On April 15th, the Portland City Council approved a resolution to expedite planning for a new Inner Eastside zoning map, from 12th thru 60th from NE Fremont to SE Powell. This would dramatically change the make-up of neighborhoods such as Grant Park and Irvington - adding buildings as high as 110 feet (10-11 stories). This isn't just for major thoroughfares -- all existing residential properties would be rezoned, at some level, to higher-density multifamily use. To see all possible building types, and the current and new zoning maps, read pages 28-30 of the city's most recent assessment and plan.
On April 15, 2026 the Portland City Council adopted resolution 37746 which expedited work on the Inner Eastside Rezoning Project. Read the full resolution here.
On July 30, 2026, Portland's Bureau of Planning & Sustainability released the Inner Eastside Status and Timeline Report. This report responds to the City Council directive in resolution 37746 passed on April 15, 2026 by identifying legal and regulatory barriers to an expedited project timeline, and introduces a proposed rezoning timeline including a planned City Council briefing on conceptual zoning scenarios in 2027.
We encourage you to read this report and become engaged to learn more and have your opinion heard now, to have influence on the zoning scenarios the City Council will consider in 2027.
We are grateful that each of our District 2 City Councilors met with Grant Park and other NE residents in July 2026 about this issue. That said, outreach to and engagement with the impacted areas in NE Portland has been limited. Whether you oppose, support, or want changes to the Inner Eastside Rezoning plan, make your voice heard. You can call the Portland City Council District 2 office at 503-823-4354 or email them by using the contact information for each councilor.
We also encourage you to ask the District 2 City Councilors to return to the neighborhood to talk with more residents sooner than later. Their office has recently indicated that they don't believe there's urgency to engage with neighborhood residents in the near-term. Please call or email the District 2 City Council office to make this request for them to return sooner vs later.
This is the home page for the city's Inner Eastside Zoning Project, which aims to rezone all single-family homes between roughly 12th and 60th Avenues, from roughly NE Fremont Street to SE Powell Street. Read up about the project and sign up for updates here.
You will find the full infrastructure assessment for rezoning readiness here, which includes directional rezoning maps (page 30) and building types by proposed new zoning tier (page 28). While we encourage you to read the full report, we recommend starting with pages 28-30 to directly see the cont4ext of how this could impact where you live. Virtually all single-family homes between roughly 12th to 60th Avenues, from roughly NE Fremont St to SE Powell St will be rezoned to some level of multifamily or multi-use under this plan.
For example -- if you live between NE 28th and NE 33rd Avenues on the north side of Schuyler St, anywhere on Hancock St, or on the south side of Tillamook St your property and those adjacent to you could be rezoned to allow multifamily buildings up to 110 feet tall with bonuses (10-11 stories high). If you live between NE 33rd and NE 37th Avenues from the north side of Schuyler St to the south side of US Grant St, your property and those adjacent could also be rezoned to allow multifamily buildings up to 110 feet tall (10-11 stories) with bonuses. And all of Grant Park would be rezoned to allow multifamily buildings at a minimum height of up to 55 feet with bonuses (3-5 stories tall).
Fill out the contact form below if you have questions for us or want to get involved. We need help spreading the word to al impacted property owners given the lack of outreach in NE Portland by the advocacy groups behind this proposal. We will also send periodic updates on what we learn to everyone who has signed up.