Schools · 0.9 acres0.2 mi
Nothing recorded inside the grounds yet.
- Cesar Chavez Elementary · Portland Public Schools · 5.6 acres0.5 mi
On record: 4 four square pitchs, 2 basketball pitchs, 2 pitchs, 2 futsal pitchs, 1 allotments, 1 soccer pitch, 1 playground, 1 gaga pitch, 1 chess pitch, 1 tetherball pitch. Not recorded in this property’s inventory: basketball court.
Beyond parks explains what opening a school ground would take.
School grounds: Metro RLIS. Features inside them: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Through the year
Seasonal facilities and listings captured by the Atlas. These records do not measure attendance, utilization or all activity at the site.
Counts describe captured listings, not attendance or all activity. No listings captured does not mean the site is unused.
Winter
Dec–Feb
Dark by 5 and wet most days: cover, lighting, indoor rooms, and paths that drain.
- use a restroom
- walk or roll on pavement
- use an accessible restroom
- sit down to eat
- be in a park
- let my kids play
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
Fewest modeled facilities
Spring
Mar–May
Fields and gardens open; showers between sun. Leagues, planting, first picnics.
- let my kids play
- play on a field
- play soccer
- play ball
- use a restroom
- use an accessible restroom
+3 more
- sit down to eat
- be in a park
- walk or roll on pavement
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
Summer
Jun–Aug
Water, shade, long evenings — the season the system is built around.
- sit down to eat
- use a restroom
- use an accessible restroom
- be in a park
- let my kids play
- play on a field
+3 more
- play soccer
- play ball
- walk or roll on pavement
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
Fall
Sep–Nov
Light shortens and leagues wind down; shelters and lighting carry the season.
- use a restroom
- play on a field
- use an accessible restroom
- sit down to eat
- be in a park
- let my kids play
+3 more
- play soccer
- play ball
- walk or roll on pavement
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
What the record holds here, by season
| Season | Programs | Recurring events | One-time |
|---|---|---|---|
Winter Dec–Feb Not yet published | — | — | — |
Spring Mar–May Recorded from 2026-06-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summer Jun–Aug Recorded from 2026-06-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fall Sep–Nov Recorded through 2026-10; 1 month still to come | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Our reading of the calendar
Which facilities count as in season is our model of Portland's year (splash pads and wading pools in summer; fields, gardens and interactive fountains spring through fall; everything else year-round) — not the City's schedule. Check posted hours for pools, splash pads, and restrooms. From 16 weekly catalog snapshots (2026-06-11 to 2026-10-12). "Programs" are distinct titles; "sections" are the catalog's individual records — a swim level at one time slot for one week is one section. Complete through 2026-10; later months fill in as registration opens. Winter counts fill in when winter registration opens.
What's on
No current listings were captured and matched to this property. This does not establish that no activity takes place. See the citywide calendar and programs.
Reserve at University Park
This park has facilities you can reserve. Booking happens on the city's official systems — every link below goes straight there.
Partners & friends
The whole ecosystemOpportunity signal
No known partner is currently linked to University Park in the Partnership Atlas. This is an opportunity signal, not an official priority.
See opportunity signalsSupport this park
Real ways to help University Park and parks like it. This site does not process donations; every link below goes to an official giving or volunteering channel.
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How it's holding up
The City's own inventory of what is here and the condition it last recorded for each item. Dates are the source's; old dates mean no newer public assessment, not that nothing has happened since. Historical project estimates appear below; they are separate from these condition records.
Historical cost profile · 2023 reporting
University Park
Includes: Charles Jordan Community Center
$39M
15 distinct source rows. Proposed repair and improvement costs, not a current funding gap.
All-in annual service cost: Not established
Current remaining repair cost: Not verified
What the estimates cover
Expansion & new provision$25.9M
Roofs & buildings$10.8M
Energy & building systems$1.3M
Play & gathering$721.3K
Parking & site infrastructure$209.3K
Paths & access$70.2K
Categories are Atlas labels based on project titles. Expansion and new provision are included where proposed; a project can include several kinds of work.
The work, cost & reason (15 source rows)
Expand facility; Develop strategy$25,863,466
Asset as named in source: Charles Jordan Community Center
$30M - Commissioner project - (likely over multiple fiscal years). Old Project Description: Develop a strategy for identifying potential appropriate pool expansion and/ or center expansion or relocation project for CJCC. Initial ideas include: expand facility by adding a therapy pool facility (from aquatic technical paper recommendation) and look at expanding parking area, property boundaries. This project should be determined with public input, after an aquatic strategy for N/NE Portland is developed.
