Neighborhood Description: This is one of Portland’s long-standing eastside neighborhoods. Over the past few years, it has become a food destination, attracting a wide demographic of locals and visitors. The area is rooted by the dense and affluent Laurelhurst neighborhood, with schools and parks within a short walk. Notable area restaurants include Esparza’s Tex Mex, Tabla, Ken’s Artisan Pizza and Navarre. Attracting widespread acclaim, the owners of Simpatica & Viande Meats opened Laurelhurst Market, a high-end market & butcher shop located at East Burnside & 34th. Laurelhurst Theater, located at 28th & Burnside, has been a neighborhood icon since 1923 and is still going strong today with a thriving pub/movie theater concept.
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Laurelhurst Theater
Area Retailers: Laurelhurst Theatre, Starbucks, Esparza’s Tex Mex, Ken’s Artisan Pizza, Masu East, Taqueria Nueve, Lady Luck Vintage, Beulahland, Noble Rot, and Holman’s to name a few.
Base Rental Rates: +/- $18.00 - $22.00 / SF
Vehicular Counts: 18,066 CPD: E Burnside Street and SE 28th Avenue (2000).
Transportation: SE 28th Avenue and SE Ankeny Street is the main intersection of this area and is just one block off of E Burnside Street, which is a two-way street that runs from the Willamette River to outside I-205 and is considered to be the main thoroughfare of the area. Bus, auto, bicycle and pedestrian traffic frequent this neighborhood creating a bustling destination corridor day and night. Parking is mostly limited to on street, which can be difficult to locate during peak hours.Tri-Met bus serves this neighborhood.