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Exciting opportunity to own a highly visible corner property at N Columbia Way and N Fessenden St in Portland’s sought after St. Johns neighborhood. Offering 6,254 SF/~0.14 acres, this prominent site benefits from strong visibility, corner exposure, and slower traffic speeds that may help maximize exposure to passing consumers. The site could be well suited for a drive through coffee concept, food cart pod, or a variety of commercial uses, subject to buyer due diligence and required approvals. Flexible CE zoning may allow for a broad range of commercial, residential, and employment related development opportunities. Buyer to verify zoning, permitted uses, development potential, utilities, access, boundaries, dimensions, acreage, and what may ultimately be approved or built on the property.
Vacant landProperty Type
6,098 sq ftLot Size
$57Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Darryl Bodle• Keller Williams Realty Portland Premiere
Listed by Kelly Christian• Keller Williams Realty Portland Premiere
St. Johns, located between the Willamette River and the Columbia River, is a historic and industrial Portland neighborhood with a working waterfront and a small-town main street. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around N Lombard St and N Philadelphia Ave, where taverns, record bins, taquerias, and old-school storefronts keep the sidewalks busy. The St. Johns Bridge frames daily views, while Cathedral Park sets a grassy stage beneath its gothic arches. Landmark Saloon, Slim’s Restaurant, and St. Johns Twin Cinemas act as local pillars for food, conversation, and a classic movie night. Housing leans to early-20th-century bungalows and cottages, with pockets of newer infill near Lombard. Forest Park’s north trails and river paths shape an outdoors-forward routine without leaving the peninsula.
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Three contiguous lots
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Unattached property
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Electricity available
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Zoned CE
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Last updated by owner on May 22, 2026.
CE
Commercial Employment Zone
The Commercial Employment CE zone is a medium-scale zone intended for sites along corridors with a Neighborhood Collector or higher traffic classification, especially along civic corridors that are also Major Truck Streets or Priority Truck Streets. This zone is generally not appropriate in designated centers, except on a site that is currently developed in an auto-oriented manner and where more urban development is not yet economically feasible. The zone allows a mix of commercial uses, including auto-accommodating development and drive-through facilities, as well as some light manufacturing and distribution uses that have few off-site impacts. The emphasis of this zone is on commercial and employment uses, but residential uses are also allowed.Buildings in this zone will generally be up to four stories tall. This zone is intended to allow for development with auto-accommodating configurations, while also including pedestrianoriented design features that support transit and pedestrian access.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Automotive repair garage
Day care facility
General retail
Hospital / medical center
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Housing-Group
Office
Educational/school
Park & open space
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3/10 Heat Factor
7 hot days expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
Wind Factor
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10/10 Air Factor
19 unhealthy days expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Portland, OR • 97203
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There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for N Columbia Way
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $329,990 and $502,525.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $330K to $503K.