Street of Dreams (event)

The Street of Dreams is an annual showcase of new homes in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon, U.S. It is put on by the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland and features high-end homes designed to showcase new designs and amenities. Started in 1976,[1][2] a previous incarnation of the event was known as the Parade of Homes.

Street of Dreams
GenreHomes
Date(s)July-August
Frequencyannual
Location(s)Portland metropolitan area
Years active47
Inaugurated1976
Most recent2018
Websitestreetofdreamspdx.com

Locations

1976

With amenities such as a built-in microwave, the first Street of Dreams had houses at a price of $75,000.[1] The event was held in the Rock Creek area north of what is now the Tanasbourne neighborhood of Hillsboro.[1]

1980–1983

The 1980 event was held in Lake Oswego, and drew 92,000 visitors.[3]

Featuring eight cluster homes ranging in size from 936 square feet (87.0 m2) to 1,440 square feet (134 m2), the homes in 1981 were north of Downtown Hillsboro.[4] Overall there were 14 homes in the Jackson School area.[5] Attendance that year was 74,000.[3]

Attendance at the development in Tualatin in 1982 was 80,000.[3]

The Sunburst II neighborhood of West Linn hosted the annual event in 1983, which saw attendance of 107,000 people to the 14 homes.[3]

1994

Located near Marylhurst University in Lake Oswego, the event had 12 homes.[6]

1996

Held in the Forest Heights neighborhood of Northwest Portland, the homes had a top price of $900,000.[4]

1998

In what is now Beaverton, the development had nine residences located on Cooper Mountain.[7]

2000–2001

2000 had an average price of $915,000 for the seven houses.[1] It was located near Happy Valley on Mount Scott.[1]

The 2001 event included nine homes in the Fishback Creek neighborhood in Hillsboro.[2][8]

2006

Held at the Hidden Lake Estates in Oregon City.[9]

2017–2018
Parking lot at 2018 event

With five homes, the 2017 event was located in Happy Valley in the Mitchell Park area.[10] It featured a home designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.[10]

Located in the South Hillsboro development, the 2018 event featured six homes adjacent to The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club.[11][12] The homes were the first built in the South Hillsboro community.[12] The development also included a tiny home that was auctioned off for charity.[12]

References
  1. JOE ROJAS-BURKE. "STREET OF DREAMS TAPS INTO HOME BUYERS' FANTASIES < THE DISPLAY OF UPSCALE, CUSTOM-BUILT HOMES IS STILL FULL OF SURPRISES AFTER 25 YEARS OF OPULENCE." Oregonian, The (Portland, OR), 20 Aug. 2000, SUNRISE, LOCAL STORIES, p. B01./>
  2. CONNIE POTTER. "STEP INTO A DREAM." Oregonian, The (Portland, OR), 12 Jul. 2001, SUNRISE, STREET OF DREAMS, p. F01/>
  3. Cour, Brian (August 31, 1983). "Attendance at Street sets record". The Oregonian. p. D8.
  4. RANDY GRAGG. "STREET OF PIPE DREAMS ." Oregonian, The (Portland, OR), 8 Aug. 1996, SUNRISE, LIVING, p. B01. />
  5. "Advertisement". The Oregonian. August 22, 1981. p. B4.
  6. SABRINA JONES. "STREET OF DREAMS GIVES TREK INTO LUXURY ." Oregonian, The (Portland, OR), 18 Jul. 1994, FOURTH, LOCAL STORIES, p. B04.
  7. BEVERLY BUTTERWORTH. "PARTY OPENS STREET OF DREAMS ." Oregonian, The (Portland, OR), 17 Jul. 1988, FOURTH, LIVING, p. L02.
  8. "NINE BUILDERS TAKE PART IN 2001 STREET OF DREAMS." Oregonian, The (Portland, OR), 11 Feb. 2001, SUNRISE, ADVERTISING HOMES AND REAL ESTATE, p. H09.
  9. COGSWELL, KARA. "Notebook: Street of Dreams benefit offers first look at Hidden Lake Estates." Oregonian, The (Portland, OR), 17 Jun. 2006, Sunrise, Advertorial New Home Monthly, p. 10.
  10. Eastman, Janet (Jul 28, 2017). "Go inside 5 luxury estates at the Street of Dreams (photos)". OregonLive.com.
  11. Staff, FOX 12 (July 27, 2018). "Annual 'Street of Dreams' opening this weekend in Hillsboro". FOX12 Oregon. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  12. Pursinger, Geoff (July 27, 2018). "Hillsboro's Street of Dreams opens Saturday". Beaverton Valley Times. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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