17-01-2012 14:01 Alan Schachtman is a principal in the Fifield-Wood joint venture that's developing K2 at K Station, a 34-story, 496-unit high-rise apartment building in Chicago's Fulton River District. Alan began his nearly 30-year career as an architect with SOM and Murphy Jahn, and has since overseen the development of major office and residential projects throughout the world. You'll meet Alan in the video and see an update on the status of construction at K2.

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By Matthew Bruce Correspondent February 7, 2012 1:32PM

Updated: February 7, 2012 11:08PM

Orland Park officials have given the go-ahead for construction of an 80-unit senior apartment building on Harlem Avenue.

Thomas Place of Orland Park would provide affordable housing for area seniors, according to the project’s developers, Ryan Cos. U.S. and Jim Bergman. Tinley Park-based Providence Life Services also will be part of the development team.

Construction of the four-story building, at the northeast corner of Harlem Avenue and Wheeler Drive, is expected to begin in the spring.

Orland trustees on Monday approved a pair of motions which finalized development agreements for Thomas Place.

Age-restriction guidelines require that at least one resident in each unit at Thomas Place be 55 or older, and income restrictions will apply, according to the developers. There will be 25 one-bedroom units and 55 two-bedroom units.

The monthly rents for the one-bedroom units will range from $355 to $895, and range from $422 to $1,095 for the two-bedroom units, the developers said.

Ryan officials have said the yearly earnings cutoff for eligible seniors will be 60 percent of the average median income. For single-family occupants, that amounts to an annual income of about $32,000, and roughly $36,000 for couples residing in the facility.

The complex will not accommodate assisted-living seniors.

The building is expected to be completed about a year from now, and pre-leasing will begin three months prior to occupancy, according to the developers.

The Orland Park development is the latest senior housing project in the Chicago area for Ryan Cos. and Bergman. They built Thomas Place apartment buildings in Fox Lake and Glenview, and are under way with a building in Gurnee.

The project was initially approved by Orland’s planning commission last March, but did not go before the village board until October, as Ryan awaited a state tax credit to help fund the development.

“The village has been great to work with,” said Richard J. Skrodzki, an attorney representing the developers. “They found us a good site, and have been nothing but helpful in bringing what I think is going to be a great project to the village. So we’re very pleased.”

Ryan Cos., which built the Brookside Marketplace shopping center in Tinley Park, previously had proposed a similar apartment building for that village, but plans fell through due to funding issues.

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30-10-2011 10:33 Take a tour of the new housing project of a local historic renovation of the Franklin School in Auburn, Maine. Todd Rothstein of Great Falls Construction will walk you through the upgrades being installed as the building is transformed into an apartment community.

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11-10-2011 20:13 Wash On Wheels, Denver, Colorado Pressure Washing A Three-Story Apartment Building A few weeks ago, we pressure washed the outside and courtyard of The Boulevard, a three-story apartment complex in Downtown Denver. One of the issues with cleaning residential buildings is working around the people who live there. You can't start early in the morning and wake them up. And they like you to be gone before they come home to unwind at the end of the day. So flexible scheduling is critical to keeping everyone happy. You need the extra capacity to schedule a full crew -- or sometimes two or three crews -- to get the work done quickly. The residents don't want to see our trucks there for weeks. And it's important to be aware of the people on the surrounding sidewalks and streets. You can't just spray soap and water everywhere! We used a scissor lift wherever we could but sometimes a ladder was the only way to reach without damaging the trees and shrubs. We also had to make sure the materials we used to remove stains didn't hurt any of the plants, either. There are many important details to watch so the job goes smoothly. Having pressure washed many buildings up to 10 stories tall -- makes it much easier to know what to look for. So if you have a large building you need pressure washed -- and want someone with the experience to deal with all those details -- so you don't have to -- give us a call. Wash On Wheels, 303-937-7181 or email us at info@washonwheels.net

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17-12-2011 12:54 Apartments construction work progressing very quickly, Warsaw skyline seen from the windows of these apartments will impress demanding millionaires. Daniel Liebeskind Project.

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Growing universities like Drury and Missouri State Universityare stretching to make sure there’s enough space for students to learn and live.  Now, outside developers are stepping up, moving dirt, and building walls to meet the housing demand.

“I am pleased to see the private developers stepping forward to and doing what they are doing,” said Earle Doman, MSU’s vice president of student affairs.

MSU is surrounded by several new student housing construction projects.  However, none of them are undertakings of the school itself.  Still, school offficials say the new apartments could help alleviate dorm room shortages on campus.

Right now, at least six student-oriented apartment buildings are under construction in the center part of town.  They include the $4 million Beacon Park and the four-story Bear Village. These places won’t offer dorm life as usual.  Some of the private pads will come loaded with amenities such as furniture, full kitchens, free utilities and internet.

