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Living in Portland
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 Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights, one of Portland's most scenic and diverse neighborhoods, is near city center, giving residents easy access to the spectacular Portland Rose Test Gardens and all of Washington Park. Just a 5-7 minute drive from downtown, Portland Heights is a veritable museum of architectural styles. Ranging from Victorian cottage to the latest contemporary dwellings, these homes are graced by lovely gardens and spectacular views. This is an old neighborhood with 60 percent of the homes built before 1939.
Arlington Heights is a relative small area (143 acres) with less than 700 residents. Many of the streets offer a convenient access to the 10 miles of trails in the 183 acre Hoyt Arboretum. Walk to the Japanese Gardens as well as to the Oregon Zoo. Arlington Heights residents can walk to work (all downhill) and take the bus home. Some even ride their bike to work. If you're up for it, you can hike down to one of the many restaurants on 23rd Avenue and enjoy an evening meal. You just have to remember the uphill walk home.
Who lives in Arlington Heights: Married couples in their 30s and upward, couples with teen-age children, about 20 percent of the households have children under 18.
They probably drive: SUVs, Lexuses, BMWs, Mercedes, and a smattering of other brands.
Schools: Elementary School: Ainsworth Middle School: West Sylvan MS High School: Lincoln HS.
Average home prices: May 1, 2000 to May 1, 2001: $468,318. Twelve sales recorded for this period - one home was excluded as price would have skewed average by over $100,000.
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Multnomah Village
In 1908 the Oregon Electric Railway stopped here on it's way from Portland to Salem. Now Multnomah Village is a special Portland neighborhood with a small town ambience.  The Village has maintained charming atmosphere combining good service with imaginative establishments. With over 100 different businesses and community services, you will find antique stores, galleries, gift and specialty shops, distinctive restaurants and much more. There is something for every mood, every preference, every individual.
Boundaries: North: Southwest Vermont. South: I-5. East: 46th-Capitol Hwy. West: Southwest 45th. To view a map of ZIP 97219 and crime stats visit APB.
B. Woodward laid out the land around Multnomah in 1902, naming north-south streets after states and east-west streets after trees.
s and east-west streets after The Village is less than 15 minutes from downtown Portland (Southwest of downtown). Other attractions are the convenient access to the Multnomah Arts Center (learn to paint, draw, dance, sing, play an instrument, etc.) and the Southwest Community Center (swimming, exercise classes, etc.).
Multnomah Village Links:
Who lives in Multnomah Village: Families who enjoy a sense of community with a range of housing (single family, townhomes, a few apartments).
They probably drive: Small cars - Subarus are common.
Schools: Wilson High School / Gray Middle / Maplewood Elementary / Rieke Elementary
Average single family home prices: May 1, 2000 to May 1, 2001: $174,054. Average is based on 31 sales.
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 Pearl District
Located on the north edge of downtown, the Pearl District is now the liveliest area in Portland. Walk to work, eat out at a new restaurant practically every night, take walks along the river, and soon you will be able to jump on a streetcar that will loop the city.
Boundaries: The Pearl District Neighborhood Association was founded in 1991, taking as its boundaries NW Broadway Avenue on the east, West Burnside Street on the south, the I-405 Freeway on the west and the Willamette River on the north. The neighborhood encompasses the North Park Blocks, the 13th Avenue Historic District, the city's Main Post Office, and the Hoyt Street  Rail Yards, a 40 acre downtown land parcel still largely undeveloped. To view a map of ZIP 97209 and crime stats visit APB.
Up until a few years ago, the Pearl District was just another grimy, downtown neighborhood that was showing its years. Today it is transitioning from an industrial warehousing area to one of the most desirable locations in the city. Renovations and adaptive use of historical and other structures have led to loft housing, row houses, condos, new restaurants, art and ceramic galleries, and a burst of new retail activity. A flurry of important new urban creative-commerce entrepreneurs, ranging from small internet firms to world-class advertising and multi-media companies, are staking out territory here.
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Brewery Blocks Located at the former site of the Blitz-Weinhard Brewery, is a five-block project in the SW section in the Pearl District. The Brewery Blocks will provide a transition between the Central Business District and the River District by introducing approximately 1.7 million square feet of urban retail, office space, and residential housing in addition to parking.
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Lovejoy Ramp Murals In 1948, Greek immigrant Tom Stefopoulos started a series of paintings on the columns of Portland Oregon's Lovejoy Ramp. An effort is now being made to preserve the ramps.
Who lives in the Pearl District: Young singles, young married couples, and empty nesters drawn to the city life style. Forget about the yard work. Forget about driving to work.
They probably drive: You see lots of Hondas and Toyotas - also a few BMWs and Audis. Limited number of SUVs. Car ownership is limited - if a Pearl District resident needs a car, they can rent one.
Schools: Elementary School: Chapman Middle School: West Sylvan MS High School: Lincoln HS.
Average home prices: May 2000 to May 2001: $310,272. Average based on 123 sales of condos and townhouses. In spite of high average their are still units available under $160,000 as 14 units sold under this price during period. Forty-four units sold for under $200,000.
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Sellwood Moreland
Sellwood Moreland is located 5-6 miles south of downtown Portland on the east side of the Willamette River. Sellwood is a showcase for many restored Victorian houses and you will find a good selection of excellent eateries. This neighborhood has many outstanding homes and a small town main street called Tacoma full of pleasant shops - antiques stores are common. Move out Starbucks and Subway and you would think it was 1975. It is evenly divided between home owners and renters with about 5300 households. The area comprises 1,157 acres.
Boundaries: North: Highway 99W/McLoughlin Blvd. South: Clackamas County Line plus Garthwick. East: McLoughlin Blvd. West: Willamette River. To view a map of ZIP 97202 and crime stats visit APB.
Sellwood is home to Oaks Park, the longest-running amusement park in the United States. It was built as a side attraction to the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition.
Sellwood Moreland Links:
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SMILE (Sellwood Moreland Improvement League) to learn more about this neighborhood. The site provides calendar of events, newsletter, and a discussion group.
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For a profile of the Sellwood Moreland neighborhood visit Portland's Neighborhood Profile Project Web site.
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Another excellent source of information about this neighborhood is CityViews.
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Tacoma Street Project (main street) will be of interest to anyone considering Sellwood as their home.
Who lives in Sellwood Moreland: Blue collar, white collar, young married couples, and empty nesters. They tend their lawn and gardens, walk in the parks, practice fly casting at the creek, and sit on their porches.
They probably drive: Pickups, SUVs, Chevys, Fords, and a few Hondas/Toyotas/Nissans. Just a handful of luxury autos in Sellwood - more in Eastmoreland.
Schools: Elementary School: Llewellyn Middle School: Sellwood Middle School High School: Cleveland HS.
Average home prices:. May 1, 2000 to May 1, 20001: $172,529.
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