Some Work Getting Done

Even with all the rain the last week or so, there has been some progress on the new Seniors Housing project although it is a bit behind schedule. It seemed just as Jim and crew got a handle on one part of the project, a new wrinkle was thrown into the mess. Of course you can't really do anything with the building until you can get the darn thing set up on the lot. To do that you need footings and to get footings you new concrete. Of course you also need the concrete to setup and cure. As the pictures from last week show, the concrete was being poured for the footings and then left to sit and cure.





Once the footings are all in, then the first part of the building can be moved into place. The matching half of the building is sitting out in the field near Kenaston waiting to be moved into Hanley. I would imagine once the first half is moved in, then the movers will use the beams etc and truck the second part into town. These two halves make up the 12 apartment units of the complex.

The third part of the building will not be available until October or so. Once available it will also be moved into town and moved into position. This part of the building will be housing the common rooms (ie laundry, boiler, etc).

There are many people that are anxiously waiting this new complex to be completed so they can move into their new digs. The other benefit is that there should be a few openings for houses or other apartments in town for other people to rent. There is a huge amount of work that needs to be done before any occupants move in though. The insides have to be converted to the 2 bedroom apartments, electricity, water, blah blah, blah.

Still all and all it sure sounds like a win win situation though . . .