UPDATED July 28th

The start date for the ’07/’08 Bathrooms from 30 to 55 has been bumped to Monday September 13th, and tentatively for the ’06 Kitchens from 30 to 55, Monday November 1st.

In April and May our team began efforts related to the Riser Projects for the ‘07/’08 high zone bathrooms, the ’06 high zone kitchens, and the ‘09/’10 low zone bathrooms. At that time, the contractors involved committed to providing a completely vaccinated work force, and even signed an indemnity agreement stating that. (The high zone is the 30th-55th floors, and the low zone is the 3rd to 29th floors.)

However, owners with MPD Construction Group, the firm doing the carpentry, now advised us they will not have enough vaccinated workers. So, unfortunately we’ve disqualified them from the Riser Project. We realize this is last minute, and we expressed the Association’s, Board’s and management’s disappointment and anger about this, but the fact remains the health and safety are a priority, especially considering the world around us and re-escalating concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. For our residents’ protection AND our staff, who will be working very closely and sometimes in close proximity to these workers, having vaccinated workers is non-negotiable.

Upon hearing this unfortunate news, we immediately searched for a contractor with a fully vaccinated work force. We identified one who has proposed reasonable figures for the ‘07/’08 project, which will be considered for formal approval by the Board at the August 9th Board Meeting. This vendor indicated their availability to begin at the beginning of September. We’ve tentatively agreed on a new start date of Monday September 13th for the ‘07/’08 project. A preliminary revised schedule of activities is on the back side of this notice.

For the ’06 high zone kitchens, we are targeting Monday November 1st as the new start date. That means plumbing work would be done by November 19th, and kitchens would be back up and running in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The ’06 guest bedrooms will still have reconstruction work underway, but we would pause work on Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday after Thanksgiving. Work should be completed by the second to third week in December.

For the ‘09/’10 low zone bathrooms, we expect to remain on target for a January 3rd, 2022 start date.

We are working on revised project calendars for everyone, and apologize for any aggravation or frustration this change in scheduling may cause Owners and Residents. Hopefully everyone can understand why we had to do this, and that it is to help protect our residents and employees.

Please share any questions at parktowercondo-mgmt@habitat.com, or call us at 773-769-3250.

Riser Replacement Project

REVISED Schedule of Activities

’07 and ’08 Unit Bathrooms from 30th to 55th Floors

TENTATIVELY EXPECT DEMO WORK TO BEGIN IN UNIT

Week of Monday September 13th            Floors 55-46

Week of Monday September 20th            Floors 45-36

Week of Monday September 27th          Floors 35-30

PLAN FOR PERIODIC WATER OUTAGES

Water outages to the bathrooms will occur daily, 9am to 4pm

Tuesday August 14th thru Friday October 1st

EXPECTED COMPLETION OF RECONSTRUCTION

Major Reconstruction is expected to take place from the 55th floor down to the 30th floor, and be completed by Wednesday November 3rd. More detail will be worked out once inspections are complete and we review the results.

We are working on completely revised calendars and should be able to distribute them within the next week.

UPDATED July 16th

The project replacing the ’07 and ’08 Unit Bathroom Risers, serving the 30th to 55th Floors, is set to begin on Monday August 2nd. Water will be shut off to the bathrooms serving these units, once plumbing work begins on Tuesday August 3rd, everyday 9am to about 4pm, through Friday August 20th.

Thanks to all the Owners and Residents who attended the Town Hall Meeting on Thursday July 15th! We appreciate everyone taking the time to prepare and help set expectations. The more you understand and are ready for what is coming, the more successful the effort will be.

See below for more details, and contact me with any questions at tpatricio@habitat.com.

UPDATED June 24th

Our plumber completed the inspection of the ’07/’08 tier, and we will begin putting letters together based on his observations for all 52 units. We expect these should go out by the end of next week.

Please remember, if you live or own on this tier – and ’07 or ’08 unit from the 30th to 55th floors – we will hold an informational Town Hall Meeting on Thursday July 15th, at 6:30PM in the 2^nd Floor Party Room. The purpose of the meeting is to go over the history and reasons behind the project, and then to explain what to reasonably expect while the work is underway. We expect this to take about 30 to 45 minutes, and we will of course answer questions.

