UPDATED April 18th PLEASE Obey The Traffic Lights! We’ve had several close calls on the entrance ramp, and in each case it is because a driver became impatient and ran the red or yellow light. In one case, a driver was waiting at the stop sign in the garage, behind someone else and although the […]
UPDATED Friday April 19th Electronics Recycling Underway. This year, thanks to volunteers, we are including separate bins for batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, and regular and LED bulbs. Please give our team a hand by making sure to properly separate items as noted on the signs. Bins are set up now by the Security Office […]
UPDATED April 17th Although We Had Some Kinks To Work Out, Programming Can Now Resume We had to turn away few residents that stopped by this week as we were troubleshooting errors that some were getting when they were trying to use the system. However, the vendor who helps us maintain our network believes they’ve […]
PTCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Monday April 14, 2025 7:30PM Roundup Report Important Note – The Meeting Roundup Reports are provided as a courtesy for Owners to review business the Board considered and conducted at meetings. This is not intended to replace actual meeting minutes. Minutes for each Board Meeting are typically drafted after that meeting […]
You Can Never Be Too Prepared, Even In An Urban Setting Such As Chicago! We periodically post about severe weather, particularly in the Spring time when the clash of seasons increases the possibility of severe weather. As we saw last year, it is important to remember that Chicago and its high-rises are not immune. Tornadoes […]
UPDATED APRIL 11th As Planned, Letters Have Been Distributed To All ’01 Owners And Residents Of Floors 30 To 55 Next up, we will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday April 23rd at 7pm in the Party Room. We will discuss why we are doing this project, and what to expect. You should also […]
The Roof Garden And Grill Stations Are Open For Use Thanks to last weekends nicer weather, our team took the opportunity to prep the grill stations on the roof garden and deck. Residents are welcome to use them, first come first serve. We are watching for another string of nice weather to get the furniture […]
Recently We’ve Had Inquiries About The Presence Of Dogs On The Elevators And In The Common Areas While the PTCA Declaration prohibits Dogs and Cats as pets, properly prescribed service and support animals are welcome, consistent with the relevant law governing housing and residences such as a condominium community. This includes the Federal Fair Housing […]
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Return of our quarterly newsletter expected in the fall… Social distancing having complicated preparation, there will be no Jun-Aug 2020 TowerTalk. But the Newsletter Committee will be meeting soon to plan a Sep-Nov 2020 issue. Suggestions for content are welcome and may be sent to bobshamo@rcn.com
In this issue (click on newsletter image to read) … Adopting the Budget (Part 3) .. George Soyalman, Coming Up on 20 Years .. Habitat Now Managing Park Tower .. Meeting to Review Updated Rules & Regulations .. Social Committee Looking Ahead to Easter Egg Hunt & Brunch .. Alyssa’s Drawing Pad (Occasional Fiction) .. Planning […]
In this issue (click on newsletter image below to read) … The Habitat Company assumes management responsibilities come January 1 .. ASCO reports on planned new apartment buildings nearby; Lake Michigan rising water; and monitoring Chicago home rule authority .. Employee Holiday Fund .. Jason Delgado, new chief engineer .. Reports from Social, Rules & Re gulations, […]
The entire 8-page September thru November 2019 issue online .. in Color, with live links to referenced websites and email addresses. Click on the title above, then here to read.
In this issue (click on newsletter image to read) … Reduced Assessment Increase .. TowerTalk Online and in Color .. Chicago Tribune Likes the Neighborhood .. Tricia Bulaclac, Assistant Manager .. Go Grocer to Open in Our Commercial Mall .. Roads, Transport, and Places of Interest (Episode 5, 1900 to 1910) of Our Neighborhood Past, […]