• The 2024 82nd Avenue ParadeApril 27, 2024
  On April 27th, the 18th Annual 82nd Avenue Parade entrants marched down SE 82nd Avenue. Elected officials, community groups, and organizations started…
• Siting APANO Community GardensApril 26, 2024
  Throughout 2024, the community group APANO will work to create up to five new East Portland community gardens. Currently, Portland…
• Fire Set at PDX Peaches on NE GlisanApril 24, 2024
  At 3:30 p.m. on April 24th, firefighters responded to reports of a commercial rooftop fire at the PDX Peaches adult entertainment venue.…
• Portland Urban Forest Plan Open HouseApril 23, 2024
  On Wednesday, April 24th, Portland Parks & Recreation invites community members to a Portland Urban Forest Plan open house at Leodis V.…
• Holladay Cottage Cluster Nears CompletionApril 22, 2024
  Four new houses now surround 8404 NE Holladay Street in what was once the 1931-era home’s expansive yard. Each two-story building is…
• High-visibility Crossing at SE 80th and StarkApril 18, 2024
  On April 18th, crews with Hicks Striping & Curbing began applying high-visibility crosswalks and bike crossings to SE Stark Street at SE 80th…
• Hoyt Manor Now LeasingApril 18, 2024
  The recently completed apartment buildings at 9050-9060 NE Hoyt Street are available to lease. The three-story complex, collectively known as Hoyt Manor, offers…
• SE Stark Chick-fil-A Moves Forward at Recent Homicide SiteApril 16, 2024
  The site of an April 1st homicide will become a new Chick-fil-A restaurant after the City approves permits. Since 2022, franchise designers have…
• PBOT Work Progresses on NE 72nd DrApril 13, 2024
  On Friday, April 12th, cement masons formed more raised concrete traffic separators on NE 72nd Drive at the Rose City Golf…
• Dollhouse Espresso Opens on SE 82ndApril 11, 2024
  In Late March, Dollhouse Espresso opened its bikini coffee stand at 1133 SE 82nd Avenue and has served caffeinated drinks to drive-through…
• NE Halsey Lane Reconfiguration UnderwayApril 10, 2024
  On April 8th, road painting crews begin work to reconfigure NE Halsey Street between 68th and 81st Avenues. Truck-mounted equipment…
• Pet Food Fundraiser for Storefront RepairApril 8, 2024
  On April 13th and 14th, Personal Beast Pet Supply invites people to shop at the store to help fund significant storefront repairs…
• Jade District Planters ProjectApril 6, 2024
  On April 6th, Jade District organizers will host a series of interactive workshops focusing on greenspaces in East Portland. The…
• Post Construction Gateway Green ImprovementsApril 5, 2024
  Starting in early April, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) will begin restoration and enhancement work at the Gateway Green Park. Construction crews…
• Mt. Tabor Path Officially OpensApril 3, 2024
  On April 1st, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) officially opened a new paved bike path and pedestrian accessway leading to…
• Upcoming 82nd Ave County Shelter Meetings and VoteApril 1, 2024
  On March 20th, the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) held its first widely attended public meeting regarding shelter plans…
• VOA Oregon Seeks Input on NE Glisan CampusMarch 29, 2024
  On Wednesday, April 3rd, Volunteers of America (VOA) Oregon will hold its second public meeting to present preliminary designs for the…
• Pacific Market Fire Complete LossMarch 27, 2024
  Just before 2 a.m. on March 26th, emergency dispatchers sent Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) crews to the Pacific Market…
• New Name for the Same Gravel StreetsMarch 25, 2024
  On March 20th, the Portland City Council approved minor code updates to change a term the City uses for streets…
• Gate Replaces Barrier on NE 72nd DrMarch 22, 2024
  On Friday, March 22nd, crews installed a new heavy-gauge steel gate on NE 72nd Drive. This new single-lane gate will…
• Day Services Open at Former 82nd Ave ChurchMarch 22, 2024
  On March 21st, PDX Saints Love held a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the beginning of new day services at the former Saints Peter…
• A New Path to Mt Tabor ParkMarch 20, 2024
  This April, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) will open a new bike path and multiuse trail leading to Mt. Tabor…
• Your Seat Sponsored by IntersectionMarch 19, 2024
  In early March 2024, Intersection maintenance crews replaced the eastbound TriMet 19 bus stop bench at NE Glisan and 78th Avenue.…
• PBOT Grows Serious About Safety on NE GlisanMarch 16, 2024
  The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) recently received State approval to lower speed limits from 30 to 25 mph on…
• Safe Ride St. Patrick’s Day WeekendMarch 15, 2024
  If people need a safe and sober ride after their St Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Safe…
• Advocacy Leads to Safer NE Glisan at 80thMarch 15, 2024
  At the March 12th Vestal School PTA meeting, members of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) presented draft designs for safety improvements…
• City Planted Street Trees Take Root in MontavillaMarch 13, 2024
  This winter, contractors working for Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) Urban Forestry division began planting new street trees throughout Montavilla.…
• 82nd Ave County Shelter MeetingsMarch 11, 2024
  On March 20th and April 3rd, the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) will hold meetings regarding shelter plans for Multnomah County-owned property…
• MUV Fitness Pool Reopens After Fire DamageMarch 9, 2024
  On December 19th, 2023, Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to reports of smoke coming from within the MUV Fitness at 10414 SE…
• Utility Work on SE 82nd and AshMarch 6, 2024
  Road crews again closed sections of SE Ash Street at 82nd Avenue this week as they service underground utilities and demolished a pedestrian…
• Pothole Crews Increase Repair Work With Strong Montavilla StartMarch 5, 2024
  On March 5th, road crews and officials from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) came to Montavilla to begin a…
• IRCO Free Preschool at Glisan LandingMarch 3, 2024
  As construction crews work four stories high on two affordable housing projects at Glisan Landing, developers are planning a third building…

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.