Replacement of the hot water riser serving the ’11 Master Baths and ’12 Kitchens from the 30th to 55th floors has been scheduled to begin Monday May 18th.

To initiate this process, inspections of these units by the Association’s plumber are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday March 25th and 26th from 9AM to 3PM. Our plumber expects to take about 15 minutes or less per unit. He will start on March 25th at the 55th floor around 9am and work downward to the 43rd floor, ending by 3pm. On March 26th, he will start on the 42nd floor working down to the 30th floor. He will inspect the plumbing and the general work location within the ’11 master bath and ’12 kitchens where the bulk of the work will take place.

He will be accompanied by the building engineer who will be taking small 2”x2” wall samples at the work locations. These will be tested for asbestos out of an abundance of caution, in light of findings following the recent fire on the 4th floor. If asbestos is detected, it will be abated properly as a part of the work effort. These small openings will be made as non-invasive and inconspicuously as possible. 

These inspections are vital to lay the groundwork for the project to begin in 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 22nd, 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 the risers are being replaced. Thankfully, to date we have replaced 26 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. This will be updated after we analyze the inspection results and work out more specific scheduling. A more detailed calendar will be drafted after the inspections, and finalized prior to the Town Hall Meeting on April 22nd.

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.

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Riser Replacement Project – High Zone 11/12

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. 

’11 Master Bath / ’12 Kitchens from 30th to 55th Floors

Inspections

Wednesday March 25th Floors 55 to 43

Thursday March 26th Floors 42 to 30

Instruction Letter and Calendar Distribution

By The Week Of April 6th

Town Hall Meeting

Wednesday April 22nd, 6PM in the Party Room

Tentatively Expect Work To Begin In Unit 

Week of Monday May 18th             Floors 55-47

Week of Tuesday May 26th           Floors 46-39

Week of Monday June 1st              Floors 38-30

Plan For Periodic Water Outages

Monday May 18th through Friday June 5th

Expected Completion Of Reconstruction

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

Keep in mind, both the inspection results and any unknown conditions found as work progresses, may impact our ability to conduct work as scheduled above.