Buildings Arrive at Harrison Community Village On December 2nd, crews working with a crane unloaded prefabricated mobile buildings that will support the residents and site operators of Harrison Community Village at 1818 SE 82nd Avenue. This installation marks a significant milestone as the…

ODOT Program Subsidizes Apartment and Parking-lot EV Chargers On November 6th, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) opened its fourth round of the Community Charging Rebates (CCR) program, which subsidizes the cost of installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers for businesses, nonprofits,…

Holiday Season 2025 Starts in Montavilla Once again, the opening of Red Shed Christmas Trees officially starts the holiday season in the area with the reopening of its Montavillage market in the Vinje & Son's parking lot near SE 78th Avenue and Washington Street. That festive start leads to the…

Traffic Citation Camera Equipment Returns to 82nd Ave Crews recently replaced the speed and red-light enforcement cameras on 82nd Avenue after Portland City officials switched vendors this summer. The pole-mounted equipment appears inactive, with the Tuffak polycarbonate lens covers still donning…

Bookstore Joins Hungry Heart Bakery On November 13th, Endless Wonders Books opened a sales corner at Hungry Heart Bakery, 414 SE 80th Avenue. The new integrated business relationship between the distinct companies adds operating hours to the storefront while offering a selection of titles…

A Tree-Lined Walk to School Recently, crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) added a new line of street trees along NE 82nd Avenue adjacent to Glenhaven Park's parking area. The new plantings occupy a 600-foot-long planting strip created by shifting the formerly curb-tight…

Over the last several months, crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) have created new segments of sidewalk along NE Halsey Street between NE 84th and 92nd Avenues as part of the NE Halsey Street (68th to 92nd Avenues) – Safety and Access to… montavilla.net/2025/11/17/s...

Stark and Washington Safety Project Open House Portland transportation officials have begun public outreach and project development for the SE Stark and Washington Street Safety Project, with an expected groundbreaking in 2028. The streetscape improvement work will focus on the SE Stark and…

New 82nd Ave Signal Allows Left onto SE Washington Crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) activated the new left-turn signal at SE 82nd Avenue and Washington Street on November 12th, allowing left turns at this high-traffic intersection for the first time in decades. This…

Trolley Art Installation Honors Montavilla Roots and Draws Visitors to Present-day Community On November 12th, crews completed the installation of a roughly 5-by-10-foot art display within the Montavilla Street Plaza at SE 79th Avenue and Stark Street. The artistic representation of a historic…

Blackfang Tattoos and More on SE Stark A new tattoo shop and retail storefront will open at 7925 SE Stark Street in the former Maintain Yourself PDX space on the historic downtown Montavilla main street. Blackfang Tattoos and More will have space for five resident tattoo artists, along with an…

Holy Moly Salon on SE Stark On November 1st, Holy Moly Salon and Gallery opened at 7819 SE Stark Street in the former Harashay storefront with four stations and a back wall dedicated to showcasing local artists. The owners designed the newly renovated space to offer an "elevated experience" that…

New Hawthorne Cart Pod Operators Plan to Expand to SE 82nd Ave In 2021, two Portland restaurateurs partnered to build food cart pods that better support the local culinary entrepreneurs they host, recently opening the Hawthorne Street Food and Bar location at 4225 SE Hawthorne Boulevard. The team…

Montavilla History Questions Answered: Streetcar Lines Q – Did Montavilla ever have streetcar service? A – Montavilla was actually served by two separate lines, plus one very short-lived one. These routes were part of the expanding streetcar service east of the Willamette to provide transit for…

Leaf Day Comes to Montavilla On November 1st, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) began its 2025-26 Leaf Day season. For over 30 years, the City of Portland has offered select geographic areas a curbside collection and cleaning service that prevents streets from flooding in locations that…

Kids are Finding the Power of Produce Starting October 26th, youth visitors to the Montavilla Farmers Market can sample a seasonal food item selected from market vendors. Participants aged two to 12 will receive $3 vouchers to spend at a farmer's booth after sampling the food. For the last decade,…

Oct 30 Food Bank Benefit On Thursday, October 30th, Montavilla Brew Works (MBW) will host a food bank benefit with matched food donations to Mainspring Community Pantry and the Oregon Food Bank amid a looming food crisis brought about by the Federal Government's shutdown. Attendees can bring…

