In 2008, the Case Shiller Index in Portland dropped from 178 in January to 158 by December.  The real estate market was falling while the 2008 Street of Dreams homes were being constructed in Happy Valley.  There were six homes in the 2008 show.  Two sold, two are actively listed and two were taken off… Continue reading Portland Street of Dreams: Now and Then

I stopped by the 2010 Portland Street of Dream site on Friday and took these pictures.  Framing has begun on one of the lots and there has been activity on a couple of the others as well.  I started visiting NW Creasp Lane about every thirty days at the beginning of January.  February’s post was… Continue reading 2010 Portland Street of Dreams March Update

I beat the rain up to NW Cresap Lane, the 2010 Street of Dream site.  Construction is now underway on two lots and there is a third on PortlandMaps.  I talked to the framer working on one of the homes and he said that they had two crews working and would complete in 11 days… Continue reading April 2010 Portland Street of Dreams Update

There are now four houses under construction on NW Cresap Lane, the home of the 2010 Portland Street of Dreams.  KGW’s Joe Smith’s television news clip isn’t online but the story is.  In part:

Cresap Summit, the 2010 Portland Street of Dreams site, is such a busy place right now that I had to park in Macleay Overlook and walk down the path to NW Cresap Lane.  Macleay Overlook is home to the detached condo that is a part of the show. Spade and Archer Design Agency are putting… Continue reading Portland Street of Dreams July 23rd Update

This year’s Street of Dreams is in the Pearl District starting Saturday, August 1. The show features nine units in four developments: The 114 unit 937 Condominiums Pearl Condominiums at Block 90 Hoyt Street Properties’ Encore on the Park Three units in the two tower Waterfront Pearl