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Introducing AHEPA 100 Phase II Apartments AHEPA 100 Phase II Apartments, an upcoming South Bend, Indiana Affordable Senior Apartments development, is the first partnership between The Douglas Company and non-profit owner AHEPA Senior Living.  Designed by Columbus, Ohio-based architecture firm Berardi + Partners, LLC, the project will be a three-story, 72-unit, HUD-assisted affordable senior living […]

Introducing The Cottages at Abbott Station  The Cottages at Abbott Station, an upcoming Zephyrhills multifamily housing development, is the first partnership between The Douglas Company and owner Goodwin Knight Florida. The project aims to create attainable and quality housing for the often-ignored middle market. It seeks to serve residents who make too much to qualify […]

Value Engineering is a term that has become so pervasive in the construction industry that the meaning of the phrase has been diluted down to the simple concept of saving money on a construction project, regardless of means and methods.  A few years ago, I heard an architect say that most instances of contractor-initiated value […]

  When you think ‘Senior Living’, what do you picture? Personally, my mind immediately goes to the assisted living facility my parents lived in for five years.  In reality, senior living is an umbrella term that is broadly applied to a wide range of housing communities that are designed to make life easier, safer, and […]

  As an industry leading, Senior Living and Multifamily General Contractor, we know that one of the primary concerns for most developers continues to be staying within budget. A crucial part of meeting these financial objectives is controlling costs from the start and maintaining that control throughout the life of the project. At The Douglas […]

DeBary, Florida, October 18th, 2023 – The Douglas Company has begun construction on Arya at DeBary ALF, a $23.5 million independent living, assisted living, and memory care community in DeBary, Florida. The Douglas Company, serving as general contractor, is working with joint owners Nied Capital and Kimaya LLC.  The 98,773 square-foot development, designed by Rabits […]

  A common sentiment we seem to keep hearing is, “We’re holding on any new development until construction costs come down.” And while we know it will be fantastic when that day comes, the question of when that will be hangs heavy. Recent data tells us… something, right? Unfortunately, we’re not seeing much relief anywhere […]

Holland, OH, June 1, 2023 – The Douglas Company, a recognized industry-leading general contractor in commercial construction, proudly announces the promotion of Bruce R. Douglas to President of the company, effective July 1, 2023. The Douglas Company was founded in 1976 by Bruce’s grandfather, Bruce Douglas, and is headquartered in Holland, Ohio, with a second […]

When it comes to anchoring building components in wood-framed structures, there are two primary options to consider: conventional hold-down hardware and new tie-down offerings from either QuickTie or CLP. While both methods have their advantages and disadvantages, the trend in the framing world seems to be pushing more toward the new tie-down systems. Conventional hold-down […]

This year marks 10 years in the industry for me, which on one hand feels like 20 years, and on the other, it feels like just yesterday I was graduating college. I was recently asked “What do you enjoy about construction?” so this made me take a minute to reflect on the past 10 years. […]