We thoroughly enjoyed our month-long stay in Brad's condo. It was exactly as pictured, had everything we needed to feel at home and Brad was only a text away when we had questions. The view was inspiring and we spent many hours on the balcony enjoying Mt Hood, peeks at the river and the beautiful way the bridges are lit at night. The bed was really comfortable and the concrete of the building provided a good sound barrier between apartments. The basement parking area had high ceilings and natural light so felt safe and inviting. The neighborhood is quiet which is a nice break from the bustle of the City, and the building sits on one of 2 pedestrian walkways lined with trees that connect 2 urban parks, one with a fountain, and the Keller Auditorium and Fountain. The streetcar is right out front to get to anywhere else in the City, though we walked everywhere: the Pearl is 1-2 miles, downtown is half a mile, South Waterfront is a mile, and the Rose Garden/Japanese Garden about 2 miles away where you can connect to the trails in Forest Park. Contrary to what you may see in the news, Portland is not under siege and the sketchy areas are small pockets of downtown and Old Town that can be easily circumvented if it feels unsafe. The city and partner organizations are cleaning up the streets as well as working on finding alternative and acceptable places for houseless people to live, and the protests that turn destructive are infrequent, happen late at night and occur in a very limited area. We only live 15 miles from downtown but wanted to do what we could to increase the number of people moving around the streets and support restaurants and shops. Brad's condo was the perfect spot and we look forward to staying with him again.