Everett Micro Lofts

You’re walking down the street and pass The Gilt Club and then Bowery Bagels. Great businesses, it would be fun to live here, you think, but keep on walking on out of the neighborhood. You know what you just missed? Everett Micro Lofts, which are part of one of the hottest trends in apartment construction/​renovation that’s moving across the nation. You’ve probably seen feature stories on TV about the micro loft (also micro apartments) buildings that are planned in massive numbers for NYC, but right here Everett Micro Lofts have been quietly in the works over the past year or so.
Each unit is about 375 square feet and rents for about $ 775, which is a bargain, and the building is located very near Pacific Northwest College of Art and so much else in this cool arty neighborhood. It has a «walkability score» of 100, and think of the bicycling opportunities. I toured the building several times during the renovation process and it was amazing to watch the building’s 18 units come to life. A great deal of reclaimed material was used throughout and the historic nature of the building has been maintained with modern updates.
I think Everett Micro Lofts are going to be a launching pad for an active and wonderfully diverse urban life experience for those lucky enough to become residents in this building, and I think we’re going to be seeing a lot more of units like this in and around Portland.