Heart Set on The Portland Company

We went to a Brew Fest held at The Portland Company this past summer and I fell in love with the space.  It is made up of a bunch of old brick warehouses right near the water on Fore Street as you drive towards the East End.  I emailed and got a quick response with more info about renting out rooms.

The Portland Company building layout

Their choices for rooms are:

Rustic Room – street level with old-fashioned charm in Building #3 for $600
-This is described by them to hold 200 for a banquet and 300 for a reception, however when speaking with Joanna from The Portland Company, this room has a lot of 1/2 walls so it's "not good for a reception" and "doesn't have enough room."



Designer Room -- Unique room, few windows, all brick in Building #11 for $600
-This is described as able to hold 290 for a banquet and 400 for a reception, however Joanna discouraged this room as well saying that it is carpeted and has very few windows.



Room With A View -- Rustic elegance overlooking the Portland Harbor Waterfront in Building #6 $900
-Varnished floor and brick walls
-This room is said to hold 110 for a banquet or 200 for a reception.  When I mentioned that we would have 150 and would be happy to change to more of a cocktail type reception, I was told that it would be too crowded.

Room with a View

This only left...

The Blue Room -- Warehouse style accommodations in Building #2 for $1,500
-Blue walls and a grey painted floor
-This room can hold 480 for a banquet and 900 for a reception.

The Blue Room

Unfortunately this room is out of our price range, especially considering absolutely NOTHING comes with these prices.  We would still have to rent tables and chairs, a PA system (which they offer for $200 extra), one of their employees ($35/hour), a bartender, a caterer, and get liability insurance!


Overall, I love these buildings but the only room we could fit in is way out of our price range.