The Medea Apartments is an eight-unit apartment community located at 1702–1712 SE Main Street in Portland’s desirable Buckman neighborhood. Originally constructed in 1906, the property offers a distinctive combination of vintage character, an intimate residential setting and convenient access to the amenities of inner SE Portland. Tucked away from the neighborhood’s primary commercial thoroughfares, the Medea provides a quieter residential environment while remaining conveniently positioned between the Hawthorne and Belmont corridors. Residents enjoy convenient access to the restaurants, cafés, shopping, services and entertainment that define the surrounding neighborhood, without being located directly along one of its busier commercial streets. The property features six one-bedroom apartments and two studio apartments. One-bedroom residences range from approximately 600-900 square feet, while the studios are approximately 400 square feet. Current scheduled rents provide stable in-place income with additional opportunity for rental growth over time. The Medea further distinguishes itself through features that are increasingly uncommon for a close-in Portland apartment property of this size. A private rear courtyard provides rare open space within the surrounding urban neighborhood and offers future ownership the opportunity to create an enhanced outdoor resident amenity. Three private garages provide additional resident utility and income opportunity. Current ownership has also invested significantly in the property and its major building systems. Improvements include electrical upgrades, replacement of select heating systems, a newer roof, exterior painting, replacement gutters, common-area improvements and two 75-gallon water heaters. The Medea Apartments offers investors the opportunity to acquire a stabilized, well-located eight-unit apartment property with significant capital improvements already completed, in the popular Buckman neighborhood of SE Portland.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1906Year Built
4,791 sq ftLot Size
$221Price/Sq.Ft.
3 car garageParking
Listed by Phillip Barry• Barry Investment Real Estate
Buckman, located between the Willamette River and Mt. Tabor, is a historic and artsy Portland neighborhood with a warehouse-to-loft streetscape and a café-lined grid. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around SE 28th Avenue and SE Burnside Street, where espresso bars, indie boutiques, and late-night bites keep sidewalks busy. Powell’s Books on Hawthorne anchors browsing culture, while Revolution Hall pairs concerts with rooftop views in a former high school. The Doug Fir Lounge adds a woodsy stage-and-bar scene near the Central Eastside edge. Early-1900s bungalows and brick walk-ups mix with converted industrial buildings. Bike lanes and frequent bus lines stitch together parks, patios, and corner markets.
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Interior features
Full basement with exterior entry
Bedrooms
Six one-bedroom units
Bathrooms
Eight units with one bathroom each
Kitchen
Ranges and refrigerators in all units
Laundry & utility
Community laundry
Flooring
Wood floors in all units
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Gas fuel
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Home design
Multifamily property
Detached
Parking
3 garage spaces
Construction
Built in 1906
Stucco and wood siding
Composition roof
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Grounds maintenance included in rent
Financial info
8 total units
2 units of 400 sq. ft. with actual rents of $1,205 each
6 units of 750 sq. ft. with actual rents of $1,417 each
5.75% capitalization rate
Gross rent multiplier of 9.62
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Multi-Family (5+ Unit)
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Multnomah County
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Last updated by owner on Oct 15, 2026.
R5
Residential 5,000 zone
The single-dwelling zones are intended to preserve land for housing and to provide housing opportunities for individual households. The zones implement the comprehensive plan policies and designations for single-dwelling housing and provide options for infill housing that is compatible with the scale of the single-dwelling neighborhood.
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
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Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
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7 days above 92° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
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Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
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19 unhealthy days expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
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