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Crews are now building an 81-unit affordable housing complex in Eugene.

Ollie Court will be at 1520 W. 13th Ave., near downtown. Developer Homes for Good Housing Agency partnered with Head Start of Lane County and Early Childhood CARES to develop a model that will co-locate the apartments and an early learning center.

The project team includes designer PIVOT Architecture, civil engineer KPFF, structural engineer Hohbach-Lewin, landscape architect Dougherty Landscape Architects, and construction manager/general contractor Chambers Construction.

The site is designated by the city for affordable housing development. Homes for Good was awarded the development opportunity through a competitive selection process. Before ground was broken in July, the city transferred ownership of the property to the developer for $1, according to the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries.

The development will consist of two four-story buildings 鈥� a 51,000-square-foot north building and a 61,000-square-foot south building 鈥� as well as community green space and ample parking (motor vehicles and bicycles) for residents.

The 12,000-square-foot early learning center will be on the ground floor of the south building, along 14th Avenue, Homes for Good spokeswoman Jordyn Shaw stated in an email. The center will be operated by Head Start of Lane County and Early Childhood CARES.

鈥淲ith six classrooms, a multi-functioning commons space, a secure outdoor play area, a warming kitchen, and administrative offices, the program had a lot of room for function-driven, playful interior design,鈥� PIVOT Architecture principal Kelley Howell stated in an email.

Other amenities will include laundry facilities, rooftop solar arrays and on-site resident services. The site is near C茅sar E. Ch谩vez Elementary School and grocery stores.

Ollie Court will primarily be wood framed with some steel, according to Howell. The exterior will feature brick and metal panels, she added.

Ollie Court will include 15 one-bedroom units, 50 two-bedroom units, and 16 three-bedroom units. All are intended to serve people who make up to 50 percent of the area median income, according to Homes for Good.

The total project cost is approximately $50.2 million. A portion of that amount is being covered by HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding ($2.2 million) and city fee revenues ($797,000).

The project team also received an Early Learning Center facility grant and loan from the Oregon Legislature, Local Innovation Fast Track funding and 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits via Oregon Housing and Community Services, Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) incentives, and a private bank loan.

Construction is estimated to wrap up in fall 2025.