CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON CRANE’S MILL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — Del-Sano Contracting Corp. is currently constructing phases II and III of Crane’s Mill Continuing Care Retirement Community, a continuing care retirement facility in West Caldwell. Situated on 43 acres, a former lumber mill, Crane’s Mill offers independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care. Upon completion of phases II and III in early 2010, the community will consist of 282 independent living units, 48 assisted living units, 18 dementia units, as well as 66 units for skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. Phase II construction, which is approximately 40 percent complete, is taking place alongside Passaic Avenue and includes the addition of 66 independent living apartments with 47 underground parking spaces, as well as 10 cottages, each featuring an attached garage. The independent living units will be located in a two-story building that will be connected to the existing central facility building to provide direct access to the community’s central amenities. Phase III
comprises the assisted living component of Crane’s Mill, which consists of 20,000 square feet of new and renovated space. Specifically, Del-Sano is building a new wing that will house a memory support area, a dementia courtyard and renovated assisted living common areas. The project also includes a new entry, enlarged activity space and a more open floor plan. As part of Phase III, 60 existing assisted living units will be converted into 48 assisted living units and 18 dementia units. The $27 million project is owned by Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey, a faith-based, non-profit social ministry organization that provides social services and affordable housing to seniors and families across the state of New Jersey.