• Continued work on NE 80th Curb RampsJanuary 15, 2021
  The corner reconstruction of NE Couch Street and NE 80th Ave is nearing completion. The work underway is the final…
• Fire Damage Repair on MainJanuary 14, 2021
  Crews are at work replacing the fire-damaged roof of a one-story apartment complex on SE Main Street. The fire from…
• Second Postal Collection Box ReplacedJanuary 13, 2021
  Not long after being replaced late last year, the USPS collection box at the corner of SE 76th and Salmon…
• Rebuilding Fire Damaged Home on SE StephensJanuary 12, 2021
  Repairs to the single-story house at 8923 SE Stephens Street are underway after suffering severe fire damage. The 1953 era home caught…
• Repaving NE Pacific StreetJanuary 11, 2021
  Tomorrow, roadwork begins that will disrupt local traffic on NE Pacific Street east of 82nd Ave. Crews will resurface parts…
• The Clock Shop for SaleJanuary 10, 2021
  Neighborhood watch-repair and timepiece retailer The Clock Shop is for sale. Located at 8426 SE Stark Street, both the business and building are…
• House from Split Lot for SaleJanuary 9, 2021
  A recently renovated house at 8115 SE Yamhill Street is for sale. Demolition of the garage at this location recently facilitated a property split,…
• Union Rose Open in New LocationJanuary 8, 2021
  Union Rose completed the move one block east to a new location. Now at 8029 SE Stark Street, the longtime Montavilla retailer…
• Fire on SE 76th Near BurnsideJanuary 7, 2021
  Portland Fire and Rescue extinguished a fire inside a duplex on SE 76th Ave. Crews had the fire under control…
• Sidewalk Changes at SE 85th and DivisionJanuary 7, 2021
  This week, construction crews are working on a portion of SE Division Street as part of the Division Transit Project. Currently,…
• Arc Thrift Store Opens ThursdayJanuary 6, 2021
  Montavilla’s newest business opens tomorrow, Thursday the 7th. The Arc Thrift Store, located at 8304 SE Stark Street, will host its grand opening this…
• Garage Demo on NE Multnomah StreetJanuary 5, 2021
  Demolition of a detached garage located on NE Multnomah Street near NE 70th Ave is proposed. Removal of this structure…
• Fire Damage Repair on AlderJanuary 4, 2021
  Renovations of the single-family residence at 9341 SE Alder Street are well underway. The house suffered fire damage last year. Until recently,…
• Spacious House Construction on 72ndJanuary 2, 2021
  UPDATED – Construction progress pictures added. Original Story from September 22nd, 2020 A new three-level house, located at 1430 NE 72nd…
• Vandalized USPS Mailbox ReplacedDecember 31, 2020
  UPDATE – The replacement collection box is now missing. USPS representatives did not respond to inquiries regarding this most recent…
• Pho Kim’s 2021 ReopeningDecember 31, 2020
  Vietnamese restaurant Phở Kim closed on June 1st after an early morning fire. Located at 2204 SE 82nd Ave, the building suffered damage…
• New Curb Ramps Completed on 92ndDecember 28, 2020
  Construction on updated curb ramps along SE 92nd Ave is nearing completion. The project replaced existing ramps in three areas…
• TriMet Tech RetrofitDecember 26, 2020
  TriMet recently installed a tablet-sized electronic screen into the bus shelter at NE 82nd Ave and E Burnside Street. Displaying…
• Another Duplicate HouseDecember 26, 2020
  UPDATED – Construction progress pictures added. Article originally posted October 21st, 2020. The new three-level house, located at 285 SE 90th…
• Glisan Chase Bank ClosedDecember 23, 2020
  The Chase Bank, located at 6615 NE Glisan Street, has closed. Situated inside the Fred Meyer grocery store, this branch was…
• Food Cart Pod UnderwayDecember 22, 2020
  With approved permits expected by the year’s end, Montavilla’s newest food destination could open by Spring. The Yard At Montavilla began development…
• Division Street Building RehabDecember 20, 2020
  Early Assistance request 20-217421 seeks to revitalize the single-story commercial building at 8827 SE Division Street. The application indicates the building will house…
• NE 80th Curb Ramp ConstructionDecember 19, 2020
  UPDATE – Concrete is poured and finished on two of the three sidewalk ramps being built. Original story from December…
• Cell Tower Upgrade Along I205December 18, 2020
  Permit application 20-222655 is under review for a wireless tower located at 2248 SE 92nd Ave. The site, situated in the parking lot…
• New Sidewalks and Bike Lanes on Market StreetDecember 17, 2020
  Continuous sidewalks and bike lanes are coming to SE Market street as part of a Greenway expansion program. Starting at…
• Bus Shelter at 82nd and Burnside ReplacedDecember 16, 2020
  TriMet installed a new bus shelter on E Burnside Street near 82nd Ave. It replaces one destroyed by a car…
• Tinker Tavern Opens TonightDecember 14, 2020
  After a successful weekend of soft-opening events, Tinker Tavern will officially launch tonight. Starting at 4 PM Monday, Montavilla’s newest…
• TriMet Testing New Bus Shelters on DivisionDecember 12, 2020
  This week, TriMet tested a prototype bus shelter for the Division Transit Project. This installation validated the real-world functionality ahead of…
• New Home Joins Existing HouseDecember 11, 2020
  A proposed two-story home will join an existing single-story house on the property at 1316 NE 76th Ave. The 1923 era…
• Tinker Tavern Opening Next WeekDecember 10, 2020
  UPDATED – Tinker Tavern opened Monday Tinker Tavern will open for takeout and outdoor dining next week after months of COVID-19 delays. The…
• Demolition at Multnomah UniversityDecember 9, 2020
  Multnomah University will demolish one building on its campus to provide expanded athletics space. Part of the field expansion requires the…
• 82nd Rooftop Cell Equipment UpgradesDecember 8, 2020
  Rooftop communication equipment mounted atop 1441 SE 82nd Ave will receive minor upgrades. Application 20-219020 seeks to replace six antennas and six remote radio…

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.