As you walk past the third funky little coffee shop in two blocks on your way to 10th@Hoyt Apartments in downtown Portland, you're already starting to think this might be a pretty nice place to live. At World Cup there are a couple of old timers in the window completely absorbed by a half-empty chessboard. Behind them a college student in a hoodie slouches on a couch, laptop open, earphones on. Must be on Facebook.

On first impression this Pearl District apartment building is beautiful. This could definitely be a place to call home. Looking up, you make out some people on the rooftop deck. Ah, apartments with city views. They can probably see the whole neighborhood from there: Patagonia, Lounge Lizard, Relish, the fountain at Jamison Park and all 8 art galleries. You'd never go hungry around here either. Sushi, steak joints, Taco Del Mar. And Rover would be happy too, living in this pet-friendly apartment.

Life just got a little easier.