School Courtyards

Things that school courtyards have in common:
- not used regularly by students or staff
- visible to students and staff thanks to a breezeway or hallway
- very pretty
- some sort of project has been started, possibly abandoned

Case 1: George Middle School, Portland Public Schools, North Portland, built in 1952, 328 students




Case 2: Lynch View Elementary School, Centennial School District, outer Southeast Portland, built in 1958, 492 students

Marks the Spot

Built in 1960. It looks like there are about twenty 600 square-foot apartments here. An interesting sight in a neighborhood overflowing with upscale condo conversions.

May 21

For our four-year wedding anniversary, we took the day off work.



We had coffee, of course


We visited the Pittock Mansion. But not the inside because $7/person seemed like a bit much.


The view of Portland.


That's quite a door.

SE 28th and Pine

One thing I think about a lot is the development I see in Portland. New construction and rehabilitations in Portland seem to be trending towards density and ownership, which reflects the increased value of property and the increasing population (a million new people in the region in 25 years.)

This building is a small apartment complex that was remade into condominiums. The sign says the "5 Luxury Condos" cost between $229K and $299K, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath.

The prices are about right for a condo in this area. I couldn't find enough information on this property to give an accurate cost for square foot. For $350K you could buy a single-family home in the same neighborhood. That's where I get confused.