Rosemann Project Breaks Ground

Yesterday a crowd gathered in Wentzville, MO to celebrate the groundbreaking of Twin Oaks at Heritage Pointe - a new senior, assisted living community. The two-story, 50 unit provide is being led by development team Hertitage Pointe Partners. Rosemann & Associates is providing architecture and interior design services while Gundaker Commercial Group is the contractor.

The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is assisting with funding and construction is scheduled for a March 2010 completion. Unit layouts include 10 one-bedroom apartments and 40 two-bedroom apartments with community amenities including a sunroom, salon, chapel, movie theater, fitness center and spa.

GW Lofts Wins Most Enhanced Award

On Friday, May 15 the Landmarks Association of St. Louis honored the Rosemann designed GW Lofts at the Most Enhanced Awards Ceremony for being one of the best historic renovation projects in the St. Louis region to be completed in the past year.

The awards ceremony was part of Landmarks 2009 Preservation Week. This year from May 9-16, Landmarks put together a jam-packed week of events, tours, lectures, and films to help raise awareness on the importance of historic renovation and how it impacts our communities.

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The historic renovation of G.W. Lofts is located at 2615 Washington Avenue in St. Louis. With 60 rental units, G.W. Lofts’ surprising colored facades liven up the community and provide residents a unique urban living opportunity.

TWIN OAKS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY BEGINS CONSTRUCTION

On May 21, 2009 a groundbreaking ceremony will initiate a new senior living community in Wentzville, Mo. known as Twin Oaks at Heritage Pointe. The first phase is a two-story, 50 unit assisted living complex estimated at $4.6 million. Tim and Kathy Blattel of Heritage Pointe Partners lead the development team while Rosemann & Associates, P.C. is providing architecture and interior design.

Twin Oaks Assisted Living is part of a greater overall site which will eventually include multiple levels of long-term senior living options. Rosemann's design recreates the home environment for residents while providing a place in which the services they need will be easily available.

"One of the most difficult things for seniors is moving out of their own homes and into supportive living," explains senior living design expert Nancy Rodney, AIA. "Twin Oaks will allow St. Charles County seniors to remain nearby, close to family, friends and the history they've created, making this transition easier."

A large part of the design concept was ensuring residents' freedom of independence by providing a small kitchenette and private living area in each apartment. The design also offers residents multiple community living and dining options throughout the facility.

"With senior design, the key is to cater to a wide range of interests as well as abilities," says Rosemann's Andrew Koenig, AIA. "We've created an oversized, mall-like area on each floor that is flexible in use so residents can be creative with the space and utilize it for a number of activities."

The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is assisting with funding and construction is scheduled for a March 2010 completion. Unit layouts include 10 one-bedroom apartments and 40 two-bedroom apartments with community amenities including a sunroom, salon, chapel, movie theater, fitness center and spa.

"With this project we want to maintain our philosophy of having a close, family atmosphere where residents feel valued and appreciated," says Tim Blattel. "Our success has been due to creating environments where residents can keep participating in daily tasks and social activities."

The groundbreaking will begin at 3:30 P.M. and is located at 250 Savannah Terrace, Wentzville, Mo. 63385. For more information contact Kim Bauer at 636.240.6152. Other project team members include contractor Gundaker Commercial Group, William Tao & Associates and Larson Engineering.

Rosemann Project Wins Property of the Year Award

The St. Louis Apartment Association recently announced the Rosemann designed Alton Pointe Apartments as a winner of a 2009 Rising Star Awards for Property of the Year in the Affordable Housing category. Development company Gundaker Commercial Group accepted the award for the project team.

The $12.4 million, workforce housing project located in Alton, Ill. fills a much needed demand for affordable housing in Madison County. To learn more about the project read these published articles:

Alton Pointe is fresh departure from old public-housing complex

Alton Completes New Workforce Housing

84-Unit Workforce Housing Project Completed

At Rosemann, Even Our Roof is Green!

On Friday, May 1, 2009, Rosemann & Associates' Kansas City Design Studio hosted an event to welcome in the Spring season by re-openning its rooftop garden to friends and guests.

With nearly 100 people in attendance, the Rosemann staff prepared an array of "going green" exhibits highlighting modern materials used in green design today. One exhibit (pictured here) identifies the various layers used to complete Rosemann's rooftop garden.

The event was also held in conjunction with Kansas City's Crossroads Community Association's First Friday walks. Rosemann featured works by Michael "Wolfie" Wolfe of RU4REAL Photography. For more information about Wolfe's work visit www.ru4realphotography.com.

As one of the first historic renovations in Kansas City to obtain LEED Certification, the entire office provides a positive and pleasurable working environment for staff. For more information about Rosemann's Green Design Consulting Services contact the Kansas City office at 816.472.1448.

