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Explore Foster-Powell

By David Columbus, September 17, 2021

I just helped my buyers into a lovely home in the Foster-Powell neighborhood. Working on this transaction reminded me of just how cool this area is. Foster-Powell is bordered on the north by Powell Blvd., 82nd Ave. to the east and Foster Rd. diagonally on the south-west side.  Foster-Powell is a great place to find affordable family home with 27 homes currently listed at a median list price of $499,500.

photo credit: City of Portland

A wonderful family feature of this neighborhood is Essex Park on 79th and Center St. The park has great amenities including:

  • Accessible Play Area
  • Accessible Restroom
  • Picnic Table
  • Playground
  • Paths (Paved)
  • Baseball Field
  • Splash Pad
  • Basketball Court
  • Tennis Backboard
  • Tennis Court (Lighted)
photo credit: Portland Mercado

Another wonderful feature of the Foster-Powell neighborhood is the Portland Mercado. The mercado is an incubator model and economic development initiative of Portland non-profit Hacienda CDC, provides affordable retail space for businesses to launch and grow, and is a hub for Latino culture in Portland.

Featured photo credit : https://www.fosterpowellpdx.com/

David Columbus

Principal Broker | Earth Advantage | ADU Specialist | OR

He/Him

Ok, here’s my snapshot. I moved to Portland in October of 1998, moved for love. I’ve been a licensed real estate broker in Oregon since 2000 and would describe myself as a general practitioner helping people navigate residential, investment, and owner-user commercial markets as well as doing some residential tenant representation. My work experience has ranged from swinging a hammer to brokering Eurodollar Futures. Me and my husband and two cats live in the Overlook/Arbor Lodge neighborhood, together we have built a 20-door rental portfolio and even run a small Airbnb business. I am originally from Traverse City, MI (NW lower MI), and graduated from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. My quarter-life crisis was spent crewing/hitchhiking on sailing yachts around the Caribbean, British Isles, and Mediterranean Sea for three years. My mid-life crisis was spent with my partner sailing from Portland, OR down to Mexico and hanging out for a year. I'm good with crises. I work with buyers, sellers, and tenants who are all looking to thread the housing needle.
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