Living in Roseway

A lot has gone on since the end of week 1 on the remodel of our 1923 Roseway neighborhood bungalow. Last week they finished up tearing out all the walls throughout the house. Lathe and plaster is nasty stuff! This week the contractors wanted to finish tearing out the floors, install the s…

My wife and I purchased our home back in 2003. The market was great, and there were a ton of homes for sale in the Roseway neighborhood so we had plenty of choices. We ended up choosing a little 1923 bungalow that had all the qualities we were after in our first home, which for me was basical…

At the North end of the 72nd Ave Park Blocks, Ira's Deli is a charming spot with a new outdoor eating area, and a deli inside that features Portland's best gyros (literally). Originally opened in 1952 as Munger’s Grocery Store, the establishment has been a longstanding pillar in the communi…

On any given day, there are plenty of homes for sale in the Roseway neighborhood, but it's not very often that someone comes in and wants to buy several blocks worth. But, that's exactly what Fred Meyer did back in 1949 when he started to build his Rose City shopping center which was at the ti…

One of the best thing's about living in Roseway is that you can walk to literally anything.  With an average Walk Score of 78, the Roseway neighborhood is one of the most walk friendly neighborhoods in Portland. One of my favorite places to stroll to is the Korner Pocket, or the KP as my frien…