• Permanent Slow StreetsAugust 1, 2021
  Over the coming months, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will install permanent traffic calming measures at select intersections. These…
• New Fire Hydrants on SE 82nd AveJuly 27, 2021
  Beginning last week, crews with the Portland Water Bureau (PWB) opened up portions of 82nd Ave to repair damage to…
• Montavilla’s New Public PlazaJuly 22, 2021
  Starting today, a small portion of SE 79th Ave north of SE Stark Street is transforming into a Public Plaza. Montavilla East Tabor…
• Skatepark Meeting and SurveyJuly 20, 2021
  Last Thursday, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) held the first public engagement session for the Berrydale Park Skatepark Project. Staff invited…
• Berrydale Skatepark Design OutreachJuly 15, 2021
  Today, July 15th, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) will hold its first community outreach event ahead of building a new…
• PDX Reporter Web AppJuly 14, 2021
  PDX Reporter is a website and mobile web app that helps Portlanders report concerns to the appropriate city agency. Much like…
• Glisan Warehouse for LeaseJuly 12, 2021
  The 10,000 square-foot warehouse located at 7056 NE Glisan Street is for lease. The space is vacant and available for immediate occupancy.…
• Officials Tour 82nd Ave Ahead of ImprovementsJuly 9, 2021
  Today, three elected officials toured SE 82nd Ave to highlight proposed safety investments coming to the roadway. Thanks to United…
• Moto PDX Cafe on StarkJuly 8, 2021
  Next month, a performance-motorcycle themed cafe will open at 8826 SE Stark Street. Titled Moto PDX Cafe, they will serve Italian coffee…
• AYCO Hosting Vaccine Clinic July 5thJuly 4, 2021
  Tomorrow, African Youth & Community Organization (AYCO) will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic. In a partnership with Walgreens Pharmacy, the community…
• The Yard at Montavilla Opening WeekendJuly 3, 2021
  Yesterday, The Yard at Montavilla opened to customers for the first time. The new food cart pod has space for sixteen vendors,…
• INVOKE Moving Outside of PortlandJuly 2, 2021
  After five years in Montavilla, INVOKE is relocating outside of Portland. In a message to customers posted online, Owner Kristie…
• Portland’s Missing Freeway HistoryJuly 1, 2021
  Montavilla is a neighborhood shaped by the freeways along two of its borders. These massive roadways seem permanent and inseparable…
• Glisan EV Charging Under ConstructionJune 30, 2021
  Work is underway at the Fred Meyer parking lot at 6615 NE Glisan Street. Crews are creating four EV charging stations…
• 12-Unit Apartment on SE 80thJune 29, 2021
  According to documents filed with the city last week, the owners of 235 SE 80th Ave intend to construct an apartment building…
• Academy Theater Opening July 16thJune 28, 2021
  The Academy Theater will reopen to the public next month, 68 weeks after it closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The opening…
• The Heat is ComingJune 24, 2021
  As Portland braces for the expected heatwave, groups adjust their schedule to keep people out of the sun during the…
• Veterinary Clinic on StarkJune 23, 2021
  Today, a presentation at Portland City Council revealed a potential new tenant at 8037 SE Stark Street. The presenter explained that…
• Demo of 1910 House on 74thJune 22, 2021
  The owners of 524 NE 74th Ave plan to clear the property of all structures. Permits 21-054340 and 21-054334 seek to remove the hundred-year-old house and…
• Pick it Up Montavilla – Canceled-June 19, 2021
  UPDATE – Due to projected high temperatures, SOLVE Oregon canceled this afternoon event. All Pick it Up, Portland! morning events…
• Three Residences on Washington StJune 18, 2021
  After nearly a year, city staff have approved the three-residence project at 8635 SE Washington Street. The project includes two structures…
• Transitions Project Building For LeaseJune 17, 2021
  The prominent red-brick building on the corner of SE 81st Ave and E Burnside Street is available to lease. Most…
• Apartment Complex on NE HoytJune 16, 2021
  Developers will soon build twenty-four apartment units on NE Hoyt Street, creating greater housing density near a transit corridor. The…
• NE 82nd Food Cart Pod Opens July 4thJune 14, 2021
  Montavilla’s newest culinary destination opens next month. The Yard At Montavilla began development over a year ago, and now construction is nearing completion.…
• PGF Arsonist ApprehendedJune 11, 2021
  The same week that demolition crews finished tearing down the fire-damaged building at 408 SE 79th Ave, Portland Police apprehended the…
• Expanding BIKETOWN SurveyJune 9, 2021
  The iconic orange BIKETOWN bike-share program is poised to expand its service area and place new docking stations in underserved…
• Threshold’s Must-Try Food MenuJune 6, 2021
  This weekend, Threshold Brewing & Blending launched their Polish-inspired Zapiekanka menu. This debut marks the beginning of full food service at the…
• 82nd Ave Changing Hands in 2022June 4, 2021
  Yesterday, The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reached an agreement to transfer jurisdictional…
• Nine Unit Apartment on YamhillJune 3, 2021
  Last week developers proposed a nine-unit apartment building on SE Yamhill street. The new three-story development will fill the recently…
• Family Auto Sales at 82nd and StarkMay 28, 2021
  Hood To Coast Auto Sales is relocating to the car lot at the corner of SE 82nd Ave and Stark Street.…
• Art Supply Swap TodayMay 27, 2021
  May 27th, True North Studios will host an Art Supply Swap at their artists’ workspace. Located at 455 NE 71st Ave, the event…
• Metro RID Patrol ExpandsMay 26, 2021
  Thanks to an increased budget in the upcoming fiscal year, Oregon Metro will expand the RID Patrol program to three…

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