3,000 Smiles Wide

The date…June 30, 2011.
The location…Scotland.
The players…Don Rosemann and friends.

Converging from all corners of the United States, bathed in excitement, expectations high, Don and three of his fellow golfing comrades had arrived. Embellished with crashing waves and open water at the beautifully sculpted rocky shore, the cascading levels of green presented the perfect day…. a life’s dream come true. The guys were here to play The Ailsa at Turnberry, Scotland’s #1 golf course and home to more than twenty British Opens.

One by one, each golfer strolled to the tee box, fully expecting to show unprecedentedly perfect form and style… as all Scots do. Caddies on hand, bursting with tips and counsel, the first ten holes, ripe with good-natured conversation and exchange, were beautifully uneventful, mixed with rain, wind and cool temperatures… On to #11.

Then, as if to the sounds of Rocky’s final championship match, Don grabbed his pitching wedge, stepped into box and sharpened his highly-trained stance and grip, to take the perfect swing. Whoosh…the young man from Kansas, 35 years of golf under his belt, had just taken the most brilliant swing of his life.

Off the club, the ball begins its ascent into the blue sky of the remarkable Scottish beauty… rising, rising, rising. Don loses sight of the Titleist… but only for a second; a split second! At the perfect time and to every wondering eye, the unimaginable happened… an inevitable result of a perfect stroke. Screams, squelches, yelps, sighs, screeches…Don Rosemann, hardworking architect, dedicated husband, father and grandfather, had just hit a hole-in-one!

3,000 smiles wide…that describes how Don Rosemann appeared on hole #11…and from that moment on, he fell into a dream… a dream where drama played out…for only a chosen few…a dream of hitting a hole-in-one at The Ailsa at Turnberry!

A Shelter Designed to Withstand 250 Miles Per Hour Winds?

A shelter designed to withstand 250 miles per hour winds …that’s exactly what the City of Kansas City, Kansas (Unified Government of Wyandotte County) had in mind when they adopted their new municipal code Section 27-411 (Storm Protection Area Required) that multi-family residential developments be designed to comply with Federal Emergency Management Agency Publication 320 (“Taking Shelter from the Storm”) or Publication 361 (“Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelter”). This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Shelter is “an area of storm protection.”

Designed by Rosemann & Associates, the first project of this type in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area is the Parallel Senior Villas located in Kansas City, Kansas. A church-sponsored property, the 41 senior-unit housing project is situated on 2.67 acres. Click on the images below to read more.

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Grand Boulevard Lofts

Congratulations to the Grand Boulevard Lofts project team on winning a Capstone Award in the Multifamily Category! Awarded by the Kansas City Business Journal, the team will receive the award at an upcoming luncheon in April. Please check back in a month for a follow-up post.

Jennings Senior Apartments

Completion of this project is right around the corner! The exterior of the building is complete, with the exception of minor items, and sitework in progress. Concrete for resident parking on the east side of the building, as well as for the covered rear patio, is complete One of the four floors is at 100% with the remaining floors close behind. Be sure to check back next month for more updates.

Cameron Veterans Home Additions

The veterans home additions are steadily moving towards completion. The spaces are enclosed and under roof, building systems in-place, and drywall in progress. As additions to a 200-bed nursing home located in Cameron, Missouri, the project will provide a solarium and chapel/multi-purpose space for residents to enjoy. The photograph above illustrates the chapel addition in progress. Stop by next month for more updates!

Kemper Village Homes

Construction at Kemper Village Homes in Boonville, MO has been underway for a couple of months now. A vast majority of the site excavation has been completed and site utilities are in progress. As a running theme this time of year, the weather has been an issue. However, a significant portion of the drive lane into the new development has been poured, as well as a couple lot footings. With weather sure to improve over the next month, we anticipate the project construction to really progress! Once complete, the project will provide 40 single-family homes. Check back next month for more updates.

Woodbury Place

With four out of seven of the 6-plex buildings complete, the project is moving rapidly towards completion. Despite the inclement weather, work has continued with little interruption to the buildings. If the same could only be said for the concrete and landscaping work; it has been a tough winter! In the coming weeks, we anticipate the completion of the remaining 6-plex buildings and community building. Feel free to stop by at the end of each month for more updates.

Lucas Place

Keep an eye open for future redevelopment in downtown Kansas City's Garment District. Lucas Place, an old industrial building once known as the Burnham-Hanna-Munger Manufacturing Co., will provide 130 market-rate apartment units. Click on the title above and follow the link to an article describing the project.

Jennings Senior Apartments

This much-needed senior living facility is moving right along with projected completion in Spring of 2011. Located in Jennings, MO, this project will provide 50 one- and two-bedroom units for independent seniors searching for quality, affordable housing. Check back periodically for more construction updates!

Woodbury Place

Despite the snow and cold weather, Woodbury Place is progressing very well. Located in O'Fallon, MO, the project is slated for completion in the Spring of 2011. Once complete, it will provide 42 units for independent senior living as well as a community building for resident use. Check back periodically for more construction updates!

Grand Boulevard Lofts

Yet another quality, historic renovation project under our belt! Click on the title above and follow the link to an article and a video spotlighting the project.

Ware Hotel in Waycross, Georgia

Rosemann & Associates in Georgia? Absolutely! Click on the title above and read all about Ware Hotel, the historic renovation project which will contain 35 apartment units for low-income residents in the heart of downtown Waycross.

Grand Boulevard Lofts

The Grand Opening for Grand Boulevard Lofts has been scheduled for January 26, 2011. Mayor Funkhouser and Developer George Sherman will speak on the project to a large audience including the Kansas City Urban Core Group, which will hold its monthly gathering at the building.

This long vacant and blighted, historic building in downtown Kansas City has recently been renovated into 134 apartment units. The renovation of this prominent 17-story building, located at 10th & Main, was completed to meet the National Park Service's standards for historic preservation. This building will serve the ever increasing demand for quality, workforce housing inside the downtown loop. One of the largest hurdles faced by the project was assembling the myriad layers of financing, which included three governmental organizations, four tax credit programs, and public-private investments. Along with the building renovation, the Grand Boulevard streetscape was also beautified.