Interstate
Neighborhood Description: Historically a highway, Interstate Avenue now serves as a multi-modal transportation corridor accessing charming commercial districts, nodes and notable anchor businesses for the greater North Portland area. The installation of the Interstate Max line triggered renewed interest in the neighborhoods along Interstate Avenue, and with the residential revitalization, new commercial activity soon followed. Fred Meyer’s, New Season’s and Kaiser Hospital are among the major employers along the Avenue - interspersed with thriving neighborhood commercial businesses such as Fire on the Mountain, Pause Kitchen and Bar, Miller Paint and Art n’ Sole Shoes. Infill construction is now underway to help continue the transformation of the area and support the sustainable, transit oriented development of the Portland region. Patton Park Apartments was recently completed and features four floors of housing over 4,500 SF of commercial space. The key demographic served by the local business community includes young families and new homeowners.
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Rose Quarter
Tri-Met MAX Light Rail Yellow line
Area Retailers: Sal’s Italian Kitchen, Hobbies Unlimited, Gotham Building Tavern, Northstar Coffee House, Fire on the Mountain, The Alibi Restaurant and Lounge, Fred Meyer and New Seasons Market to name a few.
Base Rental Rates: +/- $8.00 - $22.00 / SF (The high-end rent is a factor of a development at NE Greenly & Killingworth of the key intersection in the area.)
Vehicular Counts: 12,844 CPD: N Interstate Avenue and Going Street (2004).
Transportation: N Interstate Avenue is a two-way street with the MAX line in the center that runs from the Broadway Bridge into St. John’s neighborhood. This neighborhood is just a few blocks west of I-5. With easy highway and MAX line access, there is always a busy flow of pedestrian and auto traffic. Parking is easy to find with a mixture of on street and parking lots. Tri-Met bus and MAX Light Rail serve this neighborhood.