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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4.3

Average across 26 businesses

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5,103

Across 26 businesses

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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.

Businesses

62%

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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

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Discovery Paths

Three ways to experience Parkrose.

Sandy corridor

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

Airport proximity

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

Residential pocket

1 Parkrose schools
2 Knott Park
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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Featured MemberPatton Building — Swan Island

All clusters Food & Bev Retail & Shopping Health & Wellness Professional Services (5) Auto & Transport Industrial/Maker Family Services Hidden Gems (2) General (3)

Boundary BAC core Greater Parkrose

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Community Sponsors

Bamboo Grove Hawaiian Grille — Authentic Hawaiian Plates in South Portland

Annastasia Salon — Multnomah Village

Holst Architecture — Central Eastside

Business Associations in Parkrose

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PMC

2,200 members

The Portland Metro Chamber of Commerce represents over 2,200 member businesses across the greater Portland metro area.

Businesses in Parkrose

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What Parkrose Is Known For

What Parkrose Feels Like

How Parkrose Came To Be

What Defines Parkrose

Parkrose schools

Sandy Boulevard corridor

Categories in Parkrose

Parkrose

Schools

Homes & Architecture in Parkrose

Discovery Paths

Civic Infrastructure

Businesses in Parkrose

Business Associations in Parkrose

PMC

Businesses in Parkrose

Bachofner Electric

Capitol Electric Company

Jet Electric Inc

Lear Electric Co

Prairie Electric

Agent

Paul's

Sawtooth

Jonas Cleaning Services LLC

ABC Roofing and Construction LLC

Direct Mobile Tires

Gills Point S Tire & Auto Service

Hi-Tech Auto Repair

Hookset Automotive & Tires

Les Schwab Tire Center

Parkrose Auto & Truck Repair

Imports Auto Repair

Bridge Motors Collision

Claro Auto body

East Canyon Auto Collision

Jiffy Lube

Maaco Auto Body Shop & Painting

Mayflower Auto Body & Truck Repair

Northwestern Towing & Recovery

Hidden Gems in Parkrose

Lear Electric Co

Prairie Electric

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