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Goose Hollow is a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood just west of the Downtown neighborhood. Residential dwellings consist chiefly of apartment buildings of recent construction and others that date as far back as the 1940s. The architectural diversity of Portland condos for sale owes much to the conversion of these apartments as well as modern condominium and townhouse construction.
Goose Hollow has all the advantages of living downtown at arms length. Right across I-5, it is ideal for walkers and one can easily live here without a car. Light rail runs through Goose Hollow as do many bus lines, and it is close to the main downtown transit hubs.
The neighborhood is home to the Goose Hollow Inn, opened in 1967 by Bud Clark. He would go on to be elected Mayor of Portland, as well as modeling for the poster “Expose Yourself to Art.”
One can walk to major department stores Nordstrom’s and Macy’s as well as Pioneer Square shopping mall with movies, food courts, and boutiques. S.W. Broadway, S.W. 2nd Ave. numerically through S.W. 12th Ave. are lined with all manner of shops and services, restaurants, galleries, cafes and any amenity you could want in an city’s central core.
Pioneer Courthouse Square is the city’s open public square and the site for the annual Christmas tree lighting and other public events. If Pioneer Courthouse Square is Portland’s living room then Waterfront Park is the front lawn. A green strip along the Willamette River, it is host to the amusement park rides during the annual June Rose Festival and other events.
Things to do and sights to see in the nearby neighborhoods such as the Pearl, Old Town-China Town and the others could fill a book – and indeed they have. It’s not possible to name even the highlights without someone complaining that a critical feature has been overlooked. What follows is an abbreviated list selected in hopes of appealing to a variety of tastes.
The annual Rose Festival celebrates all that is Portland every June with parades, an amusement park and local boosterism. Every First Thursday there is an art gallery walk in the Pearl District. Art in the Park is a juried exhibit and demonstration of visual arts during Labor Day weekend.
Other cultural venues include: the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the Keller Auditorium, for traveling Broadway musicals, the Portland Opera, and the Oregon Ballet. The main stages for live dramatic theater include the Performing Arts Center on S.W. Broadway and S.W. Main and the Gerding Theater on N.W. 11th Ave. and N.W. Davis.
Schools: Chapman Middle, West Sylvan Middle, Lincoln High
Parks: South Park Blocks
Shopping: Fred Meyer, Safeway, Whole Foods, Zupan’s
Freeways: I-5, I-84, Sunset Highway 26
Library: Multnomah County Library Central Branch
Population: 5,705
Home ownership: 15%
The Oregonian, Pdxnorthwest.com and Willamette Week publish weekly restaurant reviews and annual best dining guides. Some of the favorites they’ve singled out for high marks include: Pazzo Ristorante, Hiroshi Japanese Restaurant, Higgins, the Heathman Restaurant, Fenouil, the Peruvian restaurant Andina, 50 Plates, the Vietnamese restaurant Silk, Kenny & Zuke’s New York style deli, Nel Centro, Patanegra, Paley’s Place, and Wildwood. And look for the row of food carts at S.W. 9th Ave. and S.W. Alder as well as those on S.W. 5 th Ave. and S.W. Stark.
Goose Hollow is also home to the Portland Timber’s newly renovated stadium, Jeld-Wen Field.
Living in Goose Hollow puts you close to the center of everything. If you are looking for a close-in Portland condos for sale, Goose Hollow shouldn’t be missed.
