Thurman / Vaughn
Neighborhood Description: Bordering the Pearl District, Nob Hill, NW industrial area and Forest Park this neighborhood has gone through a resurgence within the past few years, becoming a desirable retail destination. It has a dense and affluent neighborhood base and a burgeoning restaurant scene. Thurman Street is the main and only route to Forest Park’s main trailhead, located at the top of Thurman Street, promoting a lot of traffic from mountain bikers, runners and hikers heading home from the trails. Montgomery Park and other nearby industrial businesses create a strong base of daytime population within close proximity to the area, creating a busy lunch business for area restaurants open during lunchtime. The area is complete with a co-op grocery store, several notable restaurants & cafés, a great dive bar, public library, bike shop, veterinary clinic, spa, independent video store and wine/cheese shop.
Area Retailers: Meriwether’s Restaurant, Carlyle, Square Deal Wine Company, St. Honore Bakery, Vaughn Street Broiler, Food Front Cooperative Grocery, and Steve’s Cheese to name a few.
Base Rental Rates: +/- $17.00 - $25.00 / SF
Vehicular Counts: 17,836 CPD: NW Vaughn Street and NW 25th Avenue (2006)
Transportation: NW Vaughn Street is a two-way street that runs from I-405 to NW Nicolai Street and is widely considered to be the main thoroughfare of this neighborhood. With easy highway access from this area there is a busy flow of bus, bicycle, pedestrian, and auto. Parking is mostly limited to on street. The neighborhood receives freight traffic from the neighboring NW Front Avenue / Naito Parkway and nearby I-405 industrial area. Tri-Met bus serves this neighborhood.