UPDATED January 20th

Our team reports that as of now, the ’06 Kitchen Riser Project is on schedule and reconstruction has gotten underway. The plumbing portion of the job is done!

Remember, we do leave the opening in place for some time so we can make sure the fittings are secure and there is no leaking. So, repair work won’t start immediately following plumbing. It will take a few weeks to get through recon, but no surprises have been found and we have high confidence the team will remain on schedule.

UPDATED December 16th

The Low Rise ’06 Kitchen Riser Replacement Project Is Expected To Begin As Scheduled, Monday Janaury 9th. 

Preparations are now underway to begin work, as described in our previous posts. As a result of the plumbers recent inspections, we don’t expect any surprises and hoping to get rolling with work as scheduled.

As far as the risers remaining for replacement, we’ve done a preliminary update of our calendar:

Riser Project Calendar as of 12.2022

UPDATED December 2nd

Town Hall Meeting Thursday December 15th at 6PM

The inspections were completed and letters were sent to the Unit Owners and Residents, advising everyone what to expect as we get close to the anticipated start date of Monday January 9th, 2023.

Next step, we will then hold the informational Town Hall Meeting on Thursday December 15th, at 6PM 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.

REMINDER:

Inspections of the ’06 units from the 3rd to 29th floors, by the Association’s plumber are scheduled for Monday November 21st between 9AM to 3PM. Our plumber expects to take about 10 to 15 minutes or less per unit. He will start on the 29th floor around 9am on the 21st and work downward through the 3rd floor, ending by 3pm. 

These inspections are vital to lay the groundwork for the project to begin in January 2023. The plumber will assess the condition of pipes, fixtures and surroundings to help plan needs for each unit individually. Most work will take place in the bedroom next to the kitchen, so he will be inspecting that as well.

ORIGINAL POST:

Replacement of the hot water riser serving the ’06 unit Kitchens from the 3rd to 29th floors has been scheduled to begin Monday January 9th.

To initiate this process, inspections of these units by the Association’s plumber are scheduled for Monday November 21st between 9AM to 3PM. Our plumber expects to take about 10 to 15 minutes or less per unit. He will start on the 29th floor around 9am on the 21st and work downward through the 3rd floor, ending by 3pm. 

These inspections are vital to lay the groundwork for the project to begin in January 2023. The plumber will assess the condition of pipes, fixtures and surroundings to help plan needs for each unit individually. Most work will take place in the bedroom next to the kitchen, so he will be inspecting that as well. Then, letters will go to each Owner and resident to help prepare you and set expectations. We will then hold an informational Town Hall Meeting on Thursday December 15th, at 6PM 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 plumbing work is being done. Thankfully, to date we have replaced 24 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 and be noisy at times. There will be times you may not have use of your kitchen sink, faucet and the cabinets in that vicinity, as well as the area around the location adjacent to that in the bedroom. 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. This may be updated after we analyze the inspection results. After the inspections we will also draft a more detailed project calendar which will be sent with the letters.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation, patience and understanding as we plan to make these improvements. If you have any questions, please e-mail us, 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. 

’06 Kitchens from 3rd to 29th Floors

Inspections

Monday November 21st

Instruction Letter and Final Calendar Distribution

By The Week Of November 28th

Town Hall Meeting

Thursday December 15th, 6PM in the Party Room

TENTATIVELY EXPECT WORK TO BEGIN IN UNIT 

Week of Monday January 9th                    Floors 3 – 23

Week of Monday January 16^th                  Floors 24-29

PLAN FOR PERIODIC WATER OUTAGES

Tuesday January 10th through Friday January 20th

Expected COMPLETION OF RECONSTRUCTION

Major Reconstruction is expected to take place floor to floor, starting with the 3^rd floor working upward, beginning Monday January 23^rd. We expect to be completed by Friday February 17th. 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.