PARKVIEW APARTMENTS
1 & 2-Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Kerns
Parkview Apartments is a five-acre community listed on the National Historic Registry, located less than two miles from Portland’s city center with quick access to the Burnside Corridor and the I-84 freeway.
Offering spacious one (750 SF) and two-bedroom (950 SF) apartment homes, Parkview Apartments residents enjoy authentic interiors with hardwood floors, generous closet space, courtyard views, and a private 5×7 storage unit. On-site laundry is conveniently located in the basement.
Set in the heart of Portland’s Kerns neighborhood, Parkview is surrounded by the city’s signature creative style—vibrant murals, diverse dining, gourmet grocers, music and bike shops, art supply stores, and some of Portland’s best coffee shops and microbreweries, all close by in the neighborhood.
Need extra storage or parking? Ask about our private single-car garage rental program for residents and non-residents.
Parkview Apartments does not allow pets, though service animals are always welcome in accordance with applicable laws.
Contact Parkview Apartments in Portland, Oregon
Parkview Apartments
1640 NE Irving St.
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503-236-0011
Email: pv@courtyardproperties.com
Leasing Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Please note the most accessible route to the Parkview Apartments Leasing Office is via NE 16th Ave.
Enter the driveway from NE 16th Ave; the office is located at the end of the row of garages. Street parking is available throughout the surrounding neighborhood.
Amenities at Parkview Apartments
- 1941 Colonial Revival community listed on the National Historic Registry
- Five-acre property with picturesque, professional landscaping
- Thoughtful building layout with front entrances opening to expansive interior courtyards and pedestrian walkways
- On-site single-car garages for vehicle and personal storage*
- Close to Lloyd District/NE 11th Ave MAX Station (0.5mi)
- Top 5 "Most Walkable Neighborhoods" in Portland, Oregon
- Bike Score: 100 - "Biker's Paradise"
- On-site enclosed bicycle parking
- On-site laundry facilities
- 24-hour emergency maintenance
- Professional on-site management
- Online rent payment
- Flexible, personalized rent payments via Flex App**
*Actual product, amenities and floor plan specifications may vary in dimension or detail. Optional garage parking and on-site storage amenities are subject to availability and additional fees.
Best Places to Rent in Portland - Kerns Neighborhood
Top 5 "coolest neighbourhoods on earth right now for fun, food, culture and community" -Time Out Magazine
Transportation
- Near Lloyd District/NE 11th Ave MAX light rail station (Blue, Green and Red lines)
- I-84 freeway access within one block
- Easy commute to downtown Portland
- Bike Score: 100 - "Biker's Paradise"
Restaurants
Activites
- Laurelhurst Park
- Laurelhurst Theater
- Music Millennium
- Portland Night Market
- Moda Center: Portland Trail Blazers, Winterhawks games and ongoing concerts
Terms
- A non-refundable application fee of $55 is required per applicant
- Water/sewer and trash are billed monthly per the lease-defined utility allocation
- Residents are responsible for electric service (required)
- Renter's insurance may be required per lease terms
- Internet/cable (optional) is arranged directly with the provider
- Garage parking and on-site storage (optional) are subject to availability and additional monthly fees
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- Download Pricing & Fees Guide - Parkview Apartments
Professionally managed by Courtyard Properties. Equal Housing Opportunity. Price shown is Base Rent and does not include non-optional fees or utilities. Fees and utilities are subject to the terms of the lease agreement. Residents are responsible for activating and maintaining utilities and insurance as specified in the lease agreement. Restrictions may apply on advertised rent specials; contact the leasing office for details.
***Flex rent payment services are offered as a monthly Flex membership with a recurring fee, which includes access to a Flex line of credit from Blue Ridge Bank, N.A., Member FDIC or Lead Bank, Member FDIC at 0% APR. An application is required. A bill payment fee of 1% of your total rent is also charged (additional card processing fee applies when using a credit card). Membership is subject to credit approval and individual credit line amounts vary based on eligibility. Active membership requires timely payments each month and will automatically renew until canceled. Flex reports payment history to TransUnion, and late or missed payments may be reflected on credit reports. Terms and conditions apply. Visit the Flex website for more details.
The Apartment Community That Was Decades Ahead of Its Time
When most apartments went up, Parkview spread out and helped shape the future of housing in Portland.
When Parkview Apartments opened in 1941, it was considered a groundbreaking idea. Rather than one large apartment building, Parkview was designed as a residential campus of many smaller buildings set among landscaped open space.
Occupying an entire superblock between NE Glisan Street, NE Irving Street, and NE 16th and 18th Avenues, the 92-home community was one of Portland’s earliest true garden apartment developments and among the first to bring this innovative housing concept to the city.
Today, Parkview Apartments remains one of Portland’s best-preserved examples of pre-World War II garden apartment architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Designed by architects Ertz & Burns and developed with the backing of Portland investor Ralph B. Lloyd, Parkview reflected a growing movement toward thoughtfully planned communities that prioritized green space, natural light, and a more neighborhood-oriented approach to apartment living.
Construction began in September 1940 and was completed in 1941 at a cost of $500,000. The project attracted widespread attention, with Portlanders touring the first completed apartments before the community officially opened.
Parkview emerged from an international planning movement that traced its roots to England’s Garden City movement and evolved through influential developments such as New York’s Sunnyside Gardens (1924-1928) and Phipps Garden Apartments (1930), as well as Greenbelt (1935) in Maryland.
Together, these pioneering communities helped establish the residential design principles that Parkview brought to Portland, Oregon in 1941.