The start date for actual work would be Monday August 2^nd. For a preliminary calendar of the ’07/’08 project, Click Here.

It was also reported the PDF (below) for the ’09/’10 Riser Project (3rd to 29th floor) planned for January, was cut off. That has been revised: Click Here

Please contact us with any questions, parktowercondo-mgmt@habitat.com.

UPDATED June 18th

RISER REPLACEMENT PROJECT – ’07 and ’08 Unit BATHROOMS

NOTICE OF INSPECTION – Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22nd and 23rd

RISER REPLACEMENT SCHEDULED

Replacement of the hot water riser serving the ’07 and ‘08 Bathrooms from the 30^th to 55^th floors has been scheduled to begin Monday August 2^nd. To initiate this process, inspections of these locations are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday June 22^nd and 23^rd 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 on Tuesday and work down to the 43^rd floor by 3pm. On Wednesday, he will start on the 42^nd floor and work down to the 30^th floor. 

These inspections are vital to lay the groundwork for the project to begin in August. The plumber assess conditions of pipes and fixtures to help plan needs for each unit individually. 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 July 15th, at 6:30PM in the 2^nd 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 20 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 faucets and toilets. But 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, on the back side of this notice is a preliminary calendar of activities. This will be updated after we analyze the inspection results. We have drafted a detailed preliminary daily calendar for the project, available now (SEE ORIGINAL POST BELOW). This to may change after the inspections, but finalized prior to the Town Hall Meeting.

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@dkcondo.com.

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Riser Replacement Project

Preliminary Calendar of Activities

 ’07 and ’08 Unit Bathrooms from 30^th to 55^th Floors

Inspections

Tuesday and Wednesday June 22^nd and 23^rd

Instruction Letter and Calendar Distribution

By The Week ending Friday July 9^th

Town Hall Meeting

Thursday July 15^th, 7:00 PM in the Party Room

TENTATIVELY EXPECT WORK TO BEGIN IN UNIT

Week of Monday August 2^nd            Floors 55-46

Week of Monday August 9^th             Floors 45-36

Week of Monday August 16^th          Floors 35-30

PLAN FOR PERIODIC WATER OUTAGES

Tuesday August 3^rd thru Friday August 20^th

Expected COMPLETION OF RECONSTRUCTION

Major Reconstruction is expected to take place from the 55^th floor down to the 30^th floor, and be completed by Wednesday September 22^nd. More detail will be worked out once inspections are complete and we review the results.

The results of our plumber’s initial 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 have typically proceeded reasonably close to schedule.

ORIGINAL POST – May 28th

Management and the building’s plumber have mapped out the next 3 riser projects, budgeted for this fiscal year.

As of now, our team expects events will get underway in June, with the ’07/’08 Unit Bathrooms (from floors 30 to 55). The first step will be inspections by the plumber on Tuesday and Wednesday June 22^nd and 23^rd. We are planning a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the project on Thursday July 15^th. at 6:30pm. The start date for actual work would be Monday August 2^nd.

For a preliminary calendar of the ’07/’08 project, Click Here.

For the ’06 Unit Kitchens (from floors 30 to 55), the inspections by the plumber are being planned for Tuesday and Wednesday August 24^th and 25^th. The Town Hall Meeting is expected to be held on Thursday September 9^th at 6:30pm. The start date October 11^th.

For a preliminary calendar of the ’06 project, Click Here.

For the ’09/’10 Unit bathrooms (from floors 3 to 29), the inspections will be Wednesday and Thursday December 1^st and 2^nd. The Town Hall, Monday December 20^th at 6:30pm. The start date Monday January 3^rd.

For a preliminary calendar of the ’09/’10 project, Click Here.

This schedule works around all the big holidays, but gets the work done in this Fiscal Year as planned.

Also below, residents will find the updated Riser Project Calendar, which maps out the remaining Riser Projects with the most reasonable information we have at this time. Obviously, this is a hypothetical calendar, and depends on dollars actually being budgeted for the projects each year, the Board approving the work and contracts necessary to carry it out, and as we know from the past 15 months overcoming any other challenges that may arise.

Riser Project Calendar Updated 05.2021

Feel free to share any questions at parktowercondo-mgmt@habitat.com.