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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.
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, is pleased to announce the completion of construction on WellBridge of Clarkston Rehabilitation Community located in Independence Charter Township, Michigan. A grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony were held on October 24th. Developed by The WellBridge Group, the 68,465 square-foot community designed by JW Design features 92 private suites and […]
November 1, 2018
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, celebrates the start of construction on its seventh project with owner Kaplan Development Group. The $13.3 million All American of Kingston will be a 58,000 square-foot, assisted living and memory care community located in Kingston, New Hampshire. “We are excited to be building this great senior living development that features […]
October 5, 2018
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, has completed construction of the new Stonecrest of Rochester Hills Senior Living Community in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Stonecrest of Rochester Hills marks The Douglas Company’s second senior living project completion with owner and developer, NorthPoint Development. “Stonecrest of Rochester Hills is a beautiful complement to the area, and we are […]
September 12, 2018
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, has announced it has completed the construction of the Beach House Assisted Living and Memory Care community at Wiregrass Ranch in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Beach House Assisted Living and Memory Care is a 96,000 sq. ft. assisted living and memory care community just outside of Tampa in Wesley Chapel, Florida. […]
August 7, 2018
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, is proud to announce the completion of construction of Peregrine’ Landing at Onondaga Hill, a Memory Care Community located in the beautiful residential area in Onondaga Hill of Syracuse, New York. The new $7.5 million memory care community is owned by Peregrine Senior Living / Onondaga Senior Real Estate, LLC […]
July 27, 2018
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, is pleased to announce the completion of construction on The Tower on the Maumee luxury apartments, located on the Maumee River in the downtown area of Toledo, Ohio. This $21.7 million project was the redevelopment of the top 11 floors of a 30-story office tower. With construction complete in March […]
July 13, 2018
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announces the completion of the new Primrose Memory Care Community in Lancaster, Ohio. The $5 million memory care community, owned by Primrose Retirement Communities, was thoughtfully designed for memory care residents facing the early stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Primrose Memory Care Community, designed by WAI Continuum, includes high-end architectural […]
May 31, 2018
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announces construction on Charter Senior Living at Oak Openings, a new senior living community in Sylvania, Ohio. The 48,882-square-foot facility, developed by EBS Sylvania, LLC, will deliver a combination of 52 assisted-living and memory-care suites for residents. With the anticipated completion in November 2018, the $8.6 million project was designed […]
April 4, 2018
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, is pleased to announce construction is underway at Carnegie Management & Development Corporation’s newest Department of Veterans Affairs facility in Rochester, New York, with expected completion in Spring 2019. Designed by architects, DLR Group and Westlake Reed Leskosky, the 92,174-SF, the one-story outpatient clinic will support the nearly 70,000 veterans […]
March 26, 2018
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
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, 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
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announces the completion of the new Primrose Memory Care Community in Anderson, Indiana. The $4.6 million memory care facility, owned by Primrose Retirement Communities was thoughtfully designed for memory care residents facing the early stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Primrose Memory Care Community, designed by WAI Continuum, includes higher-end architectural […]
November 27, 2016
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announced the completion of The Wellbridge of Pinckney Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Community in Pinckney, Michigan. The 100-bed, $13.5 million rehabilitation community took 13 months for construction to be completed, and is one of many projects that The Douglas Company has completed with the developer, The Wellbridge Group. The luxurious […]
November 2, 2016
The Douglas Company, General Contractor announces Stonecrest of Rochester Hills Senior Living Community in Rochester Hills, Michigan is now under construction. Stonecrest of Rochester Hills marks The Douglas Company’s second senior living project with owner and developer, Northpoint Development. With expected completion in September 2017, the 78,342 square foot assisted living and memory care community, […]
