The Paula
2320 N Vancouver Avenue
Neighborhood: Boise Elliot
Studios & 1 Bedrooms
Pets Allowed: 1 Cat or 1 Dog
About the Paula
The Paula is a sophisticated boutique building in the heart of the Boise Elliot neighborhood. Showcasing thoughtful design, 18 studio and one-bedroom apartment homes offer the height of modern urban living at a reasonable price. Each home features chic interiors with quartz countertops, luxury wide-plank vinyl flooring, energy-efficient stainless-steel appliances including dishwashers, built-in microwaves, and washers & dryers as well as in-unit bike racks, A/C Portals, and individually controlled air-conditioning & heating. Many of the spaces include balconies or patios, and garden-level apartments also enjoy lofted 15-foot ceilings.
The Boise Eliot neighborhood is thriving and is undergoing an energetic renaissance. The Paula is just down the street from both North Williams Avenue and MLK Boulevard, where independent businesses, including a wide variety of coffee houses, great restaurants & bars line the streets. Local favorites like Gold Rush Coffee, Pine State Biscuits, OX, The People’s Pig, Tamale Boy, and Ex-Novo Brewing are all within reach. The area’s rich history and modern improvements come together nicely here where historic buildings, new high-rise apartments, craftsman style homes, and commercial buildings blend together, standing side by side along tree-lined streets. Chuck J & S Grocery is on the same block, while New Season’s market less than a mile’s journey, making this urban nook extremely accessible.
Ideally situated in North Portland, nature and sports lovers can take their pick of outdoor options. Lillis Albina Park is just moments away and offers picnic tables, children’s playground, soccer, and softball fields while Dawson Park has walking paths, an outdoor stage, splash pad, basketball, and volleyball courts. Get your culture fix at nearby PICA (Portland Institute for Contemporary Art), become a DYI’er with help from the ReBuilding Center, or catch a game at nearby Moda Center. Nightlife in the area flourishes with small local brewpubs, concert venues like the Wonder Ballroom, Mississippi Studios and more.
The Paula has a “Walkers Paradise” score of 93, a perfect Bike Score of 100, and good transit options with the Max and several bus lines within a few blocks ready whisk you across town at a moment’s notice: easily supporting a car-free lifestyle. Major thoroughfares MLK, Grand, Interstate Avenue, NE Broadway, and Freemont Street as well as freeway access to I-5 flank the building. Other notable neighborhoods Overlook, Humboldt, Alberta, and Lloyd District border Boise Elliot and are within walking or biking distance. Northwest, Downtown, and Southeast are a comfortably quick bus or car ride away!
