New Copper Penny

New Copper Penny
The nightclub's exterior, 2016
New Copper Penny is located in Portland, Oregon
New Copper Penny
New Copper Penny
Location in Portland, Oregon
Address5932 Southeast 92nd Avenue
LocationPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates45°28′48″N 122°34′06″W / 45.47992°N 122.56846°W / 45.47992; -122.56846
OwnerSaki Tzantarmas

New Copper Penny was a nightclub located at the intersection of Southeast 92nd Avenue and Foster Road in Portland's Lents neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Oregon.

As of December 2016, the building has now been demolished to make way for re-development into apartments.[1][2][3]

Description

New Copper Penny was a bar and nightclub in Portland's Lents neighborhood. The business had a 10-foot tall neon sign of a Lincoln cent.[4]

History

Owner Saki Tzantarmas started New Copper Penny after purchasing a bar in 1972. He died in 2017.[5]

In 2014, Molly Young of The Oregonian described New Copper Penny as "a frequent trouble spot, according to neighborhood leaders, who say state regulators should step in to ensure against more incidents".[6][7]

New Copper Penny was sold to a real estate developer in 2016.[8][9] Owners applied to operate a business across the street.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Mesh, Aaron (November 11, 2014). "Saki's Big Bet". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Hamill, Luke (April 6, 2014). "Lents landmark New Copper Penny sells to apartment developer after years of negotiations". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Law, Steve (June 19, 2015). "City to support redevelopment of New Copper Penny, other Lents properties". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Portland's Best Giant Neon Gift Is the Copper Penny Sign in Lents". Willamette Week. 2016-07-12. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  5. ^ "Saki Tzantarmas, Impresario of the New Copper Penny, Dies at 81". Willamette Week. 2017-07-21. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  6. ^ Young, Molly Young (2014-03-17). "New Copper Penny shooting, history should concern regulators, neighbors say". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  7. ^ Binder, Melissa (2014-03-18). "New Copper Penny shooting: SE night club sits on key parcel for redevelopment, harms Lents reputation, neighbors say". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  8. ^ Mesh, Aaron (April 1, 2016). "New Copper Penny Will Become an Apartment Building". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "New Copper Penny in Lents sells to apartment developer". The Oregonian. 2016-04-04. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  10. ^ "The New Copper Penny May Rise Again—Right Across the Street From the Old One". Willamette Week. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  11. ^ "New Copper Penny Owners Seek to Open a Marijuana Dispensary in Lents". Willamette Week. 2016-08-11. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2023-06-15.