PARKROSE · PORTLAND

Parkrose

East Portland Coalition of Neighborhoods

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“East Portland gateway. Sandy Boulevard corridor + airport access.”

~6,049 residents · East Portland Community Office · MAX Red Line at Parkrose/Sumner. TriMet bus 12 Sandy. Bus 71 60th Ave. I-205 + I-84 access.

  • East Portland gateway
  • Sandy corridor
  • Airport-adjacent
  • Diverse community
  • Affordable east side

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  • Auto Repair 15
  • Electrician 5
  • Shops 4

NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY

What Parkrose Is Known For

“East Portland gateway. Sandy Boulevard corridor + airport access.”

Sandy corridor
Airport proximity
Residential pocket

“East Portland gateway. Sandy Boulevard corridor + airport access.”

— Parkrose, Portland

The Vibe

What Parkrose Feels Like

Working community near the Columbia

Parkrose has a practical, working community feel, blending older residential streets with industrial areas and commercial activity along Sandy Boulevard. It is a diverse neighborhood with a settled, unpretentious character.

Its identity is closely tied to the Parkrose schools and its position in the Columbia lowlands near the airport, giving it a distinct northeast-corner sense of place.

History

How Parkrose Came To Be

Parkrose is a neighborhood in far Northeast Portland, set in the lowlands between the Columbia River and the Columbia Slough near the airport. It began in the early twentieth century as a planned community and one of the area's early suburban developments, growing as its own district with a distinct identity long before it became part of Portland.

For much of its history Parkrose remained outside the city in unincorporated Multnomah County, and it gave its name to the Parkrose School District, which still anchors community identity today. The area was annexed into Portland during the major east-side annexations of the 1980s and 1990s. Its location near the airport and along major rail and highway routes shaped a mix of residential and industrial development.

Parkrose is a diverse, working-class community, with its character shaped by the surrounding Columbia industrial corridor, the airport, and the busy Sandy Boulevard commercial strip that runs through the area.

Character

What Defines Parkrose

Parkrose schools

The neighborhood lends its name to the Parkrose School District, a longstanding anchor of community identity.

Sandy Boulevard corridor

The historic Sandy Boulevard commercial strip runs through the area, lined with businesses and services.

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Getting Around

Parkrose

Schools

  • Parkrose High School

    The Parkrose School District's comprehensive high school in Northeast Portland.

  • Parkrose Middle School

    A Parkrose School District middle school serving the area.

Real Estate

Homes & Architecture in Parkrose

Housing includes early-century and mid-century single-family homes alongside industrial and commercial areas, generally affordable.

Early-century cottage Mid-century ranch Modern infill

Explore

Discovery Paths

Three ways to experience Parkrose.

Sandy corridor

  1. 1 Sandy Blvd cafes
  2. 2 Restaurants on Sandy
  3. 3 Small businesses on Sandy

Airport proximity

  1. 1 PDX airport (10 min via I-205)
  2. 2 MAX Red Line at Parkrose/Sumner
  3. 3 Airport-area hotels and parking

Residential pocket

  1. 1 Parkrose schools
  2. 2 Knott Park
  3. 3 Quiet residential streets

Civic Infrastructure

The associations, meetings and shared resources that hold Parkrose together.

Active associations

  • Parkrose Neighborhood Association neighborhood assn

    Parkrose neighborhood — bounded roughly by Sandy Blvd / I-205 / NE 122nd / NE Killingsworth

  • Parkrose Business Association business assn

    Parkrose commercial corridor — primarily Sandy Blvd businesses between NE 102nd and NE 122nd

  • East Portland Community Office (EPCO) district coalition

    EPCO District — covers outer-east Portland neighborhoods including Parkrose, Argay, Hazelwood, Centennial, Lents, Pleasant Valley, Powellhurst-Gilbert

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Businesses in Parkrose

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Bachofner Electric

Services·Parkrose· 3.0 (2)
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Capitol Electric Company

Services·Parkrose· 2.0 (4)
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Jet Electric Inc

Jet Electric Inc

Services·Parkrose· 4.0 (1)
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Lear Electric Co

Services·Parkrose· 5.0 (11)
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Prairie Electric

Services·Parkrose· 5.0 (2)
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Agent

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Paul's

Services·Parkrose· 5.0 (961)
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Sawtooth

Services·Parkrose· 4.6 (115)
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Jonas Cleaning Services LLC

Jonas Cleaning Services LLC

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ABC Roofing and Construction LLC

Services·Parkrose· 4.4 (13)
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Direct Mobile Tires

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Auto·Parkrose· 5.0 (122)
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Gills Point S Tire & Auto Service

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.7 (738)
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Hi-Tech Auto Repair

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.9 (418)
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Hookset Automotive & Tires

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.3 (116)
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Les Schwab Tire Center

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.3 (668)
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Parkrose Auto & Truck Repair

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.5 (94)
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Imports Auto Repair

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Auto·Parkrose· 1.0 (1)
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Bridge Motors Collision

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.9 (44)
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Claro Auto body

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Auto·Parkrose· 5.0 (28)
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East Canyon Auto Collision

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.9 (59)
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Jiffy Lube

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.4 (438)
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Maaco Auto Body Shop & Painting

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.6 (381)
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Mayflower Auto Body & Truck Repair

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.6 (40)
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Northwestern Towing & Recovery

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Auto·Parkrose· 4.5 (715)
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Sources

Portland.gov · Population (6,049) from Wikipedia (Census 2000).

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