For Jason Lear the corner of Fifth and Adams “has long been a site of great potential.”
It is here, in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood, that a new 120-unit apartment building will rise next year. The affordable housing development at 890 W. Fifth Ave. held a groundbreaking Dec. 1.
Lear is serving as advisor for owner and developer Red Apple Square, LLC, and also is chair of the Eugene planning commission…