What First Responders Want

What First Responders Want

Haren Companies has experience with a variety of municipal and public safety projects. The Haren team has worked on projects from renovating occupied administration buildings to optimizing outdated facilities to maximize first responder health and safety, and...
Brookdale Vernon Hills Renovation

Brookdale Vernon Hills Renovation

In October 2019 Haren began renovating the Brookdale Senior Living Community in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The 53,162 square foot project consists of gutting and renovating four floors of the building. The 1st floor assisted living is gaining a dining area with a new...
Senior Mobility Safety

Senior Mobility Safety

Falls account for 50% of injuries for people over the age of 60. Many simple details can make it easier to move about our living spaces. Roll-in showers, locations of shower valves, lean railing in the corridor, single-story construction, and the door hardware all...
The Monogram Building

The Monogram Building

The Monogram building was originally constructed in 1925 as a film distribution and storage warehouse. This building is located at 18th and Wyandotte in the heart of the Crossroads Arts District. The Monogram is located in the middle of what was once “Film Row,”...
John Knox Village Project Update

John Knox Village Project Update

Work has continued to progress on the Village Assisted Living (VAL) project and the apartment conversion in the Meadows Building. The Haren finish trades crews are working through the final stages of both projects.The trim carpentry team has been working in the VAL...
Fire Code Inspection Tips

Fire Code Inspection Tips

Assisted Living (AL) communities, by design, are safe and comfortable living spaces for aging adults. Principal among the design features that ensure the safety of residents are the fire suppression systems, fire alarms, and fire barriers throughout the building....
Brookdale Senior Living Celebrates Recent Renovation

Brookdale Senior Living Celebrates Recent Renovation

Brookdale Senior Living recently celebrated the opening of the renovating wing at the Overland Park location with an open house. Invited to attend were employees from the Kansas City area senior living communities. Haren Contracting renovated an existing wing of the...
Prairie Village Fire Station in the News

Prairie Village Fire Station in the News

MetroWire Media featured Prairie Village Fire Station No.23’s construction and the difficulty to get this project placed in its current location. Construction is currently underway on the 15,000 square foot, three apparatus bay fire station and is moving along...