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City of Portland forecloses on Gordon’s Fireplace building, other ‘nuisance’ properties
The Portland City Council unanimously foreclosed upon four blighted properties on June 12, including Gordon’s Fireplace Shop, the graffiti-covered eyesore that has sat vacant along I-84 since 2016.
10 most expensive homes sold in the Portland metro area, June 3-9
A house in Portland that sold for $2.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Portland metro area in the past week. In total, 846 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $646,520. The average price per square foot was $338.
Hillsboro affordable housing project receives support from $400K grant
A Hillsboro affordable housing project is closer to development thanks to funding from the U.S. Bank Foundation. Hacienda Community Development Corporation was awarded a $400,000 multiyear grant from the U.S. Bank Opportunity Fund. The money will be allotted to support Dolores, a $41.3 million development that will bring 67 affordable homes to Washington County. “It is only with the help of our valued partners like the U.S. Bank Foundation that...
See all homes sold in North Portland, June 3 to June 9
The following is a listing of all home transfers in North Portland reported from June 3 to June 9. There were 16 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,040-square-foot home on North Fessenden Street in Portland that sold for $512,000.
Over 80 affordable homes for families opening in Aloha
ALOHA Ore. (KPTV) - The Metro and Washington County celebrated the opening of 81 affordable homes geared towards families in Aloha on Thursday. Metro and Washington Co. gathered to celebrate the opening of Cedar Rising with local leaders and project partners. Cedar Rising makes the second affordable housing community completed in Aloha with 10 overall in Washington Co. since voters passed the Metro affordable housing bond.
See all homes sold in SW Portland, June 3 to June 9
The following is a listing of all home transfers in SW Portland reported from June 3 to June 9. There were 30 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,935-square-foot home on Southwest Huddleson Street in Portland that sold for $625,000.
Hillsboro's 10 most expensive homes sold, June 3-9
A house that sold for $1.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Hillsboro in the past week. In total, 42 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $617,854, or $307 per square foot.
Here’s how to find your favorite home style in Portland
People have an architectural preference, from ornamented Victorian-era houses to glass-walled moderns, with a wide variety of other styles in between. In the Portland area, talented architects, designers and builders got to work early — the Craftsman was introduced in 1904 in Willamette Heights — and continue to make their mark.
1927 NE Portland house reborn in the English Modern style is for sale at $1.67M
The exterior of a once putty-colored century-old house in Northeast Portland was painted black, the interior glamorized with graceful archways, and the property, in the Dolph Park district of the Grant Park neighborhood, was put on the market as an English Modern. The asking price for 3121 N.E. Thompson St....
Plans firm up for 263 homes at former Alpenrose Dairy site in SW Portland
As plans to transform the Alpenrose Dairy property into a 263-unit housing subdivision moves forward in Southwest Portland, some neighbors worry the development will swamp the area with traffic. According to a land use review application filed with the city’s permitting bureau, Portland-based West Hills Land Development and AKS Engineering...
Bethany/Cedar Mill's 10 most expensive homes sold, June 3-9
A house in Portland that sold for $1.6 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Bethany/Cedar Mill in the past week. In total, 38 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $816,755, or $331 per square foot.
Aloha's 10 most expensive homes sold, June 3-9
A house in Beaverton that sold for $750,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Aloha in the past week. In total, 25 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $472,716, or $315 per square foot.
Built-to-rent housing boom bypasses PNW
Despite a chronic need here for affordable housing, the national trend to build houses for rent, not for sale, hasn't gained traction in the Pacific Northwest.Why it matters: With mortgage rates perched near record highs for the year, there has been a proliferation of such housing in many communities across the U.S.They offer residents property management perks without down payments or long-term commitments — and no mortgages.By the numbers: In 2023, the U.S. saw 27,500 build-to-rent houses completed, an all-time high. It was 75% more than the year before and triple the number in 2021, according to a recent RentCafe...
Cornelius/Forest Grove's 10 most expensive homes sold, June 3-9
A house in Cornelius that sold for $1.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Cornelius/Forest Grove in the past week. In total, 23 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $536,471, or $320 per square foot.
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