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Senior Housing

The Benefits of Hiring a General Contractor/Construction Manager During the Design Phase

There are various contractual arrangements that can be utilized to hire a general contractor (GC) or construction manager (CM) for your commercial construction project. Regardless of the type of contract, it is wise to bring the GC or CM on board your team during the pre-construction phase to collaborate with your architecture and engineering professionals as they complete the design.

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Senior Housing Development Trends

Senior communities have begun to respond to consumers’ higher expectations with more services, greater amenities, healthier lifestyle programs, and “resident-centered” care. One area that has lagged in this process is the modernization of facility environments to support the emerging hospitality model and the application of new concepts that can actually enhance the residents’ experience, support health and healing, and increase a community’s appeal and competitiveness.

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Creating Community-Based Senior Living Facilities

Municipalities and private developers in many locations are considering creation of community-based senior living facilities, comprised of independent living, assisted living, memory care, and/or skilled nursing care. With more than 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day, the demographics are smiling on the senior housing market segment.

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Shingobee Selected to Develop City of Carver Property

The Carver MN City Council unanimously selected Shingobee Real Estate Company to redevelop a former bus garage property at its May meeting. Shingobee’s proposal is for construction of a 40-60 unit senior housing facility. See our post on shingobeerealestate.com for more information.

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Shingobee featured in Finance & Commerce article – Contractors navigate special issues at senior housing facilities

Shingobee Vice President Tony Godlewski was one of several interviewees quoted in a recent article by Dan Heilman for the Finance & Commerce publication. The article discussed the many challenges contractors face when providing renovations or expansions in existing facilities, and the extra planning and consideration required when those are senior housing facilities.

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New projects under way in North Dakota

Shingobee has provided construction of numerous commercial projects in North Dakota over the past several years, and our presence in that market continues this year. Below is an update on a couple of buildings currently under construction.

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Visit Shingobee at the 2016 Leading Age Institute & Expo

Come see us at the Expo! The LeadingAge Minnesota Expo will be at the RiverCentre in St. Paul on February 10th through the 12th. We’ll be at booth 538. 

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September Newsletter is Out

Last week, we sent out the September 2015 version of our newsletter, including updates on a couple of our projects and other news. Check it out and make sure to hit the Subscribe button in the top left! 

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Groundbreaking Held for Red Hawk Estates in New Town, ND

Groundbreaking was held Wednesday, August 5, for Red Hawk Estates in New Town, North Dakota. Pictured above are Tribal Councilman L. Kenneth Hall with North Segment leadership and Architect Mike Laverdure. Shingobee will be constructing the 36-unit apartment building for the North Segment Community Development Corporation, an entity of the Three Affiliated Tribes.

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35 Years of Excellence

As Shingobee celebrates 35 years in business – a look back, and looking forward When Gae Veit started her own company in 1980, she would not have dreamed of the success it would become. Starting out with providing construction-related activities like fencing and snow-plowing, she soon moved into general contracting for construction.

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