T. Joyce Phillips

Home Forward rebuilt 40 existing apartments and added 147 new homes at its T. Joyce Phillips development (formerly Dekum Court), located at NE 27th Avenue and Saratoga Street, with support from Metro Bond funds for the new units. The project was built in phases to avoid displacing current residents, allowing them to move directly into new units upon completion. Of the 187 new and preserved units, 118 have two, three or four bedrooms to accommodate a range of family sizes. The redevelopment eliminated the current on-site Head Start classroom and built two new classrooms at the nearby Albina Head Start Clegg site, located approximately one-half mile away, increasing the community’s preschool capacity. Home Forward also set aside a portion of the T. Joyce Phillips site for future development by an education partner. Phase 1 opened 7 units in September 2023, with Phase 2 completion in August 2025. The project is named for a long-time teacher at Albina Head Start.

Amenities at T. Joyce Phillips include outdoor play spaces, community gardens, and off-street parking. A centralized community center offers a community room and kitchen, laundry room, staff offices, and other flexible spaces. The property is ideally situated in the amenity-rich Concordia neighborhood, with Faubion Elementary School two blocks away and a Walgreens Pharmacy and New Seasons grocery store approximately one mile away. T. Joyce Phillips is served by the #17 and #70 bus lines providing residents with access to inner Northeast/Southeast Portland and Downtown. Also nearby is the #75 bus line offering frequent service to the North Lombard Transit Center (MAX Yellow Line) and Hollywood Transit Center (MAX Red, Blue, and Green Lines).

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