Preliminary Work Location Inspections Scheduled For Thursday April 3rd

Replacement of the hot water riser serving the ’01 unit Kitchens from the 30th to 55th floors has been scheduled to begin Tuesday May 27th.

To initiate this process, inspections of these units by the Association’s plumber are scheduled for Thursday April 3rd from 9AM to 3PM. Our plumber expects to take about 10 to 15 minutes or less per unit. He will start on the 55th floor around 9am and work downward to the 30th floor, ending by 3pm. He will inspect the kitchen and plumbing, and the neighboring bedroom where the bulk of the work will take place behind the kitchen wall. 

These inspections are vital to lay the groundwork for the project to begin in late May. The plumber will assess the condition of pipes, fixtures and surroundings to help plan needs for each unit individually. Then, letters will go to each Owner and resident to help prepare you and set expectations. An informational Town Hall Meeting will be held on Wednesday April 23rd, at 7PM in the 2nd Floor Party Room. At the meeting we will describe the history and purpose of the project, and provide more specific details for residents, including an opportunity to ask questions and address any concerns you have.

Riser replacements are among the most challenging and invasive projects needed in a building such as Park Tower. Belongings will need to be removed from the impacted locations, and each business day the water will be off from 9AM to as late as 5PM while the risers are being replaced. Thankfully, to date we have replaced 25 of these risers throughout the building, so once we have completed the inspections, we can reasonably set your expectations and answer questions.

Work will generate some dust, be noisy at times, and there will be times you may not have use of your kitchen and bedroom when workers are present. However, if you are prepared, know what to expect, and work in tandem with us, we are confident the project can be a success.

For your convenience, we are providing a preliminary calendar (below). This may be updated after we analyze the inspection results. A more detailed calendar will be drafted after the inspections, and finalized prior to the Town Hall Meeting on April 23rd.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation, patience and understanding as we plan to make these improvements. If you have any questions, please contact us by phone at 773-769-3250 or send an e-mail to parktowercondo-mgmt@habitat.com.

Riser Replacement Project

Preliminary Calendar of Activities

IMPORTANT NOTE – These dates are intended to set expectations. This is a very complicated project and from day to day there are any number of variables that could change things. Our staff will do their best to communicate changes in advance, but we do ask for flexibility, patience and understanding so work can flow as efficiently and productively as possible. 

’01 Kitchens from 30th to 55th Floors

Inspections

Thursday April 3rd

Instruction Letter and Final Calendar Distribution

Around The Week Of April 14th

Town Hall Meeting

Wednesday April 23rd, 7PM in the Party Room

TENTATIVELY EXPECT WORK TO BEGIN IN UNIT

Week of Tuesday May 27th                      Floors 30 – 42

Week of Monday June 2nd                     Floors 43 – 55

PLAN FOR PERIODIC WATER OUTAGES

Tuesday May 27th through Friday June 13th

Expected COMPLETION OF RECONSTRUCTION

Major Reconstruction is expected to take place floor to floor, starting with the 55th floor working downward, beginning or after Tuesday June 3rd. We expect to be completed by Friday July 11th. More details will be worked out once inspections are complete and we review the results.

The results of our plumber’s inspections as well as any unknown conditions found as work progresses, may impact our ability to conduct work as scheduled above. But on past riser projects, we typically proceeded reasonably close to schedule.