Senior complex coming to S. Elgin
A $50 million, 188,000-square-foot nursing and rehabilitation facility is planned for the southwest corner of Route 25 and Middle Street in South Elgin.
Village trustees approved the plan this week, clearing the way for work to begin next summer on the 12-acre senior campus.
The proposed facility, called Park Pointe — South Elgin Senior Living Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, will include 120 beds in a skilled nursing area, 60 beds for assisted living, and 60 beds for Alzheimer/long-term memory care.
The campus will feature one-story buildings, except for the 3-story assisted living area. Each area of the campus will have its own entrance with parking nearby.
Planned amenities include dining areas with fireplaces, laundry facilities, a movie and activity area, hair salon and billiard room. About 80 percent of rooms in the skilled nursing area will be private, said Tony Tiritilli, director of development for Prism Health Care Group, the facility operator.
The project is estimated to take 18 months to complete. Builders hope to do construction all at once, though it's possible the project could be done in phases, said Dean Kelley of Abbott Land and Investment Corp., the land developer.
It's estimated the facility will create 200 full-time jobs, Tiritilli said.
Prism has secured two bonds to help pay for the project: a multifamily revenue bond and $14,880,000 recovery zone facility bond, allocated from Kane County's share of federal stimulus funds.
The nursing facility will be built on one of five total lots on the 45 acres. Nearby, a stormwater detention pond will be installed next to an existing Fox River Water Reclamation District facility.
Two remaining lots are buildable, and are likely to include future residential and commercial uses, Kelley said.
“The top choice is to get as much commercial as possible, but you need residential to support that. The nursing home will bring people to the area,” Kelley said.
Village President Jim Hansen said new facility would be a good sign of economic growth in the area. “Obviously we'd like to see some commercial out there,” Hansen said. “It'll be a nice little engine to get things going.”
There also are plans to construct a bike path running parallel to Middle Street, and it would be connected with the existing Illinois Prairie Path across Route 25 in Bartlett.
Kelley said there is a demand for such a nursing facility in the area.
“If you look at demographic trends, this is a growth industry, and a growth industry for the next few years. In a way, it's recession proof. There's a need for it,” he said.