Koin iconKoinSep 18, 2026

Could this Portland skyscraper become the city's newest data center?

(KOIN) — As communities throughout Oregon struggle with how to handle the rising demand for data centers, another one could soon come online in downtown Portland. Menlo Digital submitted a proposal last month to convert five floors into a data center inside the 15-story Union Bank Tower building at 707 SW Washington St.

Could this Portland skyscraper become the city's newest data center?

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(KOIN) — As communities throughout Oregon struggle with how to handle the rising demand for data centers, another one could soon come online in downtown Portland.

Menlo Digital submitted a proposal last month to convert five floors into a data center inside the 15-story Union Bank Tower building at 707 SW Washington St.

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(KOIN) — As communities throughout Oregon struggle with how to handle the rising demand for data centers, another one could soon come online in downtown Portland. Menlo Digital submitted a proposal last month to convert five floors into a data center inside the 15-story Union Bank Tower building at 707 SW Washington St.

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