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Park Plaza
$1,092 - $2,426
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Park Plaza

1969 SW Park AvePortland, OR 97201
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MERX Slabtown
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$1,125 - $1,567
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MERX Slabtown

1910 NW Pettygrove StPortland, OR 97209
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735 St. Clair
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$1,133 - $2,930
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735 St. Clair

735 SW Saint Clair AvePortland, OR 97205
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Collective on 4th
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$1,169 - $2,599
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Collective on 4th

1818 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Manhattan Apartments
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$1,195 - $1,895
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$1,195 - $1,895

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Manhattan Apartments

2209 NW Everett StPortland, OR 97210
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Parallax
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$1,199 - $1,825
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$1,199 - $1,825

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Parallax

4030 N Williams AvePortland, OR 97227
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The Cameron
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$1,211 - $2,258
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The Cameron

1500 SW 12th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Q21
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$1,218 - $5,995
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Q21

2112 NW Quimby StPortland, OR 97210
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Collins Circle
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$1,231 - $2,314
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Collins Circle

1701 SW Columbia StPortland, OR 97201
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Millhouse
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$1,250 - $5,135
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Millhouse

1985-1988 NW Savier StPortland, OR 97209
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Museum Place
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$1,273 - $2,682
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Museum Place

1030-1030 SW Jefferson StPortland, OR 97201
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The Douglas
$1,275 - $2,373
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The Douglas

1811 SW River DrPortland, OR 97201
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Grand Belmont
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$1,292 - $2,347
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Grand Belmont

514 SE Belmont StPortland, OR 97214
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The Dylan
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$1,295 - $3,653
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The Dylan

3883 S Moody AvePortland, OR 97239
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Goat Blocks
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$1,299 - $4,056
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Goat Blocks

975 SE 11th AvePortland, OR 97214
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Tempo PDX
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$1,299 - $5,135
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Tempo PDX

80 NE 14th AvePortland, OR 97232
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230 Ash
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$1,299 - $2,260
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230 Ash

230 SW Ash StPortland, OR 97204
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