DMR PICKED TO DESIGN 50-UNIT SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT

LYNDHURST, N.J. — Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.-based DMR Architects has been selected to provide design and construction management services for the development of a 50-unit affordable senior housing project, located at the corner of Valley Brook Avenue and Warren Street in Lyndhurst. The project will total five stories with mostly one-bedroom units. Building amenities include a community room, administrative offices, an activities room, laundry facilities, a mailroom and 24 off-street parking spaces. Construction is expected to begin in 2010. The project is being developed by Domus Corp., which is leasing the site for a 40-year term from the nearby Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Domus will be working in conjunction with the Catholic Charities organization of the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J. Construction financing is being provided by the HUD Section 202 program.