June 25, 2021 3:30 a.m.

Residents have begun to move into Deer Creek Village on Northeast Douglas Avenue in Roseburg.

The 68-unit development from NeighborWorks Umpqua has received hundreds of applications. Its focus is on providing housing for veterans.

A release said Deer Creek Village is organized around a central courtyard and offers energy-efficient features and modern amenities. The apartments sit adjacent to wetlands and include a bicycle storage room, laundry facilities, an outdoor play area, a community room and more. Upon move-in and through a generous grant from the Oregon Department of Veteran’s Affairs and delivery by Servpro, veterans will receive an apartment starter package. The kit contains almost everything needed except furniture, including cookware, utensils, cleaning supplies, towels, bedding and toiletries.

The release said Deer Creek Village was made possible by both private and public funding. The project started with the donation of land in 2015 by Rose and Robert Rothstein. Development began in 2019 as an $18 million investment to address Roseburg’s housing needs. NeighborWorks said the project is the first affordable housing development in Roseburg since 2013.

Veterans, individuals, homeless, those experiencing disabilities and small families making less than 60 percent of the area median income, can apply to live at Deer Creek Village.

For more information go to: www.nwumpqua.org/deer-creek/