Close-in East Portland

Along the northeast shores of the Willamette River and right on the MAX line you will find the Rose Quarter and the recently expanded Convention Center, homes to many large events, from basketball and hockey games to national conventions and local exhibitions. Further east and adjacent to the wonderful homes in desirable Irvington, are the twin streets of Broadway and Weidler, just one of the local Northeast areas where you'll find fun shopping and fine dining. Just to the south is the Lloyd Center, Oregon's largest shopping mall. From here on a good day you can smell the bread baking at the Franz bakery nearby.

By comparison, southeast Portland is a fairly simple grid of tree-lined streets and tidy bungalows. Homes here were typically built in the 1910s and 1920s, mostly one-story homes with an attic converted into a second story somewhere in the 1950s. Grander homes can be found in close-in neighborhoods such as Buckman, Laurelhurst and Ladd's Addition, or even the Woodstock area near Reed College. But throughout Southeast, many homeowners have restored their home's original charm with period touches and extensive gardens.