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New Jersey & Company
August 8, 2008
Del-Sano Contracting Selected to Construct Phases II & III of Crane's Mill Retirement Community
By Betsy Kraat
WEST CALDWELL--Del-Sano Contracting Corp. has been selected by Lutheran Social Ministries ofNew Jersey to serve as the general contractor for the development of Phases II and III of Crane’sMill, a continuing care retirement community.The $27-million project represents the second project that Del-Sano has built for LSM/NJ, a faithbased, non-profit ministry that provides social services and affordable housing to seniors andfamilies across the state of New Jersey. The 16-month project is expected to commence in August 2008. In July 2008, Del-Sano completed the building construction of Mt. Olive II, an affordable housing complex in Flanders for LSM/NJ. Located on a 35-acre campus on the former site of a lumber mill dating to the mid 1700’s, Crane’s Mill offers independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care. LSM/NJ opened Crane’s Mill in August 1998. Once Phases II and III of Crane’s Mill are complete, the community will consist of 286 independent living units, 48 assisted living units, 18 dementia units, as well as 66 units for skilled nursing and rehabilitiation services, to offer a full spectrum of living arrangements for seniors.
Phase II construction will take place alongside Passaic Avenue and will include the addition of 70
independent living apartments with 47 underground parking spaces, as well as 10 cottages, each
featuring an attached garage. The independent living units will be located in a two-story building
that is connected to the existing central facility building to provide direct access to the community’s central amenities.
Phase III comprises the assisted living component of Crane’s Mill, which consists of 20,000 sf of
new and renovated space. Specifically, Del-Sano will build a new wing that will house a memory
support area, a dementia courtyard and renovated assisted living common areas. The project will also include a new entry, enlarged activity space and a more open floor plan. Phase III will convert 60 existing assisted living units into 48 assisted living units and 18 dementia units.

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