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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Portland / News Ron Jeremy To Open Swingers' Club In PDX

Posted by Matt Davis on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 4:20 PM

RetailPortland.com is reporting that porn star Ron Jeremy plans to open a swingers' club in downtown Portland in the old Fernando's Hideaway building on SW 1st:

The quaint storefront at 824 SW 1st Avenue is reportedly re-opening as an adult swingers club. Yep, you read that correctly, Downtown Portland is about to get a new palace to polyamory.

Wait, it gets even better. Well-placed gossip also has it that club is affiliated with Ron Jeremy, an adult film star who, according to Wikipedia, also answers to the name "Hedgehog." Whether the porn star Jeremy is affiliated with the investment group backing the venture or has simply sold naming rights has not been confirmed. What's certain is that the nearby Hotel Fifty, a recently rehabbed mid-century modern hotel one block north, is going to see a big rise in business.


The building is owned by John Beardsley, who also owns the building containing Bikini Coffee on SW 5th, not to mention the building housing the city's emergency women's shelter on NW 5th.
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PROSPECTIVE SWINGERS' CLUB: RON JEREMY!

"I leased the property to Pine Street Properties," says Beardsley. "You'll have to discuss any arrangements with them."

Beardsley didn't have a number for Pine Street Properties, so we did some Googling and searching on the Secretary of State's website, and there are three such companies, but with no phone numbers attached. We'll do some digging and get back to you.

Beardsley wouldn't confirm or deny the rumors, but the Mercury has good reason to believe they're true. The building is across the street from a 24hr Bally's gym—which has a gigantic window in the front where folks on their exercise bikes will be able to watch as the swingers come and go. No word yet on the opening date, but we'll let you know as soon as we do.

Ron Jeremy! Swingers' club! Downtown Portland!

I've got an email in to the Portland Business Alliance, seeking their opinion on the deal. And the mayor's office, too, because they're all about supporting small business.

 

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Update. The PBA has "no comment."
Posted by Matt Davis on March 26, 2009 at 5:24 PM · Report
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"And the mayor's office, too, because they're all about supporting small business."

Where is SPK when you need him? Ron Jeremy isn't small, and I doubt that Sam Adams is really into small either. This is one time when they can hold their "heads" up and call themselves Big business, with a capital B.
Posted by Matthew D on March 26, 2009 at 5:33 PM · Report
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Talk about stimulating the economy with new business.
Posted by Graham on March 26, 2009 at 5:40 PM · Report
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[rimshot]

[as in, that thing they do with the high hat when someone makes a funny joke on TV...]
Posted by Matt Davis on March 26, 2009 at 6:33 PM · Report
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[as in, the overplayed punchline favored by the cranky ilk at bojack.org: tinyurl.com/bojackrimshot]

[as in, Matt's primary source of ill-informed political insight.]
Posted by Just Sayin' on March 26, 2009 at 7:35 PM · Report
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I like how John Beardsley plays it off like he had nothing to do with it...he has been warning building tenants for weeks about the tenant he leased the space to. It was John's decision to lease the space to them and he was hoping it would not become public knowledge but his broker, JJ Unger at Norris,Beggs & Simpson spilled the beans...
Posted by Commercial Broker on March 26, 2009 at 8:14 PM · Report
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Keep it classy Portland!
Posted by monpetitloup on March 27, 2009 at 12:19 PM · Report
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adults have every right to do what they like for fun & thank god we're finally getting another choice in clubs besides Angels swingers club!
Posted by Princess97218 on June 2, 2009 at 6:47 PM · Report
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I'm glad he's opening a new club here! the only club that has been here in portland for years sucks, especiallysince Paul stopped running the place. No bar, people showing up looking like they're going to a BBQ instead of trying to hook up with other couples. I hope to go as soon as Ron & Paul open up shop!
Posted by Princess97218 on June 2, 2009 at 6:59 PM · Report
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adults have every right to do what they like for fun & thank god we're finally getting another choice in clubs besides Angels swingers club!
Beardsley wouldn't confirm or deny the rumors, but the Mercury has good reason to believe they're true.

ADAMS
dating forums
Posted by ADAMSJACSON on February 8, 2010 at 3:57 AM · Report

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