Portland Apartment Owner Arrested After Tent Protest at City Hall Over New Shelter

In Portland’s Pearl District, ORO Apartments owner Paul Rudinsky staged a dramatic protest outside City Hall by pitching a tent just steps from the doors. He was protesting the city’s plan to open a low-barrier overnight shelter next to his building — sparking concerns about safety, loitering, and tenant loss.Rudinsky was arrested for second-degree trespassing after refusing to remove his tent. The shelter, set to open soon, is part of Portland’s broader initiative to add 1,500 shelter beds by December, with the Pearl District site offering 40 beds initially, expandable to 200.