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“There’s been an explosion in urban housing here,” observes McLemore. “The [River Blocks] area where we are building was well planned out with a lot of hard work by city of Portland officials.” PRS wisely held off while the 38-acre, 40-block site was being developed and let the city do much of the master planning for them. “We didn’t want to be the first into the neighborhood,” says McLemore. “But the area wound up fitting well with most of our criteria for a nice urban area, along with a pre-existing healthcare infrastructure.” PRS eventually chose Block 24 for its development, in a relatively dense urban area already surrounded on three sides by other buildings. The fourth side of the facility faces a parking lot. “This way, we didn’t have to worry about our residents living next to a construction site for the next several years,” explains McLemore. LEED certification is a requirement when building on The River Blocks, which suits PRS just fine. McLemore expects that Mirabella will be joined by another Platinum-certified building and a few that meet the Gold standard. The CCRC has been described by its designer as an upscale condo within a five-star hotel. Key items include skilled nursing and assisted living services, physical therapy centers and dementia treatment facilities. A medical office building and various OSHU health care centers are within walking distance. The nearby Greater Oregon Health Sciences medical campus, veterans and children’s hospitals, and teaching facility are icing on the cake. “Many of our residents are in their mid-70s and up, and they require access to both healthcare and transportation facilities,” notes McLemore. In fact, Mirabella is very much a transit-oriented development (TOD) project, with Portland’s streetcars literally pulling up at residents’ doors. The city fathers were aware of the transportation bottlenecks (bridges and tunnels) that a city with a river running straight through it would create. “Portland has done a great job on public transportation,” says McLemore. “Mirabella has access to the theater district via streetcar, as well as a tram a block away and an excellent light rail system.” The other big thing PRS had on its side going into the project was a decades-long working relationship with architectural firm Ankrom Moisan Architects. The company’s principal, Jeff Los, AIA, has over 30 years of experience in CCRC design. High-rise CCRCs are not typical but are gaining acceptance, especially for upscale retirees looking for access to downtown activities. “When you combine this trend toward downtown living with effi- Job-site Installation Problem#1 Failure to thoroughly clean surface of frame leads to poor adhesion of stick on door seal which causes it to separate from the frame. With Timely, you avoid call-backs. Timely’s Built-In Door Seal Prevents Job-Site Installation Problems. Timely introduces a new prefinished steel kerf entry door frame for top performance and economy. It features a factory-installed door seal that reduces light, sound and smoke transmission and assures a professional installation every time. The new steel fixed throat kerf frame is ideally suited for entry doors in offices, hotels, light commercial construction, garage-to-house, multi-housing and wherever door seal protection is required. Effective door sealing isn't the only built-in advantage. Job-site Installation Problem#2 Poor alignment of the door seal can lead to inadequate performance. Again, with Timely, you avoid call-backs. Installed prefinished frame cost is about 30% below primed hollow metal frames. Plus these Timely design features: • Door seals are available in beige, black, white, bronze and grey • Prefinished - does away with jobsite painting • 6 stocking, 29 custom colors or any other color match • 5 casing profiles, or choose your own wood casing • 90 minute positive pressure fire rating • Full perimeter anchoring for greater strength Look to Timely for superior quality and workmanship that has made us an industry leader for over 35 years. www.timelyframes.com/mhn Timely Corporate Offices: 10241 Norris Ave., Pacoima, CA 91331-2292 / 818-492-3500 / 800-247-6242 / Fax 818-492-3530 Eastern Distribution Center: 9782 Interocean Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45246 / 513-682-9600 / 800-346-4395 / Fax 513-682-4102 Georgia: 4713 Hammermill Road, Tucker, Georgia 30084 / 770-493-8811 / 800-445-8899 / Fax 770-491-1653 © Timely 2008 For more information, visit www.multi-housingnews.com/productinfo www.multi-housingnews.com | October 2008 17 http://www.timelyframes.com/mhn http://www.multi-housingnews.com/productinfo http://www.multi-housingnews.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Multi-Housing News - October 2008

Multi-Housing News - October 2008
Contents
From the Editor
MHN TV Premieres
Market Pulse
Special Report: MHN 2008 Design Awards
Development & Design: Mirabella
Market Report: Chicago, Kansas City
Property Management: Tracking Residents’ Tech Wish Lists
Finance: Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae
Tech Report: Marketing Web sites
Products: Appliances

Multi-Housing News - October 2008