By Rick Banas of Gardant Management Solutions
Good News for adults with physical disabilities.
Ground was broken earlier this month to mark the start of construction of GateWay at River City, an affordable assisted living community that will house 106 private apartments. The community is designed to serve adults with physical disabilities who need some help to maintain their independence.
The $21 million development will be located on property at the corner of Romeo B. Garret Ave. and Richard Pryor Pl. on the south side of Peoria, Illinois.
GateWay is being developed by Vermilion Development, a Chicago-based company.
“We are thrilled to begin construction of a community that will offer residents the opportunity to live in their own private apartment and receive the personal assistance they need,” said Dave Cocagne of Vermilion during the groundbreaking ceremony.
Dave gave special thanks to Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis and Peoria City Councilwoman Denise Moore for their support of the development. The community is being developed in the District that Councilwoman Moore represents.
The primary sources of financing for the project come from a $9 million HUD-insured loan; $9.5 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity purchased by Affordable Housing Partners, a Berkshire Hathaway company; and nearly $3 million in Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) HOME Funds.
Charlotte Flickinger from IHDA was on hand to help turn the first shovelfuls of soil.
Worn Jerabel Wiltse Architects, PC, of Chicago and Champaign, Illinois is the architectural firm for GateWay. Horve Construction of Forsyth, Illinois is the General Contractor.
Gardant Management Solutions is proud to be part of the development team and to have been selected as the management company for the community.
GateWay will operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program so it will be able to serve adults of virtually all incomes, including individuals on Medicaid. Adults with physical disabilities who are 22 to 64 years of age at the time of move-in will be eligible for residency.
Studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans will be available.
Each of the apartments will feature kitchenettes and spacious bathrooms with showers and grab bars. Residents will be able to furnish and decorate their apartment to their taste.
Three meals a day, housekeeping and laundry are among the included services.
Residents also will benefit from all of the opportunities that will be available to enjoy the companionship of friends and neighbors and participate in social, recreational and educational activities.
We at Gardant welcome this opportunity to be of service. We operate a similar community in Huntley, Illinois.
As Christopher Dale, who is the Administrator of Deer Path of Huntley, mentions, we do much more than provide housing and services for residents. “Our goals are to give people hope and help them understand that there is life to be had beyond their disability.”
Persons interested in having their names added to the Interest List for GateWay at River City can call Gardant at 1-877-882-1495 toll-free.
All affordable assisted living communities managed by Gardant Management Solutions are certified and surveyed by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. All assisted living communities are licensed and surveyed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
“Gardant Management Solutions is the leading provider of assisted living in Illinois and one of the 20 largest providers of assisted living in the United States.”
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