The city of Eugene has received several noise complaints from students living near the University of Oregon campus due to ongoing construction projects near East 13th Avenue and Alder Street.
Three new apartment complexes are being constructed near East 13th and Alder, just off UO’s campus. Student housing building, The Mark at Eugene, is set to replace the former PeaceHealth Hospital, along with Chapter Alder and The Ellis, which are currently under construction. These complexes join pre-existing student housing buildings in the neighborhood, and some students have found the construction noise frustrating.
Kayley Olund, a sophomore at the University of Oregon and a resident of the Westgate Apartment, said the construction on East 13th is a major disturbance. When she applied to rent at Westgate, she was looking forward to the convenience of being near campus. When signing her lease, she said she was unaware of how inconvenient the construction would become…