Owner/developer: Americare General contractor: K-C Construction Co. (Afton, Okla.) Architect: Larry D. Nelson Engineers: A Civil Group LLC (Columbia), civil; Larry D. Nelson, structural; Strickland Engineering (Jackson), mechanical, electrical and plumbing Size: 8,930 square feet Estimated cost: $1.56 million Lender: None Estimated completion date: April 1 Project description: According to Mandy Gunzenhauser, administrator of The Arbors at Lakewood, the 14-room secure assisted-living facility will serve individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The Arbors is adjacent to Americare’s 29-room Lakewood residences, 4685 S. Robberson Ave. The Arbors, which has a staff trained to help people with memory issues, offers single- and double-occupancy rooms, Gunzenhauser said. According to www.americareusa.net, Americare operates five senior-living centers in Springfield, and offers assisted living services in 77 communities in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Tennessee.[[In-content Ad]]
BluCurrent Credit Union held a June 21 grand opening at an office building it renovated at 4520 S. National Ave.; Ozark Mountain Gymnastics changed ownership; and a Branson theater property made way for a new entertainment business with the opening of Star Concert Hall.