Clearing Your Local Catch Basins As autumn rainwater grabs fallen leaves and carries them down streams formed at the road's edge, local catch basins clog, allowing puddles to form, which are treacherous for pedestrians and drivers alike. For several years, the Portland Bureau of Transportation…

Growing Housing Density on NE Glisan DEZ Development is wrapping up construction of a seven-unit townhouse project on the southwest corner of NE 72nd Avenue and Glisan Street in a primarily commercial section of the main street. This three-story building replaces a single-family home with two…

Portlanders Vote on Parks Levy The November 4th Special Election ballot has just one question for Portland voters centered on renewing and increasing a five-year parks levy first approved in 2020. Measure 26-260 asks property taxpayers to renew the Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R) supplemental…

La Osita Relocates to Montavilla’s Historic Taylor Court Grocery Building On October 18th, La Osita restaurant completed its first week in a new location after transitioning from a renowned food cart on SE 122nd Avenue to the remodeled restaurant space in the historic Taylor Court Grocery building…

NE 82nd Ave MAX Station Elevator Closes for a Week as Station Renovations Continue TriMet will close the NE 82nd Ave MAX Station elevator from October 20th to the 27th for scheduled maintenance. This Monday-to-Monday closure in this location follows months of construction that require people to…

Montavilla’s 2025 Fall Crawl and Trick or Treat Events Starting October 17th, visitors to select Montavilla businesses can pick up a "Fall Crawl Passport" card from participating locations and collect stickers with purchases to earn a raffle entry. Completed passports are due back at Arbor Hall on…

Lane Striping and Sidewalk Infill Work Continues on SE Washington Crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will continue construction along SE Washington Street from 80th to 92nd Avenues this week with expected lane closures. Starting October 15th, contractors will apply…

Portland Taproom in Tokyo Japan In the bustling Shibuya section of Tokyo, Japan, PDX Taproom offers a slice of Portland craft beer culture to travelers and locals alongside a healthy serving of the City's charm. During my two-week stint working abroad, I had the opportunity to visit the…

New Ocean Mural Brightens SE Division A new mural by artist Jeremy Nichols adds an underwater view to the side of Ocean Blue Seafood on SE Division Street. This colorful presentation at 8335 SE Division Street transformed a blank and often tagged wall at the seafood distributor into a vibrant…

NE Glisan Business Fall Event Oct 12 From noon to 5 p.m. on October 12th, businesses on NE Glisan Street, from 70th to 74th Avenues, will host the inaugural "Gored Gourd Gala on Glisan," featuring food, music, and retail specials. Over 15 vendors and four bands will join the collection of events…

Tool Building Grows NE Glisan Main Street Painters recently covered the former O'Neills Tools & Equipment building at 7131 NE Glisan Street with a fresh coat of white paint as the new owners begin transforming the large corner building into a multi-tenant retail destination serving the community.…

Old Golf Structures Razed for Bird Alliance Development On September 17th, demolition crews razed a long-term nuisance structure across NE 82nd Avenue from Leodis V. McDaniel High School, clearing the way for the Bird Alliance of Oregon's future facility. In late 2024, the nonprofit organization…

Four Affordable Townhouses on NE Hassalo Crews will soon begin work preparing the vacant lot at 8425 NE Hassalo Street for a quartet of new townhouses. The seller will offer the new homes under an affordability program that exempts buyers from paying reassessed property taxes for a decade, cutting…

SE 82nd Ave Repaving from Clinton to Brooklyn Starting Oct 6 Starting on Monday, October 6th, drivers using SE 82nd Avenue should anticipate two weeks of traffic disruption between SE Clinton and Brooklyn streets as crews from Raimore Construction continue an August repaving project. The…

Burn Ban Lifted in Time for Fall Fire Pits On October 1st, Portland's Fire Marshal lifted the citywide burn ban just in time for autumn outdoor recreation. The seasonal prohibition on recreational campfires, fire pits, and burning yard debris began on June 23rd; however, rules still permitted the…

Four Townhouses Joining 1908 Home Work is underway to prepare the property at 8413 NE Hassalo Street to support four new townhomes. Demolition specialists recently removed a garage on the large corner lot, clearing the way for the new housing on NE 84th Avenue. The developer will utilize a Middle…

