Our Mission Statement
Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation is an entrepreneurial non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for people living on limited incomes. We develop and manage quality affordable housing communities and provide support services that promote opportunities for personal and economic growth and independence.
Our Values
Compassionate
We respond to community needs with care and respect by creating quality housing environments and meaningful support services.
Entrepreneurial
We maximize opportunities by being nimble, innovative, proactive, and visionary.
Collaborative
We "make more happen" by building relationships and working together with the community.
Accountable
We answer to the community by acting with integrity, honesty, transparency, efficiency, and exceptional quality.
Metro History
Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation (Metro) formed in 1992 by a small group of citizens. Metro is a 501 c (3) non-profit, a certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), and currently operates six affordable housing communities: Woodleaf Village, The Park at Emerald Village, College Corner, Oak Leaf Village, Green Leaf Village, and Apple Orchard.
Metro operates with an entrepreneurial approach and maintains a low overhead with a small staff, student interns, and volunteers. Properties are managed by Jennings Property Management and residents have access to an on-site manager, a community center, and a variety of Resident Services.
In 2005, Metro won the City RFP to develop WestTown on 8th avenue, a downtown affordable housing community planned for completion in 2008, and in the Spring of 2006 was awarded the City RFP to build Prairie View, located in West Eugene. To learn more about Metro's properties, please see our Housing Communities page and our New Housing Developments page.
Housings needs in Lane County
The need for affordable housing in Eugene and Springfield is especially crucial as we experience more cuts to various social service programs. Here are a few facts and figures that outline this need:
Association of Oregon Community Development Organizations, 2007:
One in four Oregonians are spending more than half of their income for rent.
72 = the number of hours a worker earning Oregon's minimum wage had to work each week in 2005 to afford a two-bedroom apartment.
The United Way State of Caring Report, published in 2005:
Twenty one percent (21%) of all Lane County households do not have enough money for housing.
Nearly half of working poor households with children in the home report significant problems paying for housing and other basic necessities.
The 2005 Eugene/Springfield Consolidated Plan:
In Oregon, an extremely low-income household (earning $17,051 or 30% of the area median income of $56,837) can afford monthly rent of no more than $426, while the fair market rent for a two bedroom unit is $707.
2000 Census data shows there were 15,552 low-income renter households in Lane County paying 30% or more of their income in rent and utilities.
Resident Services
Metro is proud to provide a wide range of resident services that benefit our resident's lives now and in the future. Metro collaborates within the community to offer on-site nutritional & educational programs, community-building events, and referrals to other resources within the community. Our programs and community collaborations are selected, designed, and offered in a way that engages tenants and builds community. Priority is given to services and activities that maximize opportunities to build individual and community assets. Visit our Resident Services page for complete details.
Contact Us
Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation
P.O. Box 5848
Eugene, OR 97405
1430 Pearl Street Suite B
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 541-683-1751
Fax: 541-349-0066
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