Ted Harris · Portland Real Estate

Northeast contains a diverse collection of neighborhoods. For example, while Irvington and the Alameda Ridge boast some of the oldest and most expensive homes in Portland, nearby areas offer lower priced, modest homes. Home styles include Victorian, English Tudor, and Craftsman style architecture. Northeast Portland has shown an increase in popularity over the last two decades. Because it is so large, Northeast Portland can essentially be divided into inner and outer sections.

Northeast Neighborhood Zip Codes:

Woodlawn, Vernon, King, Sabin, Concordia, Alameda - 97211
PDX Airport, Cully, Beaumont-Wilshire, Alameda - 97218
Irvington,Grant Park, Hollywood - 97212
Hollywood, Rose City Park, Roseway - 97213
Sullivan's Gulch, Kerns, Laurelhurst - 97232
Parkrose, Maywood Park, Parkrose Heights, Woodland Park, Wilkes, Glendoveer, Hazelwood - 97220

Alameda

South of Fremont, most of the homes were built in the early 1900s and you will find Tudors, Craftsman, Bungalows, etc. Once you cross Fremont heading north, you'll find early 1900s classic styles along with a few homes that were built after 1950.

Besides the variety of homes on the north end of the neighborhood, it is home to Wilshire Park, a 14.83 acre paradise filled with a canopy of mature trees, playgrounds, and picnic facilities.Some of the homes along Almeda ridge offer some breath-taking views - only eleven minutes from downtown.

Northeast Fremont Street, between NE 33rd and NE 50th Avenues, serves as the focal point of activity for the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood, where people can socialize, run their errands, window-shop, and dine at local restaurants. Along with commercial activity, there small professional offices that provide medical, legal, and financial services to the greater community. There is more diversity here than in Alameda - noticable as you cross Fremont St. Most residents are homeowners.

Beaumont-Wilshire Boundaries

North from west to east - NE Prescott
and NE Alberta Court.
South from west to east - NE Morris,
NE Knott, NE 43rd, NE Wistaria.
East - NE 47th Avenue/NE 42nd Avenue.
West - NE 33rd Avenue/NE 37th Avenue.

This is a diverse, artsy community with many historic homes that may need some TLC as well as ranch style. Parks include Alberta Park and Fernhill Park. About seventy-five percent of the residents here own a home in these neighborhood, about thirteen minutes from downtown.

In the late 90s, the Alberta Street community was engaged in a planning process to make the street a better place to walk, ride a bike and use transit, while maintaining automobile access and parking. The plan was adopted by Portland's City Council in February 2000. Construction begin in April 2002 and was completed in late summer 2003. The project is building improvements between NE Martin Luther King Jr. and NE 33rd Avenue, including curb extensions at transit stops and key crossings, school crossing improvements, new ornamental street lighting and traffic signals, street trees and public art.

Art on Alberta is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote Alberta's Street distinct culture and identity through public art, visual art, and educational activities.

East Columbia

East Columbia is a Portland neighborhood located between the Columbia River, the Columbia Slough, Columbia-Edgewater Country Club and Portland Meadows.

The neighborhood is about a 20-minute drive to downtown Portland and just a few minutes from Portland International Airport. It's a quiet, almost rural neighborhood of many ranch style homes. Golf courses and waterways are on all sides. Portland International Airport and Portland International Raceway are nearby.

Vanport, a hurriedly built town that housed thousands of Word War II ship workers and their families, was located just west of the East Columbia neighborhood before the Columbia broke through a dike on Memorial Day, 1948, and washed the town away. Therefore, most of the homes have been built after 1948. There are no historic homes here. Sturdier dikes are now in place that give area residents peace of mind and low flood-insurance rates.

Wildlife, especially water foul, are abundant in the wetlands. Residents are treated to frequent sightings of bald eagles, blue herons, and sand cranes along the marsh. Animals include raccoons, coyotes, and beavers.

The Children's Arboretum, a natural park, is a big attraction along with the many miles of bike paths along Marine Drive or Vancouver Avenue. Nearby are numerous boat launches and marinas.
Six golf courses surround the neighborhood. The courses are: Columbia-Edgewater, Heron Lakes, Broadmoor or Colwood, Portland Meadows, and Riverside.

Arboretum Circle is a small development of newer homes at Lija Loop and Gertz Road. Farther east on Gertz Road is Blue Heron Meadows, a 104-home development built by Pacific Western Homes. Most residents are homeowners of diverse backgrounds.

East Columbia Boundaries

North - NE Bridgeton Road.
East - Columbia Peninsula Drainage Canal and Columbia-Edgewater Country Club.
West - Beginning at NE Williams in the NW corner of the neighborhood, head south for 0.9 miles, then follow just east of Martin Luther King Junior Blvd.
South - Columbia Peninsula Drainage Canal.

Irvington

Irvington neighborhood is named for William Irving, who claimed land in the area in 1852. After Irving's death in 1872, his widow and son began subdividing and selling much of the original claim. The young neighborhood became part of the city of Albina which was annexed to Portland in the early 1890s. Many of Irvington's large, historic homes were built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, This neighborhood,10 minutes from downtown, has home styles ranging in size from a modest bungalow to grand Georgian colonials. Only about half of the residents own a home.

NE Knott runs through the heart of Irvington and is lined with some of Irvington's most beautiful homes. Each year during the Christmas season a group of owners offer open houses to the public that can be toured on horse drawn carriages.

MAX, Portland's light rail system, are within walking distance of many of the homes. Walk to NE Broadway and visit boutiques, eateries, the Lloyd Center (Oregon's largest Mall), the Rose Garden (home of the Portland Trailblazers) or the Convention Center.

Irvington Boundaries

NE Broadway to the south,
NE Fremont to the north,
NE 26th Avenue to the east,
and NE 7th Avenue to the west.
The northeast corner of the Irvington
neighborhood overlaps with the Sabin and Alameda boundaries.

Laurelhurst

About eighty-five percent of the Laurelhurst residents live in their own homes. Most residents are professionals and place an emphasis on community. Bungalow, English, and Tudor are common home styles. Most yards hold mature, beautiful trees. It's about a 7-10 minute drive to downtown Portland once you turn onto East Burnside.

Laurelhurst Park is a spring-fed pond on the property had always been a favorite watering-hole for cattle, as well as a favorite swimming hole for both children and adults. In 1911, seeing the potential for a park as part of the Olmsted's plan, the City of Portland bought 30-31 of the acres, including the pond. Workers were hired to deepen the pond into a 3-acre lake. Also developed was a "play park" between Oak and Stark Streets. The boys were to play on the south side, the girls were to play on the north side, and general games were to be held in the eastern block.

The Laurelhurst Theater became part of Portland's cultural and architectural history when it was built in 1923, one of the first art deco style buildings of the period. Like every theater in the country, what was once a successful family theater lost out to the multiplexes of the late eighties. In 2001, months of renovation brought the theater back to stand again as a proud icon to Portland's history and future. The theater's four screens bring the best of modern cinema, independent art and classic film to Portland's movie lovers at remarkably reasonable prices.

Laurelhurst Boundaries

Beginning at the intersection of SE 44th Avenue and Stark Street, then north along 44th Avenue to the Banfield Freeway (I-84), then generally westerly to NE 33rd Avenue, then southerly to NE 32nd Avenue and then continuing southerly to SE Stark Street, then east to NE 44th Avenue, the beginning point.