Real Estate

Property Watch: Storybook Style with a Designer Remodel

Fairy-tale whimsy and luxe modern details meet in this century-old home in the Grant Park neighborhood of Northeast Portland.

05/23/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Royally Good

Portland’s Only Castle Is For Sale

An iconic historic landmark in the West Hills is on the market for the first time in decades.

05/08/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Rare and Dreamy Rummer in Garden Home

A larger floor plan with all the midcentury builder’s hallmarks, including a lush indoor atrium, windows galore, and vaulted tongue-and-groove ceilings.

04/24/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: This 1885 Victorian Is One of the Oldest Homes in Portland

The Joseph Bergman House in Northwest's Alphabet District once belonged to the pioneers of the city's architectural preservation scene.

04/12/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Timeless Pearl District Loft by Jessica Helgerson

A once basic loft transformed with statement tile, a multitude of storage, and a built-in sectional that can seat 12 party guests at once

04/04/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A One-of-a-Kind Home by an Iconic Local Architect

For $3.6 million, you can work with "organic architect" Robert Harvey Oshatz to fully customize the interior.

03/28/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Modern Townhouse in North Tabor

Designed by a powerhouse local firm and built in 2017, this townhouse is rife with stylish details.

02/28/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Midcentury Time Capsule on Nearly 7 Acres in Hillsboro

This vintage midcentury-modern home with swag lights, Roman brick, and wood paneling galore—all in a forested setting—has been in the original owners' family since it was built in 1967.

01/17/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Habitat

A Midcentury Collector Home Gets a Very Modern Push into Tomorrow

One of Robert Rummer’s classic ’60s designs is retrofitted for modern life.

12/07/2022 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Christopher Dibble

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Classic Midcentury In Multnomah Village That May Have Been the Architect’s Own

We know from his obituary that he designed his own home

10/24/2022 By Melissa Dalton

House Proud

Gawk at These Modern Portland Homes on an Architectural Tour

The season kicks off next month with the Portland Modern Home Tour, featuring homes from Raleigh Hills to Sellwood to Cully.

09/23/2022 By Julia Silverman

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Mid-Century Modern Retreat in Highland Crest

Large windows and sliding glass doors open up this Southwest Burton Road home, built in 1962.

08/08/2022 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Light and Bright House Made of Modular Triangles in Eliot

Of course it’s been featured in Dwell.

07/25/2022 By Melissa Dalton

Design

Gresham's New Library Could Be Our Starchitect Moment

Set to open in 2025, the new East County branch designers are shooting for the moon

07/18/2022 By Julia Silverman

Real Estate

Property Watch: A West Hills Home that Defies Its Challenging Lot

Complete with a backyard that has it all, from the hot tub and fitness studio to a bocce ball court

07/11/2022 By Melissa Dalton

Books, Books, Books

Portland's Flagship Downtown Library Is Getting a Face-Lift—And Closing for 3 Months!

The Multnomah County Central Library building will be closed to the public from August 1 to November 1.

06/21/2022 By Julia Silverman

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Quiet Stunner at the Top of the Hillsdale Neighborhood

This one’s for the minimalists.

04/25/2022 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: In Oak Grove, a Modernized Pietro Belluschi Home in a Parklike Setting

Dutch doors, wood tones and cork floors are all hallmarks of the noted architect's style.

03/28/2022 By Melissa Dalton

Design

PDX Is Getting a Stunning New Roof Made of 2.5 Million Feet of Timber

ZGF Architects designed the new feature as part of the airport’s ongoing renovation.

06/18/2021 By Margaret Seiler