A Commercial Conversion in NE Portland: House To Cafe

Commercial Conversion in NE Portland: looking at the house from across the street.
View from the south side of NE Glisan Street.

This spring I came across a project that I find, for whatever reason, fascinating: A commercial conversion in NE Portland, with the goal of transforming a house into a cafe—and possibly a bookstore. It’s a triplex that was built in 1905 and sits on the corner of NE Glisan and 30th Avenue in the Kerns neighborhood.

Now, will it actually happen? As the Magic 8 Ball often says, “Outlook Good.” Here’s what we know.

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