Seniors Housing

MANITOWOC, WIS. — Berghammer Construction Corp. has completed the construction of the first phase of St. Mary’s Felician Village campus renovation and repositioning. Located in Manitowoc, the campus offers assisted and independent living options, skilled nursing and rehabilitation as well as activities and other amenities for senior citizens. The first phase of the project included the demolition of several existing structures on the 22-acre campus, and the construction of a new community-based residential facility, a 20-bed rehabilitation household and the Village Square building. Construction is currently under way for the second phase, which includes the development of a 64-bed skilled nursing facility and a 16-unit residential care apartment complex. Completion of the second phase is slated for August 2010. Eppstein Uhen Architects is providing architectural services for the three-phase project.

HUDSON, WIS., AND SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Accessible Space Inc. has selected Welsh Construction to construct two HUD projects in Hudson and Sioux Falls. The company will build the single-story, 31,965-square-foot Hudson Elder Housing Development in Hudson. Located at 100 Heirloom Ave., the property will feature 32 units for independent, low-income elderly adults. Additionally, Welsh will build Sioux Falls Supportive Housing, which will be located at 4601 E. Brennan Dr. in Sioux Falls. The ground-up project includes site improvements, grading, drainage and utilities. The finished facility will offer 15 apartments for independent, low-income adults with disabilities. Both projects are expected to break ground in Spring 2010.

SHILOH, ILL. — Metro Asset Group and Shiloh-based J2K Development have broken ground for the development of Cedarhurst of Shiloh Assisted Living Community, which will be located at 429 S. Main St. in Shiloh. The three-story facility will offer 87 studio and one-bedroom apartments and an attached 20,000-square-foot, single-story memory care wing. Additionally, the center will feature a nurse call station, multiple gathering and living rooms, craft and activity spaces, a library, a wellness center, a fitness room, a full service beauty and barber shop, resident laundry rooms and private and common dining areas. IMPACT Strategies is serving as general contractor for the project, which is slated for completion in September 2010.

CANTON, ILL. — Cambridge Realty Capital has provided a $12.9 million FHA-insured first mortgage loan to Renaissance Care Center in Canton. The 136-bed skilled pediatric and skilled nursing facility currently offers 69 skilled pediatric units and 76 skilled nursing units. The fully amortized, 40-year term loan was arranged for the owner, an Illinois limited liability company.