[1] Burnside Street, the "B" in the sequence, divides the Northeast and Northwest quadrants of the city from the Southeast and Southwest.
Many of the warehouses have been converted into lofts, and new multistory condominiums have also been developed on previously vacant land.
It includes Portland's Chinatown, marked by a pair of lions at its entrance at NW 4th Ave. and W Burnside St. and home to the Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Before World War II, this area was known as Japan Town;[4] Chinatown was previously located just south of W. Burnside St. along the riverfront.
Farther west is the compact but thriving NW 21st and 23rd Avenue restaurant and retail area, the core of the Northwest District.