Hope Community Inc

HOPE COMMUNITY CREATES CONNECTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN THE POWER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES. HOPE CULTIVATES CNITY LEADERS, BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY, CARE FOR THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SPACES WE DEVELOP, AND PURSUE EQUITY AND DIVERSITY IN ALL THAT WE DO.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT- HOPE HAS COMPLETED ITS 14TH GROWING SEASON IN THE COMMUNITY GARDENS, RENOVATED THE YOUTH GARDEN WITH WALKING PATHS, IRRIGATION AND AN ORCHARD. HOPE COMPLETED THE 4TH YEAR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CREATIVE STRATEGIES TRAINING (TRCSTR) WITH 8 COMMUNITY ARTISTS WITH A FOCUS ON BIPOC ARTISTS, TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZERS TO EMPLOY PUBLIC ART AS A STRATEGY FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ORGANIZING.HOPE CONTINUES TO HOST AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN TWO ANNUAL CYCLES OF NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER'S (NDC) "PLAN IT" TRAINING FOR ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS TO DEVLOP BUSINESS PLANS AND NETWORKS OF SUPPORT.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT-HOPE'S WORK WITH REAL ESTATE AND PUBLIC SPACE FEATURES AN INNOVATIVE, ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND HOPE HAS DEVELOPED A CRITICAL MASS OF HOUSING, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR COMMUNITY SPACE (INCLUDING HOPE'S OFFICES AND COMMUNITY CENTER), AND SPACE FOR TWO NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES THAT ARE CHANGING THE FACE OF A FORMERLY DEVASTATED NEIGHBORHOOD. SOUTH QUARTER, A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AEON) REFLECTS 20+ YEARS OF PERSISTENT VISION AND STRATEGY TO DEVELOP A CRITICAL MASS OF COMMUNITY-FOCUSED HOUSING ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE PORTLAND AND FRANKLIN INTERSECTION. IN TOTAL, HOPE HAS DEVELOPED 237 UNITS OF HOUSING (70% AFFORDABLE, 30% MARKET RATE), 25,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL, OFFICE AND COMMUNITY SPACE, AND 7,500 SQUARE FEET OF URBAN AGRICULTURE SPACE IN THE BLOCKS AROUND THAT INTERSECTION. IN 2023, HOPE AND THE CITY OF LAKES COMMUNITY LAND TRUST COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON THE LARGEST VACANT BUILDING IN THE CITY AT 628 EAST FRANKLIN, WHICH ARE SEVEN PERPETUALLY AFFORDABLE LAND TRUST CONDOMINIUM OPPORTUNITIES.

HOUSING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT- STABLE, HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF POVERTY AND ISOLATION IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT. HOPE'S RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESIDENTS ARE ROOTED IN RESPECT AND MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY. HOPE'S PROPERTIES ARE MANAGED BY TWO PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. AS A PROPERTY OWNER COMMITTED TO ITS BUILDINGS FOR THE LONG-TERM, HOPE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRADITIOANL DUTIES OF A REAL ESTATE ASSET MANAGER- FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, SELECTION OF A PROPERTY MANAGER, COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY AGREEMENTS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING, ETC. HOWEVER, JOPE'S APPROACH TO ASSET MANAGEMENT INVOLVES A MUCH BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO MAINTAIN ITS REAL ESTATE AS A LONG-TERM ASSET. KEY TO THAT UNDERSTANDING IS RELATIONSHIP-MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESIDENTS, FUNDERS, GOVERNMENT PARTNERS, NEIGHBORS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND MANY OTHERS. HOPE IS INVOLVED WITH GROUPS SUCH AS THE LOCAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. CONSIDERABLE EFFORT IS SPENT TO CONNECT THE DISTINCT FUNCTIONS OF HOPE'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT WORK.