• Infill House on Burnside with Hidden ParkingJune 27, 2022
  Construction crews are wrapping up work on a two-story single-family residence at  7171 E Burnside Street. The sizable infill-home features…
• Berrydale Park’s Skatepark Design Reveal June 29June 24, 2022
  On Wednesday, June 29th, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) staff will present the final design for the new Berrydale skatepark…
• Remembering Errol CarlsonJune 21, 2022
  On June 17th, Errol Carlson passed away while staying near his family in Washington State. One year ago, on June…
• Paving of Unimproved NE Everett StreetJune 14, 2022
  Within the next twelve months, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) plans to transform a one-block section of NE Everett…
• Staff Needed for Public Pool ReopeningJune 13, 2022
  Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) intends to open all seven outdoor pools on June 22nd, including the Montavilla Outdoor Pool…
• SE 82nd and Mill Property For SaleJune 10, 2022
  This week, the owner of 1818 SE 82nd Avenue listed the 0.77-acre property for sale. Currently the home of Portland RV, the auto sales…
• Ali-Zane Collectable Apparel and Shoes on NE GlisanJune 8, 2022
  Last month, Ali-Zane opened at 7521 NE Glisan Street, offering sought-after pre-owned clothing and shoes. Owner Ali Sheikh sells a wide…
• Westbound I-84 Closures in JuneJune 7, 2022
  Starting June 22nd, TriMet crews will close a segment of westbound Interstate 84 overnight to support work on the A Better Red project underway…
• SE Washington I-205 Overpass WorkJune 3, 2022
  The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is installing a new protective screening and new bridge railings on the SE Washington Street…
• Portland Best Auto Repair on GlisanJune 2, 2022
  In April, Portland Best Auto Repair opened in the former K & S Auto Center space at 7010 NE Glisan Street. This shop is the…
• PPS SE School Rebalancing Plan ApprovedJune 1, 2022
  Starting in Fall 2023, many Montavilla schools will shift enrollment criteria as part of the SE Enrollment & Program Balancing intuitive. The…
• Residents Invited to May 26th Vestal EventMay 26, 2022
  Later this month, Montavilla’s Vestal Elementary School will host its annual Social Justice Night. Starting at 4:30 p.m. on May 26th, Students and…
• Demolition on NE Holladay StreetMay 23, 2022
  In March, Riverside Carpentry purchased 8225 NE Holladay Street and now plans to demolish the 100-year-old single-family residence. A second demolition permit seeks to remove the detached garage…
• Three Townhouses on SE 93rdMay 20, 2022
  This week Sunstone Homes submitted permit applications to construct three townhouses near SE Division Street and Interstate 205. The proposed townhouses will…
• Thai Me Drunken Noodle at Growler’s TaproomMay 18, 2022
  Later this month, Thai Me Drunken Noodle will open a food cart connected to Growler’s Taproom at 803 SE 82nd Avenue. The new eatery fills…
• Deconstruction of 1900 Era House on NE 75thMay 14, 2022
  The new owners of 319 NE 75th Avenue recently filed for a demolition permit to deconstruct the 122-year-old home. The dwelling retained some of…
• SE 78th Closed for Watermain WorkMay 13, 2022
  Today the Portland Water Bureau (PWB) closed one block of SE 78th Avenue between SE Alder and Morrison Streets. Crews…
• Paitong Thai Cuisine ClosesMay 13, 2022
  Paitong Thai Cuisine at 8000 NE Glisan Street recently closed its doors permanently after a challenging few years. Bounnam (Nancy) Somvong opened the…
• Obscured 11 Townhouse DevelopmentMay 12, 2022
  A planned development at 2321 SE 89th Avenue will add eleven new townhouses behind an existing single-family residence. The Land Use Review application indicates…
• SE Stark Commercial Building for SaleMay 10, 2022
  The owner of 8502-8504 SE Stark Street recently listed the property for sale. The multi-story building currently houses Unicorn Jiu Jitsu, Sanctuary Tattoo &…
• NE 78th Eight Unit Row House ProjectMay 7, 2022
  The new owner of 37 NE 78th Avenue is seeking Early Assistance ahead of constructing eight row houses. The developer…
• I-84 East Exit 7 ClosureMay 6, 2022
  Starting May 8th, the Oregon Department of Transportation will close the Interstate 84 East Halsey/99th Ave off-ramp. This temporary closure allows TriMet…
• Car Collides with McDonald’s AgainMay 5, 2022
  Last night, a vehicle jumped the curb and collided with the McDonald’s restaurant at 8149 SE Stark Street. Portland Police received…
• Rabbit Hole SweetshopMay 4, 2022
  Last month, Rabbit Hole Market and Sweets quietly opened in Montavilla town at 414 SE 80th Ave. The shop occupies the former Hungry Heart…
• Proposed Chick-fil-A on SE StarkMay 3, 2022
  A recent land-use Early Assistance application indicates Chick-fil-A may soon open a new restaurant on SE Stark Street. If approved, developers will demolish the…
• Sunny 82nd Market ClosesMay 1, 2022
  Sunny 82nd Market, located at 944 NE 82nd Avenue, closed this week, ending a long history of food sales at this…
• 82nd Ave Now 100 Percent PortlandApril 29, 2022
  Yesterday, Portland City Council voted unanimously to adopt 82nd Avenue into the City’s network of streets. This jurisdictional transfer moves seven miles…
• VTS Cargo on SE 82nd AveApril 25, 2022
  VTS Cargo recently opened at 332 SE 82nd Avenue in the Annex Building. Operated by Laurelgistics LLC, the freight forwarding company specializes in deliveries to…
• Four Townhomes on SE 78thApril 22, 2022
  Work is underway preparing 705 SE 78th Avenue for the addition of four new townhomes. Each of the two-story units contains a…
• Renovation with Two ADUs on Burnside and NE 74thApril 21, 2022
  This week, heavy equipment cleared a small grove of trees at 6 NE 74th Avenue. The work makes way for a…
• East Burnside Lane ClosureApril 20, 2022
  Update: All lanes on E Burnside are open again after crews complete work for the day. Barricades block the gravel-filled…
• Toast Moves out of MontavillaApril 18, 2022
  After nearly a decade in the neighborhood, Toast Inc. has relocated from its shop on SE 80th Avenue to a new…

Montavilla News offers a focused perspective on the businesses and development in our Portland neighborhood. Construction is documented and businesses are spotlighted, with the intention of informing the curious. Through observation, research, and conversations we attempt to cover the changes around Montavilla that are noteworthy.