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Background of Project Elim Care expanded to the St. Paul location in 1996 when it purchased the property jointly with Twin City Christian Homes (TCCH) after the two organizations operated the facility during a court appointed receivership period. Effective December 31, 2000, TCCH withdrew as a member of New Harmony Care Center, Inc. and Elim Care, Inc. became the sole member. Previous to Elim and TCCH's ownership, the facility operated under the name Harmony Care Center. The Project is located at 135 East Geranium, St. Paul, Minnesota. It is near the Maryland exit from Highway 35E, just north of downtown St. Paul. The Project is a three -story brick, steel and block structure with several courtyards. The site is located approximately 3 miles from Ramsey Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and United Hospital. The building was originally constructed as a 91 -bed facility in 1966. An addition was constructed in 1982 to increase the beds to 150. Since 1996, the facility delicensed 74 beds to eliminate rooms with more than 2 beds and to vacate the lower level resident rooms. Currently, the facility has 1 private room with its own bathroom, 29 single -bed rooms that share a bathroom and 46 double - bed rooms for a total of 76 beds. The current site is approximately 46,000 square feet. New Hauwony Care Center, Inc. is currently a debt free facility. There is no need to pay off any other loans included with this request. The Project — New Harmony Care Center Moratorium Exception The renovation approved by the State will create 56 private rooms and 20 double -bed rooms, address waivers related to fire and life safety, modify toilet rooms to become handicap accessible, create additional dining and activity spaces, relocate therapy services to a more accessible area in the facility, replace the emergency nurse call system and a complete upgrade of the building's HVAC and fire alarm systems. The renovation also includes establishing "Neighborhoods" for residents who have similar types of care needs, such as rehabilitative therapy. Exterior improvements include the replacement of windows, a remodeled entry area, and various siding upgrades. The Financing Proposal Elim is requesting proposals from parties interesting in financing this project. If interested please Page -3- 6