Apple Pioneer Place

Apple Pioneer Place
The store's exterior in 2025
Interactive map of the Apple Pioneer Place area
General information
Location450 Southwest Yamhill Street, Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°31′04″N 122°40′39″W / 45.5178°N 122.6775°W / 45.5178; -122.6775
Opened2014

Apple Pioneer Place is an Apple Store, a retail outlet of Apple Inc., in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2][3]

Description

Apple Pioneer Place is located at the intersection of Southwest Fifth Avenue and Yamhill Street in downtown Portland.[4][5] The 23,000-square-foot space has 20-foot-tall windows.[6]

History

The store opened in 2014,[7] where Saks Fifth Avenue previously operated.[8] In 2019, the store closed for approximately two months for a remodel.[9][10] The store also closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12] A mural installed outside the store during the George Floyd protests was later donated to Don't Shoot Portland.[13][14]

A metal fence was added in February 2021.[15] A new facade was later constructed.[16][17] A fire was set outside the building in 2021.[18] The shop re-opened with plastic windows in 2023.[19][20]

In 2025, dozens of people gathered outside the store on Black Friday, "protesting what they claim is the tech company’s complicity with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Trump administration", according to KOIN.[21][22]

Reception

Dave Smith ranked the store nineteenth in Business Insider's 2019 list of the world's thirty "most beautiful" Apple stores.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Apple Store, Pioneer Place". Architect Magazine. June 30, 2016. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Rogoway, Mike (February 22, 2021). "Apple's downtown Portland store reopens after nearly nine months". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2023-03-22). "Apple's downtown Portland store finally begins removing metal fence". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  4. ^ "Apple store removing security walls surrounding downtown Portland location". kgw.com. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  5. ^ Gunderson, Laura (2012-03-01). "Architectural firm used by Apple submits striking plans for downtown Portland store". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  6. ^ Soper, Taylor (2014-06-23). "Video: Apple's massive retail store in Portland dwarfs the Microsoft shop next door". GeekWire. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  7. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2014-05-31). "Apple's new Portland store now open; here it is in pictures, and by the numbers". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  8. ^ "Pioneer Place Wants to Tear Down a Sky Bridge. Is It Putting Up an Apple Store?". Willamette Week. 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  9. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2019-03-11). "Portland Apple store will close, perhaps 'til summer". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  10. ^ "Portland's Apple store reopens: Here's what's new". The Oregonian. 2019-05-31. Archived from the original on 2026-02-16. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  11. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2021-02-21). "Apple's downtown Portland store reopens Monday after nearly nine months". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  12. ^ "Apple's downtown Portland store reopens Wednesday". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  13. ^ "Don't Shoot PDX to preserve downtown George Floyd mural". KATU. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  14. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2021-01-22). "Apple donates George Floyd mural from downtown Portland store to Don't Shoot PDX". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  15. ^ "Fortress Apple: Metallic fencing shields reopened downtown Portland store". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  16. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2022-10-21). "Apple begins work on new, more durable façade for downtown Portland store". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  17. ^ Leon, Kristine de; Rogoway, Mike (2022-05-03). "Downtown Portland Apple store floats plan to remove metal fence, add window protection this summer". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  18. ^ "Marchers Set Fire at Apple Store and Shatter Windows Across Downtown Portland After Police Killing". Willamette Week. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  19. ^ Gallivan, Joseph (2024-01-24). "Portland landmarks may be back to normal by the end of 2024". Axios. Archived from the original on 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  20. ^ "Downtown Portland Apple store begins to take down fence". Portland Business Journal. 2023-03-23. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  21. ^ "Dozens protest Apple's removal of ICE warning app outside downtown Portland store". KOIN.
  22. ^ "Portlanders demand return of ICE-tracking app outside downtown Apple store". The Oregonian.
  23. ^ Smith, Dave. "We ranked the 30 most beautiful Apple stores in the world". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
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