Portland's Pearl District welcomes a new LEED Gold apartment building called The Ramona. Clad in brick, its design pays homage to Portland's architectural history while using environmentally preferable materials and modern construction. Eleek designed and manufactured two large sconces especially for this project. Part gothic, part Arts & Crafts, the 90% recycled bronze Ramona Sconces now mark "home" for hundreds of Portlanders.

Ramona has a walkability rating of 88.  That said, a short walk south will get you to the heart of the Pearl and all that it has to offer. Go the other direction (north on 14th) a few blocks and you will find Breken Kitchen, offering excellent espresso drinks, good food and free wireless.