East End, Portland Real Estate

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The residential and investment real estate markets in the East End continue to be the hottest around with values continuing to increas throughout the overall economic and real estate downturn. It is the area with the most development with luxury condo complexes and fully renovated homes going up. A renovated 2 bedroom condo can be found in the mid 200's, whilst a 3 unit multi unit on "Munjoy Hill" will set you back 350K to 400K.

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East End Portland Highlights

The East End of Portland, Maine is a great spot to own a home. It is an area of the city where you can walk to some of the best restaurants and coffee shops Portland has to offer. One of note would be Coffee by Design, a handcrafted, micro roasted coffee purveyor based in Portland and offers high quality coffee with a mom and pop shop feel. The East End is also home to the Eastern Promenade Park. This park is made up of the Fort Allen Park and East End Public beach it covers 68 acres. Located on the water it offers beautiful views of the Casco Bay islands along with large lawns to relax on as well as paved trails perfect for biking, running or dog walking!

Top 3 Business Picks for the East End

1. Lila East End Yoga - offers a serene and welcoming space for everyone to benefit from the collective practice of yoga.
2. Angela Adams - Handcrafted sculpted rugs, furniture, glassware, t-shirts, and home furnishings.
3. Eli Phant - specializes in handmade and designer goods, including silkscreen prints and posters, home accessories, textiles, jewelry, clothing, handbags, furniture and a few vintage finds.

Top 3 Restaurant Picks for the East End

1. Otto Pizza – Voted one of the top 10 pizza joints in New England by the Boston Globe!
2. Bar LoLa - 30 years of experience in creating scrumptious tapas from all regions of Spain.
3. Duckfat – a small sandwich shop that has it all: classic Belgian fries made with local Maine potatoes fried in duck fat, panini, soups, salads, charcuterie, sodas and milkshakes all made in house
4. Munjoy Hill Observer - Great local information on the area!

Thanks for reading about homes and condos for sale in Portland Maine and the real estate markets of the East End. If not interested in Portland..there are some great real estate in the West End of Portland else try the school disctricts and homes for sale in Yarmouth to the north as well!