Pearl District Portland OR 97209
Portland Condos Bridgeport Condominiums is one of the few properties in the Pearl District neighborhood that offers traditional home design.
Bridgeport is actually comprised of two buildings – the east building with 56 units and the West Building with 67 units – connected by a courtyard accented with landscaped patios and a public way lined with flowers, native grasses and ornamental sculptures. Interior features include classic Beech wood floating floor systems in the living areas and kitchens, and gas fireplaces in all units that are finished with honed dynasty stone black slab granite. The Bridgeport Portland Condos offer quiet convenience to restaurants, dry cleaners, flower shops, grocery stores, and even Starbucks. If what you need is not walking distance then the Streetcar is simply a block away. The ground floor retail spaces are home to Via Delizia Italian Dessert House and Cafe, Lolite Salon and Kanani Pearl Spa. Bridgeport also faces the eco-friendly Tanner Springs Park. For a complete search of Portland condos for sale click here.
More about the Pearl District…
Shopping and Dining in the Pearl
With its high concentration of chic boutiques and restaurants, the Pearl has become a city-wide destination for shopping and dining. In addition to name-brand retail stores like Anthropologie and Madewell. From upscale and minimalist to down-to-earth and eclectic, the Pearl has a wide variety of stylish decor shops; Hive Modern is a local favorite. For our book lovers there is our famous Powell Books and for the sports activist, REI and U.S Outdoor Store. Dining options are many and include classic Italian fare at Pizza Italia or tapas at Andina ). This town’s loves its microbrew, so it’s no surprise that, Deschutes Brewery and 10 Barrel Brewery each have their own brewpub outposts in the area.
Nightlife and the Arts
Well known for its vibrant arts scene, the Pearl is home to many galleries, some well-established like Elizabeth Leach, others up-and-coming, Igloo, for instance. The galleries stay open late and throw open their doors to the community once a month for First Thursday, a popular Portland institution and the largest of its kind in the Northwest. In addition to the visual arts, one can partake in a performance at Portland Center Stage at the Armory.
Everyday Living in the Pearl
More than a destination for nightlife and commerce, the Pearl is a complete neighborhood with an abundance of everyday amenities, including grocery stores Whole Foods in the Pearl and Safeway, a number of banks, a hardware store such as Ace Pearl Hardware, dry cleaning, and more. The Pearl also features an array of spas, salons and wellness centers, notably Pearl Pilates Studio and Kanani Pearl Spa For our animal lovers which are many and loved in the Pearl there is the Pearl Animal Hospital . Walkers, bikers, and joggers enjoy using the many paths along Pearl’s North Park Blocks, Downtown’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park and over off of Northwest 23rd Forest Park the nation’s largest park within city limits. Though known to attract many young urban professionals and empty Nester’s, the Pearl increasingly houses families with young children, to the point where Portland Public Schools has opened a satellite elementary school in the area. Existing elementary schools in the vicinity include Childpeace Montessori, Emerson Charter School and Chapman Elementary
Geography and Transportation
It’s easy to navigate the Pearl. Avenues, which run north to south, are ordered such that street numbers increase as you move west from the river. The first letter of east-west street names go by the alphabet; as you move north from Burnside, you’ll find Couch St, then Davis St, and so on to Yeon St. This logical grid scheme makes it easy to find a particular intersection. The Portland Streetcar puts Downtown and Portland State University a convenient, 4-minute ride away and puts shopping along trendy NW 23rd Ave within striking distance. The area is well served by public transportation; one can catch the MAX as well as many of Tri-met’s bus routes along the bus mall on NW 5th and 6th.
Jill Pereira
