RICHMOND · PORTLAND

Richmond

Southeast Uplift

29 spots to discover in this neighborhood

“Division Street. SE Portland mid-corridor.”

~11,320 residents · SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition · TriMet bus 4 Division + 14 Hawthorne + 75. Bike-friendly side streets.

Triangle hood
Bike-friendly
Up-and-coming
Walkable corridor
Eclectic eats

LIVE ACTIVITY

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4.6

Average across 29 businesses

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10,217

Across 29 businesses

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Shops 11
Food 7
Auto Repair 7

NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY

What Richmond Is Known For

“Division Street. SE Portland mid-corridor.”

Foster corridor

Triangle loop

Local evening

“Division Street. SE Portland mid-corridor.”

— Richmond, Portland

The Vibe

What Richmond Feels Like

Vibrant inner Southeast between Hawthorne and Division

Richmond is energetic and walkable, bracketed by two of Portland's best-known commercial streets. Hawthorne Boulevard offers vintage shops, bookstores, the historic Bagdad Theater, and a steady stream of pedestrians, while Division Street has become a destination for some of the city's most celebrated restaurants.

Between the corridors lie quiet residential blocks of bungalows and four-squares, giving residents the best of both worlds: a calm, leafy home base steps from a vibrant, food-focused commercial scene.

History

How Richmond Came To Be

Richmond is a Southeast Portland neighborhood that developed in the streetcar era as residential blocks filled in along the major east-west corridors, most notably Hawthorne Boulevard and Division Street. The area grew steadily through the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s as Portland expanded eastward, drawing working- and middle-class families to its modest bungalows.

Hawthorne Boulevard, running through the heart of Richmond, became one of the city's signature commercial streets. Its concentration of independent shops, theaters, and restaurants gave the neighborhood a distinct cultural identity, and the corridor weathered the twentieth century to emerge as a hub of Portland's counterculture and small-business scene.

In the twenty-first century, Division Street along Richmond's southern edge experienced a dramatic transformation, with a wave of acclaimed restaurants and mixed-use development that made it one of the most talked-about dining corridors in the city. Together, Hawthorne and Division have made Richmond one of inner Southeast's liveliest and most desirable neighborhoods.

Character

What Defines Richmond

Hawthorne Boulevard

A signature Portland commercial street lined with independent shops, bookstores, and the historic Bagdad Theater.

Division Street dining

The southern edge of Richmond is one of the city's premier restaurant corridors, transformed by a wave of acclaimed eateries.

Businesses

69%

Verified

3.8

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Auto

Top Category

Categories in Richmond

Auto

8 Services

5 business

4 Retail

4 Restaurants

3 Coffee

1 Beauty

1 Bars

Auto 8 Services 5 business 4 Retail 4 Restaurants 3 Coffee 1 Beauty 1 Bars 1 Health 1 Arts 1

Landmarks

Notable Places in Richmond

Division Street Corridor

A bustling SE Division Street stretch known for its concentration of acclaimed restaurants, bakeries, and bars.

Getting Around

Richmond

Schools

Richmond Elementary School

Portland Public Schools' Mandarin immersion K-5 in the Richmond neighborhood.
Franklin High School

Portland Public Schools high school serving the Richmond area.

Real Estate

Homes & Architecture in Richmond

Housing is dominated by early-twentieth-century bungalows and four-squares on a tight grid, highly sought after for the neighborhood's walkability and dining scene.

Craftsman bungalow Old Portland four-square Cottage Colonial Revival

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Discovery Paths

Three ways to experience Richmond.

Foster corridor

1 Small cafes on SE Foster Rd
2 Eclectic eateries (Stella Taco, Pieper Cafe)
3 Bike-friendly side streets

Triangle loop

1 Foster Powell Park
2 Local restaurants
3 Mt. Scott / Holgate bike greenway

Local evening

1 Bar Carlo
2 Pieper Cafe
3 Stella Taco

Civic Infrastructure

The associations, meetings and shared resources that hold Richmond together.

Active associations

Richmond Neighborhood Association (RNA) neighborhood assn

Richmond triangle: SE Powell Blvd (north) to SE Foster Rd (south) to SE 82nd Ave (east) — bounded by SE Holgate to the north on the SW corner

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