Not-for-Profit

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Not-for-Profit

DJ is a leader in new construction and expansion projects for not-for-profit organizations all across Michiana.

"We could not be happier with the working relationship we have established with DJ Construction. The DesignBuild concept has proven to be ideal for our very unique project. The DJ staff has worked hard to provide supportive guidance and has been very responsive to our evolving needs. Their consistent desire has always been to get it done right. It has been such a pleasure to partner with DJ and to see our hopes for the children being realized. DJ clearly cares about more than just the building because they are taking the time to understand the needs of our children and staff who will use it."

Don Phillips,
President and CEO, Bashor Children’s Home

 

CE National – Winona Lake

Building Use – Training Center for Grace Brethren Church seminars
Project Size – 4,974 sq. ft.
Building Facts – Holds up to 180 people in large meeting area. Building has a “lodge-like” feel with extensive porch area, fireplace and exterior shingle and stone finishes.

Camp Friedenswald – Cassopolis, MI
Addition

Building Use – Dining Room
Project Size – 12,196 sq. ft.
Building Facts – Complete renovation of existing kitchen and expansion of existing dining hall.

Boys & Girls Club of Goshen – Goshen

Building Use – After school programs for children and teens
Project Size – 2,318,180 sq. ft.
Building Facts – Site is spread over sloping hill. Building welcomes children with plenty of natural light, full-size gym with a versatile SportCourt™ floor, education center, arts and crafts area, game rooms and snack area with windows overlooking the community.

The Hattle (LaCasa) – Goshen

Building Use – Apartments for individuals and families previously living in substandard conditions
Project Size – 13,500 sq. ft.
Building Facts – Single room apartments were converted into six efficiency, two one-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments. Included extra effort to remove existing debris, restore the decaying, century-old building and help coordinate the hundreds of volunteers who contributed to the project.

 Greencroft Juniper – Goshen

Building Use – Retirement housing
Project Size – 74,788 sq. ft.
Building Facts – Congregate apartment home with 57 apartment homes, common activity areas and dining hall.

Amigo Centre – Sturgis, MI
The Retreat Center

Building Use – Housing accommodations for retreats, conferences, and camp use
Project Size – 18,072 sq. ft.
Building Facts – Includes 30 rooms accommodating 75 occupants, lounge area, boardroom and executive offices.

Oakwood Leadership Academy – Syracuse

Building Use – Hosting large group seminars
Project Size – 13,848 sq. ft., two stories
Building Facts – Retreat center contains training rooms and large gathering spaces. Kitchen on lower level, walkout balcony and porch.

Faith Mission Men's Building – Elkhart

Building Use – Men’s living facility
Project Size – 12,710 sq. ft.
Building Facts – Accommodates 104 men and includes large bunkrooms, smaller sleeping rooms, day/activity rooms and shower/locker rooms.

Bethany Christian Schools – Goshen
Addition & Renovation

Building Use – Middle school addition, main building renovation
Project Size – 32,460 sq. ft.
Building Facts – Middle school addition adds new media center, new gym, classrooms and offices. Renovation involved updated science labs, enlarged cafeteria and kitchen and several classrooms.

Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary – Elkhart

Building Use – Library and Campus Center
Project Size – 31,500 sq. ft. with basement
Building Facts – Library includes bookstore and gallery space. Registered for LEED® green building certification. Facility maintains optimal climate control to preserve library’s collection.

Bashor Children’s Home – Goshen
Addition & Renovation

Building Use – Community Resource Center
Project Size – 47,060 sq. ft.
Building Facts – Phase I included 11 new classrooms, a media center, computer lab, science lab, arts and crafts room, community access area, counseling facilities and staff areas. Phase II included a new, 250-seat dining hall, commercial kitchen, renovations to the gym and an update to the building’s exterior.

Boys & Girls Club of Middlebury

Building Use – New club building
Project Size – 21,675 sq. ft., three stories
Building Facts – The steel/masonry building features more space for homework help, a new gymnasium, an arts and crafts area, and a teen game room.  There is also an Internet cafe overlooking the nearby Northridge soccer field.  High ceilings, angled and curved walls and plenty of windows provide a unique architectural environment for the kids to call their own.

LaCasa's The Shoots – Goshen

Building Use – Apartments / commercial space on first floor
Project Size – 19,080 sq. ft. of renovated space 
Building Facts – The century-old Shoots Building was converted into 16 apartments for people previously living in sub-standard conditions.  The construction process involved maintaining the historical elements of the building, following a tight schedule, and working with the many volunteers who came to help with the project.

Faith Mission of Elkhart, Inc.

Building Use – Kitchen, dining room, chapel multi-purpose space, and office space
Project Size – 16,200 sq. ft. renovated space 
Building Facts – The building is the former site of the RV/Mobile Home Hall of Fame Museum and was completed renovated in multiple phases.  The renovation was completed with minimal interruption to the mission's ongoing services, allowing the organization to continue its ministry even as construction progressed.