Lot Division and Renovation on NE 72nd Ave As renovation crews make significant progress on the 1927-era single-family home at 1006 NE 72nd Avenue, the new owners look to split the underlying lots at its historic demarcation point. The modest house sits approximately two feet from the proposed…

JOIN Expanding Day Space Hours At the end of September, the nonprofit JOIN expanded operating hours at its day center through a partnership with the City of Portland. For over a decade, the organization dedicated to transitioning individuals and families experiencing houselessness into stable…

Essa Bakery Middle Eastern Desserts Essa Bakery opened in August within the former Stop By Bakery & Deli space at 8243 SE Division Street. The new bakery's owner, Essa Abdulsahib, is friends with the previous business owner and learned that the space was available after Stop By Bakery relocated to…

Metro Acquires Over an Acre for Affordable Housing In late July, Oregon Metro purchased a 1.46-acre property at the intersection of SE 90th Place and SE 89th Avenue. Crews recently installed a chainlink fence around the sloped lot and cut back the overgrown greenery that dominated this parcel.…

Rebuilding Portland Mercado for a Summer 2026 Reopening In January 2024, a fire destroyed Barrio Bar and damaged the surrounding Portland Mercado building at 7238 SE Foster Road. Since then, Portland residents have eagerly awaited the dining destination's restoration and worried as the once…

Jade Apartments Progress on SE 89th Framing crews have made significant progress on the 40-unit complex at 2905 SE 89th Avenue. This joint venture between APANO and Gorman & Company will transform a 1.1-acre property into affordable family apartments in a dual courtyard configuration. Construction…

SE Washington Sidewalk Infill 80th to 82nd Starting on Monday, September 15th, contractors working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will begin creating new sidewalks on the south side of SE Washington Street from 80th Avenue to 82nd Avenue. This predominantly Fixing Our…

Curb-less Street Tree Planting Program Last year, Portland Parks & Recreation's (PP&R) Urban Forestry division began planting new street trees throughout Montavilla as part of a program to increase the urban tree canopy. Contractors working for the City placed most of the new trees in the planting…

Play Streets Coming to SE 79th on Three Sundays On Sunday, September 14th, SE 79th Avenue will close to traffic from SE Stark Street to SE Pine Street for a family-friendly event series called Play Streets. The national nonprofit Playworks is partnering with the Portland Bureau of Transportation…

Montavilla History Questions Answered: Vestal School’s Namesake Q – Who is Montavilla’s Vestal School named after? A – Vestal School is named after John L. Vestal (1852-1925). In 1925, he bequeathed the vast majority of his estate to the Portland public school district. It was the largest donation…

NE Glisan Pave and Paint Project On Monday, September 8th, representatives and planners from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) presented information on a repaving and lane reconfiguration project to the Montavilla Neighborhood Association. At the evening meeting, attendees learned about…

SE 85th Closures for Sidewalk Installation Road Crews working on SE 85th Avenue for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will close lanes of travel for motorists in different locations north of SE Powell Boulevard as they install new sidewalks where inconsistent pedestrian infrastructure…

Union Rose Relocating and Resizing Apparel maker and retail store Union Rose will close its Montavilla location at 8029 SE Stark Street in late October after it completes its move to the Plural Collective in Sellwood. Store owner and clothing designer Rita Hudson-Evalt is making this move to…

Curbside Bulky Trash Pickup Calculator Residents living in single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes can now schedule curbside pickup of bulky items from their trash service at a predictable price point. People trying to dispose of something that won't fit in a residential garbage…

Crews with the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) recently completed concrete work on sidewalk corner ramps along the west side of NE 87th Avenue from NE Hassalo Street to NE Glisan Street. These Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps... montavilla.net/2025/08/27/n...

Montavilla Jazz Village Partner Events The Montavilla Jazz Festival kicks off its 2025 performances on August 29th with ticketed events throughout the neighborhood and in various locations around Portland's Eastside. However, the music celebration is not limited to indoor and outdoor music venues.…

SE Thorburn Stark and Washington Lane Striping On August 25th, crews with Specialized Pavement Marking (SPM) removed lane markings on SE Thorburn, Stark, and Washington Streets as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) reconfiguration of the roads for safer bike and pedestrian use.…