Chris' place looked exactly like the photos! It was great - the main room got lots of light during the day. There is a table for working at And there was a bathtub, which made me happy! The neighborhood is up and coming (think blue collar evolving into hipster) - which means were are trendy places to eat and drink just down the street, but there was also a lot of parking, which is not a given in Portland. I recommend the Bread and Roses market for high-quality groceries if you want to walk somewhere close by (they also make coffee). There was a theater right across the street from the apartment, but I never did check out any of their productions. I had rented the unit while working in Clackamas and it worked out perfectly. My commute was 12 minutes.