A real estate investor moved into North Portland at exactly the right time. In one of their…read morebuildings, they curate the entire basement of a more than quarter block building as artist studios, to give back. Once a year they have an open house to wander the studios and meet the artists. So it is not the Yelp conventional business: they are open to the public once a year for a few hours. But if you have an interest in buying work from an artist, contact them for access. The most unusual concentration of art styles here are large scale oil paint portraits and landscapes. But there are music studios, theatrical studios, sculptors and the studios of XRay.fm. Many of the apartments above and in their Mississippi properties happen to be occupied by artists too. And the landlord, in their commercial buildings, hosted art school studios. Modern Medicis, yes. For you, an opportunity to see artists at work, once a year. Curious? Check their website.

Green Anchors Studios is a small business incubator built on a brownfield down by the river in…read moreshipping containers. Colonies like this are found in Oakland and in the first cyberpunk novel written in 1984, Neuromancer. In that story, the protagonist, a brilliant hacker, lives in a shipping container with electricity and an Internet connection, not much else. This is that. With the US-China trade imbalance, shipping containers are accumulating in West Coast ports, like Portland. It is not economic to ship them back empty. So shipping containers are being used to house almost a dozen small businesses at Green Anchors Studios. The Willamette River, in its depths and shores, is home to many polluted soils and sediments. In the way back, the solution to pollution was dilution, and the rivers and seemingly infinite oceans and their shores became home to toxic materials. A brownfield is a nice name for a polluted piece of land that costs more to clean up than its value. So it sits. Green Anchors firmly occupies a brownfield they make good. Or at least gooder. Portland is home to many small and startup businesses. Green Anchors includes a solar company, an indoor grower of salad greens, a group of tiny home builders, firewood cutters, several metal fabricators, a grower of mushrooms for restaurants, a vintage boat rebuilder, a sculptor and a docked steamboat with a radio station. Very Portland. Very sustainable. The land is spacious, some of the businesses are close to one another and others scattered. There is room for more. The land is not paved, it's covered with wood chips, it will likely be a bit muddy in rainy season. They have a City water supply. Some businesses have built canopies spanning the space between containers to make their own Drop City studios. It's perfect for noisy and messy small businesses. It is zoned heavy industry. There is no living at the site. The businesses are friends and friends with the DIY community in St Johns. They sometimes have open houses. Green Anchors Studios is a hive of small businesses under the St Johns bridge doing something productive with a piece of land that we forgot to take care of. If you have a business that can fit in a shipping container or a few, talk to them!

This is an amazing place to visit, hang out & enjoy a concert or just to hang out!…read more Highly recommended!!!

Mike is a delight to our community he keeps his studio stocked with trinkets and treats, we often…read morevisit the keychain library or exchange some over supplied pokeman cards. Being right across the street from the park it can get busy, traffic is scary at times they zoom here. Use the walk signs Mike also provided it helped. Make it a day and bring a picnic lunch for the park for a free day long adventure. Another affordable Portland gem

Though closed there's outdoor items on a hook. I traded my silver hoop earrings for a pair of…read morefrogs. It was fun to interact and check out the chalk art on the parking lot.

I moved into TenPod almost two years ago and I couldn't be happier!…read more My business partner and I started a web design company three years ago and were so excited that we were able to obtain an office space and get out of working in her house and meeting clients at coffee shops. We looked at several places and found that they were either too "officey" and cubicle-like or way too spendy. Upon walking up the stairs, we knew instantly that this was the place. The "pods" are spacious and comfortable, the meeting room is large and professional, and a partial kitchen available to store your lunch if you are a go-getter and make those sort of things. The location is on point as well. Ristrotto Roasters and Beaumont Market down the block, plus a million awesome restaurants keep us lazy people happy with options. If you have your own business and need to get out of your house, I would definitely recommend trying to snag a spot here if there's even a spot open.

Great space, great location. Beautiful neighborhood, and it's right above a bakery. What more could…read moreyou ask for?

Loved! On the hunt for vintage lumber siding to build a rustic shelter with a reclaimed look. Our…read morecarpenter friend told us about a new place on Sandy Blvd to check out. First impressions of the showroom included a rustic oversized live edge dining table, and many cool vintage pieces. Samantha gave us a tour of the lumber inside the warehouse, and was super knowleable and friendly. If you love wood like we do you're gonna love this place! It's loaded with old growth of every size, salvaged from historic buildings and homes. This is beautiful stuff: 100 to 300 years old which makes it more resistant to rot. We quickly found what we needed and Tracee gave us pricing and gave us a bit of history on the building and the business. Soft open 6 months (at the time we visited) the location is the temporary home of Reclaim NW until they find a permanent location. Fun fact! When they vacate the building it will be carefully deconstructed and repurposed. What will take its place is a building slated for affordable rent to teachers, social workers and others that work toward ending homelessness in Portland. Admire the huge wood beams and be sure to look up at the amazing curved ceiling in the warehouse while you're here.

Very cool place if you're looking for architectural salvage. Tons of light fixtures, old doors &…read morewindows, hardware and reclaimed lumber. Friendly staff ready to point you in the right direction if you're looking for something specific.

Great co-working space for people working in social change. Really nice building, amenities and…read morestaff. As a remote worker of over 5 years, it's nice to have an affordable and welcoming office space to switch things up!

This place is great! For someone who has no complaints about working from home, it is nice to come…read morehere from time-to-time to switch up the routine a little bit! WeWork is great, so welcoming and a general comfortable space. I love the occasional community gatherings that are optional to participate in and give a great community vibe. It is really bright and clean, I definitely recommend working from here if you can! They also have fun team-building events and events to take a break from work. And, have good food and snacks available. IT was a special treat getting to schedule to go there the same day with my co-worker, and be able to work together collaboratively on different work projects. And, then getting to take a break from work and play ping-pong was also fun! I like the Holliday location, there are some good food cart options and quick options to grab lunch near by. Otherwise, the kitchen is really well set up with a fridge and microwave (and extra place settings) if you want to make your lunch!

This is a nice wework. It is right on the MAX at the 7th avenue station. It is quite a bit larger…read morethan the downtown power & light building office, and day pass users have quite a few areas to sit. They have a nice large bike parking area in the basement. Unless I was meeting someone downtown, I would definitely choose this location over the westside.

How is this building not on the National Register of Historic Places? It is one of my favorite old…read morebuildings downtown! It is on a small footprint across the street from Directors Park. There is limited information I can find about it. The first floor is occupied by Pastini ( a local pasta chain) upper floors are rented as office space. The Buildings exterior looks to be brick and white terra cotta. It features names and busts of famous composers. Wrapping around the building. The top is a slanted green roof with windows in dormers. The roof makes it a building that looks different then anything around it. There aren't a lot of sources but according to Wikipedia it was built in 1926 as the first artist studio building in Portland, the building originally was filled with rehearsal studios for musicians and actors. It was designed to be run along with the, now unused, Guild theater next door where the musicians and actors could perform in its recital hall. The restrooms for the Guild Theater were actually in the Studio building and the Guild's original entrance was through the Studio building.