KGW table row 1055. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗CJCC Roofing$10,730,324
Asset as named in source: Charles Jordan Community Center
Major roof repairs at Charles Jordan Community Center. Funded by one-time General Fund Discretionary.
KGW table row 1062. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Fire Protection improvement$724,906
Asset as named in source: Charles Jordan Community Center
Redesign the quantity and position of sprinklers in basement area. Provide sprinkler protection in unprotected crawl spaces.
KGW table row 1050. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Playground renovation$555,595
Asset as named in source: University Park
- The vinyl coating is coming off of the play structure platforms and is creating jagged edges, potential for a bad scrape. - Install play equipment in the soft surface area at the north end of the building, new addition, and expand play area to add more equipment (current range is inadequate). Add sizeable free play area, per Technical Paper. -Playground gets lots of mole hills so soil get mixed in with the playchips. Please put on list for bond projects for installing a barrier
KGW table row 1051. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗ESPC-II_ Charles Jordan Community Center$438,450
Asset as named in source: Not specified
Replace old RTUs 6-11 on SE wing of Charles Jordan Community Center with new like-for-like more efficient models.. FIM Name: 03.00-0825 Air-Side & Unitary HVAC Equipment Upgrades
KGW table row 1052. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Renovate parking lot_Parking Area A$209,296
Asset as named in source: Parking Area A
Repair parking lot that was rated 4 in condition assessment. Repair include surface, drainage and curb. approx area= 12801 sq.ft
KGW table row 1057. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Playground renovation$165,711
Asset as named in source: Play Area A
Renovation or repair playground that was rated as 4 during playground assessment in 2020
KGW table row 1058. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗ESPC-II_ Charles Jordan Community Center$118,449
Asset as named in source: Not specified
Replace one existing 199 MBH natural gas fired domestic water heater (WH#2) at Charles Jordan Community Center with new high efficiency modulating natural gas domestic water heater.. FIM Name: 12.00-0825 New High Efficiency Domestic Water Heaters
KGW table row 1059. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Renovate the Roof of Restroom - Storage building$80,426
Asset as named in source: Restroom A
Fix or replace the Roof that is rated 4 through buildings' assessment
KGW table row 1049. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Pathway Renovation$40,176
Asset as named in source: Internal Pathway/ Sidewalk
Replace the damaged pathway, trails and sidewalks that have been rated as 4 and 5 in Pathway assessment
KGW table row 1053. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Upgrade Sidewalk$29,983
Asset as named in source: University Park
The sidewalk at University Park, north side, extends from the community center, down Alaska to the restroom building where it stops. There is about 180' space between the end of that sidewalk piece and the sidewalk that runs along in front of the residences. It is not ADA accessible, just a dirt path in that area. Please add installing this "missing" piece of sidewalk to the CIP list for improved access to the community center.
KGW table row 1054. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗ESPC-II_ Charles Jordan Community Center$21,211
Asset as named in source: Not specified
CJCC; Install 100 occupancy sensor plug load power strips throughout the facility to reduce plug load power consumption for loads that do not need to be on 24/7 such as computer monitors, TVs, scanners, paper shredders, printers, speakers, etc. All CPUs, modems, and routers to be plugged into "always on" ports in power strip to ensure connectivity for the IT department to push updates.. FIM Name: 16.02-0825 Install Plug Load Management
KGW table row 1056. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗ESPC-III_Buildings Lighting to LEDs$11,760
Asset as named in source: Community Center
LED conversion for Exterior and Interior Lights
KGW table row 1060. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗ESPC-III_Buildings Lighting to LEDs$11,760
Asset as named in source: Restroom - Storage
LED conversion for Exterior and Interior Lights
KGW table row 1061. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗ESPC-II_ Charles Jordan Community Center$1,149
Asset as named in source: Not specified
CJCC - Retro commission all irrigation sprinkler systems and heads to ensure proper thrown and timing. Replace 10% of all rotary and spray heads.. FIM Name: 18.10-0825 Irrigation System Improvements
KGW table row 1063. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗14 of 80 assessed built records are rated poor or very bad in the separate condition dataset. Condition ratings do not determine these dollar estimates.
Source: KGW’s November 2023 table. Current status, remaining scope and funding are unverified. Exact duplicate rows count once; other scope overlaps remain unresolved.
Compare repair estimates across parks →Annual service · FY 2026–27 adopted
$1.6M in linked site-account budgets
This is the known portion across 1 named account, including personnel, materials, City services and any capital outlay. It is budgeted, not actual spending or the full cost of this park.