“Education, like many other businesses, is competitive and you have to be there to offer what the students and their parents are looking for,” said Pete Radecki, Drury’s vice president of campus operations.

Drury is helping build University Suites on the east side of its campus.  However, the completed building will be owned by a private developer, and leased back to the school.

“We will manage it, we will maintain it.  From a student point of view it will be the same as any other student housing here on campus,” Radecki said.

Both Drury and MSU acknowledge the projects will help fill a need for those students looking for "higher-end" living options.

“The more we can do to upgrade our neighborhood, our town, have quality housing for our students, that is a win-win for everyone,” said Doman.

All of the developments currently underway are set to open in August 2012, just in time for the fall semester.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 00:15 Written by Zach Maskell Monday, 30 January 2012 23:34

There are big plans for the old First Ward School in Randolph County.

A meeting was held at Jennings Randolph School on Monday, where members of the public could be filled in on plans for the building. It will be transformed into 16 affordable senior housing apartments for folks ages 55 and older. The funds are federally administered through the state housing development fund.

Some neighbors say they don't want the affordable apartments in their backyard. Presenters say there are strict guidelines for anyone thinking about moving in including background checks and property maintenance.

"It's a rough time construction wise, economic wise in a lot of our small towns and throughout Appalachia. And this project brings $2.4 million of funds to the community at a time to save an asset to the community, it's a building that on the historic register. To bring jobs, it's kind of a win-win for the community at this time," said Johan Graham of A.U. Associates.

Construction is expected to begin at the end of April.

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More than a year ago, William Pumphrey was part of a choir that
celebrated the start of construction on an apartment building
to serve the chronically homeless.

He didn't realize then that he was looking at his future home.

Early last week, Pumphrey learned he had earned a spot at the
Moore Place apartments. Then he saw the second-floor apartment
he'll move into early next month.

The news, the 53-year-old said, brought him to his knees.

On Sunday, Pumphrey and the Voices of Love choir were among
hundreds of people marking the grand opening of Moore Place, an
apartment building for 85 people off North Graham Street.

The $10 million facility was funded primarily with privately
raised funds, including gifts from corporate and philanthropic
foundations, the Charlotte Housing Authority, more than 50
local congregations and the John and Pat Moore family. The
effort was led by Charlotte's Urban Ministry Center. The first
eight residents will move in this week, and officials expect
the complex to be full by the end of April.

Plans already are under way to add 35 more apartment units on
the property, said Caroline Chambre, director of Urban Ministry
Center's HousingWorks program.

In recent years, the Urban Ministry has piloted another housing
program that offers people who have been homeless a permanent
place to stay in sites scattered across Charlotte.

But Moore Place is considered a bigger shift in how the city
has addressed the issue of people who are chronically homeless.

Residents will pay 30 percent of their income toward rent. The
apartment facility will have on-site case management and
24-hour security.

Moore Place also will offer residents services such as job
training, instruction on how to manage their money and
counseling. A full-time nurse and part-time physician also will
offer health care at the site.

Chambre said the goal is to help residents "go from a life of
chaos to a life of normalcy." She described the effort as not
being extraordinary; rather, a way to "create the ordinary" in
residents' lives.

Pumphrey, who has been homeless on and off for the past 12
years, said Sunday he's not sure he'll ever be able to overcome
all of the issues he's faced in recent years.

But he thinks the services provided by Moore Place will be
immensely important for him and others.

"I feel taken care of, and I haven't even moved in yet," he
said.

Charlotte has an estimated 6,500 people who are homeless. About
10 percent are considered chronic cases, meaning mental illness
or addiction prevents them from finding housing through
traditional programs such as shelters.

Advocates have said providing housing and other services for
the homeless can save millions because it could cut down on
those individuals going to "de-facto shelters" in jails or
emergency rooms.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg leaders approved a "10-year Plan to End
Homelessness" six years ago to create more permanent housing
such as Moore Place.

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx on Sunday praised efforts to
complete Moore Place, noting challenges such as a fight over
where to put the apartments. But he said even more housing
facilities are needed.

He urged attendees at the grand opening event to pay attention
to upcoming discussions among the City Council about housing
bonds and a locational policy on where to put affordable
housing.

Foxx said the community needs to find a way to create
additional housing.

"We don't just need Moore Place," he said. "We need more
places."

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26-11-2010 11:15 This is how to create an apartment in The Sims 3 Late Night. All shells are available in "buydebug" menu!

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08-05-2011 20:26 downtownseattle.komonews.com Demolition is under way on the McGuire Building, and the noise is deafening - even on the weekends - despite promises that local residents would not disturbed by the project.The city of Seattle condemned the 26-story apartment building last year after finding serious construction problems that downtownseattle.komonews.com

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