Project Status

WHERE ARE WE NOW:

As of January 2026 , the Expansion Project is about 75% complete and most of the exterior work on the structure has been completed. The building exterior work is substantially completed. The remaining exterior top course of asphalt, underground irrigation system, and landscaping work, will take place towards the end of the project. On the interior, the framing and MEP (mechanical, electric, plumbing) rough-in work is substantially completed, the sheetrock is all on-site, and its installation should begin shortly.

To date, over $45,000,000 has been pledged/collected. St. Michael’s Home has received approval from the Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corporation to issue bonds to finance the remainder of the construction. Once the funding from the bond issuance is received, work will accelerate on the project and construction will be completed in approximately 12 months!

While obtaining the financing will allow us to complete construction in 2027, assistance is still vitally needed to support this magnificent facility. Hopefully those who have not yet participated in the Capital Campaign will do so and help complete the project. NOW is the time for those who have not yet participated in the Capital Campaign to generously support the expansion and help bring about its realization which will impact the lives of so many of our seniors.

March 2023 Construction Update

As of this month, construction is over 50% complete and there are anywhere from 50-75 workers on the site every day. On the exterior of the building, stucco application has been mostly completed with a majority of windows installed. Concrete sidewalks are being poured and roadways and parking lots asphalted. The glass for the façade of the structure will be delivered the beginning of May, and in June the mosaic of the Archangel Michael will be installed over the main entrance.

On the interior, partitions are going up between the various rooms/spaces and sheet rocking has begun now that wiring and piping has been pretty much completed.

September 2022 Construction Update

As a result of the very generous support of our benefactors, construction has dramatically accelerated and manpower on the Uniondale site has more than quadrupled the last few months. This exciting project which will impact the lives of so many is now moving forward full speed ahead. God willing this magnificent state-of-the-art continuum care facility will be substantially completed within the next 18 months.

Demolition, abatement, site utilities, concrete curbs, concrete slabs, structural steel, underground utilities, elevator shafts, and east wing roofing work are for the most part completed. Currently, the window framing, east wing’s drywall framing on the 2nd floor, west wing roofing, and east wing stucco work is in progress. Prior to the stucco work, the exterior waterproofing agent is being applied to all brick facades, and glass, door frames and roofing materials are now on site. Hopefully, the building envelope will be watertight prior to the arrival of winter weather.

Our building committee is diligently working to deal with supply line issues but more importantly with inflation which is impacting the construction industry with supplies increasing in price by 10% - 15%. Needless to say, this impacts our project and the continued generous support of the community is critically needed to complete the new Home in a timely fashion.

February 2022 Construction Update

Since construction began approximately a month ago, progress to date has been very good:

An average of 55 workers are on the job each day; they’re working some Saturdays
Approximately 70% of the total 63 storm sewer drywells have been installed; the balance are stored on-site
Approximately 60% of the total 45 trees have been removed
The site demolition work (asphalt paving, concrete sidewalks, handball courts) is well advanced
The interior demolition work is completed in the chapel, and the east wing’s 1st floor slab is now being demolished
Footings work is in progress for the 3 elevators and west wing’s steel columns
The abatement work is 100% completed, including the east wing’s 2nd floor

January 2021 Construction Update

The project is now in full swing, everything is moving along very nicely. We’re averaging about 50 workers per day, Monday thru Saturday.

Some key activities:

The demolition work is making great progress on both the interior and exterior
The majority of the “labelled” trees have been removed
The St. Pius statue has been removed
Temporary lighting is installed on the interior
The drywell operation (storm sewers) has begun