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LET THE HEALING START SOONER.
MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS
AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
EMERGENCY CENTERS
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n the Ambulatory Surgical Center business, every extra day a center can
be open produces great financial return for the Owner. So, when an Owner
reported that other contractors required five months to complete build-outs,
Brinkmann promised a construction schedule of 120 days —and then beat it.
We have sustained an average completion schedule of 90 days,
thanks to
our disciplined scheduling, and creative work sequencing.
That speed of delivery helped the Owner generate two bonus months of cash
flow, and let the healing starts sooner.
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AskBrinkmann.comnity room that will be available for
neighborhood meetings and events,
along with the historic entry and
foyer. A rooftop deck will be added
where residents will enjoy moun-
tain and city views.
“We’re thrilled to be contribut-
ing in this significant manner to
Denver’s development,” said Kurt
Frantz, development manager for
MGL Partners. “There is a consid-
erable need for housing that is
not only designed specifically for
seniors, but that is also affordable
in Denver, one of the nation’s most
competitive rental markets.”
SCL Health has committed to
making a substantial investment
to finance the redevelopment.
Additionally, MGL Partners/Solvera
Advisors has received an allocation
of 4 percent Federal Low Income
Housing Tax Credits, received a loan
from the Denver Office of Economic
Development, and the project is one
of 12 selected statewide for State
Low Income Housing Tax Credits
from Colorado Housing and Finance
Authority. The project also will
receive support through State and
Federal Historic Preservation Tax
Incentive program.
“Just as we did when we rebuilt
our new, world-class St. Joseph
Hospital, we will work closely with
our neighbors here in midtown
to make sure they are informed
and supportive of this project. We
understand we have a role in ensur-
ing this community is welcoming
and vibrant – and redevelopment
of Tammen is one more example of
that commitment,” Smith added.
“It’s rewarding to provide afford-
able housing options that truly
allow seniors to remain actively
involved in Denver’s lively commu-
nity,” said David Shigekane, presi-
dent of The Neenan Co. “We are
honored to be involved in such a
meaningful project that is tied both
to Denver’s history and its future.”
OZ launches design plan for
latest phases of Eben Ezer
OZ Architecture has launched its
design plan for phases two through
four of the Eben Ezer Lutheran
Care Center–the next phases of the
10-step master plan for redesigning
the 100-year old care center in Brush.
Phase 2 involves designing the
new short-term rehab and long-term
skilled care facility, with the addition
of two wings of 14 beds each. There
also will be a small amenity node
with a living room, a dining room, a
country serving kitchen, as well as a
physical therapy gym.
Phase 3 includes more commu-
nity-based improvements, with the
addition of a commercial kitchen,
receiving areas and staff areas for
behind the scenes maintenance
and management. Additionally, the
fourth phase will add 28 skilled
memory care units (14 on either side
of the building) each with access to
a shared living space. Here, residents
with higher level of acuity will have
the opportunity to enjoy a courtyard
wandering garden and spa, with a
more robust nursing component. The
designs also have eliminated dead-
end corridors, and increased security
elements throughout.
Last year, Eben Ezer selected OZ
Architecture to complete the design
of its two-story building. Spanning
54,000 square feet, the goal of the
improvements is to increase the over-
all capacity and elevate the design of
the existing campus, according to OZ.
The new assisted-living and memory
care building’s mission is to provide
care to the surrounding rural com-
munity. What’s more, the nonprofit
Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center is
the largest employer in the town of
Brush.
“This project has been particularly
rewarding since it represents prog-
ress in senior living residential design
regarding high levels of care and
personal dignity,” said Jami Mohlen-
kamp, principal at OZ Architecture
and head of the firm’s senior living
practice. “As a nonprofit, community-
oriented facility, these renovations
are set to make a big impact on the
small town of Brush, Colorado.”
The new design involves rejuve-
nating and modernizing Eben Ezer’s
assisted living services while main-
taining the context of the existing
campus and buildings, which notably
includes a beautiful historic church
in the heart of the campus. A tradi-
tional red brick exterior will coordi-
nate with the existing property, and
alternating exposure lap siding will
ensure the new building blends with
and reinforces the rustic farmhouse
atmosphere.
Construction for the property at 122
Hospital Road is slated to be com-
pleted in phases: Phase 2 is slated to
be completed in first-quarter 2019;
Phase 3 in the first quarter of 2020;
and Phase 4 in first-quarter 2021.
Please see News, Page 23Work at the nonprofit Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center, the largest employer in the town of
Brush, includes the addition of 28 skilled memory care units and an amenity node.