Southwest Portland is the region west of the Willamette River, east of Beaverton and Tigard and runs from downtown southward to Lake Oswego. Southwest Portland is home to OHSU, Portland State University and Lewis & Clark College. Here you will find historic 19th century homes, modern condos, and everything in between. Outside of the downtown neighborhoods, larger wooded lots, privacy, good schools and scenic mountain views are noteworthy characteristics of this area.