Guardian Management takes on two bike-friendly buildings
One of Portland’s major property management companies is taking advantage of Portland’s rising demand for low-car housing by stepping up its bike-friendly housing portfolio.
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Introducing the Real Estate Beat
For decades, Portlanders have been looking for bike-friendly, transit-accessible, walkable real estate to live, shop or work in. Now, low-car real estate has finally come looking for us.
At Central Eastside Lofts, bicycle parking and amenities “fill a need”
The Central Eastside Lofts have raised the bar for bike-owning tenants.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Continuing our investigation into bike parking and the bike-centric amenities offered by Portland developers, I paid a visit to the Central Eastside Lofts last week. The 70-unit building is situated on the corner of NE 6th and Couch, just a few … Read more
‘Bike-friendly’ is main selling point at Milano apartments
Architect Murray Jenkins (L), Metro Councilor Carlotta Collette, and real estate developers Phil Morford and Konstantin Klebleev cut the ribbon on the new Milano apartments today.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The ribbon was cut at the new Milano apartments in the Lloyd Center this morning. As people streamed by the newly painted bike lanes on NE … Read more
Bike friendly development spreads to outer east Portland
Glendoveer Woods will have a self-service bike repair shop consisting of work benches and tools for the project’s residents and community biking organizations to utilize.— From City of Portland memo about the development We’ve covered new housing developments (like the “Milano” coming to the Lloyd District) that actively seek bike-oriented tenants in the central city; … Read more
New Rose Quarter housing development inspired by, named after, a bicycle – UPDATED
Say hello to Milano.(Rendering by Ankrom Moisan Architects) Here in Portland we’ve seen many commercial and residential developments that are built with bicycling in mind. Whether they’re directly marketed to people who ride bikes, or come with impressive bike parking, catering to Portlanders’ love of bicycling is nothing new. But the Milano Apartments, set to … Read more
Housing development’s bike amenities lure buyers
Daybreak Cohousing makes biking easy.(Photo: Sally Painter) A new housing development opening this weekend in North Portland will combine two Danish influences on our city: cohousing and biking. On Saturday (4/17), the Daybreak Cohousing development at 2525 North Killingsworth Street will host its grand opening celebration. Daybreak is a planned community where residents own their … Read more