Multnomah County Justice Center

The Multnomah County Justice Center, or simply Justice Center, is a building located at 1120 Southwest 3rd Avenue in Portland, Oregon, United States. The building was designed by ZGF Architects.^[1] It is adjacent to Lownsdale Square in downtown Portland.

Multnomah County Justice Center
The building's exterior in 2025
General information
Address	1120 Southwest 3rd Avenue
Town or city	Portland, Oregon
Country	United States
Coordinates	45.5152078°N 122.676989°W / 45.5152078; -122.676989
Opened	1983
Design and construction
Architecture firm	ZGF Architects

The building houses Portland Police Bureau's (PPB) Central Precinct on the bottom floors,^[2] followed by the Multnomah County Detention Center (one of the two county jails)^[3] and PPB's headquarters on the top floors. It also contains four court rooms of the Multnomah County Circuit Court, used mainly for arraignments.^[4] It was partially built with highway funds when Rocky Butte Jail was demolished to make way for Interstate 205.^{[citation needed]}

History

Many of the George Floyd and police brutality protests in Portland were centered near the building.^{[citation needed]}