Pearl District

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About this Neighborhood

Once railroad yards and light industry, the Pearl District reinvented itself from the mid-1980s onward, converting warehouses into lofts, offices and high-rise condos as artists and the Portland Streetcar arrived. Today it reads as one of the city's most concentrated food-and-culture corridors, with galleries sharing blocks with 69 restaurants and a remarkable 27 coffee counters. Yelp reviewers rate the area an average 4.9 across more than 2,000 reviews, and Foursquare regulars gravitate toward its coffee shops, cafes and parks. Seven green spaces give the district breathing room between the brick and glass, so it feels walkable rather than purely commercial.