MONTAVILLA · PORTLAND

Montavilla

Southeast Uplift

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The Vibe

What Montavilla Feels Like

Walkable, eclectic small-town main street

Montavilla has the feel of a small town tucked inside the city, with a compact, walkable business district along Southeast Stark Street lined with independent restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and a beloved weekend farmers market. The mix of old storefronts and new ventures gives it an unpretentious, creative energy.

Surrounding the commercial core are quiet residential streets of modest early-century houses, and the green bulk of Mount Tabor rises just to the west, giving residents easy access to one of the city's best parks.

History

How Montavilla Came To Be

Montavilla takes its name from a contraction of "Mount Tabor Villa," reflecting its origins as a small streetcar suburb on the eastern slope below Mount Tabor. The community grew up around the Base Line Road, today's East Burnside and Stark corridor, and developed as an independent town before being annexed into Portland in the early twentieth century.

For decades Montavilla functioned as a working-class commercial and residential district, anchored by the bustling Stark Street business strip. The opening of the Montavilla Theater and a dense cluster of shops gave the neighborhood a self-contained, small-town feel that persisted even as Portland grew around it.

After a long stretch of decline in the late twentieth century, Montavilla experienced a notable revival in the 2000s and 2010s, as new restaurants, bars, and shops filled in the historic storefronts along Southeast Stark. The neighborhood's affordability relative to inner Southeast drew younger residents and small business owners, sparking the lively, eclectic main street it is known for today.

Character

What Defines Montavilla

Stark Street district

A compact, walkable commercial strip packed with independent restaurants, bars, and shops, plus a popular seasonal farmers market.

Montavilla Theater

The neighborhood retains its historic single-screen theater, a longtime anchor of the Stark Street business district.

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26 Services

23 Health

11 Retail

7 Restaurants

7 Bars

5 Bakeries

4 Finance

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Landmarks

Notable Places in Montavilla

Montavilla Commercial District

The historic SE Stark Street business strip lined with shops, restaurants, and the restored Academy Theater.

Academy Theater

A restored 1948 neighborhood movie theater anchoring Montavilla's main street.

Montavilla Park

A neighborhood park with a community center, pool, and ball fields.

Getting Around

Montavilla

Schools

Vestal Elementary School

Portland Public Schools elementary in Montavilla.
Bridger Elementary School

Portland Public Schools K-8 serving the Montavilla area.

Outdoors

Parks & Greenspaces in Montavilla

Montavilla Park

A neighborhood park with a community center, pool, sports courts, and playground serving the surrounding residential streets.

Real Estate

Homes & Architecture in Montavilla

Housing is a mix of modest early-twentieth-century bungalows, cottages, and post-war homes, historically more affordable than inner Southeast but rising in demand.

Craftsman bungalow Old Portland four-square Cottage Mid-century ranch

Businesses in Montavilla

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Featured MemberLT’s Mobile Mechanics — Tire Shops · Beaverton

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Community Sponsors

Bamboo Grove Hawaiian Grille — Authentic Hawaiian Plates in South Portland

Les Schwab Tire Center — Tire Shops · Beaverton

Avenue Portland — Lloyd

Business Associations in Montavilla

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APANO

APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon) anchors the Jade District, Southeast Portland's pan-Asian commercial an

METBA

Supporting businesses in the Montavilla and East Tabor neighborhoods of Southeast Portland.

PMC

2,200 members

The Portland Metro Chamber of Commerce represents over 2,200 member businesses across the greater Portland metro area.

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Montavilla

What Montavilla Feels Like

How Montavilla Came To Be

What Defines Montavilla

Stark Street district

Montavilla Theater

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Notable Places in Montavilla

Montavilla Commercial District

Academy Theater

Montavilla Park

Montavilla

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Parks & Greenspaces in Montavilla

Montavilla Park

Homes & Architecture in Montavilla

Businesses in Montavilla

Business Associations in Montavilla

APANO

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Businesses in Montavilla

Vinje & Son Inc

82 Seafood Co

Alema Mc Crea

Academy Theater

Accident Care Chiropractic

Ariel Piazza Studio

Avi Auto Repair LLC

Beer Bunker

Board Bard Games

Bohrer Realty

BoneJax

Chamberlain Insurance Agency

Copper Moon Vintage Mercantile

Custom Comet

Daisy Nail Supply

DolFUN Dynamics home of DolFUN SWIM Academy

Elite Signs

EVERGREEN CROSSING Central City Concern Recuperative Care Program

Flying Pie Pizzeria

Fressen Artisan Bakery

Futura Coffee Roasters - Glisan St

Glaze

Hair By Tony

Hanna Network Inc

Hidden Gems in Montavilla

Bohrer Realty

Harka Architecture

Holy Moly Salon

Linda Letra Bilingual Books

Montavilla Guitar Studio

Montavilla Plaza

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