The most recent listing for this property has gone off the market.
Build your dream home on this prime NW Portland lot. Backing to protected green space, the property offers rare privacy along with sweeping views of the Willamette Valley. All utilities—gas, electric, cable, sewer, and water—are already on site, making the building process smoother and faster. With its ideal setting, established infrastructure, and serene natural backdrop, this lot is truly ready for your vision to take shape.
Northwest Heights, located between Forest Park and Bethany, is a hillside and residential Portland neighborhood with winding ridge roads and sweeping treetop views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Skyline Boulevard and NW Thompson Road junction, where trailheads, cyclists, and passing cars set a quiet, outdoors-forward rhythm. Contemporary Northwest-style homes and well-kept townhomes sit among firs and maples, with frequent glimpses toward the Coast Range. Forest Park’s Wildwood Trail and nearby trail spurs shape daily routines with long, shaded walks. The drive along NW Skyline Boulevard reads like a scenic overlook route, with pockets of open sky between dense canopy. For a cultural anchor, the Portland Japanese Garden and Pittock Mansion sit just downhill, tying the area to Portland’s classic viewpoints and design heritage.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Territorial and trees/woods views
Heating & cooling
No heating
No cooling
Exterior features
Sloped land
Native soil
Paved road access
No existing structures on the lot
Home design
Land zoned R1 for single-family residence
Currently raw land
Not attached to other properties
Facing direction not specified
Construction
No year built (vacant land)
Construction materials not applicable
Roof and foundation not applicable
Utilities
Cable available
Electricity available
Natural gas available
Public sewer available
Water available
Internet service via cable
Other
Parcel number R502662
Electricity and solar
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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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Environmental Conservation Overlay Zone
Constrained Sites Overlay Zone
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
5 days above 89° expected this year, 10 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
9/10 Air Factor
12 unhealthy days expected this year, 12 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Portland, OR • 97229
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Sun exposure
74/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 4055 NW Riggs Dr
$320,964
$8,036 under list price of $329K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $358K to $909K.