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3 Keys to Senior Housing Renovation Construction

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With Baby Boomers aging, it is no surprise that Senior Housing construction and renovation are… well…BOOMING. In recent years, we’ve been working with Senior Housing developers and operators to update existing facilities, add new amenities, and retool common areas to be more competitive with new-construction senior housing options.

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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

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It’s a pretty cool ground-up commercial construction project for us because not only is it the first time we’ve worked with this national retail brand, but it’s also the very first Farm & Fleet store in the Chicago area.

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Retail Construction: Successful Steps in Grocery Store Redevelopment

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The grocery market has been extremely hot in the Chicago area. In the depths of a historically cold Midwestern winter, one market has remained particularly hot for Chicago commercial general contractors—grocery store construction. Englewood recently completed a Trader Joe’s in Libertyville, Ill. Bill Di Santo.

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Are Your Hotel General Contractors Checked In or Out?

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Englewood completed renovations to guests rooms and the main restaurant as well as created a fitness and wellness center above the main ball room of the famed Drake Hotel in Chicago. This number is expected to increase in 2013, sparking Chicago hotel construction. percent in 2013. Smith Travel Research reports that U.S.

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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

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For example, in Englewood’s home market of Chicago, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks must do a comprehensive review of drawings to make sure they meet its qualifications, rules and regulations, before the project goes before the Chicago Department of Buildings for permitting.

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Increase Your Home Value with 7 Home Remodeling Ideas

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The kitchen is usually the first room in the house that needs updating. After all, the kitchen is the heart of the home and kitchen remodeling continues to have the highest budget allocation. For this reason, you can expect to recoup 60%-120% of investments from remodeling a kitchen, as long as you stay within your budget.

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Restaurant Commercial Construction Trends: Why Restaurant Construction is Booming

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Olive Garden is building its first location in Chicago. In the past, its owners wouldn’t have wanted to pay high restaurant development costs to compete with the neighborhood Italian restaurants that seem ubiquitous in a city like Chicago. Want proof of this trend? You can reach me at chuck.taylor@englewoodconstruction.com.