Eugene, once a laid-back college town, is rapidly transforming as the number of high-rise student apartment buildings continues to grow.
Since the pandemic, new high-rises have been built in Eugene to accommodate the influx of students: Flock13, Chapter at Eugene, The Standard at Eugene, Union on Broadway, The Rive Eugene and Ferry Street Flats. And Chapter at Alder is set to finish in 2027, after which there will be 2,389 new beds added to Eugene from these student apartments.
The demand for student apartments
Since 2020, student enrollment at the University of Oregon has grown from 21,800 to 24,462 in the fall of 2024.
In addition to the influx of students, UO is different from other institutions in that it only requires students to live on campus their first year. After that, the only on-campus dorm is the apartment-style Yasui Hall, which has 144 units and 400 beds…