The Pearl District offers urban living at its finest. If you work downtown and enjoy city living, this is the place to be for an easy commute (walk or take the Portland Streetcar, light rail MAX train, or Tri Met bus to work and play). Located along the Willamette River downtown in an old warehouse district, the neighborhood offers a feeling of urban historic charm. With a seemingly constant array of new loft-style development underway, the neighborhood is alive with a sense of growth and change. Lofts and Townhomes are the norm for residential living. The bustling streets are lined with upscale shopping boutiques, art galleries, unique antique and home interior stores, and the requisite coffee shops and restaurants. There are urban parks and greenspaces tucked amidst all this city bustle, and you'll see children playing in the fountains, and little city dogs scampering through their concrete jungle. The neighborhood is certainly thriving, actually...booming, at a time when the Portland real estate continues to be blazing hot! Many of the newer lofts, still under construction, are selling out quickly. Every time I come into the Pearl District, I see something new. The urban landscape is ever changing. Nearby of course, is Portland Downtown, Old Town and Chinatown, just over the river from the Broadway bridge is the Eliot neighborhood, Lloyd District and Rose Garden arena, and the Pearl is only minutes from the popular Northwest Nob Hill neighborhood and the lush green Forest Park.

The Portland Pearl District is ever-changing and full of new development. New buildings are being erected in every direction, it seems, and the Pearl District and North Portland Waterfront skyline is never the same from month to month. Check out our new Pearl District video, featuring several of the construction sites, and watch the Pearl as it changes and evolves before your eyes!

Loft living in the Pearl offers gorgeous city and riverscape views. There are a slew of new loft style developments underway all over the Pearl and the North Portland Waterfront near the Fremont Bridge. Of course, a room with a view will come with a steep price tag. Pearl District Portland is an urban neighborhood, with many older buildings, apartments, and loft style condominiums. This continues to be seen as a trendy and upscale urban locale for hip urbanites who want to live in the center of it all. The higher you go, the better the view...and the steeper the price. Views include an urban landscape of old and new buildings, the Willamette River, Downtown Portland and the West Hills, and the railroad system along the waterfront.

Schools:

Elementary school: Chapman Elementary School
Middle school: West Sylvan Middle School
High school: Lincoln High School