The first time E.D. Mondainé Jr. showed up on this street in the heart of North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood he wanted to get back in the car and leave.
You have to understand this was in 1996, a time before organic beer, precious pastries, and kale salads became trendy staples in a gentrifying neighborhood.What happened on this street is a testament to a putting down roots and taking a risk, not only on a building and neighborhood, but on people needing a second chance at life.