Industrial, artsy, up-and-coming areas in Portland (Salem, Union: lofts, houses, neighborhoods)

[Machino]

I am looking for that area that would be in the gentrification process, industrial buildings under conversion and maybe not quite the safest YET, are there any areas in the portland city that would match these traits?

[Brandon26pdx]

You're basically descibing the Pearl District about 10-15 years ago, although if you go north a bit there is still the raw industrial section. Gentrification is creeping that direction though (out of the pearl dist.)

Also over off interstate Ave near the max line, closer in towards the water. They've already got bistros and night spots popping up right next to the Union Pacific yard, but overall still pretty raw over there.

[Rob Allen]

N Mississippi Ave, NE Alberta, and the Central Eastside Industrial District are all in the gentrification process. I'd guess that the Central Eastside might be the least gentrified at this point.

[hymalaia]

Originally Posted by Rob Allen

N Mississippi Ave, NE Alberta, and the Central Eastside Industrial District are all in the gentrification process. I'd guess that the Central Eastside might be the least gentrified at this point.

Don't know the details, I'm pretty sure that zoning ordinances have been passed to prevent gentrification in the Central Eastside. I don't know if that will keep rents down but they want to keep it, "industrial", thus you won't see all those warehouses turning into lofts ala the Pearl.

Either way, given the state of the economy there is no guarantee that the gentrification wave will sweep through neigbhorhoods the same way it used to. That's probably a good thing.

[sharkylittleton]

Originally Posted by Rob Allen

N Mississippi Ave, NE Alberta, and the Central Eastside Industrial District are all in the gentrification process. I'd guess that the Central Eastside might be the least gentrified at this point.

Now are these neighborhoods about to pop or are we looking at 10-15 years down the line?

[Todd.LA]

Originally Posted by sharkylittleton

Now are these neighborhoods about to pop or are we looking at 10-15 years down the line?

I'd say that N Mississippi and NE Alberta are already mostly gentrified, with lots of nice restaurants, coffee shops, bars, boutiques, etc. The Central Eastside industrial area is a bit more raw, and N Interstate and other parts of North Portland are also more raw.

[kimhamblin]

I used to live in industrial SE and it was great, but it is starting to change. What about the Holgate 17th street area? By the trains? Not really industrial, but what about Corbett- some interesting buildings. Lower MacAdam is probably gone too. Hmmm, kind of a hard question.

Go to Salem- they need more art and they have lots of cool weird buildings. My prediction- Salem is the next Portland!