Real Estate

Property Watch: A Gardener’s Delight with 4 Acres on NW Cornelius Pass

This ’70s compound has greenhouses, a covered dining terrace, and an outdoor shower—and it's pretty cool inside, too.

04/29/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Midcentury Time Capsule with Modern Design Cred

Wait'll you enter the basement of this 1953 Mount Tabor home.

04/22/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Be Prepared

Worried about Your Home Surviving the Next Disaster?

Construction makes a difference, but community might make a bigger one.

04/17/2024 By Brian Libby Illustrations by Joseph Laney

Real Estate

Property Watch: Is This the Oldest House in Portland?

A 2.86-acre, $2.7 million listing in Bridlemile includes what historians believe to be the oldest home in the city.

04/08/2024 By Melissa Dalton

4 Portlanders, 1 Job

Portland Residential Contractors Tell All

These builders construct meaningful relationships with clients, coworkers, bandmates, and bowling buddies.

04/02/2024 By Brian Libby Illustrations by Sunny Eckerle

Real Estate

Property Watch: A High-Design Remodel with Big Forest Views

Two architects, past and present, shape this angular home perched over Washington Park—which sold in seven days.

03/12/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Speakeasy, Plus an Enormous Ranch on an Enormous Lot

Who needs a rumpus room when there's a built-in bar?

03/04/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Own a Treehouse Hotel in Southern Oregon

Got an extra $2 million kicking around? An entire treehouse resort could be yours.

02/26/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: First-Ever Sale of Midcentury 'Treehouse'

With its picture windows, brick-clad fireplace, and cedar shake inside and out, this 1966 home tucked above Hillsdale in Southwest Portland is enmeshed with nature.

02/19/2024 By Melissa Dalton

REAL ESTATE

Property Watch: A Luxe Penthouse in an Old Candy Factory

Built in 1904, this Pearl District beaut boasts exposed brick, high ceilings, and industrial accents.

02/12/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Interview

In Noise Hell? This Portland Sound Engineer Has Heard It All Before.

But Tobin Cooley can’t help with that earworm that’s stuck in your head.

09/20/2023 By Arianne Cohen Photography by NashCO Photo

Real Estate

Property Watch: Renovating? Don't Miss This Common Bungalow's Perfect Update

Bocce ball court? Check. Jerkinhead roof? Whatever that is, check. This century-old Craftsman offers a masterclass in spiffing up the ordinary.

09/18/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: The Iconic 'Pink Temple' Is for Sale for $1.9Mil

Is it a home? A bus station? The storied Southeast neighborhood landmark has raised excellent questions from passersby for 100 years.

09/11/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Property Watch

10 Designer Houses Hit the Market in Portland. Here's What They Sold For.

Spoiler alert: some of these gems are still on the market, including homes by local stars Jessica Helgerson and Risa Boyer.

08/28/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Tiny House Watch: For $139K, Own a Tiny House That Floats

This 308-square-foot home on the Columbia River could be an art studio, weekend retreat, or full-time commitment to the life aquatic.

08/07/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Little A-Line in the Woods, by a Nature Preserve

This tastefully wooded remodel is nestled into the forest, accessible only by a steep staircase downward, and only a three-minute drive from Multnomah Village.

07/24/2023 By Melissa Dalton