A major new exhibit at the Portland Art Museum explores Yeon’s legacy. By Zach Dundas 4/27/2017 at 9:31am Published in the May 2017 issue of Portland Monthly Is there such a thing as “Northwest architecture”? John Yeon was never sure—ironic, given that many figured the son of a Portland timber baron helped invent the very […]
By Matt Christensen | Feb 8, 2017 Your relationship with your home is one that will hopefully last a long time, so it pays to learn its most intimate details. And not to be weird, but we really do mean intimate: what turns it on (or off), what makes it hot (or cold), and its delicate inner workings. […]
Here’s how to make the most of 800 square feet. By Amara Holstein 3/25/2016 at 12:01am Published in the April 2016 issue of Portland Monthly IMAGE: CAITLIN MURRAY / BUILT PHOTO When you’re designing a house with an upper limit of 800 square feet, every inch counts. Beams must align perfectly, furniture must be measured […]
In a great bike city like Portland, it’s probably inevitable that the cycling guidebook shelf would be well-stocked. Witness titles from Pedal Portland’s “25 easy rides” to local beer writer Lucy Burningham’s Hop in the Saddle and the (now sadly out-of-stock) Portland Radical History Bike Tour. IMAGE: FALCON GUIDES Local writers Ayleen Crotty and Lizann Dunegan aren’t afraid to say it: They […]
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. — When you buy a new house, you may think you’re moving into the home of your dreams, but for some it can turn into a nightmare. KATU’s On Your Side Investigators talked with two homeowners about their complaints regarding Lennar, a company the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland says is the […]
Portland’s relationship with tiny homes? It’s complicated. Here’s how to budget for your ADU—and avoid bureaucratic hell. By Ramona DeNies 9/21/2016 at 2:00pm Published in the Design Annual: Fall 2016 issue of Portland Monthly IMAGE: LEO ZAROSINKSI Mother-in-law studio. Man shack. Rentable pied-à-terre. Granny flat. Whatever one calls the accessory dwelling unit, the twee bungalettes […]
Next summer there should be an interesting new water feature in Col. Summers Park to replace the existing circular wading pool. The new water feature, known as a “Splash Pad,” has received much attention over the past year from Portland Parks and Recreation in association with the Colonel Summers Task Force and the Buckman Community Association […]
What is radon? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in the soil. Radon is what is called ionizing radiation emitting very destructive alpha particles. These alpha particles destroy sensitive lung tissue and can damage DNA causing cells to become cancerous. Radon is the second leading cause of […]
WASHINGTON — Home prices in the Northwest continued to climb at a double-digit pace in June compared to a year ago, easily twice the rate for the nation’s 20 largest metro areas. Seattle home prices rose 11 percent, second only to Portland, where prices rose 12.6 percent, according to the Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home […]
The East Side was involved in the settlement of Portland from its beginning. James B. Stephens arrived in the mid-1840s and settled on the east bank. In 1850 he received title to a 640 acre donation land claim that included much of what was to become the City of East Portland. The settlement grew and, […]