@Grant GreenHello Friends,
Youngest daughter (22) is relocating to Portland, Oregon from Lancaster, PA. Any suggestions on where she (we) should look for apartments? She will be working remotely in sales
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I've lived in Portland since 1995, so feel free to ask anything.Hello Friends,
Youngest daughter (22) is relocating to Portland, Oregon from Lancaster, PA. Any suggestions on where she (we) should look for apartments? She will be working remotely in sales
Thanks
Yeah, that's a rough area.my ex-wife is from Portand, so stay away from 149th and SE Lincoln in Gresham-ish.....
in all seriousness, i actually really liked Portland. tons of beer, generally good people, beautiful scenery and lots of outdoor stuff to do.
Yeah, that's a rough area.
Yeah, gentrification has pushed people out into that area. Combined with the pandemic, that area has grown even more sketchy in the past few years. did you have any favorite spots?we divorced in '08, so my experience there was 15+ years ago. Didnt' feel that bad back then, but i'm sure, as with most things, it's changed
Nehalem River should be fishing great this weekYeah, gentrification has pushed people out into that area. Combined with the pandemic, that area has grown even more sketchy in the past few years. did you have any favorite spots?
Yeah, gentrification has pushed people out into that area. Combined with the pandemic, that area has grown even more sketchy in the past few years. did you have any favorite spots?
Grant, what are your thoughts on this link?I've lived in Portland since 1995, so feel free to ask anything.
The City is essentially divided into 4 quadrants. The Willamette River runs south to north and divides the east and west. Burnside St is a major corridor and runs east-west, separating north side from south side. So you have SW (business district, but also a lot of suburb type living outside the CBD), SE, NE, and NW. There is actually one misfit district that is called North Portland, so I lied and there are actually 5 areas.
I would personally steer her toward the inner NE and SE and from the Willamette River to about 65th Ave (the streets go up in number starting at the river). There are a lot of cool neighborhoods in these areas. For someone 22, I would mostly focus in SE Portland from Burnside to Powell Blvd and from 11th Ave to about 50th St. Lots of bars, restaurants, and nightlife. This is where I lived in my 20s and 30s.
If she wants to be closer to downtown, there are two pretty hot areas in NW Portland - the Pearl (little more high end) and NW 23rd (super hipster, but a bit pricey).
Despite what you may hear on certain media outlets, the City is mostly beautiful and livable. The access to outdoor activities and incredible food is second to none. Let me know if you want to chat directly and we'll figure out a way. Feel free to bounce thoughts off me during the search. Oh, and if she needs a place to stay for a few days, we just became empty nesters and have free rooms - seriously.
That is pretty reliable. My thoughts....Grant, what are your thoughts on this link?
2024 Best Portland Area Neighborhoods for Young Professionals - Niche
Downtown got hit hard by the pandemic. A lot of people worked from home so offices were empty and the homeless situation got bad. You probably saw it at it's worst. It's not all the way back, but a lot better than 2 years ago.I went to Portland for a wedding about 22 years ago and loved it. It was a lovely city and I felt really comfortable walking around. We stopped in downtown Portland two years ago on our way to the airport and it was pretty nasty. Didn’t feel safe at all so we got some food to go and headed to the hotel.
Excellent, thank youThat is pretty reliable. My thoughts....
#1Kerns, #Sullivans Gulch, #9 Lloyd Center (this one may not be the best), #12 Irvington (my hood - very nice), #15 Boise, and #19 King (could be a little patchy) - these are all in the inner NE quadrant that I suggested. #23 Hollywood is actually a really nice area too, but it will be a little more family oriented. #5 Eliot is also in this area, but I think this could be a little gritty
#6 Sunnyside, #7 Buckman, #10 Hosford-Abernathy, #16 Creston-Kenilworth, #17 Richmond - these are all in the inner SE quadrant that I suggested. I would start here. Very young and fun.
#2 Pearl, #4 NW District - these are the ones I suggested if she wants to be near downtown. Definitely more urban than inner NE and SE. #3 Goose Hollow is also very close to downtown. I can see this being a cool area, but also very urban and may be some homeless activity on the fringes.
#13 South Portland - I didn't want to confuse things, but this is actually a 6th area that was just recently broken out from SW Portland. This also fits in the 'near downtown' area. The "South Waterfront" is a relatively newly developed area that is just off downtown and right next to the river. Almost entirely high-rises, but pretty nice spot. May be tough to have a car here, but good access to the trolley that runs through downtown.
What a coincidence. I lived in the Ione Plaza when I first moved to Portland (you nailed the address). It was a good place to start, but we moved to SE Portland within a year. I preferred the neighborhood feel to downtown.I spent a lot of time in Portland when I lived in Seattle. 25 years ago one of my friends ran his tech start up out of the penthouse apartment of the Ione Plaza (1717 SW Park Ave) and another friend that worked for my company lived in the apartment below and shared a T1 line with them. Back in the day that was the best internet you could get (1.5 Mbps LOL). Great times and a great area, but it's been maybe 10 years since I've been down there. Looks like Ione is now called the Vue, so maybe worth looking into.
Nothing the matter with that! Portland, ME is great! I would love to make it out to Portland, OR, though….Relocate to Portland, Maine instead?
(Just kidding!)