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Here, you’ll find a library of blog posts dedicated to different aspects of the commercial construction industry -- news and updates, upcoming trends, and past projects built by us at The Douglas Company.
Right before the Christmas holiday, the employees of The Douglas Company donated a heaping 1,860 pounds of non-perishable food and cleaning items to The Family House of Toledo. The Douglas Company initiated a food drive challenge amongst the departments for the campaign, “It has been to get rather competitive around here, and the challenge fit […]
December 10, 2017
There seems to be a misconception in the marketplace that lenders require a GMP/Cost-Plus form of contract. The reality is that, while a lender requires a guaranteed maximum price, this can be accomplished with a Lump Sum contract, which provides additional benefits and lower costs to the owner/developer. Both contract formats allow for the use […]
December 6, 2017
Beach House Assisted Living and Memory Care at Wiregrass Ranch is a 93,360-square-foot assisted living and memory care community. It’s located just outside of Tampa in Wesley Chapel, Florida. This $14.65 million project was completed in November 2017, making it the second project completed for owner Prevarian Senior Living. Beach House at Wiregrass Ranch is […]
November 4, 2017
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, kicked off construction of the Beach House at Wiregrass Ranch. The $14.65 million assisted living and memory care community, owned by developer Prevarian Senior Living will be the first of its kind in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The Beach House at Wiregrass Ranch will be a 93,360 square foot community for […]
May 30, 2017
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announces the completion of All American of Warwick, a 58,000 square-foot, new assisted living, and memory care community located in Warwick, Rhode Island. This $11.7 million project marks the sixth completed project by The Douglas Company for owner and developer, Kaplan Development Group. The 58 unit, All American Assisted Living […]
April 20, 2017
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, is excited to announce the construction of a new Clarity Pointe Memory Care Community, located in Tallahassee, Florida. This new community will offer specialized care for seniors with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia and memory loss. This $11.2 million memory care community, owned by Olson Land Partners, will feature […]
March 20, 2017
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announces, Peregrine’s Landing Memory Care Community is now under construction, with expected completion in November 2017. This $7.1 million memory care community, owned by Peregrine Companies, LLC, will feature 64 units offering specialized care for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The new memory care community, designed […]
February 27, 2017
Development is risky. There is market risk, pricing risk, weather risk, governmental risk factors and perhaps most importantly, development partner risks from team members. Probably the first two decisions to be made by a developer are a selection of site and selecting who your service partners will be-architect with engineers and general contractor. The starting […]
January 17, 2017
Discovery Village at Tampa Palms is a $17.9 million, state-of-the-art senior care facility providing supervised independent living, assisted living, and memory care services to the Tampa, Florida area. The Douglas Company worked with owner, Discovery Management Group, and architect Architectural Concepts, Inc., on this 108,433 square foot community which broke ground in August 2015 and […]
