St. Vincent de Paul is no stranger to big-time housing projects. Its most recent effort, a building in downtown Eugene, opened in 2003 and houses 54 units in the upper levels.EUGENE — Frank Lloyd Wright said, “All fine architectural values are human values, else not valuable.”
Wright could have been speaking to Terry McDonald, executive director of St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County.
McDonald and St. Vincent de Paul workers have been following the advice for years and have, in the course of this, improved the lives of hundreds of families in need.
St. Vincent de Paul tore down its retail establishment at Fifth and Main in Springfield. It will be replaced by a five-story building.
The new building will have 4,000 square feet of ground-floor space and four floors of low-cost housing. Included will be 33 one-bedroom apartments that may be rented for as little as $370 per month. This is the first low-cost housing built in Springfield in 25 years.
Eugene no longer makes fun of Springfield, which is taking industry and major commercial developments away from its big neighbor.
St. Vincent de Paul is no stranger to big-time housing projects. Its most recent effort, a building in downtown Eugene, opened in 2003 and houses 54 units in the upper levels.
McDonald has the ability to attract and retain a devoted staff.
His efforts include rounding up the $6.7 million it will take to construct the Springfield building.
Curt Meili, general contractor for the job, predicted that the project will be completed by winter 2007.
