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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.
Recently, several developer clients of ours have mentioned a multi-family product type called Build-to-Rent (BTR). The concept is to develop and build single-family home communities where the houses are rented to tenants in lieu of being sold to homebuyers. According to Northmarq’s March 2021 report, strong consumer trends support the growth of this type of […]
August 27, 2021
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, celebrates the beginning of construction on its eighth project with the owner, Kaplan Development Group, LLC. The $12.3 million, All American of Enfield is a 55,992 square-foot, 58 unit assisted living and memory care community in Enfield, Connecticut. Designed by EGA Architects, All American of Enfield boasts several in-house amenities, […]
August 25, 2021
We continue to get buffeted by price increases, seemingly weekly, which puts pressure on our estimates and has a negative effect on feasibility for our clients. Though prices are being locked in for Fall starts up North, clients have repeatedly asked me what will happen to them for their Spring starts. It’s certainly understandable. I’d […]
August 17, 2021
Last month we wrote about how The Senior Housing Evolution Continues, specifically discussing the Active Adult concept. Last week, The Douglas Company attended an Active Adult conference hosted by Interface, where we heard from pioneers and visionary leaders in this new product. Three major conceptual questions stood out through all the sessions: How to Define […]
August 10, 2021
The Douglas Company, along with Pennrose, LLC of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Blanchard Valley Health System, celebrated the grand opening during a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Eastern Woods Senior apartment community in Findlay, Ohio. Designed by architectural firm Moody Nolan, Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based company, the development offers affordable housing to the growing senior population […]
July 26, 2021
The resilience of active adult communities during the pandemic and resulting recession has resulted in many developers, operators, lenders, and equity investors taking another look at the product and determining how it fits their strategy for future growth. Many skeptics have become supporters after seeing the performance turned in by active adult communities through 2020. […]
July 20, 2021
Government regulations have been loosening up lately, but some impacts resulting from them are increasing as construction keeps moving forward. One specific item that comes to mind is material lead times. Items that we were accustomed to being readily available now seem to carry a 2-3 week lead time, and items that were normally 4-5 […]
July 9, 2021
The Douglas Company, an award-winning Toledo, Ohio-based general contractor, is proud to announce construction is underway on the new John Arthur Flats affordable living community located in Cincinnati, Ohio is a collaboration between neighborhood community development corporation Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation (NEST) and national developer Pennrose Properties, LLC. The 50,195 square foot John Arthur […]
July 7, 2021
A little while back, I came across some extra marketing collateral of ours that was previously in circulation with the motto of “Make the Numbers Work.” Some of the collateral may or may not have had an expletive gesture mixed in of “!!@!%#!!@!!”. You get the point. It was all good fun, and I thought […]
June 17, 2021
It has been a little over a year since the COVID 19 pandemic began and we are still feeling the after-effects of its impacts over the past year. With more of the population getting vaccinated and some states loosening restrictions, it feels as though we are getting back to normal but there are still many […]
June 10, 2021
The Douglas Company, an award-winning general contractor, celebrates with TLC Management, Inc. the completion of their new $34.0 million Blue Heron Health and Rehabilitation Community in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Blue Heron Health and Rehabilitation Community features 201 residences, including 106 skilled nursing, 22 memory care, and 73 assisted living suites. Eloquently designed by Cuhaci & […]
May 27, 2021
I am hearing different stories from clients in my discussions. There is no doubt that occupancies in Senior Living are down. There is no doubt that projects are requiring more equity, and equity demands a higher return. There is no doubt that staffing is more difficult to find and more expensive. There is also no […]
May 12, 2021
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, is pleased to announce four key promotions within our Holland, Ohio office, a move that advances both our associates’ professional development and the organization’s growth. “Internal succession and promotions build upon our foundation while allowing the company to evolve and grow. In their new roles, these team members will strengthen […]
April 28, 2021
Lumber – It has been the word in construction this year that we simultaneously hate talking about and can’t stop talking about. At this point, anyone who has speculated on what’s going to happen with pricing has been wrong at least once. While no one can predict what’s going to happen, there may be some […]
April 27, 2021
A somewhat new segment of rental active adult housing is showing signs of leading the way for senior living development post COVID. Our estimating department is currently budgeting and pricing several active adult projects for multiple clients. The product targets baby boomers in early retirement, looking to downsize, but who are years away from needing […]
April 6, 2021
While many of us in the construction industry have been focused on dealing with the steep rise in lumber costs over the past year, a new threat is upon us: PVC. In February, Texas-based petrochemical plants were forced to shut down unexpectedly due to a winter storm that caused vast power outages. S&P Global reports […]
March 31, 2021
The Douglas Company is serving as the general contractor for a new $11.7 million assisted living and memory care project that recently began construction. Maumee Pointe assisted living and memory care will be located at 1050 Medical Center Pkwy, Maumee, Ohio. Designed by Davison Smith Certo Architects, Inc., Maumee Pointe will be a 69,310 square-foot […]
March 16, 2021
This past weekend I was listening to a presentation on a book many of you have heard and read, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; I was drawn towards a reference to an old fable by Aesop, The Goose & The Golden Egg. The story goes like this for those who […]
March 10, 2021
The Douglas Company, an industry-leading general contractor, announces that construction is underway on The Sagefield, a new multi-family residential development in Jacksonville, Florida. The Developer, Chance Partners, LLC, selected architectural firm Dynamik Design Partners, an Atlanta, Georgia-based company, to design the 274,590 square-foot multi-family community. The Sagefield will include 234 one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units […]