HISTORIC ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL COURTS BUILDING SELECTED FOR REDEVELOPMENT

Heisman Properties, LLC announced today a City of St. Louis selection committee selected the Company to redevelop the historic Municipal Courts Building (to be renamed 1300 Market) in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

Heisman is working closely with EVS Realty, Friedman Group, REALTORS and the City of St. Louis to redevelop the century old building. Rosemann & Associates, P.C. will provide architectural design and BSI Contractors are providing construction costs.

St. Louis Comptroller, Darlene Green said, “We are very excited about the development of the Municipal Courts Building and its prospects as part of St. Louis' downtown’s revitalization."

The 160,000 sq. ft. renowned courthouse is located at 1300 Market Street and was constructed in 1911. Heisman Properties will spend $40 million to redevelop the building. Plans include ground floor restaurant, retail and office space, first floor cultural/gallery and office space with second and third floor office space. In addition to the interior, Rosemann's design calls for several walkways, courtyards, plazas and terraces to surround the building.

“Once completed, this project will tie recent downtown developments together," says Senior Vice President of Acquisitions with Heisman Properties Chad Forrest. "It will be the centerpiece of a destination area featuring the Scottrade Center, soon-to-be-redeveloped Kiel Opera House, Sheraton City Center Hotel and Condos, MetroLink, the Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center and the revitalized mall.”

With a projected completed date set for 2010, the building will not only house office tenants, but will act as a conduit between both the civic and cultural communities. “Being in such a desirable location we anticipate not only servicing our core tenants, but will offer the ability to provide locations for cultural events and meeting places with those who want to share in this extraordinary redevelopment,” notes Heisman Properties Principal Curt Schroeder.

Plans are also underway development for a 600 car parking garage directly adjacent to the property. To service the area, plans call for retail tenants and one or more restaurants to be added along 14th Street catering to daytime users and community events at the neighboring Scottrade Center and the soon coming Kiel Opera House.

LEED certification and green efforts will be a cornerstone in Rosemann's design and construction efforts. “Ample parking, great transportation and freeway access is key,” notes Forrest. “But let’s not forget the fact that we will be adjacent to the MetroLink and City’s Multimodal Transportation Center. Rider-ship will increase as a result of this convenience, which is better for all of us."

For more information visit www.1300marketstl.com.

Take Your Kids to Work Day!

Today, the Rosemann & Associates team participated in the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day program. According to the foundation's website, this program is designed to be more than a career day and goes beyond the average "shadowing" of adults.

By exposing children to what parents or mentors do during the work day, the kids receive a way to value their education. It provides them with an opportunity to share how they envision the future in a hands-on, interactive environment.

At Rosemann, the kids participated in a scavenger hunt for various architectural elements throughout the office, used toothpicks and marshmallows to learn about structural elements, worked on a colorful art project as an interior design exercise and got to visit a job site currently under construction. As you can see - everyone involved had a great time!

Crown Square on Living St. Louis

Rosemann & Associates' project known as Crown Square (formerly known as the 14th Street Mall) is highlighted in this special video created for KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS. The show's Producer Ruth Ezell visits the Crown Square development project in North St. Louis City. The area located on 14th Street in the Old St. Louis Historical District was a once popular commercial area that lost its prominence, but is now being restored.

Life-long resident John Bratkowski shares the streets history, and Ezell speaks to community members and developers alike who are working together to help re-make the area, including Stephen Acree of the Regional Housing and Community Development Alliance, the organization that put together the funding for the project and is overseeing the construction.

From now on it will be known as Crown Square, named after the old and popular Crown Candy store that is located there. Though the process had been long, neighborhood residents and developers are equally enthusiastic.

If you're having difficulty viewing this video go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS9v1VkNwTA

ELEMENTARY STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT GREEN DESIGN

In honor of Earth Day, the students of Green Pines Elementary School participated in the 2009 Young Learners' Conference known as "Gators Go Green" where speakers from all over the region discussed various environmental issues that have global impact.

As part of the conference, guest speaker Nancy Rodney, LEED AP with Rosemann & Associates, P.C. provided expertise into green building design and how it differs from traditional construction.

Her presentation was based on the U. S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles and what community builders are doing to change the way people think about "greening" built environments.

"In the future, 'green' won't be an added feature to projects," Rodney says. "When these kids are grown it will simply be the way we build."

Sponsored by Partners in Education, the organization assisted the Rockwood School District in compiling a list of experts in resource conservation and recycling to present at April 21-22, 2009 conference.

For more information about Rodney's presentation contact 314.678.1448 or visit Rosemann's website at http://www.rosemann.com/about/design.php.

Bethel Ridge - Part Deux

With Bethel Ridge Estates in Columbia, Mo. now complete (photo), Affordable Equity Partners has selected Rosemann once more as the designer for Bethel Ridge II, an independent senior living community with 42 units.

With all the amenities of luxury senior living, the new construction project will be designed based on a 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit budget. Rosemann is providing Architecture, Interior Design and Engineering services. Contact the Kansas City office at 816.472.1448 to learn more.