26 Feb, 2010 in News & Articles by admin

Depression-era nursing home building coming down in Recent Jersey

Building 2 at the aged Preakness Healthcare intricate used to house residents of the county nursing home in Passaic County, Recent Jersey. It became obsolete when the recent $90 million Preakness Healthcare Center opened final October. Now Building 2 has undergone asbestos removal in preparation for its demolition. The Depression-era building demolition will take between six as well as eight weeks to be completed.

The recent health care center has marked improvements over the aged facilities as far as security, space as well as climate control, but the costs of the yet unfinished project keep going higher. Ground was destroyed back in June 2006 with $87.5 million bonded to cover costs; $74.8 million has already been spent, as well as the work isn’t done. Over 70 change orders possess been approved, adding over $5 million to the final price tag. Remaining residents from the older buildings will be moved to the recent nursing home in the spring.

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