Bob and Lorraine Melcher have been connected with Hope Community since our beginning in 1977. For over 3 decades Bob and Lorraine have continued to support the work of Hope. In 2009 they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. As a tribute to this special event, each of their children made a gift to Hope Community. It was a great honor for us to be part of this wonderful celebration.
The Jourdain Apartments
“It’s a beautiful building full of families. If you were to look at it, you’d assume it’s high-rent.” –Patrick Bayle, one of the first tenants to move into The Jourdain
The Jourdain Apartments. Photo: Bruce Silcox
In Honor of Winnie Jourdain
The Jourdain building is named after Winnie Jourdain, a Native American woman who had been a neighborhood and city leader. In 2000, a group of Hope Community staff traveled to the White Earth Indian Reservation to meet with Winnie about selling land she owned on Franklin Avenue so we could develop affordable housing.
The Jourdain is part of the Franklin Portland Gateway project, a partnership with Aeon and Hope Community to transform a vital urban intersection into rental options ranging from small studios to three-bedroom units. Two-thirds of the 41 units are affordable. There is neighborhood commercial space on the street level.
View Jourdain Apartments rental information.
Developed in partnership with Aeon.