Union Pine

Union pine is a great venue for a event/​wedding/​reception. It has a very unique feel to it that is spacious and also feels like a warm cabin at the same time. On top of that U/​P has an amazing coordinator Megan Adams. She is on her game, organized, thoughtful, professional with just the right dash of sass to keep you at ease. She is such a pleasure to work with and I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful person for their special event. Not using her would be a mistake and I look forward to working with her again hopefully as soon as possible.
–DJ Royale–

We were here for a wine tasting. It was a nice location for the event.

Awesome event space. Cute, comfortable, and welcoming. Lots of wood interior gives it a warm feel. Layout of space is superb.

HAVE YOUR WEDDING HERE!!!
When my husband and I began to look at venues for our indoor winter wedding we decided we wanted a place that decorated itself more that needed us to do it! This was the place without a doubt! The warm colors and textures made it so beautiful!
Also, USE MEGAN AS YOUR COORDINATOR! I am extremely OCD/​organized/​detail oriented so when it came wedding time I knew I needed help for the day of! Megan was amazing, she reserved all of our rentals, coordinated with every vendor, ran the show and became my friend. She is extremely trust worthy and helpful… even when I was sending her multiple emails a day ;)

I attended the Give Good Gift event and was so impressed with this space. I had wanted to visit for a while now and finally made it in. This will be the first space I look into when I plan the next gathering. Absolutely gorgeous!

Summer,
That was with the cushions. I realize seating isn’t the top priority for the type of space, but man those chairs were uncomfortable. Thanks for the reply!

We had my sons wedding at Union Pine and the location has great bones for dressing it up. Very comfortable space for a wedding. Megan Adams did a wonderful job coordinating with the vendors to make the event less stressful.
If you do decide to use this venue my suggestion is to discuss all the particulars well in advance. There were a few hiccups but with the help of Megan they were quickly resolved. Thanks Megan for making the day special.

It doesn’t seem like a typical place for weddings, but it surely is. It’s a nice size building for a certain amount of people. I liked how intimate it is being that you are able to meet everyone at the wedding. It was a great time with food and karaōke.

I like Union Pine.
Union Pine is an event space. They have an outdoor bench seating space. There are two levels inside.
The first level up several steps from the street is about 20×15 feet. The second level has a bar and bathrooms. L shaped floor plan. Ping pong table.
A fine rental and event space, strongly recommended!
They often have art shows the first Friday of any month.
They also have a wheelchair access system, just ask!

Great little event place. I was there for the Olmeca Altos Cocktail Countdown 2.0 and had a blast. Would definitely consider future events here.

I’ve used the Union/​Pine space for photoshoots, participated in holiday sales, and enjoyed many other events. Summer and Patrick are a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend them and the event space.

It is really unfortunate that I have to give this place even one star. While the space is cool enough, these folks don’t have a clue about how to run a business or manage an event.
My husband and I threw a small casual wedding reception here (we got married out of the country) for our local friend and family. When we booked our event with these folks we were told that we would have the venue for the afternoon and evening and the time we departed was completely flexible, we would just pay the difference if we stayed later than we initially planned. The Friday before our event the management of this establishment decided to book another entire wedding in the evening of our event and told us we would absolutely need to be out by a certain time and then asked us if we could cut our party even shorter. When we told them no, they made us resign a new contract with completely different rules and removed all of the nice props that makes this place worth renting. We also had multiple people from the later event showing up and trying to set up early in our space during our wedding reception.
This might be a great place to do a photo shoot, have a band play or host an art show but this is a horrible place for anything wedding related. Brides beware! Don’t let these idiots mess up your wedding or reception.

I have been to a number of events here, and it is a really great space. Conveniently located in inner SE Portland, Union Pine is a fairly large space that the owners have smartly split up into several different areas, while still maintaining the open floor plan. There is a large space for dancing, with plenty of room for a DJ or small band, an area to queue for the bar, and a sunken area with couches for a lounge feel. The sound is really good — with an industrial-​style space like this, it would be easy to end up with annoying echoes, but they have done a good job with insulating the space so the music is loud enough but not overwhelming. The design is industrial hip, with wood and concrete floors, exposed beams, and a pine-​front bar. I don’t know the owners but have heard from others that they are really nice and accommodating.
Two criticisms:
1) When you walk in, the flow of traffic (and the visual flow) tends to lead you straight forward, up the stairs, to the bar area. If a lot of people are waiting at the bar, it can get REALLY crowded in that small part of the space. I wonder if there is some sort of visual element they can put in that would encourage people to go to the right (edited because I accidentally said left) through the lounge area, instead, which would cut down on crowding around the bar.
2) I have attended several parties and a banquet here. The space is great for cocktail and other parties, but really didn’t work for a banquet. It’s not large enough to put a lot of round tables, and the setup they had with several large, very long, rectangular tables squeezed in did NOT work. It was too crowded, the tables too close together, it was hard to talk to your tablemates, and there wasn’t a good place to put the buffet, so the line for food snaked right into the tables. No dice if you want to feed a bunch of people.

Excellent & versatile space for events! Attended a cocktail party here and was impressed with how large the space was. Built in stage, bar area, sunken living room/​greeting area at the front & all a blank canvas.
A great place to embrace the industrial look or has the bones to get creative! The sound from the band at back didn’t overwhelm the bar area which was really nice! There were also huge windows in front that would let in a ton of great light during a daytime event.

Update. I threw a party here and guess what? The last line of my initial review stands. I still want to throw a party here… again. Because these folks are awesome to work with. The venue is exceptional. The prices are totally fair. And I really can’t ask for much more. They even have a certain amount of on-​site equipment for rent (at competitive prices to a local rental house) so you can save on delivery depending on what you need (things like bistro tables, a couple of banquets, etc).
Seriously, I could not have been happier with the staff, the style, and the event flow at this space. Now I need to add on another «want». I want to attend an Association dinner here.
And yes, I want to throw more events here.

RAD venue. Blank canvas. Great flow between rooms, including the sunken level upon entry. It feels like a small Holocene to me… similar layout and feel, just on a smaller scale. Clean lines, white walls, room for DJs and dancing or plenty of tables and catering set up, very slick.
Awesome location, too. Just off of Grand/​MLK with street parking, and walking distance to all of the best Industrial SE bars for after parties.
Really looking forward to another event there (Ahem, Don B), including a Black Friday shopping event with Distillery Row later this month.

Love Union /​Pine. Have rented it out for a few photoshoots — it’s a wonderful place with beautiful light and a good vibe. Summer & Patrick are good people. With a keen eye for detail and charm, they’re super helpful.
I highly recommend Union /​Pine for events meetings and shoots. Not to mention all the cool free events going on there.

Well first off, Summer and Patrick are the most welcoming people. It’s such a multi-​use space with ever added little detail. They have perfectly considered every rustic and polished touch. It’s affordable, unique, and hip. We love working with these guys and are excited about all the events to come!

This is a great venue! Built-​in stage, built-​in bar set-​up, sunken living room and plenty of open space! It’s a do it yourself type place, choose your own caterer and bring your own drinks. However this also makes this place super affordable as far as venues go. The only thing holding me back from adding that 5^th star is the bathroom situation! Not easy for big groups and the lock was broken! Awkward! Probably should fix that before renting it out for a large event!