Project Location: Pennsylvania

Located on the edge of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown’s campus, the Whisk Cafe is in a restored commercial unit which the Warfel team converted into a unique, farm-to-table restaurant. Serving the Masonic Village and greater Elizabethtown Community, the renovated space features more natural light, new MEP systems, and commercial kitchen equipment. Extensive planning was required to keep the project on a tight schedule, and special care was taken to coordinate utilities with another contractor working on Masonic Village’s busy campus.

The renovation to the dining room and café included upgrades to the walls, flooring, and above-ceiling systems. Notable amenities and finishes include trellis and chandelier lighting, an electric fireplace, sound attenuation panels, a new storefront entryway with a pocket door, and a hearth pizza oven. New high-end kitchen equipment included in the complex kitchen package required detailed communication with the design team and owner to ensure timely selections to maintain the project schedule.

The Sycamore Springs West Cottages comprised 50 cottages and four community buildings spanning over 27 acres. Each cottage had multiple upgrade selections, including finish, additional attic storage, two optional kitchen layouts, fireplaces, a sunroom option, and multiple bathroom selections. The residents completed all cottage upgrade selections through Warfel’s Virtual Design Modeler software.

Warfel broke ground on this long-awaited cottage development in 2019. The new, 33-acre community includes 75 units in a mix of single and duplex cottages, grouped in 12 total sequences during construction. Resident selections for finishes and personalized upgrades were managed with Warfel’s proprietary Virtual Design Modeler and the Warfel operations team, which enabled residents to view and modify their options online. The new neighborhood also included a clubhouse with a fitness center, multipurpose space, lounge, heated swimming pool, and an outdoor grilling area.

This expansion to Barclay Friend’s campus includes 60 resident rooms, country kitchens, and common spaces on the first and second floors, along with a dedicated single-story memory support wing. The below-grade ground floor includes the administrative suite, staff breakroom, bathrooms, a conference room (which can also be used for private dining settings), a salon, and a fitness room. This multi-floor addition is connected to the existing facility with two new corridors straddling the existing mechanical room, requiring utility tie-ins for multiple systems.

This project involved renovating the existing café to modernize the aesthetics and amenities for residents. The new space features a larger seating area, beautiful finishes, more natural light, and expanded views of the arboretum surrounding the Kendal at Longwood campus. This fast-casual marketplace allows residents to enjoy a variety of meal options while providing a space where comfort, connection, and community can flourish.

Completed by our Construction Services team, notable features to the facade upgrades include the Knotwood aluminum plank siding and pergolas, new aluminum storefront doors and windows, and a vaulted Porte cochere. A 25-foot dome with painted windows and a stone-clad chimney completes the roof design. The project began with the selective demolition of the existing carport, storefront, and sidewalks performed and repoured by the Warfel Special Projects team.

The 72-unit development features the most advanced “age in place” design elements, allowing residents to live comfortably within their homes for an extended time before they move through Masonic Village’s continuum of care. The residents customized the cottages with the help of Warfel’s proprietary Virtual Design Modeler software. This advanced approach allowed residents to feel more comfortable with their decision to move, increased client satisfaction, and improved communication among all team members on the project. To create efficiencies in construction, the project progressed down the road, allowing trades to continually flow from one unit to the next. Each cottage was given a unique turnover date, allowing the future owners to move in as soon as their new homes were completed.

This new four-story independent living apartment building houses 60 high-end units ranging from 800 to 1,100 SF. The rear of the new addition is connected to the existing campus community building, providing access to Masonic Villages’ extensive amenities. A refacing of the main building facade was also included as part of this project, providing new ‘curb appeal’ to the entire campus.