Later budget supplements and unallocated shared services are not included.
Annual breakdown & district context →District picture · District 2
This park in the district picture
The same public records, read the same way for every property, so this park can be set next to its district. Each figure keeps its own source and date. “Not available” means the source has no record for this property. It is not a zero.
People nearby
- Residents within a half mile
- 8,911
- Households within a half mile
- 3,435
2020 Census blocks whose centre point lies within a half mile of the park boundary, measured in a straight line. Residents, not visitors. Blocks outside the city limits count.
Recorded backlog
- Open backlog IDs
- 16
- Closed backlog IDs
- 9
Records in the PP&R backlog map workbook that name this property. The workbook publishes no cost field, so these are counts of records, not dollars.
Active capital projects
- Active geocoded projects
- 1
- Estimated cost, as published
- $990,000
- Funding source codes, as published
- MM
Geocoded PP&R capital projects at this property, a subset of the full capital program. The cost is the published estimated total project cost, not spending to date.
Registered programs
- Program sections
- 45
- Registrations
- 136
- On a waitlist
- 25
- Venues
- Charles Jordan Cmty Ctr, Charles Jordan Community Center, Charles Jordan Community Center 9009 N Foss Ave., Charles Jordan Community Center 9009 N Foss Ave
ActiveNet snapshot taken September 15, 2026. Sections are scheduled classes or sessions; registrations are enrolments on that date, not attendance.
Who is on record
Agreement on record
A lease, license, permit or similar agreement names this property. It may be a utility easement rather than park work.
- Albina Early Head Start · License, Jul 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2027Albina Head Start @ CJCC
- Meals on Wheels People Inc · License, Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 1, 2027Meals on Wheels People at Charles Jordan Community Center
From the department-provided partnership directory. It records what is on paper, not who does each task. Each agreement links to its entry on PP&R's agreements with partners, with the public text where it's posted, how to request it where it isn't, and the rules that govern partnerships.
Condition across all assets
Citywide condition atlasAcross 80 assessed assets at this park, 18% are in poor or very-bad condition (rated 4–5). Pooled from the City's public assessment layers — buildings, bridges, playgrounds, courts, fields, fences, paths and amenities.
This count comes from the City's rated asset layers; the “Public assets” list below is a separate furnishings inventory, so its items and scores are counted separately and the two totals need not match.
Good · 5Above fair · 15Fair · 46Poor · 13Very bad · 1
Assessed asset families here
Amenities & furnishings2007 (2007–2026)Buildings2018Fences2022Pathways & trailsPlayground equipment2020Sport fieldsSport courts
Condition is rated 1 (good) to 5 (very bad); no score means not yet assessed and is excluded. Park trees are inventoried separately and not counted here. These assessment records do not contain repair costs. Historical project estimates are shown separately.
Repair ledger
Each row is one record from PP&R's public asset layer. No itemized repair cost is published for these records, so none is shown. Dates are the source's last published assessment; treat older ones as unverified.
| Asset | Condition | Status | Replacement | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Picnic Table Condition very bad. Priority urgent. Record 1797 | Very bad condition code 5 | Active | no | 2007-07-23 |
Drinking Fountain Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Public note: Graffiti Record 0824-DF-3 | Poor condition code 4 | Active | no | 2007-07-23 |
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 7063 | Poor condition code 4 | Active | no | 2007-07-23 |
Showing all 3 public repair candidates.
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Send a condition note →Public assets
All 25Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.
Bench×6
224222
Bike Rack×5
11131
Permanent Trash Can×5
–2–22
Drinking Fountain×3
334
Picnic Table×3
523
Art Work×1
–
Bleacher×1
3
Memorial×1
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Related capital projects
University Park Diamond Field
No public description.
ActivePhase pending$990,000
Official Portland.gov profile
From the City's park page
University Park on Portland.gov
Learn more about closures and postponements related to the COVID-19 pandemic response.
City label
Park
Year acquired
1953
Official acres
11.49
City section
North
Neighborhood
Portsmouth
Hours
Park hours: 5:00am-midnight To reserve a sports field, call 503-823-2525.
Amenities and activities
Accessible restroomPicnic tablePlaygroundPaths (paved)Soccer fieldSoftball fieldBaseball field
All dogs must be leashed in this park.
This page, on a sign
The QR label for this park points here. Print labels →
https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/university-park-824?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_824
Where this comes from
Facilities from the City's amenity pages and asset layers; hours, photo, and history from the City's park page; programs and events from its catalogs; condition from PortlandMaps public records. Where the City publishes nothing, this page says so instead of guessing.