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Nob Hill centered around N.W. 21st Ave. and N.W. 23rd Ave. is the most residential of close-in mixed use neighborhood. It has a variety of architecture, stately Craftsman and bungalow styles, prewar brick and midcentury courtyard apartments and late 20th century high rise buildings. The architectural diversity of Northwest condos for sale owes much to the conversion of vintage apartments up more recent construction of townhomes and highrises.
The Nob Hill is ideal for walkers and one can easily do so without a car. Residents can get parking permits for long-term street parking. But many of the area’s newer infill townhomes include tandem garages. Buses and light rail run through the neighborhood and it is close to Amtrak and rapid transit to Portland International Airport .
Northwest’s main shopping streets of N.W. 21st Ave. and N.W. 23rd Ave. are lined with all manner of shops and services, restaurants, galleries, cafes and any amenity you could want in a city’s central core. Major department stores, Nordstrom’s and Macy’s, are nearby as well as Pioneer Square shopping mall.
There are several local home furnishing and design stores in Northwest worth a visit: h.i.p. for modern furnishing, Kitchen Kaboodle, Manor, Maison and Relish.
Things to do and sights to see in Northwest and adjacent 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.
Art in the Park is a juried exhibit and demonstration of visual arts held in the nearby North Park Blocks during Labor Day weekend. Every First Thursday there is an art gallery walk in the Pearl District. The annual Rose Festival celebrates all that is Portland every June with parades, an amusement park and local boosterism.
Schools: Chapman Middle, West Sylvan Middle, Lincoln High
Parks: Forest Park, North Park blocks, Wallace Park
Shopping: Fred Meyer, Safeway, Whole Foods, Zupan’s City Market, Trader Joe
Freeways: I-5, I-84, Sunset Highway 26
Library: Multnomah County Library Central Library and Northwest Branch
Population: 12,475
Home ownership: 16%
Average home price: $365,800
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.
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.
Living in Northwest puts you close to the center of everything. If you are looking for a close-in Portland condos for sale, Northwest shouldn’t be missed.
