EDMOND — Touchmark at Coffee Creek achieved a major milestone when the facility broke ground on its $15 million expansion project Friday.
“We are fortunate that Touchmark chose Edmond,” said Janet Yowell, executive director of the Edmond Economic Development Authority.
Edmond’s largest development to receive city approval this year broke ground Friday. Instead of a traditional groundbreaking, the release of concrete down the chute started the foundation for the project as Touchmark residents looked on.
“More than 140 residents reside in Touchmark at this time with others residing in the independent living of Parkview Homes adjacent to Touchmark,” said Jamie Ham, executive director of Touchmark at Coffee Creek, as he welcomed guests to the groundbreaking.
In addition to Yowell, Edmond Mayor Patrice Douglas and Keely Hicks, advocacy and public policy coordinator for the Central Oklahoma chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, helped with the celebration.
The 73,000-square-foot Phase 2 development on the south side of the property fronting Covell will meet the growing demand of care facilities as it offers more services. The expansion includes a three-story addition and a one-level memory-care neighborhood.
“Even as the economy slumps elsewhere, Touchmark is moving ahead to meet the high demand for its award-winning lifestyle,” Ham said.
Touchmark residents and their families won’t be the only ones to benefit from the expansion.
“The Edmond-area economy will see benefits through the use of contractors, building material suppliers, workers and professional staff,” Ham said.
A significant part of the expansion will be the addition of a new service: memory care. A 37,908-square-foot building will include 50 private studios with full bathrooms. The design draws on the latest research for providing a comfortable and secure environment for people experiencing memory loss.
All residences will face a residential common area decorated to create a homelike feeling. There won’t be any dead-end corridors or unsupervised areas. Colors and décor will create a nurturing surrounding.
The building will be divided into four neighborhoods, each with 12-13 residences. Each neighborhood will have its own kitchen and dining area, living room, space for activities, access to a secure outdoor courtyard, beauty salon/barber shop, spa bath, multipurpose room, family conference room and doctor’s office.
A new wing on the Grandview building will add 34,812 square feet of homes for people who live independently as well as those who need some assistance with their daily activities. The 36 apartment homes will range in size from studios to two bedroom, two bath units.
The Phase 2 additions are expected to be completed in 2010.
The architect is LRS Architects of Portland, Ore. General contractor is Weis Builders, based in Minneapolis. Rick Wessell and Mark Mitchell of Touchmark Development & Construction will oversee the expansion. Stillwater National Bank of Edmond is providing the funding.
Touchmark Executive Vice President Bruce S. Dalrymple is directing the development, an extension of the vision that he and Derek Turner, president and chief executive officer of Turner & Co., had when they first started working together several years ago to create a premier community.
Touchmark, 2801 Shortgrass Road, is part of the Coffee Creek 638-acre planned residential development, which includes a golf course, recreational centers and walking and biking trails for Coffee Creek homeowners. Touchmark at Coffee Creek offers a wide range of homes and lifestyle options. For more information, call Touchmark at 340-1975 or visit TouchmarkEdmond.com.
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